tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226528332024-03-21T20:33:10.682-04:00poetic knitsSince I rediscovered knitting, I can't shut up about it.siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-9889817560324304372010-02-25T23:12:00.004-05:002010-02-25T23:41:44.219-05:00Good for what ails youAfter a few months of actually trying to finish my <a href="http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/16665">swapped afghan</a> I have been aching to just sit down and knit something. I've been edging (in crochet) all those squares with a navy yarn before seaming to give the afghan a stained glass kind of look. I'm closing in on the end but it just feels like it will never be over! I really want to finish it soon so I haven't made much effort to find a knitting project to work on.<br /><br />Last Friday I found out that I was missing a knit-night at the local <a href="http://bridgehead.ca/">Bridgehead</a>. I got myself together and went out for a few hours. What I didn't know was that they were doing a <span style="font-style: italic;">destashing </span>knit night. Well, absolutely unprepared for this turn of events I came home with about two bags of other peoples' previously loved yarn! I certainly don't need any more yarn; in a couple of years I'm sure I could set up my own shop. I just wasn't mentally prepared to resist the option of free yarn...free wool yarn at that!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBE9-Q3XzisSvTzr3nrGwbmtHs2DiEYa4Rxf3D0BxzO56HfLznhm-WPz2zKsi53XcHNGN6SFeXJKlioP1PSTCkUyG32NiHGMI8VGw17Ftl_hooDnjUJsrG4VjO-UqKGizE6ee/s1600-h/P2202582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBE9-Q3XzisSvTzr3nrGwbmtHs2DiEYa4Rxf3D0BxzO56HfLznhm-WPz2zKsi53XcHNGN6SFeXJKlioP1PSTCkUyG32NiHGMI8VGw17Ftl_hooDnjUJsrG4VjO-UqKGizE6ee/s320/P2202582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442400884420791682" border="0" /></a>My yearning to knit coupled with the unexpected windfall conspired to rewrite my weekend. I immediately put the new yarn to use. I started with three balls of <a href="http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=1609">Filatura di Crosa Magico</a>. The yarn has a lot of character and the colours are gorgeous. I didn't do anything fancy with the pattern, just garter stitch with the occasional row of double-wrap thrown in. The yarn can just sing on its own. Three balls and a couple of movies over the weekend and I came up with my new favourite scarf. Aren't knit-nights wonderful?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXtG3e89KQDj-AUVrOERoaD4v0NGjypyfD72yd_w-G3KRaQT30AsV4d_p_HV420x6PIsLRmBNGGGvE7n5CwNE9VihaN9ekDGB01uU9TjIwvZ_tpZ0qw9pehNEyQg-TCWI2m0O/s1600-h/P2202586.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXtG3e89KQDj-AUVrOERoaD4v0NGjypyfD72yd_w-G3KRaQT30AsV4d_p_HV420x6PIsLRmBNGGGvE7n5CwNE9VihaN9ekDGB01uU9TjIwvZ_tpZ0qw9pehNEyQg-TCWI2m0O/s320/P2202586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442407334014355394" border="0" /></a>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-15945380979474359192010-01-03T14:27:00.003-05:002010-01-03T14:34:24.523-05:00Continuing Illusions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.box.net/shared/gmmkyv708s"><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/AVvXsEgb3wzjvhHiqKsdKdUK-WRAgm5LzoCxLvDRh34NcRJmSdSqqGyG95BK879b48tmfwlP90saU9hc2RTA3scZ28jezkRMw8tPauNuZ9JDtyRfiLJUmeeceoN7bMY1FZrlLaqCKhUz/s320/PC202561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422598084907656722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/2008/06/checkerboard-illusion-tutorial.html"><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/AVvXsEgss9uptntw-KF7feTubwe3iPTOR9CgRdmlqJA9wfvn8_rJOFsO_4VL0z7mJbFf_Qr3oKkvuT_YFSehb9ExPPW1-EqJRaQe4Azbr-s3JKRE1QHRtk6tNKOkCGiveNy0lVJFfGsD/s320/PC232577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422597931349928098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://civilbitch.blogspot.com/2006/11/free-pattern-illusion-candy-cane.html"><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/AVvXsEho_SA_-1m_FogvZ36qEPdJbrdo_3LNsLuwHenfoDEK8XtAVd5Mez1GYOExDEYvisVwH0NIiYUOXg7Iw1vWrB53U1_BlU9Aar_7g3uLTHVSOYMATwAZx_mz3vVmzjSWGVNg7hO3/s320/PC252580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422597720749778114" border="0" /></a>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-89799789072295818402009-12-06T17:14:00.004-05:002009-12-06T18:13:05.936-05:00Season of IllusionIt seems that illusion-knit dishcloths are all I've been doing lately. It all started with a <a href="http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/33917">swap</a> and things just went crazy from there. I think just about everyone on my Christmas list will be getting one of these. I just can't stop!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/moon--star-illusion"><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/AVvXsEjag9cUMiXTn2CihIIFR6pATqTp24z0CMglzaSheE7FJVgvm_0lVfXUzZev9bwK9-DolfUTuAHTy6KzKewpAZq5YlhisswSWe_rK8KjACmDtuiLsHvfPGMVV5jjXbfA2Llo8MUW/s320/PB282535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412253129392746642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> (my favourite so far)</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/moon--star-illusion">ravelry link</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/illusion-tree-christmas-dishcloth"><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/AVvXsEjDRmz55M0HqbhYsegsqjNApBY2frp-ED-47WZ6KreoHgZINF4lZdR0JyPlMpbTfQJC55sC8Jyl9o1DjvY-jNn4qf_eD3s6lYtadvVFAXMjxPmw_e80JlRuq9sKEh1F8zbsFcq4/s320/PC042549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412252876568743906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Oh Christmas Tree</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/illusion-tree-christmas-dishcloth">ravelry link</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/illusion-snowflake"><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/AVvXsEiOtiEw977r6Ra8JUqSetqLFKPiwusRvdbl_Ul5MOp_2BIBMyDrVWy6jUlnbjEhHBrweNPUT6k2hgE9h0kDQ80wlunX-TWj5089se9QrnIXQdgOW59otpJJxpFpus8uTVnoF8F9/s320/PC042551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412252577273528850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Let it snow!</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/illusion-snowflake">ravelry link</a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mother-earth-illusion-cloth"><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/AVvXsEhLQ25TJEdrD1utr9EX93OGbeLmanCUMDOFFOfpBo_ZS9sYdpOJOnRbjuJGiTSgz31KsLOxtviy_M1Fd5YyGggMC5-jQymg8NXCorGeMKfoeh8EKU0PPH6SP8OK5KJCuZEPXKnH/s320/PB102524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412252221853870418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">(if you squint you can see the world!)</span><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mother-earth-illusion-cloth">ravelry link</a></span><br /></div>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-85169904410955316102009-06-19T18:36:00.005-04:002009-06-19T19:22:46.642-04:00mind-blowing, these-are-so-incredibly-cool(!!) socksMy mother mentioned that she would like some ankle socks. Freshly finished the <a href="http://poeticknits.blogspot.com/2009/05/soldier-socks.html">army socks</a>, with such appreciation, I decided to attack it head on. I happened to find a copy of <a href="http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/DownloadsList.php?CategoryID=33">Gerdine Crawford-Strong's Lace socks</a> pattern on my computer that I had downloaded from <a href="http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/universe.php">Knitter's Magazine</a>. It looked intriguing and it quickly took over my brain.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7l0jB0Fg5sScqP56qP3sxIz7rX5HWufsIOWXTyzUHD0dt4w6omcRO7TZ2nKMUhtm8_AxbXeXOs6aBAU2jxBiO8_GLvXDzJv3dqR4OKuffLJuUyTzvo6max1ImC3WjK47fv8LW/s1600-h/P5272217.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7l0jB0Fg5sScqP56qP3sxIz7rX5HWufsIOWXTyzUHD0dt4w6omcRO7TZ2nKMUhtm8_AxbXeXOs6aBAU2jxBiO8_GLvXDzJv3dqR4OKuffLJuUyTzvo6max1ImC3WjK47fv8LW/s320/P5272217.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349177590930221410" border="0" /></a>This is the first sock I made that was different. Very different. Most of it was done on two needles. There's picking up and increasing and decreasing and holy cow I couldn't think of anything else!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePYFgoIGTF9gn4leG9Ch7Z2vx048tUrFv6uYjio1XNmq43r9k3ftgm1an_5IhzvX94uImpbxVWZVnfPlQzjsFg-asJ8ai_oE2Rsmss25oRR9T6uFeWTjFHBQXhANFg6sPpTOM/s1600-h/P5272219.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePYFgoIGTF9gn4leG9Ch7Z2vx048tUrFv6uYjio1XNmq43r9k3ftgm1an_5IhzvX94uImpbxVWZVnfPlQzjsFg-asJ8ai_oE2Rsmss25oRR9T6uFeWTjFHBQXhANFg6sPpTOM/s320/P5272219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349178773095139074" border="0" /></a><br />All I could think about while knitting these socks was knitting more of these socks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwpuCzZiDG3jGJXgwJhDb9OeyRoNMinUrnH5ibwWmoX0jP3MSKWM_FOV0lvFXnqgI5FJlT3OdLHjCgH-KWk5H75Cw7C02_kA-2HOeWQs5WGAd-2rL1Y9TUYtrBpgVDivqUQML/s1600-h/P5272220.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/AVvXsEihwpuCzZiDG3jGJXgwJhDb9OeyRoNMinUrnH5ibwWmoX0jP3MSKWM_FOV0lvFXnqgI5FJlT3OdLHjCgH-KWk5H75Cw7C02_kA-2HOeWQs5WGAd-2rL1Y9TUYtrBpgVDivqUQML/s320/P5272220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349179673758850178" border="0" /></a><br />Mom likes them too. She thinks they're pretty cool but still won't take up four needles, even for the short time you need all four.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2hZuHQAkiMCkSLx5YHVavFT4rJURqNLLoIGOK5Rm3hmIcokdflBi264v27wFUlZk93YzK-68eRIF6k4WsOlp1QwkJ7b-r_I1BjHkTHCAvlh15Ea2lKG0IUTRqDwn9HLfyx9n/s1600-h/P5272218.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/AVvXsEgE2hZuHQAkiMCkSLx5YHVavFT4rJURqNLLoIGOK5Rm3hmIcokdflBi264v27wFUlZk93YzK-68eRIF6k4WsOlp1QwkJ7b-r_I1BjHkTHCAvlh15Ea2lKG0IUTRqDwn9HLfyx9n/s320/P5272218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349182808760307906" border="0" /></a><br />As for me - I can't wait for the next pair!siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-24344807069031482052009-05-18T16:13:00.003-04:002009-05-18T18:22:53.941-04:00soldier socksIt had been awhile since I'd knit socks, and I was itching to knit some socks. I thought kids' socks would be the perfect thing. Socks and a quick knit. These took just over a month. Basically I improvised them with a little help from the guidelines in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1580178340/yarnharlot-20">Yarn Harlot's Knitting Rules</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrb82L-3MYUABBxWqczXs9nwGytCgHCr4jmmfIXiXClJpy0cJYBFyVejahpsyosz-vcbHUhH9ODEtYiWB4ALEUQ9qSec1Zx_Avn9WgBoUs_5X1D4MFrsf-VyNMSRVHvqWzieW/s1600-h/P5052202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfrb82L-3MYUABBxWqczXs9nwGytCgHCr4jmmfIXiXClJpy0cJYBFyVejahpsyosz-vcbHUhH9ODEtYiWB4ALEUQ9qSec1Zx_Avn9WgBoUs_5X1D4MFrsf-VyNMSRVHvqWzieW/s400/P5052202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337260637576180018" border="0" /></a>He wore them three days straight! Not bad for pleasing a nine-year old. Today he was wearing them with camo pants and a camo jacket. I have another ball of <a href="http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=sox">this yarn</a>...maybe I should make him a toque?siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-36982575537961372892009-03-22T19:31:00.007-04:002009-03-22T20:40:18.746-04:00Master PesoBehold my most recent masterpiece! I made it for my mother's birthday last year.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtopjFJi57xkmsZaV38azmWUFcGeNSW0vBrxuTYipj_gpvTZWwnpJugXg-cWWvcWjKm3jwzRpbrmXcldDmYMF-u4oh_Lfrapu-s2XjP2tGM4tYnjJlD0dS3v1kpKqI2uMQDEc/s1600-h/doily+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtopjFJi57xkmsZaV38azmWUFcGeNSW0vBrxuTYipj_gpvTZWwnpJugXg-cWWvcWjKm3jwzRpbrmXcldDmYMF-u4oh_Lfrapu-s2XjP2tGM4tYnjJlD0dS3v1kpKqI2uMQDEc/s400/doily+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316173567801841970" border="0" /></a><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20021020182516/www.angelfire.com/folk/celtwich/IRDoily.html">Irish Rose Doily, circa 1949</a><br /></div><br />It took patience, determination, and a very small hook. Each rose and leaf took about twenty minutes to finish, and each swirl took about a half hour.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebF2Tk5GnuYSL80Jd63v-mAseLMNmit8eD90cs_TtM5Q2OYKZlNo0lXk8h-9VpFDRjC5eWztLjqV3gV2iUg48U_mfwclmTRXxtDuveOf7SlnPPGyvyL-RPYqIhy9Q6cJUV5RW/s1600-h/doily+2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebF2Tk5GnuYSL80Jd63v-mAseLMNmit8eD90cs_TtM5Q2OYKZlNo0lXk8h-9VpFDRjC5eWztLjqV3gV2iUg48U_mfwclmTRXxtDuveOf7SlnPPGyvyL-RPYqIhy9Q6cJUV5RW/s320/doily+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316174518306145890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5lCTyqt2uV6lJNOQbinU3D6biOUaqCEzMsq68C2-lrgvZloR60E-4-RNYseyIsmzxLrAsmnWBgh2Aks1GcqEyir20ut9piX0J10k1xCwpxflZCgZxgjyukcOWMeS4Ud4Vpnr/s1600-h/doily+3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5lCTyqt2uV6lJNOQbinU3D6biOUaqCEzMsq68C2-lrgvZloR60E-4-RNYseyIsmzxLrAsmnWBgh2Aks1GcqEyir20ut9piX0J10k1xCwpxflZCgZxgjyukcOWMeS4Ud4Vpnr/s320/doily+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316174520362980466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I learned a lot from making it and I was so thrilled with the result I had trouble actually parting with it. I just wanted to keep it with me and show it to everyone I met up with and say, "look what I made!"<br /><br />My mother loves it. Her initial response to it? "I didn't know you had doilies in you!"<br /><br />Surprises all around.siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-13876931620399167362009-03-11T18:16:00.006-04:002009-03-11T19:03:51.337-04:00Piggyback times three<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5D08k780NB8BXl5raCcXoVNXowGAiujaxcxEpmApTr-fa-oRHPhTewMycGHKlabho5YMd54q6ADSqfzwi7TrQUg8r5yz8CtdC8VjAvAhEtwixTi9wPriRAPQfuhHqH_Cfvnbx/s1600-h/Piggyback+1a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5D08k780NB8BXl5raCcXoVNXowGAiujaxcxEpmApTr-fa-oRHPhTewMycGHKlabho5YMd54q6ADSqfzwi7TrQUg8r5yz8CtdC8VjAvAhEtwixTi9wPriRAPQfuhHqH_Cfvnbx/s400/Piggyback+1a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312064140415623842" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome to my new go-to dishcloth pattern. It's called piggyback & I found the pattern in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crochet-Shell-Patterns-Leisure-Arts/dp/1601402066">280 Crochet Shell Patterns</a> by Darla Sims. It looked interesting, but still sturdy enough to scrub dishes.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hRajhazpAlqhMASEiBWj2mSGgY2Ron6ZqvAOfFBjK0s4sHYjPGGeP1ilZ0S-HhTob0L0BnQ7dIdHWFxcymxOKAuNmUDujgI5u_sF6x_1DC25cqUDcGvOtwWhrW08i2wUIPMF/s1600-h/Piggyback+2a.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hRajhazpAlqhMASEiBWj2mSGgY2Ron6ZqvAOfFBjK0s4sHYjPGGeP1ilZ0S-HhTob0L0BnQ7dIdHWFxcymxOKAuNmUDujgI5u_sF6x_1DC25cqUDcGvOtwWhrW08i2wUIPMF/s200/Piggyback+2a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312062800479707682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I made myself a small-ish one, just for something fun and quick. I enjoyed it so much I made another one with the rest of the ball and gave it to my friend. I since tried it with Bernat's striping cotton and loved the results even more!<br /></div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUgeHqfHiB58zK2kDDnW6tiRvUD0SbnUL6DlruSueS2DXlTEZZQdKS5boJNP486g_bSd4Fu_M33L9OByuumZlMyT4x_ydr3Sha9nO0_i0DDWQtD_wDLxu15yk1q_v_4AgWVhX/s1600-h/Piggyback+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUgeHqfHiB58zK2kDDnW6tiRvUD0SbnUL6DlruSueS2DXlTEZZQdKS5boJNP486g_bSd4Fu_M33L9OByuumZlMyT4x_ydr3Sha9nO0_i0DDWQtD_wDLxu15yk1q_v_4AgWVhX/s320/Piggyback+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312061414036332242" border="0" /></a><br />I think it's the perfect match, the striping cotton with this pattern. I think a number of people I'm close with will find one in their kitchen soon.siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-49824628724436171822009-03-09T22:19:00.004-04:002009-03-09T22:54:26.981-04:00Hoot Hoot!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5ruicP5z6lg_WHljlA6sZsZcBZBd2zLR8h3EXRWYugab4D5dHnO9QMO-CLsnFYoqMMwKG1RmYC71vrX2XT4dUrAF5X76CGuIw1hOSrVzyJwTSYmtQoqj9sImJovOO_9xpYcD/s1600-h/owls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5ruicP5z6lg_WHljlA6sZsZcBZBd2zLR8h3EXRWYugab4D5dHnO9QMO-CLsnFYoqMMwKG1RmYC71vrX2XT4dUrAF5X76CGuIw1hOSrVzyJwTSYmtQoqj9sImJovOO_9xpYcD/s400/owls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311381029317185266" border="0" /></a><br />This dishcloth is my second for the <a href="http://www.swap-bot.com/group/6c37b295fb1a32b91abe61ace34f77fd/about">Knitters R Us</a> dishcloth swaps on <a href="http://swap-bot.com/">swap-bot</a>. I took the owl cable pattern from <a href="http://needled.wordpress.com/">Kate Davies'</a> Owls Pullover. I'm thrilled with how it turned out...and my swap partner liked it too! Mission Accomplished.siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-35030998121135148112009-03-08T18:36:00.005-04:002009-03-08T19:17:43.266-04:00Enamored!I was looking for a quick knitting project, probably just to remind myself that I still can knit, and decided on a dishcloth pattern I found in my <a href="http://www.sugarncream.com/patternbook.php?PBS=570821">Lily Sugar n' Cream Kitchen Kolors!</a> book. [I've gotten more use out of this book than I ever thought I could!]<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5LPTKxuJdF4PCoeecWV90l_rv8-ZehbdhJ91YGUJE71FOmtYFyPGp5eFq4J4VLN53NHZ-vG5dy1U2PrXJjjnqAi7ipJqZRpeTbswQXYZits1wYmEAHWn4mgMCLh124W9MCDC/s1600-h/enamored.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5LPTKxuJdF4PCoeecWV90l_rv8-ZehbdhJ91YGUJE71FOmtYFyPGp5eFq4J4VLN53NHZ-vG5dy1U2PrXJjjnqAi7ipJqZRpeTbswQXYZits1wYmEAHWn4mgMCLh124W9MCDC/s400/enamored.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310954790328889218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I love it! The pattern was addictive and I love the results. I finished it in only a couple of hours and it left me wanting more. I plan to make this one again and again.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9BHlKh8SbQpqqvItcKBbWKS3H31ibm6rwSSydhJVMB8a3YRE6eVgFUU70PtrKwz4hSHaScLeK5Hy0EOh5cyDTyl8tM4ek8ac8TJhCHotCCu_-40jwGcxynWkALp34Ea5vHMe/s1600-h/enamored+2.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/AVvXsEgr9BHlKh8SbQpqqvItcKBbWKS3H31ibm6rwSSydhJVMB8a3YRE6eVgFUU70PtrKwz4hSHaScLeK5Hy0EOh5cyDTyl8tM4ek8ac8TJhCHotCCu_-40jwGcxynWkALp34Ea5vHMe/s320/enamored+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310958774475754290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >(Even the back looks good.)</span></div></div>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-68029774264300082932009-03-06T00:27:00.004-05:002009-03-06T00:49:30.584-05:00Fall Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDteQSd7YK7dl_MoGCQdyxOcoIpROymg76N1fUqOyv5R8AaexNeA9hmyhWPDVmpt9QfQFHwhauWuzlDx1FVNYbbKQgfnR2b_QwgoUAb_9mPoQMlXq04NwVgXDR3gRvP7q4tFN6/s1600-h/Fall+Bag+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDteQSd7YK7dl_MoGCQdyxOcoIpROymg76N1fUqOyv5R8AaexNeA9hmyhWPDVmpt9QfQFHwhauWuzlDx1FVNYbbKQgfnR2b_QwgoUAb_9mPoQMlXq04NwVgXDR3gRvP7q4tFN6/s320/Fall+Bag+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309944466452664386" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/sienna/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/sienna/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" />I found some fantastic cotton yarn that was just begging to be turned into a bag. It happened to come with the <a href="http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectsheet?pid=e06684">perfect pattern</a> on its ball-band. (I love ball-band patterns!) I was a little worried about using two variegated yarns together but I thought I'd give it a shot.<br /><br />It's just a basic granny square for the front and back of the bag, with a mesh piece for the bottom and sides. I wasn't really sure about the handles but I do like how they turned out in the end.<br /><br />It's a good size and really sturdy. I've been using it as a laptop bag.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPkyHmMI5ctn99_rWGemvDSrKSf62CLB6drh8TbEKCwOMyK-KPTszo8SgaVdEVSjwwxfVIRjlqCLtYXeEx-K2cMz1MHBgMVjFcK1gpCB04erOIiYz-Sm0mS7Bl02IBWI5nPv9/s1600-h/Fall+Bag+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPkyHmMI5ctn99_rWGemvDSrKSf62CLB6drh8TbEKCwOMyK-KPTszo8SgaVdEVSjwwxfVIRjlqCLtYXeEx-K2cMz1MHBgMVjFcK1gpCB04erOIiYz-Sm0mS7Bl02IBWI5nPv9/s320/Fall+Bag+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309945757164949938" border="0" /></a><br />It was super-fast and looks striking. But really - the variegated yarn did all the work.siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-59060042224452843482009-03-04T18:44:00.003-05:002009-03-04T19:06:29.155-05:00Catsup Ketchup Catch-upOk, ok, I know. It's been a little while. Well...there have been some good reasons, the primary one being a break-up that I wasn't expecting. Yes. This one knocked me on my ass last Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter...and while things aren't fantastic at this point, I'm no longer completely on my ass.<br /><br />SO.<br /><br />I need to catch up. A lot. I didn't really stop knitting/crocheting, I just didn't really communicate about anything. So what I propose to do is to put up pics of the items I finished over the last year with little stories about them when necessary, in no particular order.<br /><br />How about I just go ahead and start then?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNxOnETJVbf8G_irCRrNu6j6wowHS35j0gaGVvzEMZd2UsMo3hgAbwRecHmPVVi-2RgmvnyuhM4FDvDuW9tyi7Bsm-X4nVb_VEF6O1pdKG-5YjMWFRBVUVOGyDwVyeVOKJpqlw/s1600-h/flower+dishcloth.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/AVvXsEhNxOnETJVbf8G_irCRrNu6j6wowHS35j0gaGVvzEMZd2UsMo3hgAbwRecHmPVVi-2RgmvnyuhM4FDvDuW9tyi7Bsm-X4nVb_VEF6O1pdKG-5YjMWFRBVUVOGyDwVyeVOKJpqlw/s320/flower+dishcloth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309484377990837698" border="0" /></a>This is a dishcloth I made for a swap through <a href="http://www.swap-bot.com">swap-bot</a>. I used a stitch pattern I found in the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Stitch-Bible-Maria-Parry-Jones/dp/0873493583">Knitting Stitch Bible</a> my mom gave me for Christmas. What a beautiful book! My partner loves all shades of green and she loved the dishcloth so it was a success.<br /><br />I had stopped swapping for awhile, but after I discovered the new-(ish) <a href="http://www.swap-bot.com/group/6c37b295fb1a32b91abe61ace34f77fd/about">knitters group</a> on swap-bot I got back into it. It's the first online group I've really become involved with and it's got a nice vibe.<br /><br />That's all for now. Stayed tuned for more project pics soon. I promise.siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-13675191797075800422008-09-12T19:01:00.004-04:002008-09-12T19:43:33.782-04:00Well...I've got to get back to the blog somehow. How 'bout another meme?<br /><br /><br /><br />What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? the Manx...when you can get a seat<br />What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? pineapple or lychee<br /><br />What are your pizza toppings of choice? olives, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms<br />What do you like to put on your toast? liverwurst & mustard...or pinapple & mozzarella<br /><br />What is your wallpaper on your computer? a birthday card from my German cousin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBPX9CLnYGHQBGK70zkLyeyq4je8GOT59WEQBjmz_-JlzxdGLJg8Ak94fzsOadFfl6wGTWJP0I8BpTTWtak4OS3nlHHHV_pvrfVhtycp97Pl3eSfV_V9llV99vFdWfGXLynsnnw/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"></a><br /><br />What color cell phone do you have? don't own one. don't want one.<br />Are you right-handed or left-handed? right<br />Have you ever had anything removed from your body? my heart & my dignity??<br /><br />What is the last heavy item you lifted? my sixth-hand tv<br /><br />Have you ever been knocked unconscious? yes.<br /><br />If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? no. knowing the end is never a good thing. trust me.<br />If you could change your name, what would you change it to? sienna<br /><br />Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? I'd seriously consider it.<br /><br />How many pairs of flip flops do you own? 2<br />What do you want to be when you grow up? I still don't know. :( maybe a knitwear designer.<br />Favorite Season? the fall<br />Favorite Holiday? Christmas<br />Favorite Day of the week? Sunday<br /><br />Favorite Month? October<br />Missing someone? unfortunately...he's probably not worth it though.<br />What can you not wait to do? take a vacation<br />What’s the last movie you saw? The Dark Knightsiennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-87870861386818310962008-07-05T23:10:00.007-04:002008-07-06T18:20:09.189-04:00blanketed in yarnAfter taking a break for a few months I signed up for the <a href="http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/16665">Friendship Afghan swap</a> through <a href="http://www.swap-bot.com/">Swap-bot</a>. Every month we send three squares each to two partners. After ten months we’ll all end up with 60 squares to seam together our own afghan.<br /><br />I love the idea of this swap. The individual pieces you send are quick, instant-gratification projects that will end up being something much greater in the end. What a feeling of community!<br /><br />I’m going to post some progress photos along the way, both of ones I send and the ones I receive. It should be done around my birthday next year, continuing the tradition of finishing something big every Spring. If by chance the resulting afghan isn’t to my taste, I’ll just donate it to charity. It’s a win-win all around.<br /><br /><br />Oh!! and I finally finished my <a href="http://www.patonsyarns.com/pattern.php?PID=2724">crocheted throw</a> the other day:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219744053839441970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddOMwVQ5f9ycrenCmLSTFUrQpIKWFdmntFFam4nQjSfRqqbvWxYG5nnCFmVPH_6FBp0c2oUk02Wf_VmmpcUI-SsPp9mSqvp3Vjhps9VgU3GnNuxxBH0WVcy5IpVR5cWP1aUvl/s400/blanket+1" border="0" /><br />I'm so happy with the edging I almost can't stand it. The blanket was all finished but the edging for about a month. I tried on a few different ones but soon ripped them out. None were right. I finally unloaded my new [to me, courtesy of my aunt] <a href="http://www.biblio.com/books/66781341.html">Greystone's Creative Hands</a> series, circa 1966 - 1975 & flipped through it. Amidst the plethora of info about knitting, macrame, embroidery and dressmaking was a section on crochet edgings. The 'leaf edging' turned out to be the perfect one.siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-61245568656589975842008-06-16T22:57:00.003-04:002008-06-17T00:09:14.092-04:00Why not meme?This one's pretty neat. I found it at <a href="http://pinkvegan.blogspot.com/">my favourite friend I've never met's blog</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPv2qy00mY14EVMRLU6eE9eg0COSBmM9NAT8uDiehtvIyuDLIWz6EUMdi5x2RkLO8ywHTzzoLByLsJ_mltgiMoZv_xG6di4dB0y820S0UZ0pN1iq2yJmjKszVCDb4kWW-R41dy/s1600-h/mosaic708029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212693612456878754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPv2qy00mY14EVMRLU6eE9eg0COSBmM9NAT8uDiehtvIyuDLIWz6EUMdi5x2RkLO8ywHTzzoLByLsJ_mltgiMoZv_xG6di4dB0y820S0UZ0pN1iq2yJmjKszVCDb4kWW-R41dy/s400/mosaic708029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I tag <a href="http://www.misstwiss.ca/">Miss Twiss</a> & <a href="http://riizu.blogspot.com/">Riizu</a> (only because I know they'll read this eventually) and anyone else who feels inspired. It was a lot of fun!<br /><br />Here's what to do:<br />a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.<br />b. Using only the first page, pick an image.<br />c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd’s mosaic maker.<br /><br />1. What is your first name?<br />2. What is your favorite food?<br />3. What high school did you go to?<br />4. What is your favorite color?<br />5. Who is your celebrity crush?<br />6. Favorite drink?<br />7. Dream vacation?<br />8. Favorite dessert?<br />9. What do you want to be when you grow up?<br />10. What do you love most in life?<br />11. One word to describe you.<br />12. Your Flickr name.<br /><br />Have fun! & let me know if you do this. I'd love to see your results.siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-41098881919526253302008-05-21T22:41:00.003-04:002008-05-21T23:13:17.740-04:00Charity Knitting<div align="left">I learned how to fold origami cranes when I was in public school. I caught on well, still enjoy doing it, and have made possibly hundreds of cranes over the years.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Now I knit one:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203029891105631650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJXQWIunfblzfMVS8xSn1M_uQ8ih6G0Rl6PGSvboDaIb-lbkShlwxY5BF4VbLzKLXBp_x2FnC9AKrzvbosUg7xI89YRLJ06tokclsp7QX5qXn4L0BX-jGi_Ho2-cQmLdKOdsX/s400/P5161654.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">I've been wanting to make <a href="http://knitnotwar.com/crane_pattern.pdf">this pattern</a> for a couple of years now, and finally I had the right occasion and the time to do it. At least, I thought this the first time I had the time BUT it took ALMOST NO TIME! It knits up in about an hour & the felting is fun, and can be done over a few days, so it really isn't time intensive at all.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">How perfect. Easy & quick to do, and just in time for my <a href="http://www.haikucanada.org/">Haiku Conference</a>.<br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnC4ETXwu_DSDXwTjz6l-636iVmQbAlUJoGp6DaZu24bAOT0W2wE9fR9gOCdExwfxeFb-S428dNkUhp3TB6Ypqi6wHX2MBDBG0fiiOp4TLht6MTnKBzZd8YSPyNHJp0FzyITi/s1600-h/P5161656.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203028937622891922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnC4ETXwu_DSDXwTjz6l-636iVmQbAlUJoGp6DaZu24bAOT0W2wE9fR9gOCdExwfxeFb-S428dNkUhp3TB6Ypqi6wHX2MBDBG0fiiOp4TLht6MTnKBzZd8YSPyNHJp0FzyITi/s400/P5161656.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"> It was a hit! I may make this a tradition.</p>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-79555026160537131702008-05-14T19:50:00.007-04:002008-05-14T22:15:25.015-04:00a flurry of finishing!<div align="left">After a period of starting project after project after project, I seem to be in a phase of finishing. I even finished my <a href="http://poeticknits.blogspot.com/2006/07/wall-of-shame.html">biggest source of shame</a>!</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">Check out the gallery:</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mason-Dixon-Knitting-Knitters-Patterns-Questions/dp/0307236056?ie=UTF8&s=books">Mason Dixon</a> Potholder Loop Rug<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9zSbuhNqZJMNUgQU6MbkTLXHgyWmJB8KQjoGcYDjWEOkGq92xy3aAjAMsbV47t_soo_IavxHmPdpTF_tEj_mZp09epJ6GX6OYcET1aNJdXyvnqTjd9b041w8H_d9Y4-DUFTm/s1600-h/bathmat"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200392245300995986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9zSbuhNqZJMNUgQU6MbkTLXHgyWmJB8KQjoGcYDjWEOkGq92xy3aAjAMsbV47t_soo_IavxHmPdpTF_tEj_mZp09epJ6GX6OYcET1aNJdXyvnqTjd9b041w8H_d9Y4-DUFTm/s320/bathmat" border="0" /></a>Another one of those projects just to see how it works. I happened to *finally* see some cotton potholder loops available at a craft store and bought two 10 oz bags. I took them home & looped them together [very zen-like] & rolled the ball. A couple weeks later I went back and bought three more bags & looped them. My 'ball of yarn' ended up the size of a basketball!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200416833988765602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw7LpksVcbNxQFaEeOc2qgQCCw9WY7oV1DdAtICrfhcViZ2TNBQm4MiCyk0Wpg679rKL7uPjph01ne9CiEaREhpntltBfbxJZ-YMBXR8XJIldpwxU7iJK7xRjRU-H1UM9XCEpm/s200/Dawson+%26+loops" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">(here's the full ball with an 8-year-old for scale)</span><br /></p><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I used 25mm needles rather than the 35mm needles called for only because that's what I had on hand. It worked fine. This is the first project I've used such large needles and it requires totally different muscles for knitting this way - instead of the fine muscles in the hands & wrists, you're using your biceps & shoulders! I actually broke a sweat doing this. Definitely a fast project - very satisfying.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/sunflower%20scrubbie.html">Sunflower Scrubber</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200391777149560706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASxja5g05Orb342WM3RzSv0m6GVvS8dtNl9LA03qaU8ZqY5QzA7JVe0_siSH2ZehHS35KKmZtrZWAQCHzc6RmM-7hhTdtWYKkWFnOsCFrtRDD0akZWgiynYkH5w4DXlizJ0IT/s320/scrubbie" border="0" /></a> Quick, quick pattern I found on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> & decided to do for Mother's Day. I used my new favourite cotton - <a href="http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=handicraftercottonstripes">Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Stripes</a> & a scrubbie from the dollar store. I love how fast it went, and I definitely plan to make more. Mom refuses to use it to scrub pots though, she thinks it's too pretty and figures the plastic bit will wear out long before the cotton & what would she do with the crochet cotton donut?<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.tkga.com/cointro.shtm">Tie Tank<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200390261026105202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwoc6smNoehIPb-SARGNd6fAlyBnRsTx7Nm5uO76XGAck0oQvwUxhYwwDwV0tbpeNsXLaOLfXxSlHriPkXbd9e6uTj8EgjtLc5TqQU_ZMAVqpC9DR0c-VuL4biC0vokOJV097/s320/tank+1" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> <strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Finally!</span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">My 'first' piece of clothing I knit starting over two <em>years</em> ago. I finished knitting within a few months, assembled it & promptly decided it was too frumpy, and I wasn't happy with the strap joins. I set it aside, and left it aside, and left it aside, and left it, and finally tried it on last weekend & decided to finish it up. All it needed was the ends to be sewn in. I did a crochet edging along the neckline and arms as well to make it that much neater. I'm not sure if it was just time that softened my opinion on it or if I, myself, got frumpier & fit it better! Seriously though, I really think finishing it properly and blocking it did the trick. So now I have a two-year old, new top!<br /></div></span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;">Y'know what? There's more finished objects to come, just waiting for photos. It's almost time to start something again!</span></div>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-66529179274202473072008-05-03T22:04:00.002-04:002008-05-03T23:04:47.732-04:00project serial monogamyAfter my flurry of <a href="http://poeticknits.blogspot.com/2008/04/it-must-be-spring.html">starting things</a> I decided I needed to complete something. The constant starting was getting ridiculous so I vowed to work only on one project at a time. And look what happened...I finished something!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gnSBBLuE2hd-oQRjAPLpgNKmoMHJP7IOQiWIbNr5ICrXeC2gyc6tq4g2yBItYfBFc6mumJaai3DXkU8gPYmKeGS8PnBjycd4fVw82gdAPAkJ3h7sa_-DgKMPRWEEJMOxdF8Z/s1600-h/P5031624.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196339064301971906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gnSBBLuE2hd-oQRjAPLpgNKmoMHJP7IOQiWIbNr5ICrXeC2gyc6tq4g2yBItYfBFc6mumJaai3DXkU8gPYmKeGS8PnBjycd4fVw82gdAPAkJ3h7sa_-DgKMPRWEEJMOxdF8Z/s320/P5031624.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the <a href="http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PID=2609">Crochet Bag pattern</a> that is on the ballband of the new <a href="http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=handicraftercottonstripes">Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Stripes</a>. I made the bag mostly because I really like the colourways in this yarn and needed an excuse to use it. I love how it turned out. I did the handles in knit i-cord mostly because the crochet handle written in the pattern seemed tedious and i-cord just flies by.<br /><br />Oh! and I now have a grommet tool. It's really easy to use (as long as you don't use it on the carpet) and the effect is great. I'm trying to decide now what else I can grommet. This could become a compulsion - grommets are tres cool.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MMon4WD3jhLmCjiZ2P30-Pp-mDKvr0zYHMEIMJ4Y2EYhO6EIQyTxjTjhDw8XnyQ1cJ14DDrzxdG6VTSCDi2gpEL5syKT0gXOuUv20CwA73QWboePp5vJ68gS-zkT9uzo4oXX/s1600-h/P5031622.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196339072891906514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MMon4WD3jhLmCjiZ2P30-Pp-mDKvr0zYHMEIMJ4Y2EYhO6EIQyTxjTjhDw8XnyQ1cJ14DDrzxdG6VTSCDi2gpEL5syKT0gXOuUv20CwA73QWboePp5vJ68gS-zkT9uzo4oXX/s320/P5031622.JPG" border="0" /></a> The next thing for my serial monogamy list is the <a href="http://www.bernat.com/home/SmallStash_Baskets.pdf">crochet basket</a> I wanted to make for Mother's Day but I'm really not sure I'll get it done in time. <span style="font-size:85%;">(it's ok...I already have another gift for her!)</span> I may start on a knit <a href="http://knitnotwar.com/crane_pattern.pdf">origami crane</a> or two for my upcoming <a href="http://www.haikucanada.org/">Haiku Canada</a> conference...or maybe I'll get back to <a href="http://www.knitscene.com/2006/projects.asp">Camisa</a>. Whatever it is - I'll definitely want to put grommets in it!siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-87792018362536700802008-04-23T21:57:00.006-04:002008-04-23T23:01:03.385-04:00ant bee<div align="left">My Auntie Bea had a big birthday this month and I wanted to make her something. I found this <a href="http://www.knittingknonsense.com/beestitch_border.html">"Bee" stitch border dishcloth pattern</a> & thought it was perfect. To make it more special I decided to embroider a Bee on the front. I basically found a cute bee online & freehand stitched it on while sitting in front of the monitor.</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192632971381991842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKHMMEH2NlVg8cZg8W9_2lFTy1fUtmXxLJ7GsDZoN5YwI8t2zJmmhAJ8lin0cVNRZjVOwVE7xKoE_v5bW6e9cIDizK38tJyd-RDjal0d2YTRVrkmHEc5utWFji6FumZkWFcqd/s320/P4201612.JPG" border="0" /><strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">I just love how it turned out!</span></strong></div><div align="center">She loves it too & absolutely refuses to use it. At this point she's trying to decide how & where to hang it up.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3t_uslkWkysWNJs-uvfs2TrUrVriWXSDa9P-y_Wu9rmtBiivd9zaz-eFLUjeeU8QCUME98cn7JkfDUAfYAjcU1mwC5SoN8ZKIbrwoyX1VET75PWxw8MuZpSToW-ebdK3thl_M/s1600-h/P4201619.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192633297799506354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3t_uslkWkysWNJs-uvfs2TrUrVriWXSDa9P-y_Wu9rmtBiivd9zaz-eFLUjeeU8QCUME98cn7JkfDUAfYAjcU1mwC5SoN8ZKIbrwoyX1VET75PWxw8MuZpSToW-ebdK3thl_M/s400/P4201619.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> (detail)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="center">I'm just thrilled.</div>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-86585335482590990202008-04-08T20:54:00.003-04:002008-04-08T21:52:54.107-04:00It must be Spring...<div>...not because it's getting warmer, although it is, and not because the snow is <em><span style="color:#ff6666;">finally</span></em>, <span style="color:#6600cc;">s l o w l y</span> dissipating, although it is, and it's glorious. It must be Spring because I lack focus. I'm having a hard time focusing on this, <a href="http://www.knitscene.com/2006/projects.asp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187053392811313266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNa4E-k_WsqfageIam8LtUhkCM-PzJwOzc3qwsvNIcqowYC9GWJoky3rL4d2yonKs5gQ8hE2rZe6Vi9pQI_ZTe1_cozY0iOWZ4YIhu9LFjT-DsEQp-A0iTl1r5PdN273E4H-q/s320/Camisa+1.JPG" border="0" /></a>for example. Partially because I'm going to have to rip part of it out and reknit, but that's besides the point. I'm not too torn up about that. And while I'm occasionally working on this, <a href="http://www.patonsyarns.com/pattern.php?PID=2724"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187053401401247874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBicd0Zgs_mGbbe2gDgWaqaTq6RVvGS2BxOrKTCD_Le0F5uFg5dNRbNkkyi_kMPSespkRNwUpJ3lS61qgIMos7DnNwv_sDUDT9CLehT9VElrRabf-KOvUpcXAOtjdu53blm6Y/s320/P2071483.JPG" border="0" /></a>it's definitely an afterthought. And this one, <a href="http://magknits.com/Sept05/patterns/jaywalker.htm"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187053422876084370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmAm2-eWUqOBPEKkFw2Qo19eLjKdONLOous0ZL0DIEiFl37oemVxovEjIsEGgunijhpQv17Lp8Y0pmYq2XolIIpaTd2_LjVBqT5dToBYwz8aCKMXVVVJ0YlWWUps-jdXAkEJm/s320/P1261450.JPG" border="0" /></a>as much as I enjoyed making the first one, has completely left my radar.</div><div></div><br /><div>I'm much more interested in making one of <a href="http://www.bernat.com/home/SmallStash_Baskets.pdf">these</a>, just to try it out. I'll make the first one for my mom so I don't seem too selfish. And I'd kinda like one of <a href="http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PID=2609">these</a>...'cause the <a href="http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=handicraftercottonstripes">yarn</a> is pretty. Oh - and I have to make something like <a href="http://www.knittingknonsense.com/beestitch_border.html">this</a>, for my aunt who's having a big birthday soon; I think I'll have to doctor it up a little for her. And with all the new yarns to see, and all the new patterns to drool over, I kind of hope my Spring fever leaves quickly. though I'll certainly enjoy it while it lasts!</div>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-23943928681125624842008-04-06T22:30:00.004-04:002008-04-07T00:12:34.133-04:00durty dishclothI just received a <em>gorgeous</em> crochet hook that I purchased from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5001606">SnokistFarmGirl</a> at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a>. It's made of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portia_tree">surina wood</a> and it feels absolutely divine.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww3g_C7MsqnKwb7LtELSBQ_D97CWfI_udsbuBRZODyInGgx3f5hXcuGtvrM93_qnU4HbBvvmqD5Oh0ZeIB-FSq2SC5fdhsI31QUGEi58QFHI4HNWYtFs0BK15X3FxUFh_tkMa/s1600-h/P4061596.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186326070164506722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww3g_C7MsqnKwb7LtELSBQ_D97CWfI_udsbuBRZODyInGgx3f5hXcuGtvrM93_qnU4HbBvvmqD5Oh0ZeIB-FSq2SC5fdhsI31QUGEi58QFHI4HNWYtFs0BK15X3FxUFh_tkMa/s320/P4061596.JPG" border="0" /></a>Of course I had to test it out so as soon as I had time (after <a href="http://baobabtree.org/images/drumbeat08.jpg">my performance last night</a>) and this is what I came up with:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2e1BXfSGj7DIeGvVTO1NUVZSZlnbj5BTkzhCZDaSUhDG9l0-3Ky_e-fuub4iClz89q6z0b7R1hol5X0ZkOGnEgTDoJ4kNIN5n38Z8M5K9VN2xFnfo_oNz0g0zMXxrA6XheTG4/s1600-h/P4061595.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186325541883529298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2e1BXfSGj7DIeGvVTO1NUVZSZlnbj5BTkzhCZDaSUhDG9l0-3Ky_e-fuub4iClz89q6z0b7R1hol5X0ZkOGnEgTDoJ4kNIN5n38Z8M5K9VN2xFnfo_oNz0g0zMXxrA6XheTG4/s400/P4061595.JPG" border="0" /></a>I modified a pattern from <a href="http://www.sugarncream.com/patternbook.php?PBS=570821">Lily Sugar'n Cream's Kitchen Kolors</a> pattern book. I made it about 20 stitches smaller and I crocheted into the back loops to create a ribbed <em><span style="font-size:85%;">[for your pleasure]</span></em> look.</div><div></div><div>I was uploading this pattern into <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> and I was wondering...how much fiddling with a pattern do you need to do before it becomes your own? I mean, a dishcloth is a dishcloth. With all the different stitch options you can use in this format how does this work?</div><div></div><div>Oh! and this is my hundredth post! Happy centenary!<br /><br /></div><div></div>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-61071939454772167762008-03-23T22:27:00.009-04:002008-03-23T23:49:23.071-04:00Twice a coincidence?<div align="left">I've recently heard that twice is coincidence & three times is a tradition, so I guess I'll have to try for a sweater next Easter too!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>YES!!</strong></span> <span style="font-size:130%;">My <a href="http://secure.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=138024">pinwheel sweater</a> is finished!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">Check it out:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuj43GbG_Wp-hMA-YEFWB-fEcqCw_ntRTtAcmxOvLAAo2Aeaz6NpWS9PA_1bJ6yUGWZmxIF-FX3rYuePN-wZtFVLefhvfxOANaXB1JmyeAUGXVOdsJ0Lv7dIN8Ne_PVodn72r/s1600-h/pinwheel+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181135065316378498" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuj43GbG_Wp-hMA-YEFWB-fEcqCw_ntRTtAcmxOvLAAo2Aeaz6NpWS9PA_1bJ6yUGWZmxIF-FX3rYuePN-wZtFVLefhvfxOANaXB1JmyeAUGXVOdsJ0Lv7dIN8Ne_PVodn72r/s400/pinwheel+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />(the obligatory opened out shot)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRE2kHofNqzMZ3xSZFink3TyQ6yQWl9AGOKCOOywr8npspTbJFPzRebK5LHTovDB1yNIhnPOm_wvXvgmgz2Bi0SysMBAzEeBc16ZbDoiaaxMElVlL7p6sMRpSONz5cQzRhIm29/s1600-h/pinwheel+back.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181135082496247714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRE2kHofNqzMZ3xSZFink3TyQ6yQWl9AGOKCOOywr8npspTbJFPzRebK5LHTovDB1yNIhnPOm_wvXvgmgz2Bi0SysMBAzEeBc16ZbDoiaaxMElVlL7p6sMRpSONz5cQzRhIm29/s400/pinwheel+back.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1b3nrgRTYiYy7s_KA2XtZGYr9r4QCaPQ92ouY0bl41QoyZntAW5DDKQ5_1i6i4-DQ5vRlNv8vdI8zvLNDSsqpvn_XcmlfOO3L3cNj1cF3LsrvmBKQXshvRLzCxeix9xVv4QKu/s1600-h/pinwheel+hood.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181135095381149618" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1b3nrgRTYiYy7s_KA2XtZGYr9r4QCaPQ92ouY0bl41QoyZntAW5DDKQ5_1i6i4-DQ5vRlNv8vdI8zvLNDSsqpvn_XcmlfOO3L3cNj1cF3LsrvmBKQXshvRLzCxeix9xVv4QKu/s400/pinwheel+hood.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="left">I started in late September but put it away for a few months to work on <a href="http://poeticknits.blogspot.com/2008/01/let-it-snow.html">Christmas</a>/<a href="http://poeticknits.blogspot.com/2008/03/theyre-done.html">Valentine</a> gifts. I picked it up in late February & worked on it like crazy. I finished last Wednesday evening (at a <a href="http://baobabtree.org/">board meeting</a>, but they didn't mind). The beginning of this pattern just flies by, and then you get to the fourth stripe & it drags. I had renewed energy when I went back to it though.</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">I modified only a few things. I made the last colour stripe larger so it nicely covers my bum & makes a great hood when I wear it the short way. I ended up using a different yarn completely for the edging (& it matches beautifully!!) and I crocheted the edging rather than knit it. I believe it was much faster than all that i-cord would have been.</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">MINI TUTORIAL:</span></strong></div><br /><div align="left">I started by doing a single crochet into each live stitch of my last round and then created a loop of five chain stitches over four all the way around. I did do a second loop as well, also five over four, starting it only one stitch behind the first one so it wouldn't be too even. Then I caught the foundation stitches alternately in front & in back of the first loops as I worked around. It seemed to make a fuller looking edge.</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">I also did a single crochet edge to finish off my sleeves. All I could think was that it would finish it off that much nicer & my mother would be pleased. She was.</div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181144617323644978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVekMTc6ctANfXt69Mw21pDWhlKU9X7u30H4g7OsGXAyxJSONCNPtqqhemdGq3-JdgkEx3E_ffmi8qdIXrRFoUgf4l9Pj3Kd8EqzTxaurOIfxI335sFhotBm10-0UW7G8RxXs/s400/pinwheel+victory!!.JPG" border="0" /><br />I am too.</div></div>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-39618237117779027632008-03-23T22:17:00.003-04:002008-03-23T23:49:56.604-04:00Knitting Badges<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0gMozfP6Ut5S8p0Ndwl9MeVqcH9Q3CuS0FGLd1xfQxDEhrh_5C6DrxBP5uzpQJeXJ863JLM7gozO9UmBRl18T440SkVAlxhW2-0Xtjdd8IhvZnRVwZvT3VNUaVtV_0PvkFLd/s1600-h/under+influence.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181127476109166450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0gMozfP6Ut5S8p0Ndwl9MeVqcH9Q3CuS0FGLd1xfQxDEhrh_5C6DrxBP5uzpQJeXJ863JLM7gozO9UmBRl18T440SkVAlxhW2-0Xtjdd8IhvZnRVwZvT3VNUaVtV_0PvkFLd/s320/under+influence.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWvByftfrFRvDNSOp3NMMMBINXCCjN8bsqXDKx9CoZn_dlr-M1yhggBaProbou_aJ6eVBgDYX4ZN5pxP3Lywj4ApA6sSWaBtd8-b9NrOKWs7nyZ0fKqcNF9nZYt7E-J713JyP/s1600-h/proselytize.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181127471814199138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWvByftfrFRvDNSOp3NMMMBINXCCjN8bsqXDKx9CoZn_dlr-M1yhggBaProbou_aJ6eVBgDYX4ZN5pxP3Lywj4ApA6sSWaBtd8-b9NrOKWs7nyZ0fKqcNF9nZYt7E-J713JyP/s320/proselytize.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5K5SzjqnwQAWlSvrGS-bf_0iixDgW9E8MsVX846uHxNGYQFmS2EfWnZklZEF7hn611VwJbk9Fz3bWxYt30rVOhnzLzSeUkr9lyzUcXPl6M-NLwhSD5-zheWOpS3hxVDrBkzRw/s1600-h/math1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181127196936292130" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5K5SzjqnwQAWlSvrGS-bf_0iixDgW9E8MsVX846uHxNGYQFmS2EfWnZklZEF7hn611VwJbk9Fz3bWxYt30rVOhnzLzSeUkr9lyzUcXPl6M-NLwhSD5-zheWOpS3hxVDrBkzRw/s320/math1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea8oN9k6yb-aEyiVlibkaMoVIccC46aanz-_a4s1KU_L1z8MzaJUhhl3cWtKbDwutJ1CzmJw9FBmmDZnSF4frzudHF5C-RfRwWcu6NzA3dpdVcexQmmoXK_Iv_7oFlsLktS78/s1600-h/math2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181127196936292146" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea8oN9k6yb-aEyiVlibkaMoVIccC46aanz-_a4s1KU_L1z8MzaJUhhl3cWtKbDwutJ1CzmJw9FBmmDZnSF4frzudHF5C-RfRwWcu6NzA3dpdVcexQmmoXK_Iv_7oFlsLktS78/s320/math2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJjOK0JNG1e07UlnzfNm_v6xIfQ-QnNJYTCHqN-7x_gFjN5o0FizEvPJ941BReP7ftgDs8K-wwJc0TQvfM8bF4Spy5UNSp_n_iYCSmT8QQjLqYkKM_z6C6KyCxaBoKb_I2et-/s1600-h/macgyver1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181127201231259458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJjOK0JNG1e07UlnzfNm_v6xIfQ-QnNJYTCHqN-7x_gFjN5o0FizEvPJ941BReP7ftgDs8K-wwJc0TQvfM8bF4Spy5UNSp_n_iYCSmT8QQjLqYkKM_z6C6KyCxaBoKb_I2et-/s320/macgyver1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7rdc-GPxV73G8-kw8ws5I4WJ-6YUEUImgu8B8F2Uoq2KlcUTrpIVsaGavRyfu92DAMRfPqjGyjoNYtAPVj_x8XeT4yK999geHo5gyVSxaYj_Z-Gy3l1efFmYW7E66NPWVhpa/s1600-h/macgyver2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181127201231259474" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7rdc-GPxV73G8-kw8ws5I4WJ-6YUEUImgu8B8F2Uoq2KlcUTrpIVsaGavRyfu92DAMRfPqjGyjoNYtAPVj_x8XeT4yK999geHo5gyVSxaYj_Z-Gy3l1efFmYW7E66NPWVhpa/s320/macgyver2.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181127184051390226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpVSwN3T6FT9AsVa8k5gNFQVP2cBOU2fQhCYhdefUxyl_Cxojgg-TSDkkNcQVFk8VvGbr552aQuC3gP24Q7vn6tDwWF1EhVb7ioBttFOSJcJ5Qclq7xjj0j7QSJkL40wB0i7x/s320/medical1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />Everything you need to know about this post is <a href="http://www.cast-on.com/?page_id=123">here</a>.</div>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-5105069546993142872008-03-16T19:40:00.003-04:002008-03-16T20:17:01.874-04:00Almost there!<p>My long-awaited <a href="http://secure.elann.com/ShowFreePattern.asp?Id=138024">pinwheel sweater</a> is nearly finished!<br clear="all"><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/13293556@N02/2336886791/"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-TOP: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2px solid" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2338/2336886791_44170158f3_m.jpg" /></a></p><p>This photo was taken almost two weeks ago at my parent's place. I've since finished both sleeves and extended the last colour (<span style="font-size:85%;">oxblood</span>) about an inch. I'm now contemplating the edging. I'm thinking about doing some sort of crochet loopy thing with a great variegated yarn that has most of the colours in my sweater. I'm trying to decide if I should crochet all my live stitches or cast off then edge.</p><p>I finished my <a href="http://poeticknits.blogspot.com/2007/05/proof.html">central park hoodie </a>last Easter so I was hoping to make it a tradition. I'd better get cracking on that edge!</p>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-4878679641855748282008-03-16T19:30:00.003-04:002008-03-18T17:32:35.059-04:00The things you see.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5A2AtbynWq2LpSkTGFgYvXEWAoMaJohvSuRqbuE10xdmwL7IlCqSGwTL1fnc140zs24CG7h2nC8AVUV_IdGVtLXYB_fFJBKLBn1bDBmMkATu7cyB9g2Fl-1IKdkJEEwT5TGG-/s1600-h/P3081568.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179196651385440786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5A2AtbynWq2LpSkTGFgYvXEWAoMaJohvSuRqbuE10xdmwL7IlCqSGwTL1fnc140zs24CG7h2nC8AVUV_IdGVtLXYB_fFJBKLBn1bDBmMkATu7cyB9g2Fl-1IKdkJEEwT5TGG-/s320/P3081568.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><p>Last weekend, after one of our many snowstorms this Winter I happened to notice the sign from a local store.<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179197334285240866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGijNTvdt-6g7z7PiJQJJqaqd-Ff6cSAWbOqbaiqrQ9YURaFihE2X7PvDB_b32CD0pkvJDtruCxArdsw16rovj7cZNF_cTQYcsyfQciTghb3QrEymwv-ygGVnYKAIP26AD48Z/s400/P3081569.JPG" border="0" /><a title="photo sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/13293556@N02/2337728970/"></a></p><br /><p align="center"><br />Looks like an ice age!<br clear="all"></p></div></div>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22652833.post-43678615761508362008-03-08T23:47:00.004-05:002008-03-09T00:21:55.778-05:00They're done!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5d3JYPm_DHn36t91t9xieRQx2r4ZfY_r2VJ5aY7HqAbJc0h-sT7YqlK5gaoOEyouIlNRdaAcHX1j0UPmH6m-NYdtQskw9vhwfcQGQdXN-XBWXb6YTFLUKTFxpUCerRoRqyQS/s1600-h/P2241565.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175604005731617282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5d3JYPm_DHn36t91t9xieRQx2r4ZfY_r2VJ5aY7HqAbJc0h-sT7YqlK5gaoOEyouIlNRdaAcHX1j0UPmH6m-NYdtQskw9vhwfcQGQdXN-XBWXb6YTFLUKTFxpUCerRoRqyQS/s320/P2241565.JPG" border="0" /></a><em><strong> Both</strong></em> of them.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD5_-LNH33lzT0Y9L41dL-kan_eLubMkX7F0H2SHSR1ZaUTdVxfz8JVzzuHKaDauhftBGkRDfrGGpQxCrMhJAR2Fc9Namdn5-QaGephiVlMh9IrVNwp06N3o4xWKqGtAqomWy/s1600-h/P2231545.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175602128830908914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixD5_-LNH33lzT0Y9L41dL-kan_eLubMkX7F0H2SHSR1ZaUTdVxfz8JVzzuHKaDauhftBGkRDfrGGpQxCrMhJAR2Fc9Namdn5-QaGephiVlMh9IrVNwp06N3o4xWKqGtAqomWy/s400/P2231545.JPG" border="0" /></a>Actually they were done just a week after V-Day and have already been worn lots and washed once (now they're a little fuzzy - damn!). They fit perfectly and are very appreciated.<br /><br />I guess my next sock project is to write out the pattern, for posterity's sake at least.<br /><br /><br /></div>siennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11563655676678201191noreply@blogger.com0