Further adventures of a Sumo loving knitter, who also dabbles in crochet as well as other textile arts.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
A Mystery Continued
It's done. Mystery Kniting #2. This is the best I can do to show you anything until after the person receives it.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
It's A Mystery Or Two
I'm sometimes too clever for my own good, and usually scare myself with such cleverness.
Mystery knitting one - and it ain't what is pictured on the paper it's sitting on...
And mystery knitting two - so fucking clever I'm going to fall over from the strain of not talking about it!
Mystery knitting one - and it ain't what is pictured on the paper it's sitting on...
And mystery knitting two - so fucking clever I'm going to fall over from the strain of not talking about it!
Monday, September 03, 2012
Yarn Comfort
Holiday weekend here in the US, and Tank's sunning herself:
It's been quiet here for a bit as I went on vacation a few weeks ago with the new sexy yarn. I did approximately 38 minutes of knitting during vacation. However, I had several hours on the plane which resulted in this progress for the tube scarf:
Since it's a lace weight wool/silk blend, I doubled it up, and I'm doing a seed stitch in the round. I'm surprised I like this color as much as I do. And yet, I may end up sending it to a good home when I'm done as the colors aren't really me.
Meanwhile, these Malabrigo Arroyo arrived while I was out west being a sloth. The Coffee Toffee colorway is for a project I have in mind for a friend. Then I've taken the Prussian Blue for myself (try to restrain your mock cries of shock).
Since it's just 19 days away from the first day of fall, I pulled out the Jacob Sheep shawl to work on when I go visit a knitting friend this afternoon:
Later this evening, there will quite a bit of this going on:
It's been quiet here for a bit as I went on vacation a few weeks ago with the new sexy yarn. I did approximately 38 minutes of knitting during vacation. However, I had several hours on the plane which resulted in this progress for the tube scarf:
Since it's a lace weight wool/silk blend, I doubled it up, and I'm doing a seed stitch in the round. I'm surprised I like this color as much as I do. And yet, I may end up sending it to a good home when I'm done as the colors aren't really me.
Meanwhile, these Malabrigo Arroyo arrived while I was out west being a sloth. The Coffee Toffee colorway is for a project I have in mind for a friend. Then I've taken the Prussian Blue for myself (try to restrain your mock cries of shock).
Since it's just 19 days away from the first day of fall, I pulled out the Jacob Sheep shawl to work on when I go visit a knitting friend this afternoon:
Later this evening, there will quite a bit of this going on:
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Sweater Love
Today has been odd, and has ended nicely. In the middle was stress at work, and coming home with a terrifically awful headache.
One of my neighbors noticed I was home much earlier than usual, asking if I was okay. I mentioned the headache, mentioned something about having to go up to the management office later tomorrow to pick up some mail I had waiting. We discussed the lack of rain and the heat (welcome to Iowa in July), and I went inside to collapse with a cold cloth on my eyes.
I finished dinner a bit ago and the was a knock...my neighbor had fetched my packages when picking up their mail!
This is from Dirty Water Dyeworks, and I have not one baby to knit it for, but I'll save it for later.
And there was a nice little handwritten note was in it, thanking me for my order. The yarn is so soft, and the colors are vibrant and warm. I can't wait until I knit with it!
Next was an envelope, with this pattern I had ordered. Since I had ended up paying $11 for it, apparently they know that presentation helps take the sting out of the expense. Also, a handwritten note thanking me for my purchase was included.
One of my neighbors noticed I was home much earlier than usual, asking if I was okay. I mentioned the headache, mentioned something about having to go up to the management office later tomorrow to pick up some mail I had waiting. We discussed the lack of rain and the heat (welcome to Iowa in July), and I went inside to collapse with a cold cloth on my eyes.
I finished dinner a bit ago and the was a knock...my neighbor had fetched my packages when picking up their mail!
This is from Dirty Water Dyeworks, and I have not one baby to knit it for, but I'll save it for later.
And there was a nice little handwritten note was in it, thanking me for my order. The yarn is so soft, and the colors are vibrant and warm. I can't wait until I knit with it!
Next was an envelope, with this pattern I had ordered. Since I had ended up paying $11 for it, apparently they know that presentation helps take the sting out of the expense. Also, a handwritten note thanking me for my purchase was included.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
With Friends Like This...
I'm one lucky Sumo Knitter to know so many talented persons! I have a friend I go to when I'm looking for a certain item that either I cannot locate anywhere or the examples I'm finding on Etsy and other sites for handmade goods do not fit my criteria for the product (price is a minor consideration, I value the time people put into their work).
So when I began the hot flashes era of my life last year, I began to buy fairly cheap fans to help mitigate some of the heat pouring off of me. This year, I invested in a nice, handmade Japanese silk fan:
Problem: I couldn't find a carrying pouch or case to protect it while I had it in my purse, briefcase or laptop bag. Enter the talented CL. You know the one, she whipped up this rice bag for me when I couldn't find one in dimensions to suit putting around my neck or lower back:
And these are what she came up with for my fan pouch request:
Most of which will be used with the laser-cut sandalwood fans I ordered:
This one will be used for my small stash of office supplies I need to carry around in my case for doing the CIE gig:
My favorite, and for the Japanese fan:
Thanks so much, CL, for helping me to survive my "fire in the disco" phase in life!
So when I began the hot flashes era of my life last year, I began to buy fairly cheap fans to help mitigate some of the heat pouring off of me. This year, I invested in a nice, handmade Japanese silk fan:
Problem: I couldn't find a carrying pouch or case to protect it while I had it in my purse, briefcase or laptop bag. Enter the talented CL. You know the one, she whipped up this rice bag for me when I couldn't find one in dimensions to suit putting around my neck or lower back:
And these are what she came up with for my fan pouch request:
Most of which will be used with the laser-cut sandalwood fans I ordered:
This one will be used for my small stash of office supplies I need to carry around in my case for doing the CIE gig:
My favorite, and for the Japanese fan:
Thanks so much, CL, for helping me to survive my "fire in the disco" phase in life!
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