Monthly Archives: March 2009
Video Log: Yarnia for Fiber Lovers
[Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kZlSVd0KAo&feature=player_embedded] I like the corner for the husbands… . I actually went to Yarnia recently and made some very lovely bamboo/wool blend yarn that I’m using right now in raglan sweater for myself. As soon as I take some photos … Continue reading
More video log: Coraline’s Teeny Tiny Knitting (something to pick up the spirits)
Amazing… needles the size of a human hair! What a Labor of love. Did you hear that the removed the Jonas Brothers from the 3-D theaters to reinstate Coraline! Yes…. that’s much better. [Youtube= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muce8MVqTaU] Also, I’ve been feeling a … Continue reading
The Elephant Story
Oy, it’s been that kind of a week already (and it’s only Tuesday), and I needed a laugh. I thought I’d share it with you. I love to laugh… it’s the best medicine. [Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qqE_WmagjY]
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Ultimate Geekiest Knitting: Programming a Scarf Design
I would love a knitting machine like this but I doubt I’d be able to afford it right now: [Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZm6hUXgYnU] I can dream can’t I?
Raglan Sweater Episode 2: Calculating Stitches & Casting On
2nd post on knitting your own raglan sweater. Continue reading
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Swatch Day and Blueberry Socks
I know I said I was going to write about swatching as part of my process in the whole “Raglan Sweater Series” of posts. I lied. I know a lot of knitters don’t like hearing the “Sermon on the Swatch.” … Continue reading
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Musical Interlude: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
You may or may not remember that movie A Room with a View, based on E.M. Forester’s novel. There’s a scene in the movie where the young heroine meets her love interest in a barley field dotted with red poppies. … Continue reading
Raglan Sweater: Episode 1 – Selecting Your Fiber
Click the link below to view an updated version of this table yardage_raglan_sweater I eventually will put the pattern up for Eric’s sweater, but I thought I’d share a little about the process it took to knit it. Knitting … Continue reading
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My Frog Amigurumi Pattern is Up!
After avoiding having to use GoDaddy to get my site hosted, I’ve finally created a place for my patterns. OMG GoDaddy has got to be one of the sleaziest sites out there with all the additional crud they sneak into … Continue reading
I want to be the “Sweater Evangelist”
This was an uncommonly cold and snowy winter out here in the Pacific Northwest this year. I actually was able to knit at least five sweaters from the beginning of fall last year to this date. I finished another raglan … Continue reading
