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Another sock is on the needles. This one is being made for Shamala, and is being knit in Mountain Colors Crazyfoot, in the Mountain Tango colorway. (more…)
Craftiness
More on crochet tank slipper awesomeness…
If you are interested in the crocheted tank slippers that I posted about last week, the creator’s Facebook page can be found here. Probably of more interest, the pattern (and apparently the occasional finished product) can be purchased at her etsy store, located here.
Note again that these slippers are crocheted, and not knitted. Keep that in mind whilst purchasing your pattern.
Many thanks to arr and ardaniel for the legwork.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it…
Gentle readers, and the rest of you, too: I have a quest, and you can help me with it. It is of utmost importance, as I am sure you will agree.
I must find the pattern for these slippers, because they are full of awesome.
Seriously, if you happen to stumble across the pattern out there on the Interwebs, make sure you drop me a note, ‘k?
I feel like throwing a knitter’s tantrum.
I have yarn (trust me on this one). But I cannot find a pattern that I like that fits the yarn that I have.
I have patterns (again), plus, you know, the whole Internet. But again, I cannot find yarn in my stash to match the patterns that I like.
This is how I end up buying so much of both, I think.
Hrmph.
A silver lining. Or at least a blue sock.
While I’m not thrilled with this whole ‘not really being ambulatory’ thing, I’m trying to make the most of it. That roughly translates to ‘knitting more than usual.’ Yeah, I know, you didn’t think that was actually possible, but there were a few more minutes to squeeze out of the day. As proof of my putting this time to good use, I present to you… the second sock! (Together with its partner, the first sock, that is.) (more…)
Second sock failure
While I was last in Massachusetts, I made a sock. (See below.) It is a pretty cool sock, but sadly, is only one sock. In order for it to be truly useful, there needs to be a second sock. Based upon my adventures thus far, that may be a long time coming.
For the crochet folks out there…
Amigurumi (編みぐるみ) is, according to Wikipedia, the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. So, string + tool = cute stuffed thing. It’s a pretty cool hobby, and there are people who are crazy good at it. I am not one of those people. However, that certainly is not the fault of my teacher, Stacey Trock of FreshStitches. Several years ago (when Stacey was still living in the area and working at A Tangled Skein, I took an Introduction to Amigurumi class from her, and had a blast. I made an awesome little piggy, who has since gone on walkabout somewhere. If he ever resurfaces, I’ll be sure to grab a picture.
Since that time, Stacey has moved on to new things, and is now a full-time designer of cool amigurumi. And, for a limited time, you can get one of her ridiculously cute patterns (Frankie the Lobster) absolutely free! You should definitely check out Frankie, Stacey, and the rest of the FreshStitches menagerie. They’re all adorable.
It’s a good thing I love this pattern.
*sigh*
As you all know by now, I’m making two of the Summer Solstice Mystery Shawl. One (SSMS #2) is in a state very commonly known around this house: all finished except the finishing. This means that all the actual knitting is done, and all that’s left is the blocking and the weaving in of loose ends. I keep swearing I’m going to start blocking an item a day, and make an interesting week of it, but yet, mostly-finished items continue to languish in their little baggies, waiting to be finished and sent on to their new homes. Life as a knitted object is hard.
Last night, thanks to an off-by-one error and not trusting my instincts that something was wrong, I ended up making a series of unfortunate mistakes in SSMS #3. Rather than following my initial urge (throw it away and go find a big drink), I carefully stowed the offending shawl back in its project bag, and set it aside until more awake – and calmer – minds were available.
After my morning meds and daily cup of coffee, I sat down with the shawl to see if the harm was reparable.
Office Survival Kit
So, a while ago, Jenn mentioned that she was lacking a nail file at the office. Since I had failed to get her anything for her birthday, I told her I would build her an office survival kit as a belated birthday present. Those of you who know me know that I go all out for these sorts of things. The photo below shows all the items that I collected to put into the kit. I tried to cover most eventualities. (more…)
No tink for you!
Tinking experiment: failed. Tinking lace is, as mentioned, a rather iffy proposition. This time, the coin landed on the, “HA HA!” side. One day, I will learn to use lifelines. But not today. Today, I will be ripping out my project (SSMS™ #3) and starting over. If that’s the worst thing that happens to me today, I can live with that. (*knocking on wood*)