Saturday Stashbusting
It’s 2016. A new year, right? I saw something on Facebook the other day that made me laugh. It was a meme about new years, where we focus on what we didn’t accomplish in 2015, and wanted to do in...
View ArticleStash Sunday
Now that I’ve finished the Jewel Scarf, I’m at a loss for what to make next. I want to do a top-down sweater, but I don’t feel up to something new and complicated. I have a bunch of yarn left over...
View ArticleMake Something Monday – The Jewel Scarf
The Jewel Scarf is done. It’s nice and soft. I’m not sure what I’m going to work on next; maybe a top-down sweater. For now, here are some more views: I like long scarves, but I think this will...
View ArticleTuesday Tips – Sheet Protectors
I know those really neat fabric roll-ups are a cool way to store needles and hooks. But until I can afford one, or make one for myself, what I’ve been doing is using sheet protectors and a large...
View ArticleThoughtful Thursday – 3D and Writing
No epiphanies this week. Just a hat. I decided to try making one with lace, rather than straight ribbed stitches, and like how it’s coming out so far. Boria and Kolya both keep sleeping on my Uglii...
View ArticleSaturday Stashbusting
I’m working on busting my ginormous stash. In order to do that, I need to work on the projects I started. The Stash List Block the Jewel Scarf My hat The red cable bag Line the Uglii Bag Bind off the...
View ArticleStash Sunday
Rachel and I wander around a lot, and as part of that, we search out local yarn shops, or what knitters like to call LYS’s. During Rachel’s last trip here, we visited The Knitting Pot in Elmhurst,...
View ArticleWork In Progress Wednesday
I looked at the ratty holder I’ve been using for my transit card the other day and got embarrassed. It’s falling apart! The leather’s all rubbed off on the corners and it was built to hold a cell...
View ArticleTuesday Tips – Cat Litter Containers
I have a lot of yarn. No, really. The problem is, that all that yarn piled into a mountain in the middle of my living room would be a lot of fun, for about five minutes. Then, The Cats. So, what to do...
View ArticleThe D in a Tree
The letter D in tree branches. My theme here at my Knoontime Knitting craft blog is Letterforms In Nature and the Built Environment. I’ll be exploring my daily round, looking for shapes in the...
View ArticleThe Largest E You’ll Ever See
My theme here at my Knoontime Knitting craft blog is Letterforms In Nature. I’ll be exploring my daily round, looking for shapes in the natural world and build environment. Thank you for joining me...
View ArticleHit the Fence
My theme here at my Knoontime Knitting craft blog is Letterforms In Nature and the Built Environment. I’ll be exploring my daily round, looking for shapes in the natural world and built environment....
View ArticleGood Things Come In Threes
Good Things Come In Threes – Trees with G’s My theme here at my Knoontime Knitting craft blog is Letterforms In Nature and the Built Environment. I’ll be exploring my daily round, looking for shapes...
View ArticleHow Does Your Garden Grow?
H Is For Power – Plant Power! My theme here at my Knoontime Knitting craft blog is Letterforms In Nature and the Built Environment. I’ll be exploring my daily round, looking for shapes in the natural...
View ArticleThere Is No “I” In Tree
I love these trees; and it finally occurred to me that it’s because they’re evergreens. Though, I do wonder what the folks in the neighborhood think of me wandering around loose, photographing the...
View ArticleJump Out At You
I’ve noticed, in doing this project, that I’ve started seeing letterforms everywhere – the wheel wells of cars, branches of trees, even the intersections of power lines. This one reminds me of a day I...
View ArticleKonlabos. With a K.
(Any Rundown [the movie with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson] out there?) “K” was a tricky one. I took three shots in total, but this is my favorite of them and therefore my image for today’s letter. My...
View ArticleToo Literal
Tilt your head to the left when you look at it, and you will see… The Letter L! This is fun. I wandered out today and got some pictures of the built environment for M, N, and P. Stay tuned! My theme...
View ArticlePaint the Fence!
“Paint the fence!” “Wax on!” “Wax off!” Thank you Karate Kid. And today’s letter is… M! Ironically, this is the fence by which I stand every time I wait for the northbound bus near my house. M’s...
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