Archive for May 2009
Unearthing my Henry scarf
Posted by: The Left-Handed Crafter on: May 30, 2009
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 [...]
Hello, MSB? Meet bright white.
Posted by: The Left-Handed Crafter on: May 27, 2009
Remember the other day when I bought a bunch of white yarn to mix into the Mitered Square Blanket (MSB)? I was a little dubious at first as to how the blanket would handle such a bright white, but I think it’s growing on me. The colors are all pastel anyway, so I think the white will [...]
Saying goodbye to my favorite LYS
Posted by: The Left-Handed Crafter on: May 26, 2009
Now that I’m reinvigorated with knitterly excitement, I checked out the website of my favorite local yarn shop (LYS) to see what was new, thinking that a trip and a little purchase were in order. But lo and behold, I found that this yarn nirvana is going out of business after six years of serving [...]
Yarn shopping shouldn’t be this difficult
Posted by: The Left-Handed Crafter on: May 25, 2009
After rediscovering the beloved Mitered Square Blanket (and also discovering that I was almost out of the appropriate yarn!), I went to my local Michael’s to restock. I had decided to add a bunch of white to the blanket (it’s summer and I’ve got white on the brain), and I also picked up a skein [...]
Unearthing my Mitered Square Blanket
Posted by: The Left-Handed Crafter on: May 24, 2009
There’s nothing like an almost 4-day, commitment-free holiday weekend to dig out an old project and pick up like you never left. Oh, Mitered Square Blanket, how I’ve missed you! You were so dear to my heart when we first met, but I’ve neglected you terribly, tucking you away in my coffee table drawer for all [...]
Welcome!
Posted by: The Left-Handed Crafter on: May 24, 2009
Welcome to The Left-Handed Crafter! : ) This site isn’t much, but it’s my little home on the web where I can post and share my crafty progress, questions, frustrations, and triumphs. I am a life-long craft addict, and my various apartments over the years have all been littered with dejected, half-finished, hopeless projects of [...]
I do things backwards, on purpose.
Name: Carolyn
Location: Westchester, New York
Affliction: Left-handed, left-brained craft addict
Warning: I knit backwards. If you feel yourself twitching at the very thought, take a deep breath and hold a mirror up to the screen. Trust me, it will be ok. : )
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