tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348709842011-11-06T04:40:23.778-08:00<b>...knitting and other stuff that doesn't really matter, except to me...</b>JanKnithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02425028852138341143noreply@blogger.comBlogger1631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34870984.post-39686581589270520952009-08-17T15:57:00.000-07:002009-08-17T19:32:21.696-07:00

How can it be that I've never knitted Elizabeth Zimmermann's Baby Surprise Jacket until now? Her original design debuted in the 1960's, and has totally stood the test of time. It's genius! So I have no excuse.I recently purchased a Subtle Stripes Spinning Kit from cosymakes. Cosette's colors are fabulous. Check 'em out!I handspun the wonderfully soft BFL wool into approximate 200 yards in

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The official word isn't in yet, but just look at how many knitters turned out to try and break the Guinness World Record for the most knitters knitting simultaneously! On Friday, August 7th, knitters from around the world gathered during the Sock Summit in Portland, Oregon to attempt to break the record. To date, the record was set in Australia at a whopping 256. I think we did it!Here's a

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This has been a great project. Often I have design ideas that look wonderful in my mind's eye, then in reality just don't match up. This is one those rare times when it actually comes out as planned!I started with sock blanks, hand painted them (more about that another time) and then knit theminto these great socks. They're called "Down to Earth" for the color transitions from sky, clouds,

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It's not hard when they are as fresh as these!!! Check out your local Farmer's Market and veg out!!Here is a super-easy refreshing summer salad to try...we love it! Take chunks of ripe tomatoes, slices of crunchy cucumber, chopped green onions and toss them with Balsamic vinegar, a bit of sea salt, and a generous sprinkle of dill weed (or fresh chopped baby dill, if you have it.).Grilled summer

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Aren't summer fruits the best?! I think if I was only allowed one kind of food the rest of my life, this would be it! Our local Farmer's Market is in full bloom and is full of wonderful summer treats.With record-high temperatures this month, baking was one of the last things I wanted to do. But how could I let the month go by without at least one really good Blueberry Crisp? I rediscovered

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I've been tutoring three wonderful kids - two of them for three years! Today was graduation (from elementary school) day!! Woo-hooooo!! I'm so very proud of all them. They are very bright, talented kids and will do great things with their lives. I'm thankful to have a little part in that!!For "Congratulations" gifts, I made them fingerless mitts. They were a big hit with all three, AND were

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Pinwheel Baby BlanketLion Brand Vanna's Choice Baby in AquaFinished with a crocheted picot lace edging

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Fiddleheads! I love that word! It's fun to say, and the arrival of the little ferns signal spring is here! It's also the name of a fun scarf design from Morehouse Farm.The scarf is an enjoyable knit. Since my yarn was larger than called for, I modified it a bit. This gave it a whole different look. I will most likely make it again with a smaller-gauge yarn.I love how the colors work

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The Shawl: Diamonds and Pearls from The Knitter's Book of YarnThe Knitting: Diamonds and Pearls detailThe Yarn: All spun up and pliedThe Spinning: Singles on a bed of pre-drafted fluffThe Fiber: beautiful Merino roving from Abstract Fiberin "Shady Glade"

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Take some Recycled Wool yarn and dye it with some Recycled Coffee Grounds. Knit it up and add a few Recycled Mismatched Buttons, and TA-DA! Warm coffee!

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I have a love-hate relationship with Noro yarns. Love: the colors!! The long repeats of beautifully intense shades are to die for. Hate: the knots! I have been disappointed several times with knots tied in the middle of the skein connecting non-sequential colors. Boo!This time, however, I was delighted to get a whole skein with ZERO knots!! Yipppeee! It's Silk Garden Sock Yarn in colorway

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My turn! After lots of smaller projects of socks, doggie sweaters, hats, and the like, I decided it was time for a new sweater for me!I chose a design from Garnstudio's...DROPS 83-7. (Don't you wish they had cute names instead of just numbers?) And, what a quick knit. I finished it over a long weekend!My yarn was recycled from a thrifted men's sweater knit in Ecuador. The wool is rather

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Latte was way overdue for a new sweater. I was overdue for a Kool-Aid dyeing experiment. Here's what we both ended up with.The Model:Latte is a sweet little Miniature Poodle who adopted me almost ten years ago. She's all happy to be snuggled in her new wool sweater!The Yarn: Some buttery-soft, butter-colored lambswool recycled from a commercial sweater in a DK weight.The Dye:Three flavors/

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I just can't resist a good mystery. This turns out to be true even in knitting.If you are not familiar with the mystery knit-along genre, it usually goes something like this: a clue, or portion of the pattern, is released to a group of knitters one at a time. This allows the participants to all work on the same project at the same time, while getting only glimpses of what the finished item

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We had to say good-bye to our dear friend today. Ashes has lived with us for almost all of her nearly sixteen years. I will cherish our time together and her sweet spirit that has added so much to our lives. Rest well, Ashes.

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Meet my most recent Kool-Aid dyeing experiment: I call it Blue Water.I used Blue Raspberry, Grape, and Lemon-Lime. Rather than using the colors as is, I did a little mixing to get some different shading. It was then steam-set in the microwave. I did not, however, do a very good job documenting my process. Guess this means I'll just have to do it again. Darn.I used about 100 yards of a lovely

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May yours be a peaceful, healthy, and prosperous new year. Resolve to make at least one person happy every day, and then in ten years you may have made three thousand, six hundred and fifty persons happy, or brightened a small town by your contribution to the fund of general enjoyment. --Sydney Smith

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Warm wishes from our home to yours.

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I made a pot of this great soup during our recent arctic weather. I love the combination of sweet and savory. It's really versatile and can easily be adjusted to a vegetarian or vegan diet. Enjoy!Step one:Quarter the squash. Scoop out the seeds. Turn upside down onto parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes, until soft.Step two:Remove from oven. Let cool enough

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I totally love kid art. I love giving kids the opportunity to tap into their creative juices and see what comes out. It's especially rewarding when the kids are delighted with the result.Today our class was taken over by these darling little snow people! The original idea came from FamilyFun Magazine. The classroom teacher and I made a few modifications and ta-dah!!! Just look!!The adults

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I've really been trying to stay out of stores for a while now. Not only because I'm trying not to spend money, but also because I've been scolding myself about my stash taking over my living space! As you know, I love thrift stores. I (almost) always find something that begs to go home with me to be rescued.Today, I found myself with an hour between clients in an area close to THREE thrift

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So how do you celebrate two milestone birthdays within a few days of each other? You go to Las Vegas!! Zak turned 21 at the end of October, and my brother, Dan, turned 50 a few days later.The first part of the trip was warm and sunny...a great change from our cold, rainy Pacific Northwest weather. None of us had visited Las Vegas before, so we had tons to explore!One of our favorite games was

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In two days!! Halloween in Las Vegas! Woo-hoo!!!And, yes...I've already mapped the LYSs!!

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I bought this yarn from Crazy Monkey Creations this summer with the idea of making some Halloween socks. It's a beautifully dyed DK-weight cotton and is very soft. However, when I started working with it, it just didn't want to be socks.Instead, it became a scarf...and not just any scarf. It's Worms! -- a simple crocheted piece that shows off the colors and is perfect for a little accent this

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Autumn just sneaked up on me this year. There I was... having a lovely summer, knitting away...and, WHAM!!! I got hit upside the head with October!School's back in full swing and I'm continuing my part-time (summer) job as well. This means life is much busier, and now we're counting down to all the October/November family birthdays which just slide right into the holidays. Wheeeeeee!!!So to

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Hats are such a great way to be creative. They can be as simple or intricate as desired. One color or many. Knitted, crocheted, felted, or... whatever!The Hats! Hats! Hats! group in Ravelry is sponsoring a monthly Hat-along. Choices each time include one knitted and one crocheted free pattern that everyone in the group can work on together. It's great to see all the different

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One of my favorite events has been The Hand-Dyed Yarn Swap. We just finished up Round Four, and here's what I received:I am so thrilled with my package from Felicia!! Just look at this gorgeous yarn!! The photos do not at all do it justice. It's wonderfully muted shades of greens and blues, with a bit of yellow. Felicia dyed this yarn for me with Superwash Merino in sport weight. She calls it "

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The NYOBE is a group of knitters and crocheters on Ravelry. The group was divided into several circles based on the individuals' color preferences. I joined the Buttercup circle whose focus was on neutrals. With a circle of 12 people, we were each to make twelve12-inch blocks, send out eleven to the other members, and keep one for our own blanket.Now, if you've never joined a swap or

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Finding new life in someone else's cast-off is actually quite fun. You just never know when you are going to come across a treasure that was on it's last stop before the landfill. Some days, you may find nothing but picked-over junk. And other days can be filled with gems.Today was a great thrifting day. Just take a look.This Wagon Wheel blanket is in excellent condition, and was obviously

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Remember this yarn? I love the colors, love the yarn, but just didn't enjoy the scarf I knit from it. I decided bright mittens for this winter would be best. So I frogged the scarf and knit up these babies. I didn't follow any specific pattern and had almost exactly the right amount of yarn for them. I love them, and will enjoy the bright colors in the gray of our NW winter!

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That's what these socks are...The yarn is so soft and well-spun. The colors are beautifully dyed and had no pooling. The pattern is simple and sweet. Together they make very lacy feminine socks that I will love wearing!Pair #2 of Summer of Socks 2008Tendril EmbraceKeegan Lane Yarns Toasty Sock in Lavender

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My favorite pastime (in addition to fibery pursuits) is to watch movies. Especially on a cold, rainy day in the Pacific Northwest...the best thing is a good movie, my knitting and a warm cup of tea. Ahhhhh...A fun game going around the blogs are Flickr Memes. Here is my Movie Meme...quite fun!Can you guess the answers? To find out, go here.1. Favorite movie?2. Favorite movie genre?3. Favorite

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I've been working away on lace socks. In fact, I have two different pair on the needles and more queued. I needed a bit of a little-or-no-concentration-necessary project to break it up.Pair #1 of Summer of Socks 2008Brigid is a quick, easy knit that shows off a variety of yarns. In DK-weight yarn and size 4US needles, it felt a lot more chunky than the light-fingering/size 1US that I've been

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it's finally summer, and I have fresh-picked raspberries to prove it!

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I recently ordered a kit from Keegan Lane Yarns. Since today is the Summer Solstice AND the first day of Summer of Socks '08, it arrived at the perfect time. However, my mailman continues to think I'm just "odd" because I get so happy when my yarn mail arrives. After this many years, you'd think he'd understand me, right?!Of course, I already have way too much sock yarn in my stash. And of

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Spring is my favorite time of year. I'm sure it has to do with the renewing of the planet and life starting afresh. It gives hope and a sense that anything is possible again. Plus, all the flowers and birds are just so darned cheerful!Let me introduce you to my "ode to springtime."My new sock pattern, Spring Tulips, has now been released for sale! Designed especially for the Keegan Lane Yarns

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I don't think so...

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Last weekend we had an amazing storm in our area. Normally our weather is pretty mild, so when something spectacular like this lightening storm happens, it gets our attention.Before:Even without listening to the storm alerts on the TV and radio, it was obvious something big was imminent. The sky was a bright orange and purple with tinges of scarlet.During:My car was parked in its very own

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Just take a look at some of the great dyeing and weaving "my" kids at school did!!This lesson incorporated several senses.- Eyes: colors, patterns, texture- Fingers: soft wool, rough sticks, motor skills- Nose: Kool-Aid, rosemary, lavenderThe kids were so creative and the results were great! Love!!Mixing our Kool-Aid colors to dye the wool.His favorite color is green!!Group weaving fun!Finished

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This was Staff Appreciation Week in our school district. One of the teachers I work with everyday showed me with flowers that she appreciates me. (It's mutual, Mrs. P!!!!)

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Some of my friends are real clowns...literally!! A new store in our area had their grand opening last weekend. My friends, Gadget, Cha-Cha, and Rudy were there sharing the love! (That's me in the middle!) Cha-Cha even made me a Lady-Bug balloon bracelet. Love it!!!Rudy just had his 17th birthday. Tall for his age, isn't he?!Back at home, I'm finally getting back to spinning some of my

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The fourth graders at our school are learning about the Oregon Trail. The classroom has been divided into "wagon train" groups who are earning "buffalo chips" as they make their way across the continent. While making up their supply list for the journey, they had to make decisions about what is essential and what is a luxury; what goes and what stays behind. When they came to the spinning

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Last September I fell in love with some gorgeous handpainted roving. Sarah Anderson's "Great Balls of Fiber" BFL Fiesta from her booth at the Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival is some of the nicest I've ever seen/touched/sniffed/coveted, etc. It had to come home with me.My work has always gone in waves. Lately I have been more focussed on knitting and crocheting. My spinning wave had ebbed, and

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Yesterday I found this!Today we had this!! (Yes, it's snow!!)So now I'm going to warm up with some of this!!!Happy Spring??!?

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I went thrift-store shopping today, and scored big! I had a couple of projects in mind for recycled yarn, but also came home with some things to wear!These sweaters will be recycled into new items, and perhaps into some yarn for my shop. (The shop has been entirely neglected since Christmas.) Now, if my friends would stop having babies, I might get some things in there for sale!From top to

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Guess who's moving back in with Mom. It's temporary, and will give him some breathing space to catch up for his next place. So now he is consolidating his space into mine. And I am shifting my two rooms of stuff into one. My bedroom now doubles as my fiber/craft space as well. Can we survive it? I have no doubts!(Don't look too closely at the photo...it's a really bad cut and paste job!)

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What Your ShamrockSays About YouYou are unselfish, responsible, and a good leader. You contribute a lot to your community.At times, you can be self-righteous and stubborn. There's no better way to do things than your way.You consider yourself a lucky person. Luck always seems to be on your side.You are creative, innovative, and complicated. You definitely have a unique spin on the world.The

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Need a remedy for dry winter skin? Me, too! This scrub is great. It's cheap, versatile and leaves your skin feeling smooth and quenched. Give it a try.My basic recipe:1 cup sugar or salt1/2 cup oil of your choicea few drops of your favorite scentMix well. Place in an empty glass jar with lid. It will keep longer in the refrigerator. (Bring to room temperature prior to use.) Portion out the

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New techniques and a bit of a review of Noro yarns.During a recent trip to my LYS, I picked up a couple of skeins of Noro Silk Garden. I had heard many folks marvel over this yarn and decided to give it a try. My first impressions were mixed. The colors are amazing. The hand is rather rough and it seems to be full of vegetation. Oh, well. I was up for something new. I chose colorway #252;

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The soft brushed wool blend yarn I recently dyed "told" me it needed to become a scarf. It needed to be simple, quick and work well with the tie-dye colors.By combining double crochet and single crochet, more texture was added without detracting from the yarn.The yarn was recycled from a very soft white sweater. It took the dye well, but maintained its halo. This softened the overall look of

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I did a little experimenting this weekend. I've had a Tie-Dye kit in my craft room for a long time. I'm a bit past my tie-dyed T-shirt days, so it just sat. It was time to put it to good use!First, I dyed some 2-ply 100% Superwash Merino sock yarn. It took up the dye nicely resulting it rich colors. It should be a fun one to play with.The second is some brushed wool/nylon blend. This soft

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It's been Hat-Making time around here. Following is just a sample.More to come!!Very Small(set for a baby shower gift)Hat Pattern: hereSocks Pattern: my ownYarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease in DelftMedium(for an 8-year-old friend)Hat Pattern: hereYarn: Mostly Lion Brand Wool-EaseExtra Large(for Zak)Hat Pattern: my ownYarn: my recycled wool in charcoal with a touch of burgundy

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Here it is! My first real FO for 2008 (I made socks earlier, but had to frog them). I absolutely love this sweater!The Katarina design is great. The slightly belled sleeves are flattering and comfortable. The lines of the garter neck and fronts make it cozy without being overwhelming. And I had forgotten how the simple beauty of garter stitch can enhance garments.The yarn worked out great,

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Last September I discovered several new favorites at the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival. One of them was Tea Time Garden. Bonnie has several delightful blends of green and black teas that I fell in love with. She also sells Tisanes (herbal blends) that all smell so good.I just received my new order from her shop. After a postal service glitch, Bonnie made it right and sent me my order via

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During a conversation about our pets recently, one of the teachers at school mentioned she has a female Miniature Eskimo dog named Bob. I asked if she had ever saved her hair. Of course, I got the expected response of "?????!" I explained that some dogs' hair spins up to make beautiful yarns and I would love to show her. I asked her to to just save some up as they groomed her and bring it to

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A number of times recently, I have had my project all finished except the buttons. Then the hunt begins. Good, affordable buttons are getting harder and harder to find. There are fewer fabric shops around. And their selection is often lacking. More than once I have set my project aside due to "lack of closure." I have also been known to purchase buttons first, then design the sweater, or

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Like I really need a new project! But it's been a couple of years since I made myself a sweater. So, in the spirit of the new year, and goal setting, I cast on for a new sweater.I've had this yarn for a while waiting for the right design. It's formerly an Eddie Bauer sweater of 76% wool/24% silk in a natural brown. At about DK weight, it should make a nice indoor garment.Katarina is by

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In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, never in want.~ an Irish Toast

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So far, I have had four days of birthday! A girl could get spoiled.On Sunday, my brother and son took me out for a great meal at PF Chang's in Portland. Yummy food, great tea, and wonderful company! After dinner, Zak and I walked a bit. The twinkly lights were on all the trees in the area making it all very festive. One store window caught my eye... Anthropologie had everything in the

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I haven't done any colorwork for a while. Playing with bits of my hand-dyed recycled sweater yarns, I came up with these bright and cheerful "Folk Mitts." They are happily keeping my hands warm while I knit up the rest of my Christmas gifts. Check back...I'll post the pattern later.And here's one more gift ready. It's a simple beanie for Zak. He likes things plain...no designs, no bright

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There's nothing like a warm wool hat on a snowy day. Our weather just started looking like December. To honor (and prepare for) winter, I whipped up another Sisters Hat. Since it only takes about 90 yards of DK-weight yarn, it's a quick project...great for last-minute gifts, too!The free pattern is available here. The yarn is from JanKnit Recycles.

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I love this pattern. I rarely knit the same design more than once. This seems to be the exception. I have used this pattern for the cute toddler sweater and hat for several family members, including my son. A Rosemary Drysdale design, this and two other sweater patterns were published in Knitter's #19, Summer 1990. It's such a quick knit because of the bulky yarn and big needles...only

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For all our problems here in the US, I am still very thankful this is where I live. I admit I am not a fan of the current administration, and had a good chuckle over the recent exhibit in the New York Public Library. The "portraits" showing George W. Bush and others Photo-Shopped into mugshots are the work of Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese. And, of course, the photos have been condemned by

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I received a wonderful package from Joyce! The yarn is gorgeous!! I absolutely love the blues and grays. Also included were some lovely goodies...a lavender sachet with some of her fantastic elliebelly graphics, a darling spinning wheel stitch marker, a magnet and a hand-made card. As soon as I finish making my holiday gifts, I'm knitting blue socks for me!! Thank you, Joyce!!PS...she does great

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I recently had reason to visit a local attorney's office. Granted, this was not a happy visit (no details here), but when I walked in and saw what they were using for a coffee table in the lobby, it was all I could do not to "lose it."This poor creature was encased in Plexiglas and was positioned between the chairs where the public was asked to wait for appointments. The plaque under the cayman

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What a fun site! At Spell with flickr by Erik Kastner, you can spell whatever you want in flickr photos. How cool is that?

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Even though I didn't join Sock Wars this year, I wanted to give the pattern a go. I recently hand dyed some Merino Superwash DK that works perfectly with this design. One sock done, and on to the next! (Shhhh...don't tell my brother...these will be his Christmas gift.)

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My package arrived today!!!! My wonderful box of vegan goodies came clear across the country from Janice in New York!When I arrived home to find the package waiting, I plopped myself right down in the kitchen floor to start unwrapping and unwinding! (I'm such a kid when it comes to getting things in the mail!) Here's what the magic yarn balls looked like when I liberated them from their box....

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I heard from my Vegan Swap 2 pal, Yowlyy, today! I can't believe my package to the UK has already arrived! I expected it would take about two weeks. Yay! She liked all the goodies handpicked for her. I'm so glad. I love swaps, but it is always a challenge to put together packages for someone you don't know. I do feel like I know her better now, though!!

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Thank you all again for your well wishes for Mom. She's still in rehabilitation and doing much better. All of the turmoil with medical, legal, housing and family issues pretty much exhausted me last week. But I took some time out yesterday to get my hands back into some fiber...I feel much better now. Great therapy!!Here are some of the results...Clouds - Handpainted wool - worstedBronze -

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Many thanks for all the well wishes and prayers for my mother's recovery from her stroke. She is currently in rehab and we are hopeful she will be able to remain independent in her home.

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I joined the Vegan Pal 2 Swap because I was curious about vegan fiber choices and the people involved seemed very nice. After answering the questionnaire, I also became more curious about vegan food choices. Since I was vegetarian for a good portion of my younger adulthood, I didn't feel like a total stranger. But because I'm me, I wanted to know more.I do not respond well to groups that

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Vegan Swap 2 Questionnaire1. Are you a vegan, vegetarian, veg-curious, veg-friendly or other?I am not vegan, but definitely veg-friendly. I would love to learn more about veganism.2. Is this your first swap, or have you done previous swaps before? What makes a swap enjoyable for you?I've participated in several swaps. I love getting to know new people across the world, and this is a more

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I still have lots of great books in my stash that are now HALF-PRICE!! Take a look!

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I mentioned before that Zak has moved into his first apartment. He seems to be doing fine with it so far. He was ready and so was mom. :o}I've been wanting to make him something special to mark this milestone. He's never been big on wearing knitted clothing, scarves, etc. He has only a couple of favorite hats, and has proclaimed he does not want any new ones. (How did I miss passing on the

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I have been a pitiful excuse for a blogger. So sad.But here's a bit of what's been up this summer...I got set up on Ravelry. Yay!!I got Simpsonized. Does it even look like me?!I've been spinning......and knitting......and crocheting......and dyeing......and recycling......and moving Zak!Am I forgiven?I hope you are having a fun and productive summer, too!

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I love surprises. The happy kind. Not the, "Surprise! You have a flat tire" kind.At Copperpot, Tracey takes her leftovers from her own stash, etc., and puts them into lots she calls "The Pit." Since I like surprises, I ordered one. Surprise! Look at all the great colors and fibers!I was near the bottom of the box, and suddenly my happy unpacking was interrupted by another surprise. Look

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I just finished Clue #2. Clue #3 awaits me. I'm a bit behind, but the design is so nicely done, I believe I'll catch up quickly. My recycled yarn is also working out well. I love it when all the pieces of a project come together.

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These are far too warm to wear today, but I'll be happy to have these cheerful woolies this winter. Knit in my own hand-dyed yarns, I designed them as I went. They are knit from the top down and have a simple eyelet stitch in the leg portion which adds to the "slouchy" look.

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That's the name of the -Along at get Stitchy! this month. It comes at a great time. Like most fiber enthusiasts, the majority of what I make goes to others. Whether it's a gift, for my shop, or on consignment, it's not mine to keep. In the vein of the cobbler's barefoot children, I'm often not even wearing something knitted or crocheted. Not a very good advertisement, eh?I have several items

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Check it out!!!

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I'm thinning out my stash, my bookshelves and my tools to get ready for a move later this summer. Now's your chance to snap up some great stuff! I have lots of books posted now, and will have more as I go along. Take a look and check back often!!

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I've been playing again! I wanted to see what would happen when I handpainted recycled yarn with Wilton's. Here's what I got. I think I like it!First, the finished sample: knit on size 4US needles.Here's how it started out: a gold Eddie Bauer man's sweater of a lace-weight wool/rayon blend.Handpainted with Wilton's and ready for the microwave.Ta-Dah!!!!!I think I will be playing some more

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Here it is... "It's a Hot Summer Bag" all felted and beaded. I used fire-polished glass beads to emphasize the "flames." Ready to go!And... a little toddler-sized pillbox hat out of my teal wool... and a bit of Pom Pom by NY Yarns (discontinued)... verrrrry soft.

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That's what I did this weekend. I had a very relaxing time, but also got a lot accomplished. In addition to the necessary chores of housework, laundry, shopping, etc., I had plenty of time to create. I love it when things work out that way.Summer Berry Hat - Lion CottonIt's a Hot Summer Bag - Paton's Merino(pre-felting, embellishing)All except Black are hand-dyed with Kool-Aid(Lemonade, Orange

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I'm learning a bit about myself while learning about recycling yarns. The hardest thing for me is deciding which ones to keep and which to find new homes for. My stash was already bursting the seams of our home before beginning this endeavor. Now...my, oh, my! (Cosy warned me about the yarn taking over!) I'm coming to a realization that my lifetime will never be long enough to make

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We took the class on a field trip to Oaks Park today.A perfect day! And to quote a student...."I LOVE FUN!"

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I am always amazed at the cycles in life. In addition to the more obvious ones, I also seem to cycle through my crafts. My enthusiasm for each ebbs and flows. Knitting will always be my first love, but lately I've been delving back into my crochet work. I love both for different reasons and for different types of projects.This is my most recent crocheted piece. My great niece, Hailey, just

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Check out these beauties!!! Available here!Lace-weight wool/silk blend(SOLD)Worsted-weight wool/mohair/angora blend(SOLD)Worsted-weight 100% wool(SOLD)

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I have been really enjoying ripping things apart lately. Especially wonderful sweaters!!! It's good therapy. I can take out all my aggressions on someone else's knitting and not feel a bit guilty!I've been stockpiling thrifted sweaters for a while, but hadn't really started pulling them apart until the past few weeks. My home smells a bit like wet (clean) wool, and I have skeins hanging in

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Today I'm making a great big double batch of lemonade. But not literally. I recently sent off a rather large shipment of hand-made items to be sold on consignment at a shop on the coast. Well, something happened in the meantime, and the shop is closed. My box was returned to me, so there is no real loss. But, bummer, man!So, turning those lemons into lemonade, I opened an Etsy shop! Please

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Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law, Tina!Don't tell her, but I am sending her a skein of my recycled wool yarn. She crochets, so I'm hoping she'll make herself something yummy out of it. It's very soft and quite colorful.Tina recently opened her own art gallery and studio in Ocean Shores, Washington. She has also commissioned several of my pieces to be sold in the gallery. Wish us both luck!!

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First, a big thank you to Larissa for including me in the test knitting for her upcoming book. It was great fun to have even the tiniest part in it. After having a peek at a few of the zillions of things that have gone into the book, I am so looking forward to seeing the finished product!!On top of that, I was one of the lucky recipients of a skein of Blue Moon Socks That Rock yarn! The

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My Moo Cards just arrived! Available through Flickr, they are smaller than a standard business card. By having photos of some of my work printed on one side and my contact information on the other, they will be perfect as tags and for general advertising.

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I've been playing with "Calamari Knitting" (and crochet) as shown in the Mason Dixon Knitting book. I love the idea of using old T-Shirts for knitting and crochet, but the double strand of fabric makes a very thick "yarn," precluding its use for most items. While it is wonderful for a cushy bathroom rug, I would not want to wear it.Instead, I have been cutting the torso of my worn shirts into

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