Posted in 2009 Knits, lace, shawl on May 29, 2009 | 15 Comments »
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Pattern: Queen Silvia Shawl from Knitted Lace of Estonian
Yarn: Posh Yarns Miranda (alpaca, cashmere, and silk, yum) (thanks Fleegle!)
Needle: US 3 Addi Turbo Lace and US 3 Addi Turbo (a big one to pick up all of the edging stitches)
Modifications: added 4 main pattern repeats which resulted in 6 extra side pattern repeats
I had 2 [...]
Posted in 2009 Knits, lace, shawl on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Knitting done, blocking in progress, finished shots to come soon.
Posted in Uncategorized on May 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I really do love my Clematis’. The red has been going mad with blossoms and started to open last week. I finally remembered to snap a picture. The blooms haven’t opened entirely, but I didn’t want to wait. The older the bloom, the lighter the color gets.
Aren’t they lovely?
Posted in Uncategorized on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time of year: when you start to examine all of the places you’ve stored yarn over the last few months and realize that you need to reorganize and sell a few of the skeins that you aren’t likely to knit.
All prices include shipping within the US. They’ll be shipped as quickly as payment [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There are some more flowers blooming. Stash aka “Lick Monster” likes to tickle my toes with her tongue whenever I wear sandles outside. Beau was liberally scrubbed with Peppermint soap yesterday and brushed until I had a pile of hair the size of a chihuahua beside me. My dryer died. So, I’ve been having fun [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I love watching my flowers open. The green lily of the valley turns pearly white. My African Violets slowly unfurl over several days.
My favorite flowers to watch though, are the Clematis. One day you have big juicy buds, just waiting to burst. Then they slowly start to unfold into giant gorgeous flowers.
A [...]
Posted in 2009 Knits, Sock Hunter, Socks on May 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
As a sock hunter, I often find myself challenged by the socks I hunt. Whether it be the simplicity of their hiding place, or the complexity of their patterns, socks captivate me in a way that no other wild knit ever has. I find myself dreaming of socks, thinking of socks, watching socks, surrounded [...]
Posted in random on May 9, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Some African Violets:
Omaha Thunder
Hiroshige
Irish Flirt
Ness’ Crinkle Blue
The Lily of the Valley:
Dinner: Creamy Mushroom Rigatoni Penne
Hope you had a good day.
Posted in 2009 Knits, Sock Hunter, Socks on May 7, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Elegant socks are particularly difficult to find. Work socks, plain socks, and average socks are abundant and fairly easy to find, but the creme brule of the sock world is the elegant sock.
Delicate, but earthy, these socks lurk near flowers, fountains, and Italian restaurants. Unfortunately for me, there are no fountains or Italian restaurants near [...]
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