I’ve moved!
Posted on: December 30, 2009
My craftiness and other artistic inspirations are now documented over at Handmade in Heels. Come visit! : )
The perils of left-handed knitters
Posted on: July 10, 2009
First of all, my apologies for not keeping up with my poor, neglected craft blog! I realized that I just don’t accomplish enough crafty progress to keep up with regular posting, but I suppose I’ll keep this site around for occasional spurts of progress or interesting tidbits (like the little gem I have for you today). Such is life, I suppose. : )
Anyway, get this: Last week one of my coworkers requested that I teach her how to knit, and of course, I enthusiastically obliged. How exciting! Another future knitting addict… mmmm… [insert evil laugh]. We scheduled a little lunch meeting on Monday, and I came armed with extra yarn, straight needles, and my knitting instruction book (this one). I showed her the basics – casting on, knitting, and purling – and she actually picked it up surprisingly quickly. She was a natural! And despite my awkwardness in trying to do everything backwards (well, “the right way” for all you right-handed knitters out there), I thought I actually did a pretty good job…
Blue and purple miters
Posted on: June 9, 2009
Fresh and juicy!
A fresh crop of miters has recently been harvested – blue and purple mixed with bright white, ready to join the heap of colorful squares patiently waiting to be sewn into a finished blanket. I love how these new miters came out – the contrast between the darker colors and the bright white will add a lot of interest to the finished piece (I hope!), and there’s just something about the cool colors that’s so refreshing in the summer heat. This project is just getting more and more enjoyable as it goes along – who knew? : )
Admiring my handiwork : )
After I posted about my first pair of Endpaper Mitts, I decided to grant my second pair a temporary leave of absence from my office drawer for its oh-so-deserving glamour shots. Don’t they just say, “Hey baby, you know you want me…” in that coy, seductive kind of way? Wait… is it just me who hears their knitting talking in sexy voices? Oh, ok then. Nevermind. : )
Historic FO: Endpaper Mitts
Posted on: June 3, 2009
Oh Endpaper Mitts, how I adore you
As I’m knitting away on the Mitered Square Blanket (which is actually going really well – I’ve been knitting about a square a night all week), I figured I’d post about an old finished object (FO) that’s near and dear to my heart… and hands. The Endpaper Mitts by Eunny Jang, a beautiful and cleverly-designed pair of fingerless mittens, perfect for keeping chilly hands and wrists warm in an arctic-like office (i.e., my office every single day of the year, regardless of the actual temperature outside) while still being able to type. But I digress… these mitts were a really fun project and came out great, if I do say so myself. : )
Just born: pink and green miters
Posted on: June 1, 2009
Welcome, my babies!
Allow me to introduce the newest members of my Mitered Square Blanket: eight little pink and green miters – aww, how cute! : ) I squeezed in a boat-load of knitting time this past weekend, and what you see above is the result. These bright-white squares are really growing on me, and I really like the way these came out. Plus, as I was gazing at the half-used skeins of pink and green yarn on my couch, I thought about even making some pink/green miters in the future – ah, so many possibilities! Hence the allure of the beloved Mitered Square Blanket.
Unearthing my Henry scarf
Posted on: May 30, 2009
Awake from hibernation & relaxing by the window
From the vast darkness of my bottomless “craft closet” (an actual closet in my apartment overflowing with crafty mayhem), I managed to unearth a very noble, classy, and sophisticated project – the Henry scarf, originally published in the Fall 2007 Knitty. I absolutely love the design of this scarf. The cleverness is astounding, really. I love how the pattern makes this knitted piece look like woven material, and herringbone in particular. Oh, herringbone, you are my long-lost love! I really can’t wait to add this stylish and elegant scarf to my winter wardrobe.
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