Henna
I'm thinking this go around I'll be adding 3TBSP of cloves to my mix to cut down on the wretched smell that is vinegar mixed with lemon juice and henna. Perhaps I could get by without the vinegar. Lemon and henna smells nice. Lemon is acidic. I think I may declare this a grand experiment...again. I like this plan. I do.
30 Days of Knitting Day 13
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I have a couple of smaller skeins of wool. Wool being my favorite it's not getting used for anything until I find the perfect project. I have a darker grey, a cream (part of which I used to make Sammy's Victorian ruffle arm warmers), chocolate brown and a fair bit of navy. I also have a couple of skeins of really nice acrylic, my favorite of which is a deep lavender type color.
30 Days of Knitting Day 12
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I have a set of plastic drawers I stash the majority of my skeins in. The stuff in the top drawer is the stuff I really like most of which I've set aside for projects for myself or special projects for other people. The middle drawer is mainly odds and ends of yarn with skeins of good but not super shiny yarn. The bottom drawer is the stuff I either can't figure what I'll ever use it for or stuff I hope I never use. I also have a couple of copy paper boxes full of yarn, instructions, and started patterns. This is where I put the yarn I've set aside for specific projects so I don't use it for anything else.
I have no pictures because I'm pretty sure no one wants to look at a stack of boxes and because I'm nowhere near by plastic "tub".
(No More Halos On Evergreens)
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there's a season called winter,
winter
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Let me set the scene first. It's a late fall/early winter afternoon, gray and a bit rainy. You have a fire going or a row of candles laid out on the table beside you. You're sitting by the window looking out at the fallen leaves and the deep blue of the mountain in the distance. You're sitting in a rocking chair with your favorite blanket and a cat purring nearby. You have the stereo on, a cup of your favorite tea steaming next to your latest book and a basket full of yarn and a new project freshly cast on. This is where the following comes in.
The Civil Wars: Barton Hollow (above) is the first single off their new album. If it's anything to go by February can't come soon enough. Their free EP released after their show at Eddie's Attic is my favorite album at the moment. (youtube, website)
30 Days of Knitting Day 11
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30 days of knitting,
knitting
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Becca's my favorite knitty person but this really shouldn't surprise anyone. She's a horrible enabler (and I love her for it), she's forever knitting and sharing the sordid details with me, and she loves her wool as much as I do.
As for the celebrity bloggers of knitty awesome, Yarn Harlot's a fav of mine. Her sense of humor rocks my socks (no pun intended, her knitting is shiny and awesome, and um, hi Canada!
30 Days of Knitting Day 10
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knitting
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If we were talking about sewing I'd be directing you all over to Bridges on the Body so you could all stare at the pretty and wonder, like me, why you don't own a copy of Corsets and Crinolines. We're not though so I should probably get back on topic before I go off on some crazy ramble.
As I mentioned I recently purchased a copy of Judy Sumner's book Knitted Socks: East and West. The socks are absolutely gorgeous, definitely some of my favorites. While I was trying to decide if I did in fact want to buy the book, I ran across Modern Top Down Knitting by Kristina McGowan. I've been itching to get my hands on it ever since. I have yet to actually see a hard copy of the book and I can already tell it's going to be my new favorite.
30 Days of Knitting Day 9
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knitting
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Hands down, without hesitation, WOOL. Seriously anything that comes from one of these guys:
I've always loved wool. I'm not sure why, maybe because it's warm. Surprisingly though it wasn't my first choice when I started knitting. That was until I actually knit with it. I fell head over heels in love. There was no turning back. Nothing compares to the experience, the texture, the weight, the slight elastic nature of the yarn. It's heavenly. Cotton's also a favorite of mine although working with it in the round tends to be a bit trying.
Basically for me natural fibers are the only way to go. I do knit with a lot of acrylic, but that tends to be what I'm gifted and I'm not one to complain. There is some really nice acrylic out there, but I am a crunchy nature girl through and through and if natural fibers can do just as well (if not better) I seen no problem with that.
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