Monthly Archives: May 2014

Jump start

Posted on May 31, 2014 by wonkydonkey

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 →

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They fit!

Posted on May 30, 2014 by wonkydonkey

The Fish Lips Kiss Heel fits! Once they are finished I’ll evaluate whether or not the mini gusset was necessary.

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One plus one

Posted on May 28, 2014 by wonkydonkey

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 →

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Cotton Busting

Posted on May 27, 2014 by wonkydonkey

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 →

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Four days in the stash

Posted on May 23, 2014 by wonkydonkey

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 →

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(almost) Wordless Wednesday

Posted on May 21, 2014 by wonkydonkey

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 →

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Floral debut

Posted on May 13, 2014 by wonkydonkey

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 →

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Quilting progress

Posted on May 10, 2014 by wonkydonkey

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 →

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Cautiously optimistic

Posted on May 9, 2014 by wonkydonkey

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 →

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Skeptical me

Posted on May 1, 2014 by wonkydonkey

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 →

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