January 21, 2008
by Julie
3 Comments
This morning I tried a little experiment with sock yarn scraps and felt. Obviously I need to practice my embroidery but I think the idea itself is a good one and it gives me the opportunity to play with the … Continue reading
January 20, 2008
by Julie
2 Comments
There is one last knitted gift on my todo list. I was planning to make some lovely gloves with tiny wee cables on the cuffs and beading on the back of the hand but it’s coming out far too large … Continue reading
January 19, 2008
by Julie
13 Comments
When the kids were little they had a Richard Scary computer game with an elephant who’d go to the doctor and say, "I’ve got an owie" until they used the mouse to apply a bandaid. A friend’s adorable sweater for … Continue reading
January 18, 2008
by Julie
4 Comments
Daniel has requested the Bob Dobbs vest from Domiknitrix and I ordered yarn for it some while ago. He’s been anxiously waiting for me to get started and this week it finally made it up to the top of the … Continue reading
January 17, 2008
by Julie
6 Comments
The ladies at knitting convinced me to squeeze Capitan into my knitting schedule (there’s still another gift or two that needs doing). I have yet to find a natural fiber yarn that’s affordable that doesn’t make a rash on my … Continue reading
January 16, 2008
by Julie
1 Comment
While we were away in Colorado Christmas week there was a lot of behind the scenes knitting going on for a late holiday package. In the airport I knit a seaman’s cap, ball band dishcloths (from this book) appeared during … Continue reading
January 15, 2008
by Julie
5 Comments
In the end we left off that little moustache bit. It was meant to protect the nose but as the mask was a bit too long between nose and eyes the moustache just hung down in the way. I snagged … Continue reading
January 14, 2008
by Julie
4 Comments
There’s a wee bit more progress done on the ski mask. It’s still lacking a pom pom and the little moustache needs adjustment but other than that it’s all done. I opted for duplicate stitch instead of the cross-stitch embroidery … Continue reading
January 13, 2008
by Julie
6 Comments
Some months ago the scary ski mask pictures went around the net and eventually I saw the pattern posted. For some reason I saved that "just in case". When I made Chris his Mohawk hat he asked if it could … Continue reading
January 12, 2008
by Julie
4 Comments
One of my favorite places to eat out is Pho 88. It’s inexpensive, delicious and fairly easy to make healthy choices there. During the colder months I almost always order the chicken pho. This week I made my own version … Continue reading
Social Widgets powered by AB-WebLog.com.