Monday was spent in the car. We left Asheville after breakfast and with a ten hour drive if we made no stops, we were ready for a long day (as we did have stops planned). Speaking of stops, here’s a tip — if you’re ever driving through London, Kentucky, and …
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Ursula in “None of Your Beeswax” (solid) and String Theory Colorworks Force in “Orchard Bee” Pattern: plain stockinette Started: July 28, 2013 Completed: August 30, 2013 Notes: Knit for the kit Caitlin and I were putting together.
Sunday morning we got up and went over to the McDonald’s for breakfast. Sure, there was a continental breakfast in the hotel, but the hotel didn’t have a floor-to-ceiling double-sided fireplace, and a baby grand piano in the corner. I KNOW, RIGHT? I only eat at McDonald’s about once every …
Day one! We hit the road as early as we could, hoping to be in North Carolina by dinner time, in case Cetty could get away from the hospital for a bit for dinner. I don’t think I’ve told the story because this all happened so quickly; Tim and I …
Yarn: Gypsy Girl Creations Fingering Weight in “Blackberry Bramble” Pattern: plain stockinette Started: July 7, 2013 Completed: August 10, 2013 Notes: More movie knitting!
Imma finish this bitch while on vacation, even though I can’t look at it without wanting to set it on fire. I started it in October of 2010 and I swear it’s cursed. The whole time I was working on it I was afraid it was too small. It turns …
I sort of vaguely remember that years and years ago, we used to go away for Thanksgiving every year. 2002…. 2003 we stayed home but that was because we’d just gone up two months before for our second wedding reception… 2004 (AKA “The Year with the Best Snow”)… 2005 (AKA “The …
On the heels of my yarn update just a couple of days ago, now I have some ceramics and soap to show! There are a few restocks (the Tall Sitting Cat, the Hippo Soap Dish, the Cedarwood Amber soap) and a few new things (the Pink Flowered Cup, new colors in …
QUICK REMINDER: HaldeCraft will be in vacation from Saturday, November 23rd through Sunday, December 1st. Any orders placed after noon on Friday, November 22nd will go out first thing on Monday, December 2nd. I will have spotty internet service while travelling but should the delay in shipping be a hardship …
The last couple of weeks have been all about ceramics, or at least as much as I can get it about ceramics with also dyeing yarn and making soap. GLAM is coming! GLAM is coming! I’ve dyed all the yarn I’m going to dye (I probably won’t even have time …
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Octavia in “Irish Coffee” Pattern: Quinault by Marjorie Walter Started: June 30, 2013 Completed: July 20, 2013
You can probably tell from my radio silence but things have been busy lately. This last week I’ve had some help in the studio (from my friend Rhea, and check out her Etsy shop, TuesdayTutus, for gorgeous bags and of course tutus!) and her mad yarn winding skills mean that …
Corn, potato, and bacon chowder I made from scratch, in a bowl I made myself, wearing PJs I sewed myself, and socks I hand-knit. And as Gardner said on Facebook, “She stitched the dog together out of parts too.” — too bad I didn’t have enough parts for all four …
I’ve always had this strange ability to, when lost in my own head, to envision where it is I want to be and go there. Sort of like, if you’ve read the Amber books by Roger Zelazny….? And when Corwin and his family walk the pattern and get to the …
Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Tiptree in “Bounty Hunter” and a complimentary green for the bottom since I was worried I was running out of my scrap yarn Pattern: Herringbone Bootees by Zoë Mellor Started: July 10, 2013 Completed: July 14, 2013
One – load of laundry I did last Tuesday that I haven’t had time to fold yet (but that’s OK, I’ve actually worn most of it by now). Eighteen – number of owl ornaments I painted over the three-day weekend. Twelve – number of hours it took me to paint …
Yarn: Claudia Hand Painted Yarns Fingering in “Copper Pennies” Pattern: plain stockinette Started: May 11, 2013 Completed: July 8, 2013 Notes: One foot knit during Iron Man 3. The other foot knit during Star Trek Not The Wrath of Khan Oh Wait. One leg knit during Now You See Me. …
Fiber: Falkland Wool Yardage/Weight: 126 y/117 g From: The Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club Notes: This yarn is available for sale.
Yarn: Cotton from my stash Pattern: Vaguely from memory, sort of. Started: June 10, 2013 Completed: July 1, 2013 Notes: Trying to relearn! Look, it’s been so long since I’ve done crochet it turns out I don’t even have a crochet category any more. I’ve had that many blog meltdowns …