July 2010
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World Maker Faire in NYC Sept 25 & 26 —
I want to go.
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corona--graminea asked: What's the name of the knitting bag? Do you like it? What's the knitting culture like in San Pedro?
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Chroma Knitting Bag
Latest in the Etsy shop — the perfect knitting bag.
Handwoven for your handknits. Vividly decorated with Guatemalan textiles, and durable to boot. Features a drawstring, an optional inner strap, and is fully lined. The base is round so the bag stands instead of slumping over, and ensures a better fit for skeins. For a limited time, the Chroma Knitting Bag comes with a surprise...
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Hey knitting tumbleague, what are you making?
I’m making
Ysolda Teague’s Damson shawl with Malabrigo Sock in the Primavera colorway
Yo-El’s Mermaid Shawl with Zoë yarn, an Argentine yarn maker I found in Guatemala
More crochet coral for the Smithsonian exhibit. I am having fun using novelty yarns!
There was yarn strewn all over the roads.
“I ran out of money and I wasn’t in love, so I have come home to my mother. She...”
– Jayne Anne Phillips, “Home,” from Black Tickets (via austinkleon)
I'm in San Pedro la Laguna.
The people here are lovely, I have a view of a volcano from my window, and I kid you not there is yarn strewn all over the roads.
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The Sarcophyton is a soft coral.
Courtesy of oceanearth.org
Daphne Puerto
I'm going to Guatemala on Friday.
I’ll be there for almost two weeks. My aunt suggested I bring some trinkets for the people and children we will see. Naturally, I’m bringing them crochet hooks and yarn.
I just attempted to insert my contact lens whilst...
Brilliant, Daphne. Stay off the crack crochet.
I want a friend like this.
Her projects are amazing!
I'm seeing things in crochet now.
I’ve been searching for pictures of coral to make that are different from the typical hyperbolic forms, and I found this:
Palythoa coral, Courtesy of Listverse
When I saw this picture I immediately thought, “GRANNY SQUARES.” I’ll add some fringe on the edges or trim with Fun Fur to make it look alive! One of the best parts about this project is getting to use all those...
I broke two of my rules today.
Believe it or not, my stash is getting low. This has become more apparent since I learned to crochet and have had to make granny squares from everything. I feel a little disappointed about my diminishing yarn supply — because I don’t see where it all went, and because I’ve spent so much money on yarn and don’t see where it all went — and I say I need to reload.
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