Damson, you almost killed me.

January 3, 2010

I love Ysolda – love. There’s very little that she creates that I’m not impressed with. She has a knack for clearly written directions, chic style, and clever construction. She’s probably my favorite knitwear designer – from shawls to socks and toys, Ysolda patterns are basically guaranteed to be winners. I’ve never had problems with [...]

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Bite me, I’m yours: vamp lit

January 1, 2010

My previous post on vampires resulted in a few comments from readers about what types of vampire novels they enjoyed reading, and another asking for suggestions. I have to say that I could not possibly disagree more with the suggestions that were left, so I’ve decided to write my own. Which, I may add, is [...]

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Some FOs: A baby sweater, scarf, shawl, blanket, and some baby booties and socks

December 27, 2009

I appear to be a bit behind on my finished objects blogging, so I’ll just get it all out now in one big post.
Back in November, I finished a pair of socks. I knit them two at a time using circular needles, toe up, with an afterthought heel. It’s two Koigu KPPPM colors, and I [...]

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Things I’ve learned from vampires

December 26, 2009

Yup. Vampires. It was bound to happen. I’ve learned a lot of vampires in my years. This is a list of the most interesting, or most mind boggling, lessons from my time spent researching, reading, and watching vamp pop culture.

Creeping up on girls in dark alley ways, subsequently stalking them, and watching them while they [...]

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Online knitting resources

December 24, 2009

When I’m working on a new design, or trying to customize a preexisting pattern, I often turn to a specific set of resources. I realized a few things when I was working on Saroyan: I need to organize my resources, and that I sharing them would probably be helpful for other knitters. So now they’re [...]

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Hello, Seattle

November 26, 2009

I have arrived safely in Seattle. No surprise there! I ate my first kosher Thanksgiving meal – definitely not my thing. No gravy! No mashed potatoes! No green bean casserole.
I don’t even like Thanksgiving all that much, but the food is rather tasty. I love any excuse to eat a plate of food slathered [...]

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Saroyan

November 16, 2009

Saroyan is the third pattern in a series inspired by the television show Bones. Previous patterns include Traveling Woman and Temperance.
Dr. Camille Saroyan is intelligent, graceful, and uncompromisingly organized. The simple lace scarf would fit right at home in sleek and professional wardrobe.
Knit in one piece from start to finish, Saroyan is a perfect [...]

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