What I’m working on today…
The Icelandic Turtleneck (from Crochet Me: Designs to Fuel the Crochet Revolution) was one of the first patterns I wanted to make when I really started to become (let’s face it) obsessed with crochet. Now, over a year later, I’m finally making it. Read the rest of this post »
May 30, 2009
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Grass Update
The grass hit puberty a few days ago. This photo is from May 20th:
Two days later, we have young adult grass:
May 23, 2009
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Grass Fuzz
Look, baby grass! Isn’t it cute?
May 18, 2009
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Grow, grass, grow!
Last weekend, I planted grass. It was hard, physically demanding work, but I feel very accomplished in the end. Now it just needs to grow!
May 15, 2009
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Koolaid Dyeing – Part 3
This last batch was our favorite of the night. Three yarns – Cascade 220 Superwash, Woolease and some Cotton. ( I think that’s what we had!). We soaked the yarn, and layed it in the crockpot of hot water. Let the fun begin!
May 15, 2009
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Koolaid Dyeing – Part 2
Our second koolaid color of the night: Cherry! For this batch, we mixed the cherry koolaid directly into the crockpot, and added the yarn. We used woolease.
May 15, 2009
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Koolaid Dyeing – Part 1
This is the first of several posts on our Koolaid dying. This color involved one skein of Lion wool, one color made from grape koolaid and a second color made from blend of blue cake dye and green food coloring.
May 15, 2009
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Amy’s Crobots
Amy brought a new book to my stitch-n-bitch last night: Crobots by Nicole Pailloux. Included with all the patterns were little biographies of each crobot, including Zombiebot, Dogbot and others. Here is Amy’s Army of Crobots:
April 11, 2009
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Crochet Ribbed Cuff Mitts
I was searching the free patterns on Ravelry, and didn’t find anything I liked, so I made these up on the spot, and I like the result. The top is made in a chain link stitch that is open, but still cozy. The cuff is made with single crochet ribbing. Note: The pattern is still being tweaked for the final version, but here is what I have so far. Edits for sizing and adding a thumb will come later.
Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn, H-hook, Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Note: size can be adjusted by adding to the base row in multiples of 3. For longer mitt or cuff, simply add rows before finishing off.
Make base chain of 24 stitches, using foundation sc. Sl St to first fsc to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, sc in next st, sk next st, *sc in next st, ch 3, sc in next st, sk next st*, repeat from *to* around and sl st in first sc to join. (8 ch3 spaces)
2: Ch 1, *sc, ch3, sc in ch 3 space*, repeat from *to* around and sl st in first sc to join. (8 ch3 spaces)
3 – 4: Repeat row 2.
Divide for thumb hole
5: Repeat row 2 to last ch3 space, (sc, ch3, sc) in last ch 3 space. Turn. Do not join.
6 – 8. Repeat row 5.
Close thumb hole
9. Repeat row 2, sl st in first sc to join. Do not turn.
10 – 12. Repeat row 2.
13. Ch 1, *(sc, ch1, sc) in ch 3 space), repeat from *to* around. Sl st to first sc to join. Fasten off.
Ribbed cuff – work in back loops only.
Join yarn to bottom of starting row. Chain 11.
1. Sc-bl in second cha fromhook. Sc-bl in remaining chains. Sl st to body to join, sl st to body for turning chain, Turn. (10 sc)
2. Sk 2 sl st, sc-bl in each sc across. Turn (10 sc)
3. Ch 1, sc-bl in each sc. Sl st to body to join, sl st to body for turning chain. Turn.
Repeat rows 2-3 around the cuff to starting row. Sl st first and last rows together to seam. Fasten off and weave in ends.
March 20, 2009
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Spring is in the air
The last couple months, I have been fantasizing about summer (the season, not the dog). I picture what it’s like to sit in the backyard, playing with Chico, while Sissy and Summer lay in the sun and soak it up. To be honest, it seems like a dream. This winter has been too long already. Today, it’s sunny and you can’t see your breath! It’s a start! At least the family is in the backyard together again.
February 21, 2009
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