IMG00018.jpg Originally uploaded by plainsight To the knitter of the cute ribbed ankle socks lovingly made from Cascade Fixation which look as if they had never been worn or washed and feature a pretty slipped stitch heal an a perfect
Robyn’s Moravian Star
Moravian Star Originally uploaded by rchach Have you seen Robyn’s Morovian (10-pointed) star? She was inspired by the one knitte by Norah Gaughan, and had to crochet her own version. Very cool, Robyn, now how about a pattern? 🙂 [Link]
NY Times Profiles the Handmade Phenomenon
NYTimes writer Rob walker pofiles Etsy founder Robert Kalin and other members of the consortium behind the Handmade Pledge. I love this point about Etsy–I think it applies equally to all the popular craft sites: “the luck or genius of
I’ll be home for Christmas
At Hamilton College, where my parents work, some of the staff have been sharing stories and memories about the holidays via e-mail. This is what my mom shared. She insists that she had told me the following story when I
No time to post, so here’s a recipe!
We had a busy weekend, a latke party with friends, then the knitters came over to my house last night for a crazy fun pot luck which included piano ramblings, singing, and even banjo playing! I’m recovering today, and getting
Idle hands…
I just finished this today: Not quite down to the wire, but almost. (I worked the second sleeve while I was getting my hair cut yesterday, that’s my kind of multitasking). I was feeling a bit rushed weaving in the
Felted Nuts
Selma’s 2nd grade musical was last night, it was called Nuts and was about the life cycle of a nut–Selma’s music teacher, Ms. Bruner did an amazing job herding the almost 150 students on and off the stage as they
Regina’s Brain
Brain ShawlOriginally uploaded by ladylinoleum Oh my–I love this shawl–Regina says: “Using a US size 6 steel hook and size 10 cotton thread (approximately 3000 yards) I created this brainy shawl. Took me about a month and a half to
Finished Foliage, catching up…
Finished Foliage Originally uploaded by plainsight I actually finished this hat in the evening after Thanksgiving. It was a quick knit, made quicker by the fact that I omitted the last lace repeat and just lengthened the ribbing a little
DIY Amigurumi Greeting Card
Greeting Card – Amigurumi Owl Originally uploaded by Pepika Pepika is selling a hi-res image that you can print out as a greeting card. She has two images featuring crocheted amigurumi on a background she illustrated. I love the idea