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Behind the scenes of handmade knitwear: sky blue Gable scarf
September 25, 2015
a crochet look: from 2 skeins of yarn to a finished handmade item. 
completed: bulky alpaca blend knit scarf
April 17, 2014
i finished knitting this last night. i love the pastel color wisps in the yarn & i'm fairly excited to give the skeins of this yarn in purple the same treatment. for the life of me, i can't recall where i got this yarn but it's been in my yarn stash for a while. i'm glad i've got around to using it.
personal knitting: big citron cowl
April 11, 2014
it's always nice to get some personal knitting in, so when i had some time recently, i whipped this citron cowl up for myself. i'd made a cowl for my madre & wanted one for myself. :) thr citron color is a fave but i don't often run into yarn that shade.
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baby it's cold outside so grab that cowl!
January 22, 2013
some blue mosaic wool that I have had for a while. I decided to also
dig out my circular knitting needles & whip up a cowl. It didn't take
long & because I'm a crochet kind of chica, I skipped that whole
knitting bind off & crocheted my cast off (call me lazy but it's
faster for me). Anyway, I was going to give this to my husband to wear
when & if we see snow again, but it's so cold today (19 degrees!!!)
that I'm wearing it out myself. It's a wool kind of day.
I've been in a knitting mood lately & have some alpaca yarn that I've
been wanting to make something for myself out of (something I rarely
seem to get around to). I foresee a pretty orange cowl in my future.
;)
Big & Chunky Eternity Scarves
August 21, 2012
seem to get around to using them, so this summer, I dove in & got to
work. Two things happened. I made some really great big & bulky
infinity scarves & I found out that my wrists don't like working with
big chunky yarns for prolonged periods of time. Ouch. I do love the
results of the chunky yarns though & here are the two I made.
The top is Long Chunky Infinity Scarf Brown Cream PERRI. The other is Fern Green Alpaca Blend Infinity Scarf Unisex LINDEN.
And yes, LINDEN is named after Sarah Linden of AMC's The Killing. The
show may be cancelled but her big chunky sweaters are what the scarf
reminded me of when I'd finished making it.
What I've Made: Olympian Blue Infinity Scarf SAMANTHA
August 19, 2012
its way to my crochet. The result is a new Olympian Blue Infinity Scarf SAMANTHA. Long live the loop! ;)
Yarn Love... Part Deux
September 28, 2009
Well, here's more perfect yarn from Irish Meadows. I'm using it to make another custom Samantha Infinity Scarf & it's a true joy. Scrummy, yummy & sumptuous aren't enough to describe how soft this feels. I'm loving working with this. Srsly. I'll be sure to post pics of the finished Samantha when complete. This color is called Maroon.
Bite me!
September 4, 2009
The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith
Originally uploaded by smittenkittenorig
It's been a great (& busy) week & I'm excited it's done. It's time to close out the summer officially with Labor Day weekend & one more cookout & beach jaunt. And that's all good & well, but I'm looking forward to next week also.
Next week The Vampire Diaries premieres on The CW. Kevin Williamson is trying his hand at angsty teen vampires... so like Dawson's Creek with teeth? No, not so much if it's done correctly. ;) The books are a fun & quick read that I really enjoyed. And I must admit, I'd not have had any inclination to even pick them up if I'd not heard that Ian Somerhalder was going to be playing Damon. Happily Damon turned out to be my favorite character & I know Ian plays skeevy sexy very well, so I don't foresee disappointment.
Anyway, as with most things I adore somehow my love of it & string merge & I wind up making things with a theme. It happened with BSG, Jericho & Sons of Anarchy & now... it's Vampire Diaries. What can I say, it happens. ;)
This week I finally posted 2 new creations that were inspired by the guys and what I feel their "color" is.
Damon is a slick pure alpaca scarf in charcoal black. Always stylish & perfect anywhere... just like the character.
Stefan is made of the same pure alpaca but in a deep sanguine red. A bit more emo but fired embers on the slow burn. Felt like Stefan to me.
I'm still thinking about the other characters but I have to admit, that I don't see the tv embodiment of Elena as a lapis blue (maybe it's Nina Dobrev's shading being opposite what ut was described as in the book) but no matter, I'll have that worked out by next week I'm sure. Jury is also still out on Alaric & Bonnie as well. Hmm.
That's all for now but don't forget to check out the show on Tuesday the 8th on the CW. Happy & safe holiday weekend!
Besos!
That 70's Scarf
August 26, 2009
CARLY- Men's/ Unisex Retro Autumn Smash Scarf Orange Brown Yellow
Originally uploaded by smittenkittenorig
Yes, that's exactly how I feel about Carly. It's all retro and fun. When I picked up the yarn, it didn't dawn on me that it'd work up this way or that the color scheme gave off that vibe. After it was finished & I looked at it, it was so clear.
I've often wondered why the colors of the 70's seemed to be really earthy with all the browns & oranges (I mean really, ORANGE?!). Did something happen that made these the standard... and not always in a good way? I've seen pictures of brown wall paneling & orange & yellow patterned lino on the floor my parents had and all I can say is... WOW. ;D I'm all for it in combination in small pieces, but all over a house in decor, not so much.
My CNN iReport: Chasing Away Chills One Crochet Stitch At A Time
November 18, 2008
That's hubby modeling for me, btw. ;)
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