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 [...]
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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 [...]
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I rarely say something is the best, because the nature of my personality is to always keep my options open…pending further investigation. However, these cookies are different.
These cookies are all an oatmeal cookie ought to be: crisp, butterscotch-y, with the perfect amount of chew due to the oatmeal…but not to much, and browned [...]
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I came across this piece of knitted I-cord yesterday and found it was the perfect size to tie around Cali’s neck.
I told her it was a “pretty” and she just gave me the “look”.
and it is difficult to take pix of a solid gray like hers…
still, she is pretty and she wore her bling all [...]
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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 [...]
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Guess What???? The tomatoes are on!
Two summers ago I saved a FoodDay article from The Oregonian on slow roasting tomatoes and freezing them, as a way to preserve a butt load of fresh tomatoes. This year, we have the requisite butt load, so I’ve been busy. Once these Roma’s started to ripen, they’ve been [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted in Knitting and all knitting related stuff, On the homefront, tagged abstract fiber, Chrissy Gardiner, Feather Lace Shawl, Gardiner Yarn Works, Kiwassa Shawl, Knitmore Girls, Lace knitting, merino tencel blend, shawls, sock knitting, Sock Summit 2009 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 [...]
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