Archive for the 'Knittin'' Category



Recent craftiness

Published on 4 March 2006

Last weekend, I finally finished my long-overdue Christmas presents for the youngest Ingraham Dwyers. For Janelle, I adapted the “Butterflies Are Free” pattern from Stitch ‘n Bitch Nation into something kid-sized, and instead of the somewhat dippy-looking butterfly, I fashioned a small posy. The main yarn is Berocco Plush — incredibly soft. I’m just hope […]


Who has the best Secret Pal in the world?

Published on 31 January 2006

Me, that’s who! Can you believe this? When I got home from the airport last night, tired, hungry, and seriously crabby, a huge package from Dana was waiting for me.
Clockwise from top left: gigundo Hefty bags for organizing projects, a set each of supercute stationery and notecards, microwaveable molten chocolate cake (mmm, molten), Interweave Knits […]


Decay! Decay! Decay!

Published on 10 January 2006

Looks like the Strindberg and Helium folks like the knitted Helium I made for Ezra. I drove poor Doug crazy while I was making it, because I kept snickering, obssessing over finding the right size googly eyes, etc.
Helium is basically Jess Hutchinson’s Spherey pattern, only instead of arms and legs I grafted on little flippers […]


Zzzzzzz

Published on 21 November 2005

I’ve been a real loser when it comes to updating lately, but you really haven’t missed out on anything. Promise.
I’m meeting up with Tomoko and Teresa this evening for half-price dinner at Johnny D’s tonight. I hope there’s not some Blueshammer-type band scheduled for tonight.
Halloween came and went with the barest ripple in the […]


Knitted wedding

Published on 18 November 2005

Via Doug:
Craftiness to the extreme.