Posted in Knitting, tagged blanket, Charity, Knitting, orphanage on July 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I finished my section of the Oddball Orphan Blanket today!
I used Vanna’s Choice – Colonial Blue and knit the Broken Diagonal Check pattern from the book knit & purl…
Chicky and Guy Friend held it up for me today, being careful not to stretch out the top section and thus keep all of the stitches on [...]
Posted in Knitting, tagged blanket, Charity, Knitting, orphanage on July 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday, when I got home from my early-morning trip, I saw a package by my front door.
When I opened it, I found this:
It’s an Oddball Orphan Blanket! It will be headed to an orphanage in Mexico when it’s finished.
It has been quite some time since I’ve worked on an oddball project, so I’m thrilled! I [...]
Posted in This-n-That, tagged baby, beanie, blanket, blue sky alpaca silk, Charity, hat, kaleidoscope yarns, Knitting, koolhas, oddball, yarn bee on September 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
What a crazy week I’ve had! What, with Soccer Chick’s crisis and my new adventure in the world of subbing, it’s a wonder that I’ve been able to knit.
But I have! And boy, have I been busy!
A long time ago, I fell in love with the Koolhaas Hat. You can purchase the pattern here.
Then, [...]
Posted in Knitting, tagged best buy, blanket, camera, Charity, coolpix, Knitting, knittinghelp.com, lace leaf scarf, little slip of a thing, nikon, Oddball Baby Blankets, Pets, ravelry, scarf, soccer, stitch it, travel, virginia on July 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
BRIEF INTERRUPTION…
Littlest Chick will henceforth be referred to as Rockin Rooster. Thanks, Megan, from the Stitch-It Ravelry forum, for this suggestion! We mulled over each idea very carefully and decided that this name fit the bill nicely, being something he will not outgrow as he ages.
AND NOW, BACK TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAM…
AuburnChick [...]
Posted in Knitting, tagged blanket, Charity, hats, Knitting, knittinghelp.com, ravelry, washcloths on July 10, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Over the last few weeks, I’ve mentioned a project I’m involved with. A group of knitters on KnittingHelp (and a couple from Ravelry) banded together to produce home-crafted items for a fellow KH’er. Mason’s (Knitting_Guy) mom, Ms. Jean, underwent surgery to remove her larynx and is supposed to be undergoing a second round [...]
Posted in Knitting, tagged alchemy, blanket, Charity, Knitting, lorikeet, lorna, lorna's laces, magic loop, skacel, sock, socks on March 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Well folks…now that I am a graduate, I’m doing what most college graduates do…
NOTHING!
Well, not exactly. I have a job, which I am able to devote most of my brain cells to now that I’m not googling English spies and such.
Here’s what I’ve been working on lately…
First of all, I’ve been keeping real busy with [...]
