From the monthly archives:

January 2008

Kinokuniya

January 31, 2008 Books

Oh My Gosh!!!! Remember all the pretty patterns in this post? All the Japanese patterns seem to come from this Japanese Chain Bookstore called Kinokuniya. And I just found out that there is one in Malaysia!!!! Well, the reason I’m so excited is because my parents live there in the same city close to the [...]

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Instinct

January 26, 2008 WIP

My first statement is to ask, “Did instinct serve me right this time?” This is because I believe I asked, and ya’ll said, and I paraphrase: “Use the larger gauge.”, “Broader stripes.”, “Striping each ridge makes it too dizzy.” Did I take any of the suggestions? A BIG FAT NO! And I feel bad because [...]

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David’s Hat – Pattern

January 20, 2008 Original Designs
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Due to some requests, I have decided to share this pattern of to whomever that might want to make a simple beginners fair isle hat. This is my first attempt at writing a pattern, so please forgive me if things are out of sync or unclear. You can always e-mail me with questions. The idea [...]

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Model Knitting for Lorna’s Laces – Camo Crew

January 15, 2008 Finished Objects

Pattern: Camo Crew by Edie Eckman Book: Lorna’s Laces Yarn Brand: Lorna’s Laces Yarn Name: Shepherd Worsted Yarn Colorway: Edgewater (New Color) Yarn Content: 100% Superwash Wool Amount of yarn used: 7 balls (1 ball = 225 yards) Yarn Source: Lorna’s Laces Needle: Size 6, 7 US 16″, 24″ (Addis) Gauge: 4.5 stitches = 1 [...]

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Baby Colorimetry

January 12, 2008 Swatches

What on earth do babies want???? Is it the mothers that do the wanting or are babies more like Stuart on the cartoon Family Guy? Would the twin baby boys discuss with each other about the hideous arrangement of color and the awful taste in style that their mothers, or in this case, the knitter [...]

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Geeky

January 11, 2008 Knitting - General

Talk about geeky!!!!!! Look at what I did with Mizzzz Zimmermann’s Baby Surprise Jacket……… I have the Excel file, ya’ll, and if you would like, just ask…… but please show proof of ownership of pattern first….. I don’t want the copyright cops after me. Besides, how do you show ownership of pattern? Hmmmmm………????

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Obsessing Bad!!

January 8, 2008 Knitting - General

I think it’s time to up my medication. My obsessive compulsive disorder has been coupled with yet another malady of knit-titise. My brain is all scrambled with wanting to start many many projects but yet I do not know what to knit. And then, there is this compulsive need to buy yarn, but I still [...]

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The Surprise Plan

January 7, 2008 Stash

Ok ya’ll, here it is. The yarn for the 2 Baby Surprise Jacket that I will be knitting to suck up. Now, what shall the Surprise Plan be? Here are a couple of random thoughts that are going through my head. 1. Switch colors every garter ridge (2 knit rows) 2. Switch colors in blocks [...]

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