Monthly Archives: August 2007
Damn, Summer’s almost over!
I thought I’d celebrate with a vid from one of my favorite groups Bondo do Role. FYI I think they’re coming to town (PDX) coming soon. They’re playing at the Holocene on September 27. [Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgb6FxuaPQA] I started by X-mas knitting … Continue reading
Filed under Fun Stuff, Knitting, PDX Culture, Project, Rambling
Please eat at this restaurant…
I found the best Indian Food in Portland at the Tandoor Oven on 4th and Oak downtown (Portland). No, seriously… they make their paneer (home made cheese) in the restaurant and they serve this absolutely marvelous ginger chutney. Everything was … Continue reading
Haiku sweater for a little girl
Project Details: This is my first shot at the Haiku pattern on Knitty. I used about 3 1/2 skeins of Bella Colour (Melon) to complete this project. I chose this yarn because it’s machine washable, and it is fine to … Continue reading
Filed under Baby clothes, Garter stitch, Knit, Knitting, Patterns, Stuff I made, Techniques, Yarn
Video: Manos del Uruguay Scarf
[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qenzg_-uAl0] Think I might have to purchase a skein now.
Stories to knit to – Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
It’s summer time… though here in the Pacific Northwest this year it feels like summertime has been distracted elsewhere and left us waiting thinking that it’s still late spring. As a child, I remember that this was the time for … Continue reading
Filed under Knit, Knitting, Literature
Green Wedding? Check out this yarn and dress.
So I just got my copy of Vogue Knitting (Summer Edition) and I saw the most absolutely gorgeous lace dress… Looks like Elann used the same pattern to do a version of the dress in Hemp (their new Hemp yarn). … Continue reading
Dr. Who Scarf Colors
As promised here are the colors I am using for the Season 15 Dr. Who Scarf made famous by Tom Baker. I used Elann’s Peruvian Highland Wool because of the rich range of colors and the cost. It’s got to … Continue reading
What’s all this hooey about Jane Austen?
Cautionary note: if you truly love Jane Austen books just be forewarned. You may not want to read further… I have a bit of a complicated opinion about her writing and characters… Well, I warned you. Jane Austen Movie Draws … Continue reading
Filed under Humor, Literature, Pop culture, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Venting
Progress on the Dr. Who Scarf
Brenda Dayne was right, doing a garter stitch project is a lot like being sentenced to Knitter’s Purgatory. It’s the same thing… over and over again. On the other hand doing row after row of garter stitch for a scarf … Continue reading
Filed under Garter stitch, Knit, Knitting, Patterns, Science Fiction
More Dr. Who Knitting Trivia and Daleks
I’m a sci-fi geek. At lunch I spent some time working on my husband’s Dr. Who Scarf. I just found out today that Lalla Ward who played Romana, a companion to the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) actually has a line … Continue reading
