Posted in embroidery, tagged embroidery, sampler on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Maybe by finally posting about this little project, I’ll get off my butt and work on it.
Back in June, I bought the Decemberists little stitch kit from Sublime Stitching, and in about July I got some great vintage handkerchiefs from an estate sale. It was probably August when the two came together.
Obviously, these three pieces [...]
Posted in knitting, tagged knitting, mittens, socks, Squirrel and Oak on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, soldier on for one more post, then I swear it’s over.
The Squirrel and Oak Mittens are officially done. I wrestled with the thumbs (not my favorite part of the process), wove in the ends, and blocked the suckers yesterday.
Sorry for the blurry, but I think you have the idea by now.
I could be happier [...]
Posted in knitting on October 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had planned to show you some other WIP’s and proudly present completed Squirrel and Oak Leaf Mittens, but alas that plan escaped me. Mainly because as I finished up the Oak Leaf Mitten and slipped it on my hand to check the fit, I noticed a small problem. Can you guess what it is?
Umm, [...]
Posted in knitting, tagged knitting, mittens, WIP on October 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve had knitting to talk about, but I haven’t. I’m such a withholder.
I started the very cute Squirrel and Oak Mittens from Hello Yarn back in August. You know, the month when stranded mittens are on the brain. I’ve had this pattern in mind for a long time, Baby Ull was on sale and the [...]
Posted in knitting on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I finished the hat for my poor broken boss last week, and yes, I am just now getting to posting it. Sorry for the very lame “taken at work” picture. It really doesn’t do justice to the yarn, the color, and the nice squishy-ness of the hat, but I finished weaving in the ends the [...]
Posted in blather, tagged PDX on October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, you read right. The Irvine Welsh (that’s the guy who wrote Trainspotting, to put it in layman’s terms). He was at Powell’s for a reading promoting his new book, Crime, which I have not yet started. My life right now consists of work, sleeping, washing dishes, and reading trashy teenage novels instead of actual [...]
