Category: Crafts
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Legendary scarf
I finally finished a yarn project. Since spraining my left ankle badly six years ago, I haven’t had a lot of luck knitting or crocheting. Finished this scarf tonight while watching the pilot episode of Legends of Tomorrow.
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Why my cat is sad…
Inspired by this post at mysteriouscats.com, I crocheted my first cat beanie last night. More of a coaster with ear holders than a hat, it was still funny to try it on the cats.
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Angry eyebrows hat
Jay’s knitted blue hat from last year is too small. So we picked some acrylic yarn we got at a garage sale (so she can wash it) and picked a pattern from Ravelry. She likes the slouchy hats, so we ended up with Katja Zulu (ravelry link), which she promptly named the “Angry Eyebrows…
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Hallowig
Hallowig, originally uploaded by Shel Kennon. Actually making good progress on this so far, compared to the rest of the year’s knitting. I’m not managing more than a few rows a day though, because I’ve been working on my Diablo II!
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Going old school with Hallowig
Going old school with Hallowig “I love this yarn” acrylic in “jazz stripe” with size 8 straight needles.
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One Project at a time….
It’s been a crazy time for knitting this year. Something about the sprained ankle has made my knitting go kablooey! I started this shawl back at the Loopy Spring Fling and have been working on it ever since. No matter what other project I start, nothing gets completed (other than the fun fur shawl I…
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Ankle update and finished object!
Last night I finished mom’s Sand and Sea Tam (Ravelry link), she really liked how the colors came out. Jesse modeled it for the photos. On the ankle front, I had an ortho appt. today. Got to sit in the waiting room for 1.5 hours while they waited for workman’s comp to fax written permission.…
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Best quote ever….
“Anybody who is not on Ravelry,” a friend said recently, pausing to lean in—close—“is stupid.” From an article in the NY Observer…. http://www.observer.com/2009/o2/web-site-knitting-nuts-has-new-york-needlers-stitches?page=0%2C0
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Sprained Ankle and new Unoriginal Hat
So, wiping out at work on Monday brought me a nice, swollen, sprained left ankle. Pitiful swollen, sprained ankle Foot with brace And an ankle brace, plus an x-ray, leaving me lots of knitting time yesterday. Worked on the socks, which I hope will fit once I finally get them done. My ankle, foot and…
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Christmas Knitting done!
I successfully got my small christmas knitting done. Just in time too. :) Dawn’s Unoriginal Hat Crocheted gift hat Basketweave Hat Unoriginal Hat – Blue
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Blue Unoriginal Hat
I enjoyed knitting my Unoriginal Hat by the Yarn Harlot so much that I had to knit another one! I bought some Tweedle Dee yarn at Michaels on Black Friday for $1.99 to make more. I knitted it in one sitting, in about 3.5 hours! :)