Entries from December 2007

December 27, 2007

Thank God It’s Over

Holidays are done everyone got there knitted present. Now can make things for ME!
Here’s the inventory of what was made for my immediate family (I will probably post some of the pictures I took later):

Grey Raglan Sweater
Wool (Baby Alpaca/Wool) Cowl and matching fingerless gloves
Fibbonacci Scarf
Blue Tweed Cabled Socks
Braided Alpaca Scarf
Red Fuzzy Mittens
Silk Ribbon Scarf
Retro Lace [...]

December 20, 2007

Turquoise buttons from polymer clay

I have this side sweater project I’ve been working on for a while and I want to use turquoise beads for buttons.  However I just found out how to make turquoise with polymer clay. I think I’ll try this out.
It suggests using a food processor to chop the clay to develop the texture and cracked [...]

December 20, 2007

I’m almost there.

I just attached the arms to E’s seamless raglan sweater last night… so I’m on my way to finishing this. But more importantly I’m 93% done with my Christmas knitting! Okay, I was a little Obsessive compulsive this year and put things into a spreadsheet with a bar graph, but hey, IT WORKED!

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December 11, 2007

Electronic knitty

Check this out… I think it would be great to apply to a knitted garment just for fun…. hmmm my rusty wheels are spinning.
Lilly Pad Arudino Tutorial for Electronic Embellishments for Textile Projects