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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Jump start
I don’t know what’s going on in the universe, but somehow I’m actually getting gifts made and stashed away for Christmas. Crazy, I know. Here’s a pair of fingerless mitts, knit with my own handspun: Here are a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting & Crochet, Sewing & Quilting
Tagged cowl, gifts, Knitting, mitts, sewing
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They fit!
The Fish Lips Kiss Heel fits! Once they are finished I’ll evaluate whether or not the mini gusset was necessary.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Fish Lips Kiss Heel, Knitting, Socks, toe-up
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One plus one
I know it’s a little difficult to tell what you’re looking at here – but it’s two finished Fish Lips Kiss heels on my Zauber Socks. Slightly misshapen due to them still being on the needles and not wanting to … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting & Crochet, Ravelry
Tagged Fish Lips Kiss Heel, knit socks toe-up, Knitting
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Cotton Busting
Not as entertaining as mutton busting, but still a fulfilling way to kill a few hours, and my cotton stash is a little bit lighter as a result. Added bonus: a gift for a little person! Pattern is Tropical Lily, … Continue reading
Four days in the stash
I think this is a record: I acquired some lovely skeins of yarn during last weekend’s LYS tour, and one of those skeins has already become a finished object. That, my friends, is a luscious skein of madeline tosh ASAP, now … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting & Crochet, Ravelry
Tagged cowl, FO Friday, gift knitting, knit, tosh
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(almost) Wordless Wednesday
This is very good coffee. That was a pretty good bottle of wine. This makes me very happy. See there? Several bee tubes are newly packed with mud, which means there are wee baby mason bees inside. The proportions on … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Just Plain Silly, Knitting & Crochet, Spinning
Tagged friends, Knitting, LYS Tour, mason bees, mitts, spinning, yarn
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Floral debut
Spring arrived, and the plants are in heaven. Record-breaking rainfalls in March and April led to a couple weeks of really warm weather — and the flora is bursting into bloom everywhere I look. Thank goodness, because the bees are … Continue reading
Quilting progress
Today I got the borders sewn onto the center I pieced two weeks ago, pieced the backing, and got the binding strip done. That is a good place to stop for the night, because the next step is to sandwich the … Continue reading
Cautiously optimistic
If my cardboard foot is accurate (holy smokes I have wide feet!), the heel should be about right. I did add six gusset stitches, I just couldn’t help myself. I put them on the instep though, so as to not … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting & Crochet
Tagged Fish Lips Kiss Heel, Knitting, Socks, toe-up socks
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Skeptical me
I have long been a fan of the heel flap. While I have tried other types of heels, I always fall back on the flap and gusset, and it fits my foot well so for years I never saw any … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting & Crochet, Ravelry
Tagged knit socks toe-up, Ravelry, Socks, toe-up, Zauberball
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