Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Neglectful.

A short photo essay on Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting ("favour" because it's fancier):
Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Dusting
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Painting
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Cleaning the Refrigerator
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Cleaning Out the Garage
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Cobwebs
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Hedge Trimming
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Going Outside
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Tending the Garden
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Cross Stitch
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Needlepoint
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Dirty Dishes
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Laundry
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Jewelry Making
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Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting
Reading
I'm sure I'll be adding to this list.
A couple of the culprits that keep me from my duties:


Baby Set II
For Jaelynn Steck:
The Baby Bolero is from One Skein.
The hat is based on one in One Skein
Wonders (shortened like my previous one & the
lace pattern altered to match the Bolero detail).
In Jo-Ann Sensations Smania.
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Urchin II 2
Urchin II 1
Ysolda's Urchin
From an unmarked skein... I'd been looking for a use for this single skein rolling around the stash for years- this was the perfect project for it! I think it looks like moss.
I made another in Adrienne Vittadini Nadia, but I frogged it...I don't think it did the yarn (or the pattern) justice. I need a bigger thick n' thin yarn to make the pretty bubble-y look of the original. I'd still like to make a white (or very light color) version like Ysolda's...
hers looks like clouds.
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Seaberry
Seaberry Close
Seaberry Shell
from Interweave Knits, Summer 2006
It's knit in Caron Simply Soft Quick (Country Blue)... Just barely got by with 2 skeins... I shortened the neckband to do so. This yarn feels soft & drapey pre-knitting, but not so great after... I'm not really fond of non-natural fibers, though. I pretty much hate them. Probably will knit another in another yarn.
The pattern was great except for the neck shaping... very confusing. You could also knit this in the round easily.
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I have a couple more, but I need to take pictures still... maybe I should add my neglect in recording my knits photographically that to my list.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Happy Hallowe'en!

My favorite holiday... candy, dress-up, and late nights with your friends...
hard to top for adults and kids alike, in my opinion.
Hallowe'en Hallowe'en

Hallowe'en Tree
Hallowe'en: Take my candy, please.
I would have had picture of our pumpkins, but someone stole them off of our porch. Two ghost-white, homegrown pumpkins. Why? Who steals pumpkins, for chrissakes?

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

One Year.

So, I have officially been knitting for one year this month(-ish)... for reals knitting, I mean- I've knitted scarves for years, but was too scared/lazy to try a real pattern. After finally figuring out how to read a honest to goodness pattern, it seems I have gotten a bit out of control...
One Year of Knitting 1
That would be all my knits for the past year, minus the ones I've given away. Yes, I am crazy-obsessive.
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The hats:
One Year of Knitting: Hats 2 One Year of Knitting: Hats 1

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The other accessories:
One Year of Knitting: Accessories
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The sweaters/shrugs:
One Year of Knitting: Sweaters 2 One Year of Knitting: Sweaters 1

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Ummm... I'm going to have a real storage problem.
One Year of Knitting 4

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Shiny and New

New things...

The Most Expensive Shoes I Have Ever Purchased:
Why yes...
Ok, so they're not that expensive, but I'm cheap.
And yes, they do belong on that altar. Get yer own here.
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New needles!
Harmony1
Harmony2
Knit Picks Options: Harmony Wood
I looooove these. They are gorgeous, velvety smooth perfection. I kinda want to lick them.
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And a couple little knits:
Calorimetry 2.2
Calorimetry 2.1
Calorimetry from Knitty
Mountain Colors: discontinued single skein from stash
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Molly's Headband
Molly's Headband from Interweave Knits, Summer 2006
Larkspur Funny Farm Fiber Art (100% Alpaca): Paradise Floral

Monday, October 1, 2007

RAVELRY!

Hooray! I'm finally on Ravelry! Find me here: http://www.ravelry.com/people/nillakitty
I love, love, love this site. Although, thanks to it, I plan on not having any free time ever again.

Here's my new hat, and the first thing I put up on it:

Gretel 1
Gretel 3
Gretel by Ysolda
O-Wool Balance: Peridot

I will slowly but surely be adding all my past projects to Ravelry...