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Catching up
http://yarnzombie.net/ ?p=221First off, thanks to everyone who was supportive and sent us good wishes in the past week. Unfortunately, Travis‘ grandma passed away Thursday evening. She was kind and giving and loyal, and I am lucky to have had her in my life. Understandably, the past week or so has been full of chaos.
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London Iknit Day, and the Yarn Harlot
http://princesspea.org/ ?p=205Yesterday Amanda, Lily and I had a fabulous time at the Iknit Day, housed in the beautiful Royal Horticultural Halls in Westminster. There were yarn and craft stalls, charity knitting events, workshops, talks, and the chance to spot many wonderful knitted shawls, cardigans, jumpers and socks.
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Join a Crochet Along from Lion
http://tammypowley.com/ ?p=498If you’ve always wanted to learn to crochet but didn’t know where to start - other than the obligatory pot holder - Lion Brand Yarn’s Crochet Along might be what you are looking for. The idea is to crochet a sampler afghan, like the one pictured, and network with other crocheters as you work on the afghan block by block.
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The old way
http://www.houseofwoolrepute.com/ ?p=193In lack of actual knitting or chair upholstering to show I thought I’d share a little bit of history with you. A twine fork In 1664 Leonora Christina, daughter of Christian IV writes about using in a book called “Jammers Minde” from a time when she sat captured in the Blue Tower.
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Cosiness at the Craft Yarn Council of America
http://www.hankeringforyarn.com/ cosiness-at-the-craft-yarn-council-of-americaThere are some lovely snuggly shrugs being featured at the Craft Yarn Council of America website. I love shrugs…. they’re great for layering up when it gets chilly. Grab your hooks and get comfie! Shrug patterns Share This
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Hai! I’m with stupid!
http://www.snarkland.com/ index.php/ weblog/ comments/ hai_im_with_stupid/Let us just say that my knitting-black-thumb streak continues. Call it my fault for not reading the line below the chart that read “Chart only shows odd numbered rows, k all stitches on even numbered rows”, or call it the pattern writer’s fault for putting a few things between that line and the
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On the Outside
http://learningagain.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 09/ 05/ on-the-outside/Posted by: dayzofrain on: 05 Sep, 2008 In: Coping| Family| Infertility| Knitting| Military Life| Random| Yarn Love Comment! Its has been awhile and that,the title, is the reason. I feel like I am on the outside of life– everything operates independent of me and there isn’t anything I can do about it.
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Organizational porn, soup and a Friday 5
http://onewandering.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 09/ 05/ organizational-porn-soup-and-a-…In the past two days, I have learned that Ravelry rocks! I heard about it a few months ago and signed up to get invited to the site. I eventually got the e-mail invite, set up a username/password and logged in for the first time. But my first foray into the site rocked me back on my heels.
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Organizational porn, soup and a Friday 5
http://onewandering.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 09/ 05/ organizational-porn-soup-and-a-…In the past two days, I have learned that Ravelry rocks! I heard about it a few months ago and signed up to get invited to the site. I eventually got the e-mail invite, set up a username/password and logged in for the first time. But my first foray into the site rocked me back on my heels.
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Thinking About Thinking
http://essiewb.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 09/ 05/ thinking-about-thinking/Today I’m eating crow. Well, actually I had salmon patties and 7-Up cake, but it was a crow-equivalent since they are favorites of someone I owe big-time. You see, this week I blew my stack at someone and said hurtful things and went on and on about my-not necessarily right or well thought-out-opinions.
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