February 2012
8 posts
This is a Blog of Soviet Postcards →
I’m a postcard fanatic and have a collection I’ve cultivated since childhood.
January 2012
7 posts
3 tags
Short Rows in Knitting →
This is one of the best pictorial explanations of short rows I’ve seen. It even includes a tutorial on Japanese short rows, which I plan on mastering this evening for my Brownstone pullover.
GANT Rugger Fair Isle Scarf at Park & Bond →
I’m majorly craving to knit fair isle these days.
December 2011
5 posts
6 tags
Today I might be wearing
Monkey socks, my chunky Quoddy boots, pants, a dress, a shirt, a sweater, a Bandana Cowl, and a Snail Hat.
I might also look like a crazy knitter.
I love chilly weather.
November 2011
6 posts
corona--graminea asked: What are your favorite artists / colors / musicians?
Reblog if you want your followers to ask you...
corona—graminea:
oldtobegin:
why not X3
slow sunday.
http://corona—graminea.tumblr.com/ask
procrastination sunday.
Hand Knit at Anthropologie →
Having fun flipping through the hand knits at Anthro…hey, I could make that!
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Wovember →
Check out this site for all things wool. Lots of facts and stories that make me love those fluffy, yarn-bearing animals even more.
October 2011
8 posts
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In mathematics, our freedom lies in the questions we ask — and in how we pursue...
– Steven Strogatz
Lately, I've become enchanted
with the idea of reducing,
reusing.
Using what you’ve got.
Going through old things, and either giving them inspiration through a new home or a new use.
I decided it was time to retire some of my handknitwear, so I was happy to give gift it to people who want it more than I do. It served its purpose in my life—learning a new technique, or keeping me warm one fall. I’m excited to...
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thebrassknuckles:
I just finished teaching another sewing class and my brain is fried. I forget how many little things I know that I don’t have to think about that others have to learn.
Drop your foot before you start sewing!
“Foot” has two meanings!
You don’t have to turn your machine off & back on after each line of stitching!
Back-stitch over ends!
Don’t sew your finger!
ROFL.
September 2011
8 posts
3 tags
I am working on my SEVENTH sweater this year!
I can’t believe I’m such a crazy knitter!
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Sometimes we are so confused and sad that all we can do is glue one thing to...
– Lynda Barry on collage (via austinkleon)
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August 2011
1 post
3 tags
July 2011
1 post
Hindsight is 20/20. In knitting, it’s 20 rows later.
June 2011
3 posts
2 tags
Give me an idea. I'll do something with it.
Anything?
May 2011
6 posts
Socks are the coolest things to knit.
I went a while without making socks, and now it’s all I want to do! I had to get a second skein to finish Damson no. 2 (not that my arm had to be twisted), and the yarn is a dream! I used Dragonfly Fibers Dijinni Sock in Sleepy Hollow, and switched over to That Old Chestnut when I ran out of yarn, which conveniently was right before I started the edging.
Nope, I didn’t check my...