Thursday, July 26, 2007

Fresh off the needles.

I've been on the lookout for pieces to knit that would fit if (when!) I get to my goal weight (20 lbs. down, 40 more to go...). So I thought most shrugs would be good for that, since they don't cross the boob-age. I've already posted one recently, and here's a couple more:

Ok, this one was a bit of a pain... It's the Viennese Shrug from Interweave. First I started knitting it without checking for errors (and without swatching, so I have no one to blame but myself), but it turned out that instead of the worsted weight the pattern called for, it actually used sport weight. I got this far before realizing the mistake:

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So, I started over and got through... It was the most intricate pattern I've finished yet, but a lot of fun. And worth it, I think...

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The pattern was from Interweave Knits (Summer 2005) and
the yarn was Knit Pick's Telemark in Tidepool Heather.

Next is the Retro Redux Shrug from Lace Style:

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It's knit in Knit Picks Andean Silk (55% Super Fine Alpaca,
23% Silk, 22% Merino Wool ) in Cream.

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Fare thee well, Fabcon.

RIP, Fabcon. It's over folks... mourn ye well.


July 2007

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June 2007
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May 2007

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April 2007

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February 2007

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January 2007

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December 2006

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Oh Fabcon, we hardly knew ye.

I'll still teach anyone to knit. Pretty much whether they like it or not. xoxo.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Ranch. Of the Sea.

As in, Sea Ranch. Pictures from our 2nd anniversary vacation there are up on Shutterfly...

So, most people want to go somewhere warm on vacation, but living in the Sacramento valley makes us long for places like this:


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Here's the house where we stayed (Thanks, Adrian!):

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Oh deer!

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And our dog was in mid-air for the majority of the 5 days.

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Go see the rest here: http://awesomefraser.shutterfly.com/action/

And just to make this knitting related, I posed for pics of my Ribbed Lace Bolero (fabulous pattern by tragicheroine---> http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=181117.0):

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And my new labels!

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I used 3 balls of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran 300611
(compensated for by going down a needle size),
which is, as I have stated in the past, soft as kittens.
Kittens, I say.

Friday, July 6, 2007

My knitting neglect.

Ok, I have been knitting... I've got a sweater almost done! I'll post pics when it is.

What I have been doing:

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New inventory for Etsy! There's tons of shrinky pieces (my first!) and some other bits and bobs I've been working on. I'm pretty happy with the new stuff... I hope others are...

Go here to look:
http://nillakitty.etsy.com/

And gardening! It's harvest time, yo!
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Our new garden! We only built it a couple months ago, so I didn't plant a ton of stuff since we we so late, but since we had such a long cool spring everything did really well...
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We even have lettuce still! Not for long I bet... It's like 104◦ out today.
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Chamomile! I'll have maybe enough for a whole pot of tea this year!
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Mini-peppers, squash, and lemon cucumbers are all ready (the melon will take awhile longer), plus chard, beans, and lettuce... Tomatoes in a couple weeks, methinks...
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Laika's not sure about the looks of this...
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Yaaaaay! A salad entirely from my garden! Yummmmm...