7 Dec 2011

What has been looming?

Today I got my Ashford knitters loom that is 20". I was waiting all day for it to arrive and it just do happened that my day was not quite as planned. My meeting to release me from my lease was followed by Luke warm feelings and a sigh of perseverance. My LBF stayed at the flat today to await my loom for me. I got my curry chicken for lunch and saw the two pieces of vegan chocolate cake ( I am not began but this cake is amazing) so I got th IDE. Upon returning home and setting up to eat I bit into what I thought was a sugar snap pea... The immense pain of oil rushed into my mouth and my LBF almost died laughing as he rushed to go get me some milk.

Let's just say I hoped my loom go t there soon. I finished my HOT curry and started on the cake. There went the buzzer and my LBF rushed to buzz him in and I raced to the door. There it was the brown paper parcel I had waited for all day long. I ripped through the brown paper and tape and took my looming out to the living room to warm up. I finished eating (yes that cake is that awesome) and started to read the "destructions" for it. When I had finished that I got an email saying they may have found a tenant for me for January! What luck!

I got the first part and set it up to be warped. I messed up the warp 3 times! My problem was the 2nd picture made no sense with the direction given. So I read it carefully and figured it out like a crow trying to get at food. All warp and ready to go... We went to Earthy and got groceries, they had my elderflower cordial there go luckily. I came home and began weaving. I noticed I had threaded one string wrong and had a gap but off I went!

Proud is an emotion I do not feel very often. How my weaving is turning out I can honestly say I am proud of it. I am excited to see its final state as a clutch bag!

5 Dec 2011

Stash Down Continues

It continues!!


Known WIPs: 
Tunisian Crochet Entrelac Blanket out of my hand-spun (anything spun up after October 8th will not count): To-date from Rainbow-itis to ?? 
SAL/KAL for The Knit Girllls 
Using up mini skeins -- Diamond Blanket 
Log-cabin blanket -- Work on that just a bit 
Scarf for LBF -- Bulky 
Scarf for LBFs mom -- Owl Scarf 
Taygete 
TUCK Shawl KAL 
Huldran Shawl
Finished: 
Simplicity Socks (x2 gift bonus) 
Manos Diamond Hat
Spinning: 
KAL/SAL for Knit Girllls 
Frank’s Colorway 
Firestar 
AngoraAlpaca 
AlpacaTeeswater
Running Totals: 
Knit/Crochet: 1,808.23 yds 
What Counts towards Knitting Blooms: 1,701.63 yds 
Gift Knit/Crochet: 397.40 yds 
What Counts towards Knitting Blooms: 636.40 yds (remember its x2 and the owl scarf doesn’t count for this one) 
Spinning: 460.01 yds
Total Destash: 2,523.83 yds 
Total Counts towards Knitting Bloom: 2,338.03 yds 
What I have left to knit: 3,661.972 yds 
Per week: 610.33 yds

Episode 23: Knitting and Snow





Show Notes
  • Null accepted

25 Nov 2011

Episode 22: Happy Turkey Day!




Show Notes
  • Investment for the Future
  • Testing the Hypothesis
  • Centrifuging
    • Yak, merino, silk
  • Under the microscope
  • Crafty-logical Implications
    • Turkey, turkey, turkey
    • Giveaway open until Saturday 12:00pm EST or 5:00pm GMT
  • Mentions
    • Charminglochie podcast
    • Whatcha stashing
    • Knit purl gurl video cast 

20 Nov 2011

OMG...


Updated to do list for this week:
  1. Show notes for the episodes and for the ravelry group
  2. Knitting for stash down and spinning for stash down
    1. I will be putting up totals next week to show my progress!!
  3. SAL/KAL for The Knit Girllls
    1. Spinning is done and I will start the Yvain on Sunday the 20th (today).
  4. KAL for Knitting blooms -- Frogged
  5. Using up mini skeins -- Diamond Blanket
  6. Log-cabin blanket -- Work on that just a bit
  7. Simplicity socks - Finished!!
  8. TARDIS kindle case -- Lining needed
  9. Scarf for LBF -- Erm... well....
  10. Scarf for LBFs mom -- Owl Scarf
  11. X-stitch -- both small, medium, and large -- Erm... well...
  12. Updating the Shop's blog -- soon
  13. Working on more stitch markers
  14. Tatting for Charity -- Blocking needed
  15. Writing up some patterns -- working on it
  16. Taygete
  17. TUCK Shawl KAL
  18. Dyeing up some new colorways
  19. Few other small things!

Episode 21: Getting on with it




Show Notes
  • Investment for the Future
  • Testing the Hypothesis
  • Null Accepted
  • Crafty-logical Implications
    • The Stand in Edinburgh
    • Kilimanjaro Cafe

16 Nov 2011

So much to do

I have been busy working on finishing my LBFs socks, the diamond triangle blanket, the TUCK shawl and the taygete shawl. However, I ripped out my entire day's work and it wasn't much at that to start with today. I did block all my finished objects I had languishing. So I should have some updated photos for my revelry here soon! Hope everyone has a great week. I will be working on the show notes tomorrow.

12 Nov 2011

Episode 20: Finally in the 20s





Show Notes
  • Investment for the Future
  • Testing the Hypothesis
  • Centrifuging
    • SAL/KAL Haunted Vineyard
    • Frank’s Colorway
  • Crafty-logical Implications

10 Nov 2011

Some housekeeping coming up

I have been up to my eyeballs in things that need to be done, knit, crocheted, spun and stuff to make sure my blog and ravelry pages run smoothly. I am epically failing at all of the above. Not anymore! I am now free to do some housekeeping so here is my list:


  1. Show notes for the episodes and for the ravelry group
  2. Knitting for stash down and spinning for stash down
  3. SAL/KAL for The Knit Girllls
  4. KAL for Knitting blooms
  5. Using up mini skeins
  6. Log-cabin blanket
  7. Simplicity socks
  8. TARDIS kindle case
  9. Scarf for LBF
  10. Mittens for LBFs mom
  11. X-stitch -- both small, medium, and large
  12. Updating my website
  13. Updating the Shop's blog
  14. Working on more stitch markers
  15. Tatting for Charity
  16. Writing up some patterns
  17. A few shawls I am working on...
Yeah, I am going to stop now, there is more on this list. I have things to do for my PhD and some issues with housing but for now here are some pictures:
Sherbey!!

Firestar yarn: 100.3 yards 4 color gradient


Manos Diamond Hat


5 Nov 2011

Episode 19: Aftermath of the WIPs


RIP John Frank Blechl who died November 5, 2011 of bone cancer. He was my biological father. This podcast was made before I found out the news.

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