tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53772282134481537012024-03-13T15:01:01.028-07:00KnockturnAlley KnitsI like to do lots of things, let's find out if blogging is one of them ...LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-3960186536166281942013-01-01T16:57:00.000-08:002013-01-01T16:57:08.681-08:00A Very Happy New Year!Cheers to a bright and shiny brand new year! May 2013 be a good one!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The morning view from the hallway on our family's holiday vacation. With this being the view from the <i>hallway</i>, you can guess how lovely the view from the room was.</div>
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Luckily, you don't have to guess. I'll show you! Mexico was an excellent choice of destinations, and no one regretted forgoing the traditional celebrations this year. We selected one of the lovely mexican-owned resorts (supporting local economy and all being important to us), and enjoyed every minute of the 85ยบ weather and beachfront scenery. And also the margaritas! </div>
LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-67415155420767702472012-09-30T21:33:00.002-07:002012-09-30T21:33:52.439-07:00I've got a hatI've got the crown decreases down pat! This super slouchy hat is a success:<br />
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I'll get the final touches set and post the pattern here and on Ravelry for anyone who's interested. I'm calling it Half-Giant Hat, because it reminds me very much of a certain half-giant Keeper of Keys and Grounds. When it's finished it looks positively huge, but once it's slouched down around the ears and back of the neck it's perfect! Also, it's probably as one-size-fits-most as hats come.LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-17294582535948283912012-09-27T02:50:00.001-07:002012-09-27T02:51:04.730-07:00Feeling kind of slouchy<br />
Only where hats are concerned, of course. Being slouchy elsewhere just leads to bad posture in the long-run.<br />
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This is a hat I've been inventing. It's a very straightforward, slouchy cap with a 1x1 rib brim and the simplest of waffling patterns on the body of the hat. I haven't figured out how I want to do the decreases for the crown yet, but that's ok because I'm not there yet :-)<br />
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I would very much like to keep the tidy little ribbing pattern going nicely with some accurately placed, symmetrical decreases. Hopefully this is possible without too much fuss, because then I can write up the pattern and release it into the <strike>wild</strike> internet.<br />
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I'll have to let you know how it goes!LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-64578503718798198482012-09-10T20:35:00.001-07:002012-09-10T20:35:16.778-07:00Here's what was on the stove for dinner:<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/09/10/3106.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/09/10/s_3106.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And here's what's on the needles for evening TV knitting:<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=12/09/10/3107.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/12/09/10/s_3107.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />That would be a simple marinara sauce, chock full of summer zucchini in the top photo.<br />The sock would be <a target="_blank" href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter06/PATTmonkey.html">Monkey</a> in a microfiber yarn. The yarn might be a total bust for socks because it's not very elastic, but I'm willing to give it a shot. I checked Ravelry to see if others had used this yarn for sock-making and many knitters have, so I feel good enough about the odds to keep going.<br /><br />The pattern is beautifully simple and easily memorized; my favorite kind!<br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-1852316925924581762012-09-04T00:18:00.001-07:002012-09-04T00:18:41.317-07:00New things to share!This term over in the HPKCHC I'm helping out with Quidditch, and the first 'challenge' is the tidying up one that I love! Call me nosy, but I really enjoy seeing other people's craft spaces; especially the before and after photos. Everyone has such great ideas and grand plans for their crafting! It reminds me that I really need to whip my queue and favorites into shape, not to mention the yarn that still hasn't been unpacked since I moved. <br />
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Instead of doing that though, I've collected just a few new things to share with you from this past weekend. I started a couple dishcloths, just to have something on the needles during these last super-hot days of summer.<br />
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This one is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/corrugated-cloth">Corrugated Cloth</a>, made out of Sugar n' Cream Scrubbie yarn. This yarn is actually a really long strip of t-shirt material cotton with a rough edge for extra scrubbiness. It seemed pretty unique when I spotted it at the craft store, so I made it into a simple cloth that seems like it would be well suited to car washing. It's cotton, so it won't scratch anything, but it's rugged and durable. Unfortunately, it's already been discontinued, so this will be a one-of-a-kind.<br />
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Also over this Labor Day weekend, I made some <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/granola-bars-recipe/index.html">granola bars</a> that turned out <b>very</b> well! Some of the recipe reviewers stated that these bars have a tendency to fall apart, so I sprayed some PAM on the bottom of a flat drinking glass and packed the mixture down a bit before baking. They were easy enough to cut with a sharp knife (I couldn't wait and did it while they were still a little warm). I think I diminished the 'healthy' factor a little by adding chocolate chips, but if chocolate chips are wrong then I don't want to be right! The dried fruit portion was made up of blueberries and golden raisins, and it's a good pairing. I can see a million ways to customize this recipe for on-the-go breakfasts, so I think I'll file it in the ol' recipe box. I bet those yogurt chips would be amazing in here with dried berries! LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-43115122571964180552012-08-26T23:12:00.001-07:002012-08-26T23:12:22.793-07:00iSuccess!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In case any of you were on the edge of your seat, I have achieved my goal of getting a Vin Scully ringtone to announce the start of games for me! It turns out that you can make pretty much anything into a ringtone if you have Garage Band (which is a really cool bit of software that I know next to nothing about, but I can make a ringtone!). I'm rather pleased with how well it went. I'd share the ringtone with you, but I'm not entirely sure how that would work since the blog doesn't seem to be able to handle that format. Also, I'm not entirely sure if anyone besides me <i>wants</i> a Vin Scully ringtone. That seems like kind of a niche market if we're being honest ;-)<br />
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In other more interesting blogable news I seem to have gotten the hang of crochet (thanks to my advanced studies on the subject, ha!).<br />
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It's just a little red dishcloth from one of the ball-band patterns, but I'm quite happy that I was able to 1) decipher the pattern and 2) execute it. I had quite a mental block about crochet for so long, so it's nice to be past that (even if knitting will always be my go-to craft). I think I just needed to get better at reading my stitches and keeping track of where <b>exactly</b> I am in a pattern.<br />
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This little cloth also earned me a medal in the Ravellenics competition (a.k.a. the-games-that-must-not-be-named). After first competing in this style of crafting event in 2008 I went looking for other groups that made crafting into a "competitive sport". That's how I found the House Cup lo' those many years ago. I can't believe how much the group has grown and how proud I am that my house has won the cup <i>again</i>! Though my contributions this past term were minor, I have big plans for the upcoming Fall term. I'd like to try for another OWL and do a little designing along the way. Plus, the Fall term is usually when I get all of my holiday crafting done. Needless to say I need the competitive aspect of the cup to push me towards meeting my deadlines. For example, I am hopeful that my Uncle <i>won't</i> be the proud recipient of an "I.O.U. a knit hat" this year (sorry Uncle Rob, but your head is bigger than the kids'). <br />
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I'd like to create an audio file --> ringtone of Vin saying "It's time for Dodger baseball!" and make it the reminder alarm for all the baseball games. This sounds like something a person could do, right? Perhaps without any special software or ridiculous feats of technology? I'll have to let you know how it goes. I've already successfully added the season calendar to my iCal. <br />
I haven't done any more investigating into the red cabled sweater, but I <i>have</i> started looking at possible replacement patterns. Assuming that I am actually short on yarn, I'd like to have something already in mind to make the mourning process easier as I unravel all that time and effort. Maybe now is the time to dabble in the design process myself since I have such a concrete idea of what I wanted this sweater to be. There's still a little evening left before bed time, so I'll design a sweater and make my phone announce the start of baseball games like I've got a mini Vin Scully instead of Siri. That sounds doable :-DLNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-45819450215862918982012-08-20T22:29:00.001-07:002012-08-20T22:29:41.347-07:00In a jamNo, not with the sweater. The peaches were too delectable to resist right now, so I got a whole 5lb box. They were already ripe, so I needed to take care of the lot right away.<br />
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Here they are all blanched and skinned and looking juicy. I kept a few fresh ones out too. These were some enormous fruits and thankfully they were the freestone variety (meaning that the flesh doesn't cling to the pit which could make pit-removal a Sisyphean endeavor).<br />
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Some pectin and a bunch of sugar and they were fit to be canned! The whole canning process (and a little bit of snarkiness) can be found on <a href="http://pickyourown.org/">pickyourown.org</a><br />
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I got 6 pint jars of jam, and put up 2 quart jars of slices in light syrup. Aside from some very successful cherry jam earlier this month, this is my first real foray into canning. All it makes me think of is this commercial:<br />
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"I can my own homemade jam: apricot." haha! It's funny how my brain holds on to the most random things, huh?LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-47600912797907740502012-08-19T02:27:00.002-07:002012-08-19T02:28:21.202-07:00Let's dredge up something from the past<br />
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At least <i>I think</i> I've come up short. Otherwise, I abandoned this project when I was in sight of the finish line, and that's rather unsettling to contemplate. You see, when I come up against a fatal flaw in a project I'm not the type to rip it asunder immediately. No. It's going to <i>sit there</i> and <i>think about what it did</i>. The more I think about it though, the more concerned I become that I may have gotten spooked by the mere possibility of running out of yarn and bagged it up. I came across this bag recently and it got me thinking. Shall I attempt to pick it up again and see how far I get? This might be a nice surprise, and at the very least I should be able to determine if it really is destined for the Frog Pond. </div>
LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-37393070686890236422012-08-18T00:09:00.001-07:002012-08-18T00:11:25.981-07:00Let's brush the dust off this old blog and see what happens, shall we?It's been nearly two years of blog silence, so there's probably a <i>lot</i> of internet dust collected here. We'll start with a new name and a new layout (because that seems like a good place to start).<br />
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Two years is a long time so I won't pretend to catch you up overnight. Many things have happened, many things have been knit, many other things are still waiting to be finished. You know how it goes. <br />
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I am so looking forward to sharing my random musings and knitting projects again!LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-65693007090746641382010-06-24T08:17:00.001-07:002010-06-24T08:17:55.363-07:00*Ding!*It's ready!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/06/24/976.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/06/24/s_976.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-60250244628541693922010-06-21T12:43:00.001-07:002010-06-21T12:43:36.350-07:00Fa-shwooom!<br />Drive by blogging!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/06/21/1596.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/06/21/s_1596.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Ishbel by ysolda teague<br />Yarn by Alina Shea Creations<br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-26694543065392158512010-04-23T09:32:00.001-07:002010-04-23T09:32:40.397-07:00Someone out there thinks I'm good at this?My favorite ravelry group is letting me help out with their blog! I'm guessing it's just because they like me, because <br />my body of work here on my own blog isn't exactly Webby worthy :-/<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/23/701.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/23/s_701.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I'll have to do better than pictures of the cheese tray I brought to the office party, heh!<br /><br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-85633270769098818062010-04-09T12:49:00.000-07:002010-04-09T12:50:01.135-07:00I bought the app, so I'm determined to use it.I paid for the blogpress app for my iPhone, so I'm darned well going to use it now! <br />Thanks for the finishing suggestions, I'll be sorting out the last details of my blanket in no time. Juuust in time for airconditioning season ;-). Ah well.<br />That reminds me, I need to get this sweater off the needles before it really heats up here :-/<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/09/1022.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/09/s_1022.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I'm thisclose to being done with the front, which leaves two sleeves, a neckline and assorted finishing. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/09/1023.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/09/s_1023.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It's the "harry's red cabled sweater" pattern from charmed knits (love that book). I'm using my Christmas present yarn ( Webs own Valley Yarns, Northfield in 'wine') and it is awesome! Seriously, the most enjoyable fine(ish) gauge yarn I've ever worked with. It's squishy, springy, and has a beautiful sheen from its silk content. <br />Ok, I'm all psyched up with yarn-love and ready to get knitting!<br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-38059114197535248692010-04-07T08:21:00.001-07:002010-04-07T08:21:46.540-07:00Breakfast!Peanut butter crunch Clif Bar! They are waaay tastier than they look and are nutrient dense (unlike those cereal bars). <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/07/592.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/07/s_592.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Yes, I'm blogging my breakfast. But only as an FYI about a product I really enjoy. There will be knitting content later on today. <br />I wonder if the Clif people would consider sponsoring a knitblog...I'd accept payment in bar form ;-)<br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-47442980086964325372010-04-04T11:29:00.001-07:002010-04-04T11:29:28.994-07:00Happy Easter, and happy spring!The ubiquitous Easter egg pic:<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/04/1272.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/04/s_1272.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='266' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Yes, they really are that bright.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/04/1273.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/04/s_1273.jpg' border='0' width='320' height='320' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And brownie bunny treats! Yum.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/04/1274.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/04/s_1274.jpg' border='0' width='320' height='320' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />There are egg shapes too, because I happen to have an egg shaped cutter as well.<br />There's no recipe really, just a boxed mix with half a tub of frosting and half a jar of marshmallow fluff melted on top. Refridgerate. Cut out. Eat! The best parts are the leftover scraps, because they have no calories ;-)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/04/1275.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/04/04/s_1275.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='277' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Look! All the tomato seedlings have survived! Well, not all, but 120+ plants is more than I know what to do with as it is.<br /><br />I think this is going to be a glorious spring and summer, probably full of tomatoes :-)<br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-73592727112064992562010-04-02T10:07:00.001-07:002010-04-02T10:07:59.581-07:00Betcha didn't think I'd finish it!My patchwork blanket is done (for all intents and purposes)!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Scungio/ICanTooRead?authkey=Gv1sRgCLqV8L2TxKf5Ag#5455587883512919666'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8yxeSLFhnfrVs312Fb3esg5wYdgKsy8ks9KQ2NVPbbyvfoi7qg7x5GJXX1vrbdTzSopYB8GAnWmJEPYLOZ7tHwdZKlh5YqGhBO0OW-ECp6GM2K1S376Qrx_KdD8fCtzctw8uBuShQnJA/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='162' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Sorry you're only getting iPhone pictures, my camera battery was not charged and ready for action. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Scungio/ICanTooRead?authkey=Gv1sRgCLqV8L2TxKf5Ag#5455587948813358866'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZFJaK2cXts3G8swQtswcJvxhhyphenhyphengL5D2H3KqHewqXA11JANtFrAJJ-Srhn3albf8Bb10vGh9WapzCoTS5gLttyZ9u5sNfaG2tzexY0bP1BvhFSlnLIAmKvEPmhrEU3zV4Fn2cID2N1ec/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />This behemoth even got batting and a backing! I just need to tack all the layers together in a few spots, but I'm not quite sure how. <br />I am exhausted from the effort this took, but I'm so pleased with the results! Plus, it's big enough for a queen sized bed! I'll have to do some "modeled" shots of it on my bed once the camera is ready.<br /><br />If you're considering a Ron Weasley Blanket like this one, I should warn you about the extreme amount of "finishing" ( a.k.a sewing) required. Take a look at that pile of ends!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Scungio/ICanTooRead?authkey=Gv1sRgCLqV8L2TxKf5Ag#5455588016526712674'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkphhFxHlDoVX-5CSIavF2RUaDhI4xS9KnZucFhaSNQNEDKHV8o7Y1jgVrNq-geyfEEyvoIoZg39E0ecL6ZYURz_VZW6by0r3xW3BcWAHUVRN4YBuvWkesG6WjGL5OQY5GCl__v-v_ZcQ/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />::shudder:: <br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-53340862902609272272010-03-15T11:32:00.001-07:002010-03-15T11:32:40.265-07:00Big ol' pile of seamsYup, that's precisely what I see here, cleverly disguised as a blanket. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Scungio/ICanTooRead?authkey=Gv1sRgCLqV8L2TxKf5Ag#5448930309873048674'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGcyOAVER9cScde_JM-0FLyahI-0tRTbimCw7ipE7grfKUP3d539qsLV2UWRpv9k8QeJMW2WHmaP_uqTIKCV8-ldaeCIisUE0RtEdjch_Mw4jun8UGlXxATCF3u324T3I5t_IIVCcxwg/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Actually, there are a bunch of other squares that missed picture day (because they were upstairs and I was not, haha). This is a behemoth: 64" x 88" when it's all together (more actually, because the carpet is rather grabbity and leads to stretching)!<br />In other news, all of the tomato seedlings made it this year. Yessiree, all 110 plants :-P. WHAT on earth am I going to do with all of them! They have been settled into their own 4" peat pots and are taking up an entire table by a sunny window. It's a 60/40 ish split between Roma and Brandywine, and my dad has some HawaiianTropic variety to share, and I haven't even gotten to the wee little cherry and Juliet varieties! At this rate I'll need to plough the entire backyard and open up a produce stand. <br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-3316701260113510672010-03-05T09:47:00.001-08:002010-03-05T09:47:12.915-08:00Designs on a hat<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Scungio/ICanTooRead?authkey=Gv1sRgCLqV8L2TxKf5Ag#5445207752689998482'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfVaWC23c3BZQVOHSLjudr1544YQ50FtOLaqL5znMXUhFnml9g-E94iuk_0nFuLt7-I7blDQkuAwEnUZaRV7j54mTIf1HwDa5Rt6UddvRdKCGbkXTkIZfgfhlgnbb7XqKTQv1Lm70DRU/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I had a picture of a hat, conjured up in my imagination, and I now have the ability to make things like that into a reality. Which is very exciting for me, but all you get to see is a little stripey hat. <br />In an effort to pump up the excitement level for everyone else, I'll be writing up the pattern for this bulky weight yarn (quick) adjustable size (perfect for gifting) hat! The buttons on the side were placed that way so as to suggest eyes (snakey hat!), but I think I'll be replacing them with one larger button soon.<br />Well, not that soon. It's not exactly hat weather anymore here. Which is Fine By Me thankyouverymuch!<br />My favorite thing about this hat though is the stripeyness, because I really like knitted stripes for one thing, but there's no color jog! The end of the rounds keeps moving over in a physics-defying optical illusion sort of way. All of the color changes occurred in plain view in the picture, but unless you turn the hat insideout and find the ends, you wouldn't see it. Clever no? Not my idea you know, but clever nonetheless :-)<br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-86484829084529830842010-03-04T01:27:00.001-08:002010-03-04T01:27:28.183-08:00Let's see what's in the picture archive!Might as well right?<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Scungio/ICanTooRead?authkey=Gv1sRgCLqV8L2TxKf5Ag#5444707903761038978'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJbSkEbMOAMcDAp-HRrZjWAn-OyuFI-YJ2p5fpwsZTm3-q0UpDw2RK9DBUkO4gq9MN3TdvG5RV9elKX6Wt8vetEATFQ0GJMaBUy7tEWS6gZjuvvb7_ym6ZP1w5gh2bJnIZnzBhDPBGiQ/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Oh look! It's the sweater I'm working on. It was one of those "some assembly required" Christmas presents ;-). <br />It's being made from a yarn I am not-so-secretly in love with called Northfield (with merino and silk and alpaca, what's not to love) in color Wine. <br />This also needs to be finished up this month...better get knittin'!<br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-64649112830271014652010-03-03T22:07:00.000-08:002010-03-03T22:18:35.649-08:00Drive-by Blogging!Well, I don't always have my laptop, camera, and assorted cordage handy but I am inseparable from my phone! I think I might get more blogging in this way...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Scungio/ICanTooRead?authkey=Gv1sRgCLqV8L2TxKf5Ag#5444659220445562546'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9qiMFZ9j19VsGc7JdnXGZ4XyM77HnNw8xeYQ7r8IdFq_NgXLbnodIAh7egzlDNTMUvj6oQOazcsH_WOyzp23ddiFlNgW3upvm4CbKAbHMnkohplcpqC50huAzwv83eeIe2j0l1Jtgjw/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Look! More blanket squares! I'm up to 50 or so, but I need 88 by the end of the month. <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Scungio/ICanTooRead?authkey=Gv1sRgCLqV8L2TxKf5Ag#5444659227872779650'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzSAviyHVE3PZTbmmMWPOHCL9ZjNmsfGKagzbkhF5gFdCSccmImYhV9R6NI2evIwB2EzY8WIDJHZXT56favoUZOKJoi4nGb2QF-hzpRQEFgOUFy0BYZ2PIirOCUN5DtQgfiPlLCj8upc/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />It's also seedling time again. I know, I know, but some day one of these little buggers is going to make it if it kills me. I have been all over the bottany archives of JSTOR in the off season and I've got some renewed hope for these little dudes.<br /><br />Fingers crossed that this sort of blogging works...<br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-20972175365441111592010-01-19T15:49:00.000-08:002010-01-19T16:00:41.434-08:00Squares, squared<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuWTOtJV2FYljxz7Rjsc-PQd2SQVB3kQo7X5zSbU4if7CN_PBYsjpeNmPzveoh1eEres82PVmNJ2_FWv7kgT7FTubvbbL0cTNLYSf1BkyCu-VB3EkCb7TljSk7Rqb9QXO7ck8jAUQ2I4/s1600-h/DSCN0046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuWTOtJV2FYljxz7Rjsc-PQd2SQVB3kQo7X5zSbU4if7CN_PBYsjpeNmPzveoh1eEres82PVmNJ2_FWv7kgT7FTubvbbL0cTNLYSf1BkyCu-VB3EkCb7TljSk7Rqb9QXO7ck8jAUQ2I4/s320/DSCN0046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428602698662549842" border="0" /></a>23 squares down, many more to go! I really like that cable-y one in the bottom right corner. So crisp! This is not the final layout of squares though, thankfully. Some will be swapped with other square-knitter's squares, and many more of my own will be added.LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-21753539052795233822010-01-10T17:44:00.000-08:002010-01-10T17:55:00.355-08:00new year, new colors, new projectsYou may have noticed that the blog has changed colors/design lately. I'm playing around with new and different layouts and color combinations because it is amusing :-) Things should settle down soon.<br /><br />I have also embarked on a great big blanket project for the new year! It's a patchwork blanket made up of 8" squares. Some of the squares will be mine, some will be from a swap (over on ravelry). Progress is going well so far:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/scungio/DSCN0021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/scungio/DSCN0021.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />These are the first 14 squres I've come up with. Since this picture was taken I have completed 4 more squares and have another one on the needles. When I've accumulated all 88 squares I'll sew them up, give them batting and a fabric backing, and collapse from the exhaustion of completing this project before the end of March! Someone be a dear and throw it over me at this point.<br /><br />I haven't figured out how I'm going to tackle the seaming yet ... I don't want to have to mattress the whole thing together, the seams will be too bulky. I'm sure there's a sewing solution out there, so I'll peruse the interwebs and cross that bridge when I get there.LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-68431415020929527512009-12-27T23:16:00.000-08:002009-12-28T00:22:59.374-08:00Now for some actual knitting content<div style="text-align: left;">So, it turns out that I didn't burn my hand as badly as I thought (and the aloe helped a lot too). Which means, I had some actual knitting time and I chose to spend it working on my pockets for the Jackie Jacket (Knitspot creation) that I had to order <i>justonemoreballofyarn</i> to make. I tend to underestimate the amount of yarn I need sometimes. Hey! That sounds like a New Year's resolution to me!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KfPPqxNDAxhoiqkvfxFiDmMZoqClaHxucq61QbMWtMbTnwuipDYzJc3Ow45l_3f1v48SJHWnZSIk5Jp0T3u_Gl3Vee7-YxqHEEwkRFRnrw-LXX_0sAHNvvkltMt7N3ExpZRi0g2HHSw/s400/DSCN0014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420199244288044802" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I ... will ... remember ... to buy ... enough ... yarn. There. </div>LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377228213448153701.post-90478302281397897942009-12-25T23:14:00.000-08:002009-12-25T23:35:52.307-08:00And to all a good night!<div style="text-align: left;">The food was great, the gifts were fun, and that's another Christmas in the bag!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDpOiYcf6UeKyO6tdAc2WqKE8DV6QJWmjwOSDCjjw9zjigG-RYT_CxvbFJhW7j2-nhDBPR3FxLmSPlPN38zcY7ea1XCOLGCpABdMCrNvuzqXRaJZf8Zil_KT3GEua2qKXc6_6EwF_PpY/s320/DSCN0001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419440861918219138" /></div><div>I <i>finally</i> have a complete and respectable set of sock-size-DPNs (and the new Zephyr circular set, not pictured)! I love my family, especially because they think the knitting is kind of ... <i>crazypants</i>, yet they have been cajoled into supporting it :-D</div><div><br /></div><div>And I got the new camera too, but you already heard about that. Still reading the owner's manual. I know I don't seem like a "reader-of-directions", but I really really don't want to miss out on any of the cool features because I didn't read the manual.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now, look at the shiny! <i>Oooh, shiny!</i></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ay6nRB9mBUzjfrfvDIzwgoqzE49HndBX8bpw7BVJs-uE7TeMa-DJDnQYP1P6UXybZX16Xnc2do24GXHHI1KlMcCFhwydhYC-ceJy-DGz8nOci7fcKbhq7DY5GcXGJUP1GxrQYqfE5bM/s400/FSCN0009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419443094644425666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div>This was a gift for my mom, Birthday or Christmas, whichever she feels like. It was made especially for her by the supa' talented Kelly, who is <i>awesome </i>(and also a very nice person)! She was able to take the inkling in my brain and turn it into <i>this</i>. I know, awesome right?</div><div><br /></div><div>My <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">Grinch </span>moment for the day was when I burned my hand on a hot! hot! pan. So there isn't any knitting per se, but I'm totally thinking about what my next project will be. Hmmm.</div>LNShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05813398963767739344noreply@blogger.com0