Lobolita

Today’s post is brought to you courtesy of my new haircut.  I’ve been experimenting with hollow beads today: Hollow CIM Chalcedony, DH Triton and Gaia frit, CIM clear dots. Hollow Vetrofond Smoke Rings Hollow CIM Sangre with Triton frit Effetre transparents and opaques with Triton frit Hollows: CIM Kryptonite with Effetre Periwinkle swirls, Unknown Frantz [...]

I have a million picture frames. Unfortunately, none of them match. In order to bring some unity to my collection, I decided to make one related set to scatter among the others on my living room wall. This is a super-easy project, and costs less than $10 altogether. Materials Unfinished wooden picture frames (I got [...]

Today, my friend Cheryl and I met to plan her wedding flowers! Her colors are red, black, and white–very classy. Since her fiance proposed between two red roses, those flowers are very special to her. I’m having fun strategizing my approach for Cheryl’s wedding. She wants her flowers to tie the bridal party together, but [...]

Do you suffer from Poor Photography Syndrome, as I do? Do you live in a cloudy climate, rushing out to take pictures in the only spot of sunshine for miles around, only to discover that the batteries in your camera have died? Do you forget to take a picture of your work during the daylight [...]

It’s called frogging because you rip-it, rip-it, rip-it. Yep, the baby gansey was a no-go. The circumference was too small for my little sausage biscuit, and the armholes were too shallow for easy dressing. So I’m ripping and re-knitting. I may be a bit of a perfectionist, which drives Tim crazy. He can’t stand to [...]

COE 104, not perfect, but hopeful! I’m going to try to put some in beads tonight.

Deborah says I am unfamiliar the direction “K1fb” that is knit one fb?? front to back?? Please let me know….thanks This is a great question. K1fb is one of the increases that makes two stitches out of one. Here’s how it works: 1. K1, but do not slip knitted stitch off of the lefthand needle. [...]

The intended recipient has graciously agreed to model the baby-gansey-in-process. The knitter immediately realized she’d better get her act together or he’ll outgrow it before it’s done. Little porker.

Still working on the baby sweater–I’m languishing somewhat on the plain sleeves. Today I sat down and sorted through the 5lb box of shorts I got from Frantz for my birthday. Mike Frantz promised some regular and some special glass, and he delivered. Here’s what I got: 1. About 1/4 lb of stringer, most of [...]