Posted in Crafty Diversions, Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The coffee table is piled up with Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Yarn (henceforth referred to as “BMFA STR” and the needles are flying as Chris and I watch Season’s 5 and 6 of NCIS.
Total count of Mini Knitted Ornaments this year (so far):
1 sweater
1 mitten
1 stocking
5 round ornaments
I have knitted a few [...]
Posted in Crafty Diversions, Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront, tagged bomb cozy, cozy, giant pink knitted bunny, graffiti knitting, grenade cozy, guerrilla knitting, gun cozy, knit cozies, knitted objects, tank cozy, voo doo doll on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Giant Pink Bunny this thing looks like some play structures I’ve seen inside shopping malls.
House, tree, bike…whatever, lets cover it in a cozy!
Voodoo Doll tell me you haven’t wanted one!
Recycled Knit House clearly they have too much time on their hands!
Grenade Cozies you too can make a fashion statement in Iraq!
Bomb Cozy Uhm, its [...]
Posted in Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront, tagged Abundant Yarn, knitting, LYS on August 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Tom, one of the owners, and fellow knitter, enjoying a laugh …a typical outcome at Abundant Yarn!
Sadly, one of my favorite LYS’s is closing. This Sunday was the last potluck that they will have there, following many such Potluck Sunday Knit-Together’s.
Abundant Yarn has been the place to eat, drink and knit at for the [...]
Posted in Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront, tagged fresh tomatoes, lunch, polenta, shannon, visit on August 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My friend Shannon came to do lunch this week and finally pick up her knitting gifts!
Here she is modeling her beret and gauntlets. I did remind her that it was August here, but she said she didn’t care, she was going to wear them anyway!
Perhaps its to make up for the fact that the hat [...]
Posted in Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront, tagged birthday gifts, Handmaiden yarn, Sock Summit on August 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Project Bag: A gift from Major Knitter, when I saw the apples, I knew that was the one, its “goodfruit” after all!
Sock Summit Loot and Birthday Loot, as the Sock Summit was conveniently held during the week of my birthday!
Many of my knitting buddies decided to wait until the Sock Summit Marketplace opened [...]
Posted in Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront, tagged Anna Zilboorg, Sock Summit 2009 on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Guess who just dropped by the booth to visit?
Anna Zilboorg, Gail was so excited and asked me to take a pix, good thing one of us had their camera:)
We made her take some yarn, I wonder what she’ll do with it???
Anna and Gail were so busy talking, I had a difficult time getting them to [...]
Posted in Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront, tagged major knitter, sock knitting, Sock Summit, Twisted on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The highlight of Sock Summit!
Meeting my virtual friend in person:)
I read her blog “Major Knitter”, hang out in her group on Ravelry, “Finish or Frog It” exchange messages and even sent each other miniature knits for Christmas…and now we’ve met in person!
Jennifer and I got away from the Sock Summit crowds for a bit and [...]
Posted in Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront, tagged Lace knitting, sock knitting, shawls, abstract fiber, merino tencel blend, Sock Summit 2009, Knitmore Girls, Kiwassa Shawl, Feather Lace Shawl, Chrissy Gardiner, Gardiner Yarn Works on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This pix of Gail at the Abstract Fiber Booth set up says it all!
Here is our own sweet Jasmine modeling her new Mohawk and the Feather Lace Shawl knit in Abstract Fiber Constellation Mightysock, the merino-tencel blend, which has great drape for shawls.
And Susan herself, knitting off her yarn bracelet thingy…I don’t know what it [...]
Posted in Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront, tagged stole, lace, knitting, abstract fiber, Koi Pond on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is one section out of three done.
And I still love this yarn and this colorway Susan is a genius and my personal dye hero
Now I have to knit the lace panel with all those yarn overs, maybe I should change it, Wait! Its my own design! And I already knit [...]
Posted in Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront, tagged Hyphen Boy Designs, Lace knitting, Ocean Waves Shawl on July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I mean from 0 stitches to over 100 stitches in this new lace shawl I started.
I got frustrated with the Swallowtail Shawl and needed some “space” as one of the moderators suggested in the Swallowtail Shawl KAL and Support Group.
Apparently my idea of “space” is to just start another lace shawl entirely!
Do I need my [...]
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