Posted in Gardening on March 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
your husband takes you out to purchase one of these. It’s actually a bit bigger than what he was looking at for me…but I like this one the most. I have this cool black/green steering wheel and we added a bumper to the front (not shown).
Already took it out for its first cut. Wednesday [...]
Posted in KALS/Exchanges on March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Knitters Treat Exchange Questionnaire
1. What’s your favourite type of yarn? Wools/blends, cottons/blends…any/all natural fibres.
2. What’s your least favourite type of yarn? Novelty yarns3. What’s the first thing you do when you visit a new yarn shop? Look at the books4. What other crafts do you do / would like to do? Spinning, sewing, cardmaking, embroidery, [...]
Posted in Book Review on March 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Two more books picked up at the library. This is my review, based on my measurements and tastes. I do love my county library…thank you PCL for revamping my local branch, for having the “Books to Go” and for keeping up on the lates issues of all those knitting books available. [...]
Posted in Knitting on March 29, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Project Stats:
Pattern: Carie Cropped flared-sleeve cardigan from Fitted Knits by Stefanie Japel
Started: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Completed: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Yarn: Katia ancla, 100% cotton, seven balls purchased from elann.com, Color 24 (peach/orange), yarn held double throughout.
Needle Size: U.S. 15
Notes: While waiting for two more skeins to finish Wicked, I knit this one up. The [...]
Posted in Knitting on March 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
“I remember when, I remember, I remember, when I lost my mind”. Uh, yeah. This is what I have been doing on my non-knitting/non-work time…collecting all the back issues of Interweave Knits. Crazy, I am! One magazine had the bid up to $54.00, lucky for me that I lost that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 22, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I picked up the book “Fitted Knits” by Stefanie Japel from the library today.
Thumbs Up! I’m off to amazon.com after posting this to have my very own copy.
Shelley has made mention of this book on her blog and is currently working on one of the sweaters…very pretty and very Shelley.
Also, picked up [...]
Posted in Knitting on March 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I have a new obsession…getting my hands on all the back issues of Interweave Knits…right back to the first issue, Fall 1996. eBay has been a great resource for this, though I have ended up with a few doubles of issues…I may sell them back on eBay or save them as a good gift for [...]
Posted in Knitting on March 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Hi SP10. You are quick on the draw this evening with your post. It was so good to hear from you.
Happy Wednesday Eve…off to work on my recently started “Wicked”….
Posted in Uncategorized on March 12, 2007 | 3 Comments »
It feels like that to me, at least. My allegies and daffodils are springing up as per this time of year. I am looking forward to gardening this year, having purchased many different seeds for “dyeing” purposes only. Now to figure out which raised bed to plant these in.
I am in [...]
Posted in Crochet on March 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Project Stats:
Pattern: “Short & Sweet” bolero from the Happy Hooker crochet book by Debbie Stoller
Started: February 2007
Completed: March 11, 2007
Yarn: elann.com, Sonata (100% cotton) in Deep Black, 7 skeins
Hook Size: US G
Notes: I started this in February, had the back and both sides of the front done. Last weekend, I realized, I had [...]
