If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
I have two finished projects to share this week. The first is the sweater I was making from leftover yarn. My decision to make the sleeves match worked out just fine. I didn't run out of any of the colors I needed, but I did have a lot of ends to weave in when the knitting... Continue Reading →
Here's a giant squid (aka kraken) to add to my collect of strange knitted stuff (which already includes the Loch Ness monster, an octopus, and a jellyfish). The pattern is another Hansi Singh gem from her book Amigurumi Knits. In an effort to use up yarn in my stash, I mixed some yarns of slightly different... Continue Reading →
I'm just back from a week in Tucson, where I helped my sister sell her art glass beads at The Best Bead Show, which is part of the annual Gem and Mineral show that takes over the entire city for nearly a month. As a downtime project, I took along Bunny Mummy's free crocheted owl pattern and a... Continue Reading →
Between the holidays and my new drawing class, I've been rather distracted, so my latest knitting project was understandably simple. I figured my best bet was to make yet another pair of socks from the pattern I know so well. The only problem: I didn't have enough of any one sock yarn for a whole pair.... Continue Reading →
I've finally done the construction work on the bag I'm making using the Napramach Bag pattern from Folk Bags: 30 Knitting Patterns & Tales From Around the World by Vicki Square. It still needs a lining, but since it's not part of the official pattern, I'm declaring it done! Using my handspun yarn for this project... Continue Reading →
