tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387451602024-03-05T03:30:47.056-06:00...Knitting Up A Storm<br>
<b>Ya better head to the cellar, because there's a storm a brewin' with all the WIP's & FO's goin' on!!!</b>
<br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger583125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-25090654109438455162021-01-26T13:00:00.001-06:002021-01-26T13:00:43.426-06:00FO: Bloomsbury Sweater<p> Hey ho! My <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/bloomsbury" target="_blank">Bloomsbury Sweater</a> is finished!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMHjPmJdD5YCyM-jUNyGBIU3UIM0W9dw0IiT2qbR87AVtlkowGx1k-WW5j_vfYPOhqo6H4tjXv3xXcZlLXmdLl15_8_Ftg38FfokhpdlJRRiAzXxWFg_10FA4DQrWs2UXbzA3Vg/s1766/BW1b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1766" data-original-width="1187" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMHjPmJdD5YCyM-jUNyGBIU3UIM0W9dw0IiT2qbR87AVtlkowGx1k-WW5j_vfYPOhqo6H4tjXv3xXcZlLXmdLl15_8_Ftg38FfokhpdlJRRiAzXxWFg_10FA4DQrWs2UXbzA3Vg/w430-h640/BW1b.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><p>I started <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bloomsbury-7" target="_blank">this pattern </a>back in September of 2019, took it with me to England the next month (with the hopes of knitting it in Bloomsbury) and have been working on and off for another year! </p><p>The V-shaped neckline with the lace sleeves is so flattering. I would totally create another pattern that has a similar look. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMJ5KQ5L_Gta0gf-YCYbjpjdw4g6zUwGVvRVy_W5e3-pvAM2UE5E04cuL7XIacu1Q0cCirDohTkJhJLz3w-nAfiHSDfFrwmnUfg0bJd8Z6Ei3MUKM3NhRXzG2x2AIwMV82LLeQg/s640/20190919_145302_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="640" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMJ5KQ5L_Gta0gf-YCYbjpjdw4g6zUwGVvRVy_W5e3-pvAM2UE5E04cuL7XIacu1Q0cCirDohTkJhJLz3w-nAfiHSDfFrwmnUfg0bJd8Z6Ei3MUKM3NhRXzG2x2AIwMV82LLeQg/w640-h312/20190919_145302_medium2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The beginning of the lace yoke section was quite tricky to get going with the increases due to how the designer wrote up the instructions with the lace charts. I ended up creating a chart photo in my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/bloomsbury" target="_blank">Ravelry notes</a> to keep track of everything. <br /></p><p>I tried out Caron's Pantone Bamboo yarn in the color "Indigo" when they first released it. I have have mixed feelings because although it is soft, it splits and I am sure it will pill quite a bit. </p><p>This project took me about 4.5 skeins of yarn for a size large in US 6 needles. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcvyCxIShdlux28WrqqnbO4RAk7Z_N4MIBZU-HWri44LgiQDpwIsNkDCJHyUCe5jhEvFfdrp22n9BghDAugkSOZrELD7jQzsuaHdWT-oM6FClIwc8H75K5c0ogcaabMlvMiKP6A/s640/20190918_122601_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="640" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcvyCxIShdlux28WrqqnbO4RAk7Z_N4MIBZU-HWri44LgiQDpwIsNkDCJHyUCe5jhEvFfdrp22n9BghDAugkSOZrELD7jQzsuaHdWT-oM6FClIwc8H75K5c0ogcaabMlvMiKP6A/w640-h436/20190918_122601_medium2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I can't resist a heathered yarn though.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gq7e0zNsxBYNYEHPro_96QV8HrRo5wl1uQTQsYPH-L8nb5MQ5k54iMrX9Lm0nQfTej1LfbN5Qb1W_rrl6MOfCK76fd0V9vkOLUjmZCvXOeFMR0W4FwR1tWn0cnO0-Oee0zvDFQ/s1747/143114618_162526685669962_1232474735878435577_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1747" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1gq7e0zNsxBYNYEHPro_96QV8HrRo5wl1uQTQsYPH-L8nb5MQ5k54iMrX9Lm0nQfTej1LfbN5Qb1W_rrl6MOfCK76fd0V9vkOLUjmZCvXOeFMR0W4FwR1tWn0cnO0-Oee0zvDFQ/w640-h448/143114618_162526685669962_1232474735878435577_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I used a tubular cast-on method for the neckline, and the sleeves and hem were cast off using "Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Cast Off" method. It doesn't look as clean, but I was driven to knit a garment that stretches! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5O7hb9pt67VB6smdVZZ6d5WHp7R9adHtQ_7rJhGQX7NPA0ohaAU_xT8wLhAZv7JtTzHaCmWp1jVmWjq0R2okWocBrbuz7WY_9BYYB-ZViP9uor-LnRvUodkUT1tUALaUwFeBWQ/s2043/143328360_247953916814927_5927578371046482845_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="2043" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5O7hb9pt67VB6smdVZZ6d5WHp7R9adHtQ_7rJhGQX7NPA0ohaAU_xT8wLhAZv7JtTzHaCmWp1jVmWjq0R2okWocBrbuz7WY_9BYYB-ZViP9uor-LnRvUodkUT1tUALaUwFeBWQ/w640-h460/143328360_247953916814927_5927578371046482845_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The first set of sleeves took me the longest. For some reason it took AGES! The second sleeve really only took less than a week, so I don't know what my deal was. I was dealing more with chronic neck and shoulder pain this past year that has stopped me from knitting more than 20 minutes at a time, so that was probably it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbdX65dpBK8WKena-kS3yKx8wfEq_dEcazw0v0LpdRIJeCthEnuqIy9Yc-5phZ6opzQplSCMs2O94O5Zua7SxoUnfotEGNs6LSsOK2cdhtssxORjpP-KxdWiOw8aX8AwJPTifQQ/s640/IMG_20200922_092247_881_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="640" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbdX65dpBK8WKena-kS3yKx8wfEq_dEcazw0v0LpdRIJeCthEnuqIy9Yc-5phZ6opzQplSCMs2O94O5Zua7SxoUnfotEGNs6LSsOK2cdhtssxORjpP-KxdWiOw8aX8AwJPTifQQ/w640-h336/IMG_20200922_092247_881_medium2.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm convinced that every time you take a picture of this shade of blue, it will never come out the same.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBF2M3f1M3_o-Fu-KRhN3AqLxVEex08YgK55QFxhSLt0U7B7nl9NsMdWMWc7NeJO5M11TLhRcyYrbJNLad6YCheuklZeR9YRqQC5LsNewM4LfAeaplebsCGvIwuAY1PDZ7i0mXA/s640/IMG_20190926_145221_357_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="640" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBF2M3f1M3_o-Fu-KRhN3AqLxVEex08YgK55QFxhSLt0U7B7nl9NsMdWMWc7NeJO5M11TLhRcyYrbJNLad6YCheuklZeR9YRqQC5LsNewM4LfAeaplebsCGvIwuAY1PDZ7i0mXA/w640-h448/IMG_20190926_145221_357_medium2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I was so excited when I tried it on for the first time and it fit perfectly. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPKWGKKh-r-RbIZ1B2zH5815s0YRPxpFLe1o9E0UUz-gvyX1A5bj3AOiJqrHzz38mnen3y34iwF7X8Bv5PHpAxXdcVRnlwF63nYmhtfIHIdytr8ltnFUgqDnpWvgOHIrQEWEWZg/s1682/BW3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1682" data-original-width="1133" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPKWGKKh-r-RbIZ1B2zH5815s0YRPxpFLe1o9E0UUz-gvyX1A5bj3AOiJqrHzz38mnen3y34iwF7X8Bv5PHpAxXdcVRnlwF63nYmhtfIHIdytr8ltnFUgqDnpWvgOHIrQEWEWZg/w432-h640/BW3.jpg" width="432" /></a></div></div><p>This is literally fresh off the needles, so I haven't even blocked it out yet. I expect the sleeves and sweater length to grow a bit. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFk_iQM5ksuk_QrXixXCPEkt3eI4AMFlOtvC6o5ngI9xCS7S0-PzTRixugNOJp-J9mcrPSMtDh3lp8jd-6N4rOb6i-XdDzrSyxZ2xwdgf9UAL-CBArBMdIHjTDO6O-KYWDvqlJJQ/s1979/BW2b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="1427" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFk_iQM5ksuk_QrXixXCPEkt3eI4AMFlOtvC6o5ngI9xCS7S0-PzTRixugNOJp-J9mcrPSMtDh3lp8jd-6N4rOb6i-XdDzrSyxZ2xwdgf9UAL-CBArBMdIHjTDO6O-KYWDvqlJJQ/w462-h640/BW2b.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HKOk82ZCMQa_DE0BDvGuRb53Q-aML-GgVRvpI5ThPMjRUszl-aysLzqYEjYzfv8G4Rg9LC9J5HE5CE88T5p9xfIKs1eK9AiOm9v48NFaAeT2LGyrnyasvTZLzdqwcZpOqR5nrA/s1959/143112116_444179736937432_1743967218890396016_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1959" data-original-width="1332" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HKOk82ZCMQa_DE0BDvGuRb53Q-aML-GgVRvpI5ThPMjRUszl-aysLzqYEjYzfv8G4Rg9LC9J5HE5CE88T5p9xfIKs1eK9AiOm9v48NFaAeT2LGyrnyasvTZLzdqwcZpOqR5nrA/w436-h640/143112116_444179736937432_1743967218890396016_n.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br />It's quite snowy! Stay safe! <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-17701872208250870522021-01-13T20:07:00.003-06:002021-01-13T20:07:39.909-06:00FO: Blushing Roses Embroidery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngfND4fKuhtFsGFlER5A-m2G1B_igG0Ay0kbF7N0QM7Zzii9JyywSK-AVJGxzUVNzjFfaMbusLbCDc4E6YxhBhfBLA6KNL2dLFn7ZczXiFOMt3pDzsSkPP_WzuqG-NuijFPWT5A/s1959/138689365_1122639414862666_4378289419249306788_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="1959" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngfND4fKuhtFsGFlER5A-m2G1B_igG0Ay0kbF7N0QM7Zzii9JyywSK-AVJGxzUVNzjFfaMbusLbCDc4E6YxhBhfBLA6KNL2dLFn7ZczXiFOMt3pDzsSkPP_WzuqG-NuijFPWT5A/w640-h428/138689365_1122639414862666_4378289419249306788_n.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you can tell by our interrupted knitting schedule that I am knee deep into embroidery kits. I love the short, planned out projects that are fully put together for you. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuytkQPmE7z7C06L4eErdFftJAtYPHTkmNoi0WKyD05guq1euGSczldI0bHx4LYqJ92T1q6vtT9pfZWK_VfxKJsgYb444p0fPxyV0rMxcbkx0nBnebsuuadq7-pv_AtyGzVM53A/s1797/138462552_839556346620688_3174832117974636723_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1797" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuytkQPmE7z7C06L4eErdFftJAtYPHTkmNoi0WKyD05guq1euGSczldI0bHx4LYqJ92T1q6vtT9pfZWK_VfxKJsgYb444p0fPxyV0rMxcbkx0nBnebsuuadq7-pv_AtyGzVM53A/w640-h436/138462552_839556346620688_3174832117974636723_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This one was actually the first kit I bought and has been sitting patiently for months on my shelf. It wasn't until the planter embroidery project that I decided to work on florals.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtHPRnBwNezd2NlrhmgJ4oCfEgPIXp9PDDpe3HY-FTLFjVNBnDyhFIN3llBR_d3-vfgxXAn4v3P1RHE0LcAcosMQuYLwQH5Dg4YfAk5yocPlfYS4FwMTtfrNpnPEXjsLL6TaJfw/s2016/138804383_898716204036008_1100810143398104340_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2016" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtHPRnBwNezd2NlrhmgJ4oCfEgPIXp9PDDpe3HY-FTLFjVNBnDyhFIN3llBR_d3-vfgxXAn4v3P1RHE0LcAcosMQuYLwQH5Dg4YfAk5yocPlfYS4FwMTtfrNpnPEXjsLL6TaJfw/w640-h312/138804383_898716204036008_1100810143398104340_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't think that the ink disappears under water like my other kit, so I had to try to pull out the flower pedals more to hit the ink underneath. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHnpejvi66knLvdtSZwNebJfPoHKeTMdZ6GCTc6xBffxG9vWHMgmLhFeyQkRL51Y4g2G3bUcQCvyvg5R3Znz-GKJdRLYSGNvW1oOxh57HoHIbHaxfy1ypnHH89HwAx5-mCespKA/s1808/138753707_1211745262574765_3245112820276582698_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="931" data-original-width="1808" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHnpejvi66knLvdtSZwNebJfPoHKeTMdZ6GCTc6xBffxG9vWHMgmLhFeyQkRL51Y4g2G3bUcQCvyvg5R3Znz-GKJdRLYSGNvW1oOxh57HoHIbHaxfy1ypnHH89HwAx5-mCespKA/w653-h336/138753707_1211745262574765_3245112820276582698_n.jpg" width="653" /></a></div>Someone really needs to stop me! I went to Hobby Lobby and purchased a Wildflowers kit, along with a Desert Flower one with organza fabric. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazMJuRWN9RYCqDICZf8bZsz9Az8A0rVwpAhxbx8HVX2tcEYmrWkBwZ2BZj5794t-gpNb99dVvFlh6s0xda58JhJTm_PpgavpEpk7hQH90pMPEmBxqjKm2avpjS_me8sy9PDAe4A/s2016/138539873_716939265875362_7018979939223255375_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2016" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazMJuRWN9RYCqDICZf8bZsz9Az8A0rVwpAhxbx8HVX2tcEYmrWkBwZ2BZj5794t-gpNb99dVvFlh6s0xda58JhJTm_PpgavpEpk7hQH90pMPEmBxqjKm2avpjS_me8sy9PDAe4A/w640-h312/138539873_716939265875362_7018979939223255375_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I love how it's 3D. My only complaint was it was hard to needle 6 stands of through through the fabric at times and it bruised my fingers up. But, it's worth it, right?<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-19146749390895302352021-01-11T20:55:00.001-06:002021-01-11T20:55:36.677-06:00WIP: 2021 Christmas Socks<p>While the Christmas tree is still up (do you take yours down late too?), I decided to cast on my 2021 Christmas socks. They will just be a casual pair to knit on all year. October through December gets so busy that I don't always have time to whip up a pair in time for the holidays, so this is my way around that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2nQpDjX5QYtxMb3H_Nzb7CwdfukWRX5ckQKwKFOf0tz8-5leps7Q4_gfmiY-4ROo-xtrAx40YU9g9_yrc8yhGto50W6ocuHhGoJSE_xyh459oijywT8i87wx54cICnL2dNqQZA/s2016/138573523_239887864368269_7509771283068816098_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir2nQpDjX5QYtxMb3H_Nzb7CwdfukWRX5ckQKwKFOf0tz8-5leps7Q4_gfmiY-4ROo-xtrAx40YU9g9_yrc8yhGto50W6ocuHhGoJSE_xyh459oijywT8i87wx54cICnL2dNqQZA/w310-h640/138573523_239887864368269_7509771283068816098_n.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><p>I just love self-patterning yarn. It's so satisfying seeing the yarn do all of the work. <br /></p><p>This was 2020's pair that I casually worked on last year:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmh6HYbbfZQY0IGL-k81MdePWRJuREYNTGWpfxPjp_fLSP86m6u38DbZUZ4vYeQhsuLz3-N9tzuZCrV-rz1FWtcjOSSOPk2LS6xprD3ViPXjXcODR8Il5PAEoHBsh8CUpbCkwbVA/s737/133550290_406511327224524_506069862952886780_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="666" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmh6HYbbfZQY0IGL-k81MdePWRJuREYNTGWpfxPjp_fLSP86m6u38DbZUZ4vYeQhsuLz3-N9tzuZCrV-rz1FWtcjOSSOPk2LS6xprD3ViPXjXcODR8Il5PAEoHBsh8CUpbCkwbVA/w578-h640/133550290_406511327224524_506069862952886780_n.jpg" width="578" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you soon. I have another embroidery project coming off the hoop!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-54194669064444501262021-01-08T14:58:00.000-06:002021-01-08T14:58:41.387-06:00FO: Mountain Punch Needle Kit<p>I took this week off, as I normally do the first week of January since I am self-employed, and since there is no prospect of vacationing with the pandemic still running amuck, I have claimed it my "craft-cation." Aside from casting on another pair of socks I have been jumping down new craft rabbit-holes, such as embroidery and now punch needling. If you missed my last embroidery post from yesterday, you can find it <a href="http://knitting-up-a-storm.blogspot.com/2021/01/fo-epipremnum-aureum-embroidery-project.html" target="_blank">here</a>. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoV81QntqTJzvsIVuFv4vrlowmLEgEZz2ZnKVfsBC1VLbm6DcivxFh_UH79ZbUoc7sN2b7hj6OvsLwPZMbm4nXGdGDMG370-uK6feY9bKHbhOBT4yuznCMDTkoxXL6h_WSxzX0LQ/s2012/137217295_1715202301991234_494612368196476607_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="2012" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoV81QntqTJzvsIVuFv4vrlowmLEgEZz2ZnKVfsBC1VLbm6DcivxFh_UH79ZbUoc7sN2b7hj6OvsLwPZMbm4nXGdGDMG370-uK6feY9bKHbhOBT4yuznCMDTkoxXL6h_WSxzX0LQ/w640-h436/137217295_1715202301991234_494612368196476607_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Hobby Lobby's "Mountain Punch Needle" kit is my first attempt and completed punch needle project. I purchased this with a 40% off coupon months ago, but am finally got around to working on it today. If you are interested in purchasing it, be fore-warned that the colors in the photo do not match what they include in the kit. In hindsight, I would gravitate toward woolen yarns next time as this
particular kid is splitty and too silky. That enables the yarn to come
loose from the monk cloth too easily. </p><p>There's room for improvement, but it's decent enough to look at if you hang it high up. ;)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXMhi-qJwX_ba9OnEtiZCa1cAP6-S8AuOfMKrT5lWuW0WaknUEOytgq3e1D2-wUV9yDo4glBV2YneRfOKmTNdvjz_OqqLkhTZBDqxR5kdjlso7MSfHbO7sgiktN3t1QSJNEAiOA/s1908/137504821_251095563090431_6365177449593156431_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="1908" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXMhi-qJwX_ba9OnEtiZCa1cAP6-S8AuOfMKrT5lWuW0WaknUEOytgq3e1D2-wUV9yDo4glBV2YneRfOKmTNdvjz_OqqLkhTZBDqxR5kdjlso7MSfHbO7sgiktN3t1QSJNEAiOA/w640-h398/137504821_251095563090431_6365177449593156431_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I watched <a href="http://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/punch-needle-workshop" target="_blank">Bookhou's punch needle tutorial on Creativebug</a> (our library gives us free membership with our active library card), and was instructed to paint my color-scheme with watercolors before I began. I didn't care for the colors that came with the set (the colors were different!), so what I did was play around with little snips of yarn on my mountains to figure out a plan and then paint my final plan.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAiv6thOsoXYV1HdY4e1wG3rvJYzT-gUn86UbbKcV1LCG0XrrE72-rMeYAEhzr7P_ULZJFJUEs_88beWarHIFt6QceYqFfEe3WB9kXHwvmI1QSoQv1TI22xp0-tDr3LIYArl9_g/s2016/137297834_768290834036166_1001383839569676949_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2016" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAiv6thOsoXYV1HdY4e1wG3rvJYzT-gUn86UbbKcV1LCG0XrrE72-rMeYAEhzr7P_ULZJFJUEs_88beWarHIFt6QceYqFfEe3WB9kXHwvmI1QSoQv1TI22xp0-tDr3LIYArl9_g/w640-h312/137297834_768290834036166_1001383839569676949_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1PzY9frwbAlP_VdKCJkdU9E7ZESVUAua_QCYRFgX3i72eph5oIjiLXfZCeo7_9Z-_60Qe_kF1JGwKio7zORcnR-VCo4_mO8MQQfJZwI0tmZyi81b-g6iu3w-bSIPAqWHSkE0Rw/s1683/136361655_315957183085512_2941942763756399573_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1683" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1PzY9frwbAlP_VdKCJkdU9E7ZESVUAua_QCYRFgX3i72eph5oIjiLXfZCeo7_9Z-_60Qe_kF1JGwKio7zORcnR-VCo4_mO8MQQfJZwI0tmZyi81b-g6iu3w-bSIPAqWHSkE0Rw/w640-h372/136361655_315957183085512_2941942763756399573_n.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you look closely you'll notice that I accidentally switched some of the colors (oi!), but all is fine. <br /></div><p></p><p>Punch needing is a quick project, so if you are in need of an instant gratification project, this is it. You can draw your own pictures and get to town mixing textiles, colors and textures using the right and wrong side of the work. The side you see is actually the "wrong side." The back of this project has a more shaggy rug look to it (that's why this is basically rug-hooking), and you can switch back and forth between those two textures if you so please.<br /></p><p>I encourage everyone to take a little "craft-cation," even if that means only on Saturday and Sunday. Take some time to create all the things--it's fun!</p><p>Until next time...stay healthy and happy, folks! <br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-26064638595115705282021-01-07T18:13:00.004-06:002021-01-07T18:13:39.360-06:00FO: Epipremnum Aureum Embroidery Project<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAn5jtbOGIYsqUnzx9cPl_q3g1Bbn9r7YE0i8oeCVcxJdqglfLM8tdW9m4w8o6lu9EL2dSeLtGfR0IKippOcsdUHoa9WSOLsEsPXA_GNAGfHDzLZ_Byr-_1cvsR6FsxN6LkISXw/s1080/135942262_10108717890284929_3466233658337393125_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAn5jtbOGIYsqUnzx9cPl_q3g1Bbn9r7YE0i8oeCVcxJdqglfLM8tdW9m4w8o6lu9EL2dSeLtGfR0IKippOcsdUHoa9WSOLsEsPXA_GNAGfHDzLZ_Byr-_1cvsR6FsxN6LkISXw/w640-h640/135942262_10108717890284929_3466233658337393125_o.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ever have something in your Amazon cart for months and finally decide to purchase it? That was this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MH12L3K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Kissbury's Epipremnum Aureum</a> embroidery kit and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KZPRBQT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">crane embroidery scissors </a> for me. How do you not smile looking at it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The project itself was a breeze. There was a video on the item listing page to help with most of the techniques since the instructions were sparse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecpJBpjeao45C9pRisXo-uQFrOpKxS7jZqBuZbi9kWEcsZElIlhKjBQB9UzS5U5nulRDuliQyJXYqWx_jqTbilQP7xCoMopHar2CTWSgyDDD_TqY744rQ3Fzv3i9Z32-xZuWCIw/s1316/135477840_10108717890319859_17488308618404793_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1316" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhecpJBpjeao45C9pRisXo-uQFrOpKxS7jZqBuZbi9kWEcsZElIlhKjBQB9UzS5U5nulRDuliQyJXYqWx_jqTbilQP7xCoMopHar2CTWSgyDDD_TqY744rQ3Fzv3i9Z32-xZuWCIw/w640-h312/135477840_10108717890319859_17488308618404793_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I have two more kits sitting in my craft room. One is a tiny <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Leisure-Arts-Kit-Weekend-Embr-4-Blush-Rose/544210639?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1453&&adid=22222222227357692842&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=448990443773&wl4=aud-1025747331496:pla-458462116314&wl5=9021456&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=112550049&wl11=online&wl12=544210639&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAiA_9r_BRBZEiwAHZ_v19cW0jKuermeVGm24lznUa3BYxh05NEOv30G2K55t0X_H8U6TfX7HhoCP5YQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Blushing Rose</a> kit from Walmart (I purchased it inside the store), and the other is a <a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/Yarn-Needle-Art/Needle-Arts/Latch-Hook-Kits-Tools/Mountains-Punch-Needle-Kit/p/80984101" target="_blank">Mountain Punch Needle set</a> from Hobby Lobby. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfsZFJ3m7ePcqbgGx894Ty-ACsziy96k_seHYwaOhNJRaOVyxJEwhnJ77zrTMSIPak3JdjSoE5sEsQr5b5JClMDuBkhlo0pDCmSB7PygDnjhakSoEHTiWIAN_5i8gPrFGP-XU8Q/s960/107928432_10108226203608969_7829803413766648368_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="960" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfsZFJ3m7ePcqbgGx894Ty-ACsziy96k_seHYwaOhNJRaOVyxJEwhnJ77zrTMSIPak3JdjSoE5sEsQr5b5JClMDuBkhlo0pDCmSB7PygDnjhakSoEHTiWIAN_5i8gPrFGP-XU8Q/w640-h326/107928432_10108226203608969_7829803413766648368_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I haven't forgotten about my landscape from Lark Rising. I just have the clouds left!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-JFlaUVxfB22_GF03ByKkCEaELIoHzILzampTFJoQPj1NJd536UDLyq1IyTWOFbEUkYBnGH45bQ-J3ki7-oEPI9fqj7bq798eywLIh_DoASGFH7TJHUpnO0hxHPnt5AoiaAdSw/s1316/107958445_10108226204028129_6508884664199124574_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1316" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-JFlaUVxfB22_GF03ByKkCEaELIoHzILzampTFJoQPj1NJd536UDLyq1IyTWOFbEUkYBnGH45bQ-J3ki7-oEPI9fqj7bq798eywLIh_DoASGFH7TJHUpnO0hxHPnt5AoiaAdSw/w640-h312/107958445_10108226204028129_6508884664199124574_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-65026380473762856082021-01-02T14:24:00.009-06:002021-01-02T17:27:26.518-06:00The 2021 Guide to Organizing Your Craft Space<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHuF-jR74FVJfVOjgOc-z8TMMxxi4PXDrDSWvJ5_rs-_1HaWCm31Vf_ZEasAaJFmNvvLsSWRYZk7Ha_Z0NA6-jicLJFvfB8t0Vd6S6uVXEPjKKFjAF6TMt3XN5MkZ_5oZ6p02RA/s1600/photo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1600" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHuF-jR74FVJfVOjgOc-z8TMMxxi4PXDrDSWvJ5_rs-_1HaWCm31Vf_ZEasAaJFmNvvLsSWRYZk7Ha_Z0NA6-jicLJFvfB8t0Vd6S6uVXEPjKKFjAF6TMt3XN5MkZ_5oZ6p02RA/w640-h484/photo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Happy New Year, folks! </p><p>The new year is always about re-organizing and living a healthier life, and so here's a new and improved guide to craft organization! <br /></p><p><i>Before we dive in, here's a little blast from the past! </i>In 2016 I gave my <a href="https://knitting-up-a-storm.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-knitting-up-storm-craft-studio-tour.html" target="_blank">first craft room tour</a> on the blog. My craft room used to be a 10x10 space, where 5x10 was dedicated to my craft room, and 5x10 was my husband's office space. (Ok, my space was more like 7x10 and he only had a little desk in the corner of the room.) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHlae6rpq4ak14yn-9mD0oxOfO6kqCDY3Tnr1__p3l0R1TJXMB9vquWmMvyjpLtbf12DBNToxbwsKZkUXfJq_RUj-MnZjy0MTA9go9s92TSkZsGc4uaB4J28MaPFTTX8eGvfy1A/s2048/craft+room+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <br /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFVRklf0CauvJc1w9XqLp_TwuV-2oN6nPW20tzS_cMeDC3wJPKEdkyv0u0MgFn_mHBNV7WPn651jVMlKGPaERQMQvXQdjEImgLP29eoeDqa_JT-CRIV_veK5Zknz5qIe-GlGJNA/s2048/craft+room+1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFVRklf0CauvJc1w9XqLp_TwuV-2oN6nPW20tzS_cMeDC3wJPKEdkyv0u0MgFn_mHBNV7WPn651jVMlKGPaERQMQvXQdjEImgLP29eoeDqa_JT-CRIV_veK5Zknz5qIe-GlGJNA/w640-h480/craft+room+1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2016-2018 craft space<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>I had a pegboard where I hung all of my nicer yarns like in a yarn shop, and it was quite pretty to look at, and everything was out in front to inspire. However, I had a lot of miscellaneous things and yarn that did not fit that needed to be stored away in the closet and such, and it ended up not working for me in the long run as I added to my stash and crafting endeavors over time. <p></p><p>Well, that and giving up this room to my son. <br /></p><p>Then, when I relocated everything to my master bedroom in 2018, the new shelving units and such got displaced and most other things ended up in my closet. It doesn't look it from the photo, but it was a hot mess behind-the-scenes for the surplus items. My husband was quite a champ for not minding all of the knitting dominating our BEDroom. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU93OcTYP0WWcJHmL1x7cz4uZHl608SKZGvlUIYObaO-faKKpIvN1relfpETkAYPfQeNR4DLUTnSsEdcVJxGpvV9lrVP_yrrK_t9uutPGt6_fdLSBTxu2jQLMw9NZr8W2t8HzFw/s1080/135235456_837672700386669_481852917505029416_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="1080" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU93OcTYP0WWcJHmL1x7cz4uZHl608SKZGvlUIYObaO-faKKpIvN1relfpETkAYPfQeNR4DLUTnSsEdcVJxGpvV9lrVP_yrrK_t9uutPGt6_fdLSBTxu2jQLMw9NZr8W2t8HzFw/w640-h354/135235456_837672700386669_481852917505029416_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2018-2019 craft space<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>And then we moved into our current house April of 2020 and I claimed the main-level office with the nice bay window for my new craft room. I will be re-painting the unappealing cottage-yellow walls eventually. I am still undecided on the color...<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDSjOZAt1O211YPbUXo46mhHZ6ms5gLJCm_qrxSE2xEUHHIXCd12dFaq0nFgkVLyRTfkwyXwnwhNQuyVEFoGpsUksiM0uJm9XAXxdZjNA_tFa2ia1TwkOJrVoePxnvjyupcNFSQ/s2048/new+craft+room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="996" data-original-width="2048" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDSjOZAt1O211YPbUXo46mhHZ6ms5gLJCm_qrxSE2xEUHHIXCd12dFaq0nFgkVLyRTfkwyXwnwhNQuyVEFoGpsUksiM0uJm9XAXxdZjNA_tFa2ia1TwkOJrVoePxnvjyupcNFSQ/w640-h312/new+craft+room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Current craft space<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>So thus starts the new tour!</b></span> Please keep in mind that I have been collecting and upgrading since I started knitting in 18 years ago, and this post is 100% UN-SPONSORED. I just hope this post gives you ideas on how to organize your craft space if you have been struggling (like I have) over the years. I think this system works out very well.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7Vwz8AQ5oIpj080ojnvYn6w0MXASm9QIiZhZfUHEDyfAMcQs-PQLkjAGlBh4qGZR5IxTpUH2HuI5oK12pvyra6ioTg_65Gk4d-oZFF0yzBURzYsgl41PQnchBqtGS2FzRKlWnw/s2048/craft+room+pan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="2048" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7Vwz8AQ5oIpj080ojnvYn6w0MXASm9QIiZhZfUHEDyfAMcQs-PQLkjAGlBh4qGZR5IxTpUH2HuI5oK12pvyra6ioTg_65Gk4d-oZFF0yzBURzYsgl41PQnchBqtGS2FzRKlWnw/w720-h99/craft+room+pan.jpg" width="720" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>YARN & FIBER STORAGE:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiz93pEd6Q4DppBJZarK3CwqLNTp9V-JIY6nvo3qKtIMpqy7lXh3yZeFL0iMprfRdcCi1wWPIq-ZYqefkFfjF_x0sDOZrdWlXfwaXlwaxYE0qrTtBbwPsaAA__ltyukFWSmRsxkA/s2016/135838219_1841757202629077_2810612266892711736_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiz93pEd6Q4DppBJZarK3CwqLNTp9V-JIY6nvo3qKtIMpqy7lXh3yZeFL0iMprfRdcCi1wWPIq-ZYqefkFfjF_x0sDOZrdWlXfwaXlwaxYE0qrTtBbwPsaAA__ltyukFWSmRsxkA/w310-h640/135838219_1841757202629077_2810612266892711736_n.jpg" width="310" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I highly recommend getting a large enough shelving unit that can store <i>more</i> than your current stash. Whether or not you fill that extra space with yarn in the future, you can use the extra cubbies to place storage baskets or drawers with tools and other crafting items. (I actually re-purposed cheap plastic drawers that I've had for years so I can see the contents inside. One day I might upgrade those drawers, but for now they serve their purpose.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What you see are actually 6 separate shelving units that I purchased on Walmart.com. The units are from the <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-5-Cube-Storage-Organizer-Rustic-Gray/675615368?selected=true" target="_blank">Better Homes & Garden's 5-Cube Storage</a> line in the color "Rustic Gray." <i>The price is astronomical now, so note that I splurged on them when they were on sale.</i> 6 units may seem excessive, but I didn't want to out-grow them in the distant future and have mis-matching shelving in the same room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, the secret to yarn organization is separating them by YARN WEIGHT SECTIONS. After that, feel free to organize by color (I can't be bothered to do that). Think: lace, sock yarn, sport, worsted, aran, bulky and super bulky. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBNuobTUYYmy51QAk38mEfNkc7HzsUGywdPVYYM_sjyXHc3mBFvCRuwx4PO202AzgeDfFZZspbqtnh61uPJ72ami8hxjBC1JUlEB8gMYXequFkIecujzkG4qTc2gNYHpJg7KyfQ/s2016/135573563_849291072528874_3165197974108162227_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBNuobTUYYmy51QAk38mEfNkc7HzsUGywdPVYYM_sjyXHc3mBFvCRuwx4PO202AzgeDfFZZspbqtnh61uPJ72ami8hxjBC1JUlEB8gMYXequFkIecujzkG4qTc2gNYHpJg7KyfQ/w310-h640/135573563_849291072528874_3165197974108162227_n.jpg" width="310" /> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you have a lot of sock yarn cakes, sometimes it's easiest to just place them in a fancy box in the shelving cubby because they have a tendency to roll all over the place. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1992" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJk74fmvmbASYz6UWzd56fde89xcHl2GMuFkUw2yR7pAbH_KrPpp4saqMsszE_tJuV8P1sbONThs5Mj00CNQkYMnf-hwstazqK66vK_H4yYoCBveNYhp9aS1wgcclxBBOJi3K-UQ/w640-h394/135190312_249075693431449_7890444770976986290_n.jpg" width="640" /></div>For loose fiber, do yourself a favor and place them in gallon-sized ziplock baggies to discourage moths, dust and (god-forbid) rodents from nibbling on your stash. You really can do that with your yarn too, or place the yarn in stackable plastic storage containers that fit inside the shelving unit.<br /></div></div><br /><div>What to do with your leftover sockyarn (that may end up in a memory blanket one day)? Small bits of leftover yarn are together on the TOP of my shelf (therefore not taking up prime real-estate). However, I have seen people place them in big fancy vases for a decorative touch. HomeGoods and other discount places would be the perfect spot to find those. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnra-71XOAEix1zkcIpN4Wfrb2_QidSUJB1Po6n5CucIhOKA78rRYQPrVQavnBbCKsN3ZmCy7vE8A4XPPK1XMd9HjW905cOUTc2X4t_GpnxO9HUuu9nlhl4nRoQ3tERpj3lv3rw/s1815/135734516_151982519786994_3625332215390213703_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="973" data-original-width="1815" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnra-71XOAEix1zkcIpN4Wfrb2_QidSUJB1Po6n5CucIhOKA78rRYQPrVQavnBbCKsN3ZmCy7vE8A4XPPK1XMd9HjW905cOUTc2X4t_GpnxO9HUuu9nlhl4nRoQ3tERpj3lv3rw/w640-h344/135734516_151982519786994_3625332215390213703_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>"FO" STORAGE:<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsit3FAsSqeq2uROleWr5f_dIOgZM-iec1uPhyphenhyphenMZlRatosgOTmxDR747wAM5UfkZLmcAX_RuOoL-Uk8OZ2M4lmTHafIHaGdvDD0GIWfflBsBTFQxuv6jEq22OweqOgRbR3aPr14w/s2048/craft+room+7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsit3FAsSqeq2uROleWr5f_dIOgZM-iec1uPhyphenhyphenMZlRatosgOTmxDR747wAM5UfkZLmcAX_RuOoL-Uk8OZ2M4lmTHafIHaGdvDD0GIWfflBsBTFQxuv6jEq22OweqOgRbR3aPr14w/w640-h480/craft+room+7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Another discount shop hunt for you: fancy chest boxes. I have this France trunk that I purchased at Ross a number of years ago. It serves as decoration and on a functional level if you do not have a lot of dresser-drawer room left in your bedroom. You'd obviously want a larger trunk or such for hats, shawls, etc. This is an old picture, and since then I have out-grown this chest. I think it will become my hat chest soon.</p><p><br /></p><p>NEEDLE STORAGE:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Circular Needle Storage: </b><br /></p><p>For a while, I was storing my circular needles in pencil pouches organized by size in a large binder. While it can work for some people, <b>it never worked out in the long-run because I had too many </b>and the binder wouldn't close properly<b>.</b> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9RRCELhT4_zKBBZNsedM8PDLvq_mOWNyW6uIEHGU-9biltvcTjp0eetD68sr4Ys5lDqjonCvHueIxjPwGNA-wDzMyjWXzTNzbcr3rAVz7-Y5dZC9GMVZO7avUFMS-5nM9jK_Mg/s1080/135255935_1869618623201976_3919991183479819456_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="1080" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9RRCELhT4_zKBBZNsedM8PDLvq_mOWNyW6uIEHGU-9biltvcTjp0eetD68sr4Ys5lDqjonCvHueIxjPwGNA-wDzMyjWXzTNzbcr3rAVz7-Y5dZC9GMVZO7avUFMS-5nM9jK_Mg/w640-h354/135255935_1869618623201976_3919991183479819456_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Then one day I saw this item at a store and realized what I have been needing my whole knitting life...a <b>photo storage case</b>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIglfnt98PxrOj00YMTrd1EH6QK7IxzeptcdlWAgjJ-DhnZoEivZEffeKWCHh_jLnrcsKjIOlNGE6AqAmRQzsqLKtQ7Cv4FB4wLjHb8HmZGYAx6GC4Y6DpMBOCKMR4UP-i6dxhjQ/s1939/135306053_697486524252289_5241133985836905309_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1939" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIglfnt98PxrOj00YMTrd1EH6QK7IxzeptcdlWAgjJ-DhnZoEivZEffeKWCHh_jLnrcsKjIOlNGE6AqAmRQzsqLKtQ7Cv4FB4wLjHb8HmZGYAx6GC4Y6DpMBOCKMR4UP-i6dxhjQ/w640-h404/135306053_697486524252289_5241133985836905309_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9UGq5MTJDgTGU4kgsMXjG9cRYolvtsB2NNER4yBzlnrzEW99fUDAlUEj7ji9mMrF1_zb8j8TBvUV7sZcGd7LCd2Qy45gFoUGqxkLBM8xJStNCvfFOV0Hy5NcaC3T0Ol7KUp5JA/s1909/135614514_1005656346511208_2575356690240588972_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1909" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO9UGq5MTJDgTGU4kgsMXjG9cRYolvtsB2NNER4yBzlnrzEW99fUDAlUEj7ji9mMrF1_zb8j8TBvUV7sZcGd7LCd2Qy45gFoUGqxkLBM8xJStNCvfFOV0Hy5NcaC3T0Ol7KUp5JA/w640-h328/135614514_1005656346511208_2575356690240588972_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>You can find <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Novelinks-Photo-Case-Storage-Multi-Colored/dp/B07N7N5SMR/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=photo+case&qid=1609613934&sr=8-3" target="_blank">4x6 photo cases</a> on Amazon, but I purchased this one at a discount store called "Tuesday Morning" for only $12 bucks! Sold.</p><p>Full disclaimer: they don't store the bulkiest of needle sizes very well, but I only use them once every 5+ years, so I am fine storing the needle sizes that I actually use, and keep the others in those pencil pouches somewhere else until that blue moon rises.<br /></p><p>You can certainly sharpie the size onto the case, but a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/DYMO-LetraTag-Handheld-Label-Office/dp/B000II09IM/ref=sxin_10_ac_d_rm?ac_md=0-0-ZHltbyBsYWJlbCBtYWtlcg%3D%3D-ac_d_rm&crid=2TK4NDQ3DRBY2&cv_ct_cx=dymo+label+maker&dchild=1&keywords=dymo+label+maker&pd_rd_i=B000II09IM&pd_rd_r=b057ec36-f2c2-4947-b2a7-878c4e7397e3&pd_rd_w=kBYNW&pd_rd_wg=acWbG&pf_rd_p=7cfffee0-ee78-4003-a5f6-8c51c133c0aa&pf_rd_r=J5YR5M93QSA3ENQ8KQZ6&psc=1&qid=1609613901&sprefix=dymo%2Caps%2C191&sr=1-1-12d4272d-8adb-4121-8624-135149aa9081" target="_blank">label maker</a> (I purchased this Dymo label maker at Walgreens a few years back) works wonders, and if you have to re-organize you can just take off the sticker.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LiPSpoR1NLT9BhlQtQgAd0tIepOkqWbueZvyk-9aloOmRoiWnY_fFtyPOViIXQCeNfFTpycsZc4239J5VhW5_xVESQ_XoReaxekM_LPezn5rGbM4YPEa4EVYF8OT0HcyZH-uKg/s2016/135199635_407172177036732_8181322210531644384_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2016" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-LiPSpoR1NLT9BhlQtQgAd0tIepOkqWbueZvyk-9aloOmRoiWnY_fFtyPOViIXQCeNfFTpycsZc4239J5VhW5_xVESQ_XoReaxekM_LPezn5rGbM4YPEa4EVYF8OT0HcyZH-uKg/w640-h312/135199635_407172177036732_8181322210531644384_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>DPN Storage:</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Now get that label maker out for this too! Behold, a dpn organizer! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNma-avi5zHhlCXjexYluvjnhZRS9NXK8MiDI5w7zszAryBNNzh8KKXjADZ0BhvmTMIbZJcpSBmpi6f672Mz8BmUwJq6L0LdEsI14bC7nvaQ_tPi2SdmSxzmQCrh7NDktQg9R7JA/s1821/135574796_2844550695825071_2676600013280737344_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1821" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNma-avi5zHhlCXjexYluvjnhZRS9NXK8MiDI5w7zszAryBNNzh8KKXjADZ0BhvmTMIbZJcpSBmpi6f672Mz8BmUwJq6L0LdEsI14bC7nvaQ_tPi2SdmSxzmQCrh7NDktQg9R7JA/w640-h344/135574796_2844550695825071_2676600013280737344_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">It's actually a pencil/marker organizer, but I purchased <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JY59W5Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">it for about $15 on Amazon</a>. </p><p style="text-align: left;">I label both the US and metric sizes on the same label. Another great idea is to store your needle gauges next to organizers like these.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Straight Needle Storage:</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Goodness, I bought this decorative wine holder at Michaels back in 2003 or something, and it has survived all this time--childhood room, college, first apartment, first house, our current house... </p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRa3i_vNDN_jbicRe7Olj0Yc5_lxtFiAMvkaR3lTFyKzdosi-FlS2k0focjpSRDFRLUiJhCAlI1U3aoMFZ5oq-azQ8KGUqB2A3g8DuLpGX_sebPpnP-ONuEvwtqkbUAijFeYJ7dA/s1967/135213850_2726556590927669_2419425283738838323_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1967" data-original-width="980" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRa3i_vNDN_jbicRe7Olj0Yc5_lxtFiAMvkaR3lTFyKzdosi-FlS2k0focjpSRDFRLUiJhCAlI1U3aoMFZ5oq-azQ8KGUqB2A3g8DuLpGX_sebPpnP-ONuEvwtqkbUAijFeYJ7dA/w318-h640/135213850_2726556590927669_2419425283738838323_n.jpg" width="318" /></a></div>I really don't use straight needles anymore, but I still think that this is the prettiest way of storing your straight needles, as you can usually see the size on the metal head tip of the needles.<p></p><p style="text-align: left;">You can always store them in sewn needle holders, but I don't like to clutter up my wall space anymore. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">NOTIONS, TOOLS and all other craft organization STORAGE:</p><p style="text-align: left;">Basically, this entire section of the post is one giant "store as much as you can away in clear plastic cases!" <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAu3Y9U3EEkdrz3fQybQnRjygu5t9i6qUOi4V4MXAlvU3xVFTZOC9LFwqdndChIz4ujWfhgnDHRAihKBVL4VGFqL2tKJLySj1v8bk3Uax9H7mk8bms27uz32V4Y2SA6OWyfwzKA/s2041/135680349_257397932473829_4387118281212146395_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="2041" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAu3Y9U3EEkdrz3fQybQnRjygu5t9i6qUOi4V4MXAlvU3xVFTZOC9LFwqdndChIz4ujWfhgnDHRAihKBVL4VGFqL2tKJLySj1v8bk3Uax9H7mk8bms27uz32V4Y2SA6OWyfwzKA/w640-h384/135680349_257397932473829_4387118281212146395_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Project bags are always nice. Although I am a novice sewer, I have sewn most of my knitting bags to save money. I have a small notions pouch or plastic pencil holders for almost every project bag, so that I don't have to worry about being without something essential (darning needle, cable needle or small scissors) when I am out and about with my project. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQie0BPtRr_4kXBn4J_mkf1DMYUkPlg-jKVFGZS6RFCNxJhLN8m_LxYP1JjFqVbCdc_jwMUCeXF1bMam4-kuMiCC3Fi312I-INpWeuPjw70bp9sECJXI0-8YZwDI2X445RNBffGg/s1819/135906251_451896342478424_4792557597155447792_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1819" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQie0BPtRr_4kXBn4J_mkf1DMYUkPlg-jKVFGZS6RFCNxJhLN8m_LxYP1JjFqVbCdc_jwMUCeXF1bMam4-kuMiCC3Fi312I-INpWeuPjw70bp9sECJXI0-8YZwDI2X445RNBffGg/w640-h344/135906251_451896342478424_4792557597155447792_n.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Separating my stitch markers in a clear case was an idea that I had in 2019. You can buy inexpensive organizers on Amazon, find them at craft stores and even for a few bucks at Walmart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div>The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HMF9KCM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">750 piece bulb-shaped saftey pin set</a> was a steal on Amazon. I think I paid $8 or $9 bucks for the set, and it came with the case! This listing is no longer available, but you can find plenty of others in the search bar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiUBBgkNRUVzhrq7gwiSD5NnvV8g8QMfEtlmg4Pv5STbfCmsVqnXtybGCPWfCjiA-9B3gYlgVoflpXhGA7Zs7JjyNWjunIKyH5k3oo8_5kCGUSkee5dU_uKQP5N1hh6Iwvb_elQ/s2016/135626551_857365401754224_7319828219525988131_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="976" height="571" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKiUBBgkNRUVzhrq7gwiSD5NnvV8g8QMfEtlmg4Pv5STbfCmsVqnXtybGCPWfCjiA-9B3gYlgVoflpXhGA7Zs7JjyNWjunIKyH5k3oo8_5kCGUSkee5dU_uKQP5N1hh6Iwvb_elQ/w276-h571/135626551_857365401754224_7319828219525988131_n.jpg" width="276" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Why not store your pom-poms in cases too, so they are together and not getting smashed?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtLr7b12fjUAp0QTRyuznsRxA9iv5iJys9COM1A0Ed_bRIFPtzC0Xrkf_QfdeNx1dZfIxkyiq4IMfhOA7l1QHjjgu_DcvfIb1Jh-_sGx9P79mNJhLp3v4U5jyGLKmM69Qw_ErQQ/s1922/135496654_225648829087753_1662865125887452831_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1922" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtLr7b12fjUAp0QTRyuznsRxA9iv5iJys9COM1A0Ed_bRIFPtzC0Xrkf_QfdeNx1dZfIxkyiq4IMfhOA7l1QHjjgu_DcvfIb1Jh-_sGx9P79mNJhLp3v4U5jyGLKmM69Qw_ErQQ/w520-h265/135496654_225648829087753_1662865125887452831_n.jpg" width="520" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Store you embroidery floss in cases (now this one I would store by color), and then store all of that in a cubbby bin on your shelf!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSr7egc2tb8IjmXZjr6au_VjAIZ-404EaQchmUVO-en2_YEJQkeNHtmVHnnLXNjyK-33XFc9gVwQLgNUBj0h21CaRTM_Je10cpzDsHX2sZxhlGF43j67SHWVV21fju33V1TsIedA/s1724/135693239_1158810731200877_3282767646765105481_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1724" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSr7egc2tb8IjmXZjr6au_VjAIZ-404EaQchmUVO-en2_YEJQkeNHtmVHnnLXNjyK-33XFc9gVwQLgNUBj0h21CaRTM_Je10cpzDsHX2sZxhlGF43j67SHWVV21fju33V1TsIedA/w640-h364/135693239_1158810731200877_3282767646765105481_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>KAM snap storage. Once again, embroidery floss cases work wonders for most items.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpzKUfPCa1HJNfODfPPiqjwEqi6aKx0zJUV3jkLIDw6p0uejIZPiYYazZvmUORxfnOpeX4vNlMswRJ6sy7UFB6hMjhNyRVA-DgbwNdSvCnPyuu-P3eLq_uRiQreBvEVVjHnjQUA/s2016/135479661_446065033073727_43947937584761429_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2016" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpzKUfPCa1HJNfODfPPiqjwEqi6aKx0zJUV3jkLIDw6p0uejIZPiYYazZvmUORxfnOpeX4vNlMswRJ6sy7UFB6hMjhNyRVA-DgbwNdSvCnPyuu-P3eLq_uRiQreBvEVVjHnjQUA/w640-h312/135479661_446065033073727_43947937584761429_n.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Beading supplies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRGNP2VLxzgDaCOk7FlPNnWUiQ4B_pEfRRCfSb7tA7_GqQp8GRFqhnco8hzmKeWGtnnr4KhQyxKaEyHsw9yxuCbXBow5vPBM-74rxeICZDBijawmQxCTFye3HWwOB1X1QBz2VYQ/s1840/135442282_774311643433469_1838156899496942058_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="1840" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRGNP2VLxzgDaCOk7FlPNnWUiQ4B_pEfRRCfSb7tA7_GqQp8GRFqhnco8hzmKeWGtnnr4KhQyxKaEyHsw9yxuCbXBow5vPBM-74rxeICZDBijawmQxCTFye3HWwOB1X1QBz2VYQ/w640-h340/135442282_774311643433469_1838156899496942058_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>For odds-and-ends sewing supplies, stack-able containers work well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">DESK/TABLE Organization:<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_LwFje9lVaI8eLeMbbfrfkO9Mpc46E_Rddq5iZkvN4OKmm2DMUEGDq1o03qeREbpVP6g1gVrTCp-XLct4F_Ci1ABi9V6TsrQn1Ha_c2_D6S6LyQFrcVZl37m_ZQZQzra0e7Oug/s1948/135538535_692287418143581_6361562346522795399_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1425" data-original-width="1948" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_LwFje9lVaI8eLeMbbfrfkO9Mpc46E_Rddq5iZkvN4OKmm2DMUEGDq1o03qeREbpVP6g1gVrTCp-XLct4F_Ci1ABi9V6TsrQn1Ha_c2_D6S6LyQFrcVZl37m_ZQZQzra0e7Oug/w640-h468/135538535_692287418143581_6361562346522795399_n.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't care what your desk or table looks like, but make sure you keep it clear of things you don't use on a daily basis so that your creative juices can flow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, a big part of my desk and room is about ambience, and lighting is key. The colored string lights are from TJMaxx, when I (might) have purchases a couple of goodies for myself while Christmas shopping.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am absolutely in love with my dim-able <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I567G84/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">salt lamp</a>. I bring this baby to the bathroom when I take a bath too! :)<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg5SNLvHCVjpVASaPVUJueu6gvUURak37vdKKfZR-yshi10fsCyp9GruIDgQs4xtvYE1LuzClJJAXcpDGqyOBMQ32v7rwg8JTPgUCRjysOpVNO5jC7QWq4__UBb-Z4WYPM6W5cQ/s1697/135197394_1570525743132332_181978304560302625_n+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1697" data-original-width="913" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikg5SNLvHCVjpVASaPVUJueu6gvUURak37vdKKfZR-yshi10fsCyp9GruIDgQs4xtvYE1LuzClJJAXcpDGqyOBMQ32v7rwg8JTPgUCRjysOpVNO5jC7QWq4__UBb-Z4WYPM6W5cQ/w344-h640/135197394_1570525743132332_181978304560302625_n+%25282%2529.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvMbomxcDTw9fDUXGH_ECAJJcYeU2S8VtmoUQbjwnKaladCAi9t-dKLbTcENk3OZOQ8pv6XtETDdfg-5G1BJmv-E59TKOk5LEIrB5tvfLQrzT_06CkZfZQ9hN-sBVPmX-YaPOQQ/s2016/135232741_1342156699454444_9001698073263714533_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2016" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvMbomxcDTw9fDUXGH_ECAJJcYeU2S8VtmoUQbjwnKaladCAi9t-dKLbTcENk3OZOQ8pv6XtETDdfg-5G1BJmv-E59TKOk5LEIrB5tvfLQrzT_06CkZfZQ9hN-sBVPmX-YaPOQQ/w640-h312/135232741_1342156699454444_9001698073263714533_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A big part of this year was (and still is) dedicated to healing chronic dis-alignment and tendonosis pain, and I find that this lamp can be soothing with quiet music (I've been big on listening to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwU8FBrRiuNdmhq33UWfbBQ" target="_blank">"hang drum"</a> music lately). Do I believe it gives off healing powers from the Himalayan salt? Absolutely NOT. But creating an environment the encourages relaxation is what counts.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vF-oFtvTOgMFkkU1TpiFM2CspEzG_kBXeytZ_cZznTXAs8Px9AjyFtYoGuc9fwoTGEVu__K2UjUFwX3wevlsi2WEc-OcqiDSmW22wDa2Tj3xrd_5xiBGUtWsjZQci8Nujj3TzA/s2016/135838219_1841757202629077_2810612266892711736_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vF-oFtvTOgMFkkU1TpiFM2CspEzG_kBXeytZ_cZznTXAs8Px9AjyFtYoGuc9fwoTGEVu__K2UjUFwX3wevlsi2WEc-OcqiDSmW22wDa2Tj3xrd_5xiBGUtWsjZQci8Nujj3TzA/w310-h640/135838219_1841757202629077_2810612266892711736_n.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fill your space with things that nurture your creativity and relaxation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy organizing, and Happy New Year! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-16723282158185991582020-12-31T11:29:00.001-06:002020-12-31T11:43:09.715-06:00FO: Silvestre Mitts<p>Happy New Year! I hope you find 2021 is filled with laughter, joy, good health and nourishment for the soul after the rough year we had.<br /></p><p>Here's another project fresh off the needles, just in the knick of time! These are called the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/silvestre" target="_blank">"Silvestre Mitts"</a> by Skeindeer Knits. See my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/silvestre" target="_blank">project notes here</a>. I purchased the pattern and recommended yarn at the London Loop yarn shop while on our 10 year wedding anniversary trip in October 2019. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgez0tAo17mUYYyIjywe4znkw4jPO0ZHJz8AlhCKqzPRtmEGB9gpOTIcyIdzyYrfrjk1kuxeh6CwNXYor52nu8ZtAhRvCt-UiA7mx1NR4qscn4yz-TYo10U46o5Cl59J9vKhC212A/s1782/silvestre+mitts7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1782" data-original-width="1449" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgez0tAo17mUYYyIjywe4znkw4jPO0ZHJz8AlhCKqzPRtmEGB9gpOTIcyIdzyYrfrjk1kuxeh6CwNXYor52nu8ZtAhRvCt-UiA7mx1NR4qscn4yz-TYo10U46o5Cl59J9vKhC212A/w520-h640/silvestre+mitts7.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahkL7-Ubiw2Cx73bN9_pIoDzFmIe-rslDEaCWKDHaIr489kDQFKBnwEa4KLhdaMnCSd5j3SCPYDRjdLvT5_hh3n9wIHG3O1lIVxCCNXNAOAEcWMOuANnncmVKs3tj3JWi45xXJw/s1836/silvestre+mitts6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="1836" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahkL7-Ubiw2Cx73bN9_pIoDzFmIe-rslDEaCWKDHaIr489kDQFKBnwEa4KLhdaMnCSd5j3SCPYDRjdLvT5_hh3n9wIHG3O1lIVxCCNXNAOAEcWMOuANnncmVKs3tj3JWi45xXJw/w640-h426/silvestre+mitts6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> I love including the WIP photos in the FO post so that you can see the entire (1 year) journey:<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RcA7SgSmI9i0dAv4Gh8p8VfmdtWYrX0UUI-xV8uFgFBsY_nVr9N4Ofuj2aq7n1jqbt32ArtRyNZeIPGOlZNUssAGa81a0STmVfY7gdVTG1vRD8yNpt_vOo8tARLSfCD4s98IEQ/s1440/silvestremittswip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="989" data-original-width="1440" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RcA7SgSmI9i0dAv4Gh8p8VfmdtWYrX0UUI-xV8uFgFBsY_nVr9N4Ofuj2aq7n1jqbt32ArtRyNZeIPGOlZNUssAGa81a0STmVfY7gdVTG1vRD8yNpt_vOo8tARLSfCD4s98IEQ/w640-h440/silvestremittswip.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFVS324I0ruWsHTJcBYVIIHlB5HUGHdWsaTex2jyiHWgZrqngRHNTwnlTsOdbYrU902RyKx-ZPWmJqY45n-Nc8N2Wrs7RFi5HwV1DmbOUBSk6b7qxHf7GQcBJlFAFYuYeul7Drg/s1440/silvestremittswip2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;">I purchased these beautiful mitten blockers a year ago from the Etsy seller <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MlynJedrow?ref=nla_listing_details" target="_blank">Mlyn Jedrow</a> who creates them in Poland. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPi2mqA4LZHHX4KBoW5XTkPUVWu1y8yTGML54VmZqUkXu7lzaHRGfmP3dHGLIiSKVroDNNAFiuRmaqdbfudO8aPro2xKEd2NEgeSiY6HwqraXGCJTdP3x7odUUyYPdNms84C3Hfw/s1568/silvestremitts2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="1568" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPi2mqA4LZHHX4KBoW5XTkPUVWu1y8yTGML54VmZqUkXu7lzaHRGfmP3dHGLIiSKVroDNNAFiuRmaqdbfudO8aPro2xKEd2NEgeSiY6HwqraXGCJTdP3x7odUUyYPdNms84C3Hfw/w640-h400/silvestremitts2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />And there she is, all in her Norwegian glory. I think I upped my Norwegian heritage up a bit by knitting these. ;) It just snowed the other day, so these should keep my hands toasy warm! <br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5avwKkBzLrbRxfpoB01syML3oHc4t6eyXcerDrh3P6ijhjF4pPtTvQJlhTpGaRYg6rPVa4KbZLQB_sUEwtHZYWz5_BP1Q7ssJhKZAuJgjxVG2n_XbvEI6AXEdHvg_7QKVUTVEPA/s1858/silvestre+mitts5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1858" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5avwKkBzLrbRxfpoB01syML3oHc4t6eyXcerDrh3P6ijhjF4pPtTvQJlhTpGaRYg6rPVa4KbZLQB_sUEwtHZYWz5_BP1Q7ssJhKZAuJgjxVG2n_XbvEI6AXEdHvg_7QKVUTVEPA/w640-h330/silvestre+mitts5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1buFE808NvCinLjo3ihJ6gk9i_EZ7-K_GUH6265GAkPr1pFc4ecoM9v5jPUoWvK9hxqLh_qCiZGcqzVXXQv3Fefs9kCUlg9-zSg-k2jL0pdqde8i_aG7vDfS-d-8faxbhgxpbOw/s2016/silvestre+mitts4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1buFE808NvCinLjo3ihJ6gk9i_EZ7-K_GUH6265GAkPr1pFc4ecoM9v5jPUoWvK9hxqLh_qCiZGcqzVXXQv3Fefs9kCUlg9-zSg-k2jL0pdqde8i_aG7vDfS-d-8faxbhgxpbOw/w310-h640/silvestre+mitts4.jpg" width="310" /></a></div>Have a safe and healthy New Year. May it be everything you hope it will be. <3<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-2612255271789282632020-12-26T13:36:00.008-06:002020-12-26T13:44:21.278-06:00FO: Christmas 2020 Socks<p>Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and (soon to be) New Year!</p><p>This year has brought many changes and trials that we have had to overcome. It's been a much slower knitting year for me due to spinal and joint alignment issues that I have been struggling with since March, but after many weeks of chiropractic and physical therapy visits, I am starting to feel stronger and able to heal more. I am hoping that the new year will bring my body back to normal.<br /></p><p>Nevertheless, I have finished my Christmas socks in time for the holiday, and so let me share the finished knit with you:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfauycyI1LRNevkAha-kObRw6I03A1VaoBtXjkdQxOGLkf668GpLKb53zpWc6jfX9Rma591LttskaVPp1F-oh9i0rZfKWLQ4IKi_LsGlA1FG6DRQOgomK-l03CJxkbUAQrhC-O4Q/s1819/133598101_868981887203020_8162822486840668500_n%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="1819" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfauycyI1LRNevkAha-kObRw6I03A1VaoBtXjkdQxOGLkf668GpLKb53zpWc6jfX9Rma591LttskaVPp1F-oh9i0rZfKWLQ4IKi_LsGlA1FG6DRQOgomK-l03CJxkbUAQrhC-O4Q/w640-h333/133598101_868981887203020_8162822486840668500_n%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ironically they matched some my surroundings, such as my knitting basket, a rug at a play-place my kids were at at the end of 2019, knitting bags and such. I have been working on these socks casually for over a year, and that's okay. Life is too short to care about missing the boat.</p><p>You can find the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/christmas-socks" target="_blank">project notes here</a>.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uNFVLtp7r6iVZlRXUTccWcRmtQurMGKfLG7FY2hFbeLm7geruECyUFVCLe2h1lcoGTrv9YlSPyub2hX1qhnnio3KEvUw9_g2id0nxQ4dqa2lAvAjMXH8pkVKZpq0i1qS2npv8g/s1440/Christmas+socks+2020+wip+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="1440" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uNFVLtp7r6iVZlRXUTccWcRmtQurMGKfLG7FY2hFbeLm7geruECyUFVCLe2h1lcoGTrv9YlSPyub2hX1qhnnio3KEvUw9_g2id0nxQ4dqa2lAvAjMXH8pkVKZpq0i1qS2npv8g/w634-h485/Christmas+socks+2020+wip+2.jpg" width="634" /></a></div>These were knit two-at-a-time, which is nice for trying to get the socks to match up identically, but I find finicky in terms of yarn tingling management. I still go back and forth in my mind to decide whether or not to do future socks as singletons. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGlPRnt19OHrDVC0k4IuU_5kRgIf_SZCooE5vR3RN7edgZad0HegGLLRhh_bqfd2wD0Qs7OfybpK9sJthb0XwJGWbnYTBKSILnxevLc6YiGia1ONGQPfiBWdApDsA9yMcNc4aPQ/s2048/Christmas+socks+2020+wip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="2048" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGlPRnt19OHrDVC0k4IuU_5kRgIf_SZCooE5vR3RN7edgZad0HegGLLRhh_bqfd2wD0Qs7OfybpK9sJthb0XwJGWbnYTBKSILnxevLc6YiGia1ONGQPfiBWdApDsA9yMcNc4aPQ/w639-h335/Christmas+socks+2020+wip.jpg" width="639" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXofJackEwSJ8XMaC0vhdr4Vk-BCw3nA-FSBDUX3EYtyS-WnVXYYypDWK6bznCebgXkL_wVVYFSLF4AZ1bFX55p1MozVLn1ohzXBhV_KoSs-XPmK5LBLyIaihAu96b-uRtWk4uYw/s1316/129852004_10108643700911029_9024369422466552627_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1316" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXofJackEwSJ8XMaC0vhdr4Vk-BCw3nA-FSBDUX3EYtyS-WnVXYYypDWK6bznCebgXkL_wVVYFSLF4AZ1bFX55p1MozVLn1ohzXBhV_KoSs-XPmK5LBLyIaihAu96b-uRtWk4uYw/w638-h311/129852004_10108643700911029_9024369422466552627_o.jpg" width="638" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">These socks took me a year, but I'm okay with that. Time slipped away from me this week and I intended to cast on next year's Christmas socks before the holiday, but I'll do that now that the crazy Christ-massing is done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKshfQfMSKBRyWY8RLVG03o3wBNgI-n07PBSvmIxOtmXExqlq04N8V9kEksprUjyuvvSi2pdnzF_rQnIwVfVQw2Hua5_fiSFsQRDKMmJLwn7UNp9JN1yH1q4Ps3ULIa5gLp3PHEw/s794/133360926_158737455597039_1913428147811318452_n%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="794" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKshfQfMSKBRyWY8RLVG03o3wBNgI-n07PBSvmIxOtmXExqlq04N8V9kEksprUjyuvvSi2pdnzF_rQnIwVfVQw2Hua5_fiSFsQRDKMmJLwn7UNp9JN1yH1q4Ps3ULIa5gLp3PHEw/w598-h501/133360926_158737455597039_1913428147811318452_n%25281%2529.jpg" width="598" /></a></div></div><p>Here's some photos that capture our merry-making this Christmas:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">One twin still wears Halloween and Thanksgiving wear, and the other twin is ALL about Christmas! Can you believe that they are 10 years old now?<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEH1d9z95mN5xNA-0uvFjGu5WAm16VpAP4HIhf0Tsp4CHHb8MonMUxv0dlSq381jrNEvHJkK_LPvUhf855rEOP3pYIIY2Ciiohm5sasNdR2NkCmdHgcTQImdpcKHg6O3bVSz0XA/s1316/Christmas+eve+2020+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1316" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGEH1d9z95mN5xNA-0uvFjGu5WAm16VpAP4HIhf0Tsp4CHHb8MonMUxv0dlSq381jrNEvHJkK_LPvUhf855rEOP3pYIIY2Ciiohm5sasNdR2NkCmdHgcTQImdpcKHg6O3bVSz0XA/w640-h312/Christmas+eve+2020+3.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No, we do not know how to make the appropriate amount of appetizer food for a small amount of people! <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOERfRqqQJlBOQF-tSBvlALlCP-vUPVB89qtF2V94RZhEJaM5dV0c0QIEinzxBo8patthvRyhP7iFAARMrwetimTNm9X47_2x7gLJnowPynImGCbnm9qB1oJ54D79ZUWensYM4pw/s2048/Christmas+eve+2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOERfRqqQJlBOQF-tSBvlALlCP-vUPVB89qtF2V94RZhEJaM5dV0c0QIEinzxBo8patthvRyhP7iFAARMrwetimTNm9X47_2x7gLJnowPynImGCbnm9qB1oJ54D79ZUWensYM4pw/w480-h640/Christmas+eve+2020.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Don't loose your humor and silliness people.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJNisG4LuN0Kj7sSesv16aOq9L953N3agVkTWSyldOfGPDDnlzc7rmPdaX76uQ3lg387HsV_WK1QK9aeXFJ3EKMZiBJVXXc_XoOn_7Z3bPDRAd04UxY2W5wYxA5FZFynBm323Rw/s2048/family1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1297" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJNisG4LuN0Kj7sSesv16aOq9L953N3agVkTWSyldOfGPDDnlzc7rmPdaX76uQ3lg387HsV_WK1QK9aeXFJ3EKMZiBJVXXc_XoOn_7Z3bPDRAd04UxY2W5wYxA5FZFynBm323Rw/w406-h640/family1.jpg" width="406" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I know that the weather has turned cold, but don't forget to some fresh air and sunshine throughout the week to nurture your physical and mental health... and vitamin D3 supplements! </div><p>I wish you good health and much happiness from this year into the next! </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-65634538319731348842020-11-23T11:22:00.014-06:002020-11-23T14:29:56.200-06:002020 BLACK FRIDAY BLOW-OUT Deal!<p>Happy Thursday,</p><p>I'd like to announce KUAS Design's 2020 Black Friday deal:</p><div style="text-align: left;">On Black Friday Day ONLY (11/27), <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/stores/kuas-designs" target="_blank"><b>All "KUAS Designs" patterns are listed for <span style="font-size: x-large;"><u><span>99¢ to $1</span></u></span></b></a> on Ravelry.com! <i>That's up to 75% off most patterns! </i><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;">There's no catch, no coupons and no limits! Happy shopping! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB73h26AJYwMT8avCYdh8iNFlXnPGFpa_ociCQ6NH6DSuE5iSZY64thm9OGt8IPvxyOhpJPd8nacJmqSkZkT-ho5veJGNBzTX_8H5fgIcJGwcvte1R7iSHvwx4xlyFix3jxgqKLw/s1920/%25241+Black+Friday+Deal--no+coupon--blank.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB73h26AJYwMT8avCYdh8iNFlXnPGFpa_ociCQ6NH6DSuE5iSZY64thm9OGt8IPvxyOhpJPd8nacJmqSkZkT-ho5veJGNBzTX_8H5fgIcJGwcvte1R7iSHvwx4xlyFix3jxgqKLw/w640-h640/%25241+Black+Friday+Deal--no+coupon--blank.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, friends!</p><p>-Anna<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-72755689024923790792020-09-19T17:20:00.005-05:002020-09-19T17:20:54.336-05:00FO: The Adventurer Hat<p>Happy Saturday, friends.</p><p>Here's the first version of my "Adventurer Hat," which will be KUAS Design's newest pattern release this fall. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMNSVuh4LwQOU0RCeqPaHUrAtTEaC-STGP9zovuKOWlqi7FgdzEV_HYZIoj4xwZjghpw5vEuxnsUAZmbfqtnB52Jw3kBvwIy0334-xcKhdVz2t4gudRSIq3Kn050MP1hC3qcbyQ/s640/20200919_165005_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="640" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMNSVuh4LwQOU0RCeqPaHUrAtTEaC-STGP9zovuKOWlqi7FgdzEV_HYZIoj4xwZjghpw5vEuxnsUAZmbfqtnB52Jw3kBvwIy0334-xcKhdVz2t4gudRSIq3Kn050MP1hC3qcbyQ/w640-h382/20200919_165005_medium2.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What makes this an Adventurer hat, you ask? Well, it was designed with a super thick folded brim that is secured to the main body of the hat. I'm certain this will keep your ears snug and warm during the coldest of winters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Was your first thought that you dislike sewing? (I do.) Well, there's no sewing involved! The cast-on edge is knit together with the body of the hat. I have a special hack that makes this process easy. You can find this on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/652480628149920" target="_blank">"Knitting Up A Storm, the blog"</a> Facebook group. (If you haven't already joined, I welcome you to. Straightaway after releasing a pattern, I choose a person at random to win the newly published pattern for free. I also run exclusive promos and giveaways too.)<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMeZZgw8w6tGQHZIxbe4U-Xgcl1UI6YL92mr7Jl1dwD6-axzSmlDvcm2y6Y9iTZ3LN_SdmhAb0R-yqjmKvoXXKkH0UBpv8Q5FHt-Ayjqj9S7bRdXpwjGtPQf9tLncXwZsVrjP9w/s681/Capture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="530" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMeZZgw8w6tGQHZIxbe4U-Xgcl1UI6YL92mr7Jl1dwD6-axzSmlDvcm2y6Y9iTZ3LN_SdmhAb0R-yqjmKvoXXKkH0UBpv8Q5FHt-Ayjqj9S7bRdXpwjGtPQf9tLncXwZsVrjP9w/w498-h640/Capture.JPG" width="498" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MFcWP52UeUiHEuwDVMjraLwUJ0TaPQGZHdzLIGfytWCdzrIqMRIS-GVBA7J9cMnoV788sIhXvcBa3SM9aYrBGZDrdHZw_-6zp6XsXFIwlqPM8hDrHt-TPv0xyYbfPXwSgjwaDg/s640/20200919_164826_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="363" data-original-width="640" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MFcWP52UeUiHEuwDVMjraLwUJ0TaPQGZHdzLIGfytWCdzrIqMRIS-GVBA7J9cMnoV788sIhXvcBa3SM9aYrBGZDrdHZw_-6zp6XsXFIwlqPM8hDrHt-TPv0xyYbfPXwSgjwaDg/w640-h364/20200919_164826_medium2.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To give the brim a bit of a twist on the traditional 1x1 ribbing, I literally have the pattern work up a twisted rib. It's takes a few moments longer, but it looks so clean and tidy.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5eEfPVdt6PPQIhmfBeAL79Fxar_f5LXt5F4g_tMfTgIdQdovXRSiFQY-AMcGxJYH7kkt-iCPDIrKWXqqjPZl4vl002MiWKCxc243E1DRijQbjMesw7H1KU7GOpIUoubbMHFBYw/s640/20200919_164905_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="515" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5eEfPVdt6PPQIhmfBeAL79Fxar_f5LXt5F4g_tMfTgIdQdovXRSiFQY-AMcGxJYH7kkt-iCPDIrKWXqqjPZl4vl002MiWKCxc243E1DRijQbjMesw7H1KU7GOpIUoubbMHFBYw/w516-h640/20200919_164905_medium2.jpg" width="516" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The hat will come in about three sizes, and will give you some choices: slouchy, fitted, traditional ribbing, no purled line at the edge of the brim, pom-pom, etc. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><fieldset>
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from <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/anna-maliszewskis-ravelry-store/patterns" target="_blank">KUAS Designs</a>---COMING THIS FALL!</label>
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/stash/search#colorway-link=mixnatural&photo=yes&yarn-link=patons-north-america-classic-wool-worsted">natural Mix</a></div><div class="field core_item_content__field project_colorway"> </div><div class="field core_item_content__field project_colorway">Hobby Lobby Pom-Pom
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~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-59670412514066225142020-09-17T09:00:00.013-05:002020-09-17T09:00:08.516-05:00FO: Great Falls National Park Socks <p> Good morning!</p><p>I've been on a hiking kick for a couple of years now, so I was excited to get my hands on a couple of skeins from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KnittedWit" target="_blank">KnitWit's</a> National Parks yarn collection. I got a skein of her Bryce Canyon yarn, as well as the Great Falls yarn, which is featured today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1hF4_kstcn_TYSivCcIUfeLNyJUysoymfmEaaGmO4VrqFdReVzLyo1wXaJ5NdQbEFULyZ-a44vPejXKyGnvHKWlZCVUiWGm4323zu1ZO3GCweQyMgoLovX523vXpkDnuxIAm4Q/s640/20200916_154115_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="640" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1hF4_kstcn_TYSivCcIUfeLNyJUysoymfmEaaGmO4VrqFdReVzLyo1wXaJ5NdQbEFULyZ-a44vPejXKyGnvHKWlZCVUiWGm4323zu1ZO3GCweQyMgoLovX523vXpkDnuxIAm4Q/w640-h492/20200916_154115_medium2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68t0-0w2cOameuZS6KQNKmQd-FGdCd0_qGzPuamtHYfbuhTFBP-6UbJkHtQYfOwiRRafLIWR7eC8KRM_vXYjS2K9D_jFvA2SzbgvmZW0ba3NXVB4n9ssiL-o_sBybPwpo7A5_4g/s579/20190801_183553_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="478" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68t0-0w2cOameuZS6KQNKmQd-FGdCd0_qGzPuamtHYfbuhTFBP-6UbJkHtQYfOwiRRafLIWR7eC8KRM_vXYjS2K9D_jFvA2SzbgvmZW0ba3NXVB4n9ssiL-o_sBybPwpo7A5_4g/w528-h640/20190801_183553_medium2.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><p>I casted on this puppy at a week-long family reunion in beautiful Geneva, IL. There's rolling farmland hills that is so picturesque. We had such a great time kayaking, shopping, horseback riding, hanging with family and just "being," without being connected to the internet. I got so much knitting done on two pairs of socks and Dockhouse Sweater.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEB-mpmr_flqMEzANroLwy5SGDgdEjIBV9aI7-xtz0jnUtdI407g8Yt5WdUyydYkGTTOK30I9lSuFDhDbxWFwrgFJvfCxS4jNn1e7jw3n8N-LcAN4nf3zbrNDC-uiQ2GrpTd8Ouw/s1316/68254828_10107023075951439_1963526470680707072_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1316" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEB-mpmr_flqMEzANroLwy5SGDgdEjIBV9aI7-xtz0jnUtdI407g8Yt5WdUyydYkGTTOK30I9lSuFDhDbxWFwrgFJvfCxS4jNn1e7jw3n8N-LcAN4nf3zbrNDC-uiQ2GrpTd8Ouw/w640-h312/68254828_10107023075951439_1963526470680707072_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGt3NwA0fuwo4pYROXvscAcVD4SnXkrP_f4SopEMISLWd6Akgy8gRnhKjsBAuhimlwYBuGukRgtxX1nKPNXNqiv3U9anQk2qg0frdh3NtkNY0wGvBIvVyGLs5TwpZaB-iFKsHdg/s1262/68412290_10107023089199889_2822481086196482048_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwzaavolfbGUx41G2_04M6DXVxUqONv3U779tz0f4a7Jig55o5JWn5E_0yeV8PMqW4K68vtZGnkQYnzYKnpBj1VCXnZWg1Xtn5WGdrJvBfc07OycbhytTiAA-3ktALBQKCI2Mig/s899/68360434_10107023096460339_1886376243725598720_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="899" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwzaavolfbGUx41G2_04M6DXVxUqONv3U779tz0f4a7Jig55o5JWn5E_0yeV8PMqW4K68vtZGnkQYnzYKnpBj1VCXnZWg1Xtn5WGdrJvBfc07OycbhytTiAA-3ktALBQKCI2Mig/w640-h466/68360434_10107023096460339_1886376243725598720_n.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZANbNowpcIbKEGuOBQMW8OUTPwU-mMv_RpZpRnxjRzyRGMva1HjK1BcIQqvIM0g5jxVYKqazi1kuDq6YgA0hdzJG1ocdFQXbTIvKrB2vgbyBAcn-8xYnh6Ov9D4wsdvP8vRc1Q/s640/20190802_203848_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZANbNowpcIbKEGuOBQMW8OUTPwU-mMv_RpZpRnxjRzyRGMva1HjK1BcIQqvIM0g5jxVYKqazi1kuDq6YgA0hdzJG1ocdFQXbTIvKrB2vgbyBAcn-8xYnh6Ov9D4wsdvP8vRc1Q/w640-h480/20190802_203848_medium2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div>Wine and knitting while watching sunsets...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpqbClT004dYF37pFqf4t_TWgeCqw8BLxZQKp-CRE9s61TeM4ZJ6ByS1e6kGVZMoj51EWGmFQ2b6D6IW2OyzCxX2W18nsQgGCNk38Oex0ozWnoj2sSqoqNZ6FHe4y0zD7ysJ4vw/s864/67776437_10107023514367849_6829644371743211520_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="864" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpqbClT004dYF37pFqf4t_TWgeCqw8BLxZQKp-CRE9s61TeM4ZJ6ByS1e6kGVZMoj51EWGmFQ2b6D6IW2OyzCxX2W18nsQgGCNk38Oex0ozWnoj2sSqoqNZ6FHe4y0zD7ysJ4vw/w640-h472/67776437_10107023514367849_6829644371743211520_n.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did a toe-up version of vanilla socks with short row heels. <br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSGba88QYwIymCeBWZLMVnEqRI-Vm6vHT2bVDR37-muH4eTqn0ak4fMalkS7xl0CW1W4KLF9ORKcgplvqyEYRaBjeJRMvEIXmC6g25ikT7DaHxqbbxFk2_SDhToLJ61eCQOwesw/s804/68333969_10107023510510579_3929876255293308928_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="804" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSGba88QYwIymCeBWZLMVnEqRI-Vm6vHT2bVDR37-muH4eTqn0ak4fMalkS7xl0CW1W4KLF9ORKcgplvqyEYRaBjeJRMvEIXmC6g25ikT7DaHxqbbxFk2_SDhToLJ61eCQOwesw/w640-h570/68333969_10107023510510579_3929876255293308928_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This was my first time horseback riding. My horse had a mind of his own and got me in trouble with the lady that was instructing us.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixo_lqAJhcv_NlkBBF5UxWmjshcYw5yLvyZMkKz-jzlZzglVObVbRSsqdn5j4usVoKU31tnUfLEwjVZJTafmNZDaKrlqAFEkI9yPTRXX_b_u7O0LmrGLqgmWF6zdDSzsccxk_IlA/s960/67868062_10107023514213159_1557952202113286144_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixo_lqAJhcv_NlkBBF5UxWmjshcYw5yLvyZMkKz-jzlZzglVObVbRSsqdn5j4usVoKU31tnUfLEwjVZJTafmNZDaKrlqAFEkI9yPTRXX_b_u7O0LmrGLqgmWF6zdDSzsccxk_IlA/w480-h640/67868062_10107023514213159_1557952202113286144_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>My knitting matched my scenery at times.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhLpzqg_X6m4D3o24F0lb3_NpP3PFKV0fSCftuNi6f78Q-UBzy7ViXUl58yGqtswWZbmyHzKDeYFc5bidTZLkh_mB3JjcE4_NiiyGwmTScXYRi4OXgYzTOIIBEkqIjTR_z-JIrw/s1175/67757650_10107023077328679_5394690279116636160_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1175" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmhLpzqg_X6m4D3o24F0lb3_NpP3PFKV0fSCftuNi6f78Q-UBzy7ViXUl58yGqtswWZbmyHzKDeYFc5bidTZLkh_mB3JjcE4_NiiyGwmTScXYRi4OXgYzTOIIBEkqIjTR_z-JIrw/w640-h348/67757650_10107023077328679_5394690279116636160_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Now this photo below was taken at our former house. This was the last time I spent quality time knitting in that backyard last summer before the weather turned really cold in October.</p>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLP-RBqB3y6p3i0eJoCxUwPZvid9ER2bp6oZQY-aUySXWrQXZrXzZkRak-ccoE9Rv_MjUD0Z3K_wXROy4reIQtsMdYtVujHiTe709dQ-ZEfrpzeekfps9l-gRbKjNakZnxq-Zjw/s640/20190811_184431_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLP-RBqB3y6p3i0eJoCxUwPZvid9ER2bp6oZQY-aUySXWrQXZrXzZkRak-ccoE9Rv_MjUD0Z3K_wXROy4reIQtsMdYtVujHiTe709dQ-ZEfrpzeekfps9l-gRbKjNakZnxq-Zjw/w640-h480/20190811_184431_medium2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And today: voila! Finished! My only criticism is that the pairs of socks do not match the color intensity. The first sock is much darker, and the second is a lot lighter until toward the top of the sock leg. It's not a big deal, but I'm one that prefers near identical socks.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_Xagn8Q6xAgUrU37RNlQPOrfBz9CCLydoLlf-NhixNq0_Sz17Tm9augTwXtJ7JAn4YKY-tMOgq02dRbN2UfXc_aluz5u_mZECxXpFtyrI8M1WoRs01nevB2sOYkmaVhujsca8A/s640/20200916_154611_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="640" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_Xagn8Q6xAgUrU37RNlQPOrfBz9CCLydoLlf-NhixNq0_Sz17Tm9augTwXtJ7JAn4YKY-tMOgq02dRbN2UfXc_aluz5u_mZECxXpFtyrI8M1WoRs01nevB2sOYkmaVhujsca8A/w640-h312/20200916_154611_medium2.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What next? I'm about to cast off on a hat that I'm designing. :) <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-79847579457456758932020-09-16T12:05:00.008-05:002020-09-16T12:18:06.527-05:00FO: Sack Boy Dolls<p>What's another quick project that I finished last year? Little Big Planet Sackboys for my boys!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HzBMEqNGSTnYpCvPPOKJK2vQj4twtRDzme4Pc88qMOqHqsGSzWXNFByD2AJQny2XoF3gOPSdMCcGMKNssAlykGs2gp3Gao8wcKmgNGApbesitXspAfCps0Qw4H0ymrWuPE2MXw/s473/Sackboys.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="473" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0HzBMEqNGSTnYpCvPPOKJK2vQj4twtRDzme4Pc88qMOqHqsGSzWXNFByD2AJQny2XoF3gOPSdMCcGMKNssAlykGs2gp3Gao8wcKmgNGApbesitXspAfCps0Qw4H0ymrWuPE2MXw/w640-h421/Sackboys.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I started first with the brown sackboy, which has the open mouth and tongue details similar to the cover of the game. I'll walk you through the process, but you can find my complete project notes <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/sackboy" target="_blank">here.</a><br /><p></p><p>I started knitting the doll at the base of the neck. Once I was at the level of the eyes, it was time to start the mouth. I basically treated the mouth area like an afterthought heel. I evenly put the mouth stitches on the circular needle before cutting the stitches between. I knit the mouth in black, and then decreased the sides of the mouth exactly like
the toe section of a top-down sock. To finish, I grafted the leftover
stitches together. (I added the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/KAM-Snaps-Starter-Kit-Fastener/dp/B00L0XJHLE/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kam+snaps&qid=1600276179&sr=8-1" target="_blank">KAM snap buttons</a> before deceasing for the head after knitting the head for a few more rows.)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KXjO3itNkIg0LWxNXjNvwkegm7JUkWA3bjlYkl3aKHO5Lm_dfaj_6GdT26FhP09mcVS5y1GiX0Yd57863Q5qk3Gs2PXWg36iPRofIQGDBi-gocwb1sVhh3IQA2lriV43UmYmoQ/s1344/mouth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1344" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KXjO3itNkIg0LWxNXjNvwkegm7JUkWA3bjlYkl3aKHO5Lm_dfaj_6GdT26FhP09mcVS5y1GiX0Yd57863Q5qk3Gs2PXWg36iPRofIQGDBi-gocwb1sVhh3IQA2lriV43UmYmoQ/w640-h310/mouth.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEre7ujW_Wm107L2ETLFJH-2SKWI3K4SbO2Jy1vh_TKxC9p6NXWY7TvUqvEnLJ99suNxn1bubWaM0fRVSiIRrqS14zGTtp7hBJNRqu4GOpMb_hHgLj1e_DAeAvY9UOM1zwEzBwDw/s1239/inside+mouth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1239" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEre7ujW_Wm107L2ETLFJH-2SKWI3K4SbO2Jy1vh_TKxC9p6NXWY7TvUqvEnLJ99suNxn1bubWaM0fRVSiIRrqS14zGTtp7hBJNRqu4GOpMb_hHgLj1e_DAeAvY9UOM1zwEzBwDw/w640-h338/inside+mouth.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>After the sockboy's body was knit and connected, I knit the legs and arms, attaching the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078YH17B5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1">20 mm doll joint screws</a> through the middle of a stitch before decreasing and binding off the limbs. They were snapped into place before stuffing the body.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYp6VkqolTIX_fm4v0l-B7tCQgkHQTDksWBvIxmAc3JTzGLnyOcq-cZp3I1f6XBaz02uqAcCKPzj8ID0qYYQCa71BfK7jcbrcxZQAAVh0EHM53JH6S3twLTDWKA-jnXBBE9TTTA/s960/leg+joint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYp6VkqolTIX_fm4v0l-B7tCQgkHQTDksWBvIxmAc3JTzGLnyOcq-cZp3I1f6XBaz02uqAcCKPzj8ID0qYYQCa71BfK7jcbrcxZQAAVh0EHM53JH6S3twLTDWKA-jnXBBE9TTTA/w512-h640/leg+joint.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvK32NNRauHDhpuHJguytHLH9LdUpa46QrKCVq6lJro6JDIni12y1l-maYeeUl0Xxc8bFYE5M2aCg_plKAgBgmXw58jpLGHEUFduOz5UPe7vr9lvq15i7ONiswy9J1B0UBRiiTQQ/s960/sackboy+disassembled.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvK32NNRauHDhpuHJguytHLH9LdUpa46QrKCVq6lJro6JDIni12y1l-maYeeUl0Xxc8bFYE5M2aCg_plKAgBgmXw58jpLGHEUFduOz5UPe7vr9lvq15i7ONiswy9J1B0UBRiiTQQ/w512-h640/sackboy+disassembled.jpg" width="512" /></a></div>The neck section proved difficult to support properly against the weight of the brown sackboy head. I ended up adding a pen to serve as the spine bone. Then, I stuffed the sackboy as much as I could without him looking like it was time to start a weight watcher's diet. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I choose a small inexpensive zipper and cut it to size and then hand-sewed it to the open chest cavity. Even a sackboys needs a heart, so I cut a small one out to place inside his chest! It's not practical to have the zipper freely zip up and down with no barrier between it and stuffing, so I sewed underneath the zipper with some thread so it was no longer functional. <br /></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZYxEMHNpoTZiB2guU6OM2KoHMJK2SYHVEbETzjOztInZQoRyBOqNkY2sKYBdfZd5b37Ag11cZMutaXlPUaZHvtY6SZoEHU1zuQCLnX0urWRi1Jh2miHoQ6vEPL61I9uXQvaZkQ/s1344/heart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1344" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZYxEMHNpoTZiB2guU6OM2KoHMJK2SYHVEbETzjOztInZQoRyBOqNkY2sKYBdfZd5b37Ag11cZMutaXlPUaZHvtY6SZoEHU1zuQCLnX0urWRi1Jh2miHoQ6vEPL61I9uXQvaZkQ/w640-h310/heart.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The finishing touches were adding faux sewing accents and hot-gluing a tongue inside the mouth. I attempted to sew the black mouth parts into the stuffing to give the open mouth less of a bloated look, but was a bit unsuccessful. Overall, I was unhappy with the water the face came out, which is why the next one I made had a closed mouth.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDc22gOhlO3FYhkTF5a5FVMmq9SrWkshFTG96fPRNDr27TTH0xxTn9AAvgc4ItIccqIgo5hKhyphenhyphen75FW_H2s4QHzpqj4D3PtZ921Dx7VBgAmGqvBbuHLwUzoAt_2meF7M5kLAi-tWg/s504/sackboy+couch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="504" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDc22gOhlO3FYhkTF5a5FVMmq9SrWkshFTG96fPRNDr27TTH0xxTn9AAvgc4ItIccqIgo5hKhyphenhyphen75FW_H2s4QHzpqj4D3PtZ921Dx7VBgAmGqvBbuHLwUzoAt_2meF7M5kLAi-tWg/w640-h392/sackboy+couch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<legend class="core_item_content__legend">Project Notes</legend>
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<label>
Pattern: </label><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sackboy">Sackboy</a>
by Alan Dart, heavily modified</div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/sackboy" target="_blank">My Complete Brown Sackboy Notes</a><br /></div><div class="field core_item_content__field"> </div><div class="field core_item_content__field">Brown Sackboy Materials: </div><div class="field core_item_content__field">Needles: US 6 - 4.0 mm</div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><div class="field core_item_content__field">
<label>Yarn</label>: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/patons-north-america-classic-wool-worsted">Patons North America Classic Wool Worsted</a>
</div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><div class="value">1 skein = 210.0 yardsin in the color Brown for the body</div><div class="value">A handful of yards of<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/yarn-bee-must-be-merino"> Yarn Bee Must Be Merino</a>
<label>in the Colorway</label>
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/stash/search#colorway-link=black&photo=yes&yarn-link=yarn-bee-must-be-merino">7 Black</a></div><div class="value"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078YH17B5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">20 mm Doll joints</a>, stuffing, zipper, red felt for tongue/heart & <a href="https://www.amazon.com/KAM-Snaps-Starter-Kit-Fastener/dp/B00L0XJHLE/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kam+snaps&qid=1600276179&sr=8-1" target="_blank">size 20 KAM snap buttons</a> <br /></div><div class="value"> </div><div class="value">Tan Sackboy Materials:</div><div class="value"><div class="field core_item_content__field">
<label>Needle</label>s: US 4 - 3.5 mm </div><div class="field core_item_content__field">Yarn: Can't find the label. It was sport weight yarn that was really smooth from Hobby Lobby. I wrote down "Symphony Yarn," but can't seem to find that online.<br /></div></div><div class="value"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078YH17B5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">20 mm Doll joints</a>, stuffing, zipper, red felt for heart & <a href="https://www.amazon.com/KAM-Snaps-Starter-Kit-Fastener/dp/B00L0XJHLE/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kam+snaps&qid=1600276179&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Size 20 KAM snap buttons</a><br /></div>
</div><label></label><br /></div></fieldset><p>I'm not crazy about how the mouth panned out, so sackboy #2 was a big improvement, in my opinion:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipa4C2_vC7qcr3ey3lruv5pwOsMxXQ2Bfy0RXOBGhUZIl-MZeTxY7tGPXdDieMQEe2TgOduzq24E8I4NbdAAwUzVuTnKfsE-gF6psZdeVNAmFX72_YRppHrt6uexlWWj0i6Z9Rw/s533/sackboy+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="533" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipa4C2_vC7qcr3ey3lruv5pwOsMxXQ2Bfy0RXOBGhUZIl-MZeTxY7tGPXdDieMQEe2TgOduzq24E8I4NbdAAwUzVuTnKfsE-gF6psZdeVNAmFX72_YRppHrt6uexlWWj0i6Z9Rw/w640-h368/sackboy+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Even he has a heart!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCpM89HtsQqvYXzDDD717l4TGcUGax_y4-wpT9dFniAQOGapGtpj52SsCKZV-QJ7ig_xogsf6A5-elHbG99Ff1xLJS0VObPlsTLP3RSLR0FwIo7JcqKVAbnYrzCkTIFJCjdiG3Q/s484/heart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="484" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCpM89HtsQqvYXzDDD717l4TGcUGax_y4-wpT9dFniAQOGapGtpj52SsCKZV-QJ7ig_xogsf6A5-elHbG99Ff1xLJS0VObPlsTLP3RSLR0FwIo7JcqKVAbnYrzCkTIFJCjdiG3Q/w640-h408/heart.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-5074409368680763522020-08-24T16:56:00.002-05:002020-08-24T16:59:12.023-05:00FO: The Dockhouse Sweater<p>Guys, this raglan is one of my absolute favorite FO's ever. Period.<br /></p><p>It is warm, squishy and has an appealing diamond texture in a captivating heathered green colorway. The V-shaped collar has faux buttonholes, and you can't go wrong with a long-sleeved raglan construction. Plus, let's talk about green clothing...you can sport it for so many occasions, espeically St. Patty's day, Halloween AND Christmas! </p><p>(If I were Emeril Lagasse, I'd say "BAM!")<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqnS3jx4F2p3Hd0lrKh-pVACQ55G1mbkRVFqbk6dm4WlCsPUDl6BrqWKx-UmEKYDbgdecE6CsDEPggm0Po6nLLqzY7F_GatTjv_jUPSRr8DyxpYZTIzJ0BGRWADwRX_s3KtShYA/s640/20190921_142841_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqnS3jx4F2p3Hd0lrKh-pVACQ55G1mbkRVFqbk6dm4WlCsPUDl6BrqWKx-UmEKYDbgdecE6CsDEPggm0Po6nLLqzY7F_GatTjv_jUPSRr8DyxpYZTIzJ0BGRWADwRX_s3KtShYA/w522-h640/20190921_142841_medium2.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsF1iJE61Kta5sSudY1-jXnKKdUnJhhuMjnUOmTXYeJyrTSHeKCtU6M8iAKUaXOA9jn2T5E0LKmPr7t8tEtDaGSNP-sHBp-hwhbKVRK8hCOnEaVR0F0F_rFWUEzsRMdcyYPLA9lw/s640/IMG_20190921_141929_230_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsF1iJE61Kta5sSudY1-jXnKKdUnJhhuMjnUOmTXYeJyrTSHeKCtU6M8iAKUaXOA9jn2T5E0LKmPr7t8tEtDaGSNP-sHBp-hwhbKVRK8hCOnEaVR0F0F_rFWUEzsRMdcyYPLA9lw/s0/IMG_20190921_141929_230_medium2.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/dockhouse-pullover" target="_blank"><label><i></i></label></a><fieldset><legend class="core_item_content__legend">Materials & Notes</legend><div class="field core_item_content__field"> <label>Pattern: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dockhouse-pullover" target="_blank">The Dockhouse Sweater</a>, by Amy Herzog</label></div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><i><label>This
sweater pattern is in the style of a pattern 'recipe' in Amy Herog's
"Ultimate Sweater Book," plus I switched the yarn weight, so I heavily
modified this sweater to the point where I practically had to design it
myself off of the pictures/idea of the design.</label></i></div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><label><br /></label></div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><label>Needles</label>
<div class="value">US 2 - 2.75 mm</div>
<div class="value">US 3 - 3.25 mm</div>
<div class="value">US 5 - 3.75 mm</div><div class="value"> </div>
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<label>Gauge</label>
<div class="value">
US 5: 23 stitches and 34 rows = 4'' in the Diamond texture</div><div class="value"> </div><div class="value">Yarn <br /></div><div class="value">
<div class="value">
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/berroco-ultra-alpaca-light">Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light</a></div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><div class="value">
9 skeins = 1296.0 yards (1185.1 meters), 450 grams
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</div>
<label>Colorway</label>
<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/stash/search#colorway-link=mixpeasoup&photo=yes&yarn-link=berroco-ultra-alpaca-light">4275 Pea Soup Mix, dye lot 701 </a></div><div class="value"> </div><div class="value">Notes:</div>Sport weight yarn, 216 sts <p>Total active days knitting it: <b>44</b> <br /> Sleeves: 3-ish days each sleeve---plan on a week for a pair of sleeves <br /> Front or back sides, after armpit BO’s : 2-3 days each <br /> Bottom ribbing: 1-2 days <br /> Collar 1-2 days <br /> An average of 8-12 rds of 216 sts per day.</p>
<p>457g of yarn (1 lb 1oz) of yarn.<label><i> </i></label></p><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/dockhouse-pullover" target="_blank"><label><i>MY DETAILED RECIPE NOTES</i></label></a><legend class="core_item_content__legend"> <br /></legend></fieldset><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1aEV2ituD1wa99r0FZ4u79QGjGtwWVwT7ZPi_UlvCBWjyKMrk3HMvBIbcooWISVLnYFc5dG9yfF1_ug3fwPOJPCxO8GRdYXjm8OuVRmt1Gw1XXcfYMuggpl_scv79k6r0RMlJQ/s640/upload_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1aEV2ituD1wa99r0FZ4u79QGjGtwWVwT7ZPi_UlvCBWjyKMrk3HMvBIbcooWISVLnYFc5dG9yfF1_ug3fwPOJPCxO8GRdYXjm8OuVRmt1Gw1XXcfYMuggpl_scv79k6r0RMlJQ/s0/upload_medium2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1aEV2ituD1wa99r0FZ4u79QGjGtwWVwT7ZPi_UlvCBWjyKMrk3HMvBIbcooWISVLnYFc5dG9yfF1_ug3fwPOJPCxO8GRdYXjm8OuVRmt1Gw1XXcfYMuggpl_scv79k6r0RMlJQ/s640/upload_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was another project that I chipped away last August while at a family reunion near Galena, Il. Here's a little journey into my WIP stages:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFk2kM7blp3WZPMUp09kbl5xevun7z0LnHRxFbOOConicldpbBRcQmJ8ZgVsB35hQBd6gaou6n9JyqGBwov3pAkiFnwpuKCTM8Hbk28FXZKKOns4MwUJHXhQ-zHnGUzd4pCFvkdA/s640/20190729_102137_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFk2kM7blp3WZPMUp09kbl5xevun7z0LnHRxFbOOConicldpbBRcQmJ8ZgVsB35hQBd6gaou6n9JyqGBwov3pAkiFnwpuKCTM8Hbk28FXZKKOns4MwUJHXhQ-zHnGUzd4pCFvkdA/s0/20190729_102137_medium2.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnWHEYkqC1LjXNE57UlYyrYNteQ71_iW4us91sCM8Rgc31rFEr8i0w2CZ2Elzmnn3EoxDJoMSsZraMu-mc-fO0B87VVdU8AEns_k2oePIISpJg1Jbbpq7l3NcZ7t_dfJA5_eAtQ/s640/20190907_124229_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnWHEYkqC1LjXNE57UlYyrYNteQ71_iW4us91sCM8Rgc31rFEr8i0w2CZ2Elzmnn3EoxDJoMSsZraMu-mc-fO0B87VVdU8AEns_k2oePIISpJg1Jbbpq7l3NcZ7t_dfJA5_eAtQ/s0/20190907_124229_medium2.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That feeling, when you finally try it on and it fits perfectly! <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8NHU8atgUHeKTaDyJOSqj89LqzcizsxYL4TYZUgtdqCVAY1b-MFithfEP2NIcAP-WoE-MYz65twumNfp-T_R1slgA4-eqjXveeC4IH8ojYPfGVW8sFCH6CPQmt5ZNv8colZLlA/s640/20190831_174521_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8NHU8atgUHeKTaDyJOSqj89LqzcizsxYL4TYZUgtdqCVAY1b-MFithfEP2NIcAP-WoE-MYz65twumNfp-T_R1slgA4-eqjXveeC4IH8ojYPfGVW8sFCH6CPQmt5ZNv8colZLlA/s0/20190831_174521_medium2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had to re-knit one of the sleeves due to an error on my part, so after I knit what was three sleeves, it was so satisfying throwing it in the wash. <br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm97HtK6M3Kh3ZD2hkur0zj4PnhyphenhyphenA-fkxpQLArWBaMIQEW_jT2pC22MkovJwwaTZqs6zE7_avtxgCRIEZtWi8e-IE4f1l3suWeunC8jYZ5HNhsSR5lAwUOmjlpT12n4DKAeIjsUg/s640/IMG_20190917_121433_709_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm97HtK6M3Kh3ZD2hkur0zj4PnhyphenhyphenA-fkxpQLArWBaMIQEW_jT2pC22MkovJwwaTZqs6zE7_avtxgCRIEZtWi8e-IE4f1l3suWeunC8jYZ5HNhsSR5lAwUOmjlpT12n4DKAeIjsUg/s0/IMG_20190917_121433_709_medium2.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCRScbhfQKEM2Z-Yam1jdwKDu_7UloCZfiDyQ7xOrE6odhIoKDqf4BboR7DrTj9jt7NbaKbMbjOl3wiGax9K2MR8o3-hLOqqEBJXWu4XjeVrTIyY0cc6y7Ux3VK0eQrrc8_bucQ/s640/IMG_20190917_121433_708_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCRScbhfQKEM2Z-Yam1jdwKDu_7UloCZfiDyQ7xOrE6odhIoKDqf4BboR7DrTj9jt7NbaKbMbjOl3wiGax9K2MR8o3-hLOqqEBJXWu4XjeVrTIyY0cc6y7Ux3VK0eQrrc8_bucQ/s0/IMG_20190917_121433_708_medium2.jpg" /></a></div>Aw. The photo above was taken in what was my newly renovated bathroom at our last house, several months before moving. I miss those counters and mirrors...<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytrXYBTx86kidxMslXGuE5SQ7hvD6cZfPC4q62dMzsOn4zSaokugY5R-hipyhLBUWbPp5HLaZfT0drxEERZ3J8lMdwym0l7qVyoL3ftYqZEiCaJ6-NnLe2Ez0x1gOO8Mjm5ylNA/s640/IMG_20190921_141929_229_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytrXYBTx86kidxMslXGuE5SQ7hvD6cZfPC4q62dMzsOn4zSaokugY5R-hipyhLBUWbPp5HLaZfT0drxEERZ3J8lMdwym0l7qVyoL3ftYqZEiCaJ6-NnLe2Ez0x1gOO8Mjm5ylNA/s0/IMG_20190921_141929_229_medium2.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As soon as it gets chilly this will be coming back on me! <br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-52978502373440746582020-08-24T14:59:00.005-05:002020-08-24T15:01:34.054-05:00FO: Rainbow Socks<p>Buon Giorno! Good Day!</p><p>As I began writing this next installment of "make-up posts," my kids finished their first day of e-learning at a new school district, and the quiet that once enveloped the house earlier could no longer be found, as they instantaneously became a bucket of energy. Yikes.</p><p>Anyhow...how are you? What have you been up to? Staying sane? Staying healthy?<br /></p><p>I am continuing my journey of learning Italian. I started after the new year, then took a break around when we moved in the spring, then started learning more, then took a short break, and now it's about fall...it's time to get serious again!<i> (I actually like being "the student.")</i><br /></p><p>So, what's off the needle (as of a year ago?--eek): Rainbow Socks! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcT_HbkrJUzeRwUhxQNlxKq2jVsQEp-dZ3mKrpv_4XJUBlFlTWcWdTTQez3QXmYKtK1d3AxS3Pp8atvPlijCvaO5DxBovQbGCBDUATfNVYSepkS-YKfxpxQ85JyIynQUg-2r24w/s640/IMG_20190808_190702_044_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcT_HbkrJUzeRwUhxQNlxKq2jVsQEp-dZ3mKrpv_4XJUBlFlTWcWdTTQez3QXmYKtK1d3AxS3Pp8atvPlijCvaO5DxBovQbGCBDUATfNVYSepkS-YKfxpxQ85JyIynQUg-2r24w/s0/IMG_20190808_190702_044_medium2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jagb0AKatRG20ffBrQpI51orFcEcgzyQ4toxQmTjlugJ7SfcTp1rv709KLtcADtkdV6dpEu4_Q5nzWdojryK2cNJlbtXt9bmm6IiuKWirlWJg-syR5LtK5N5IVLwGTaYLdlBIw/s640/IMG_20190808_190702_042_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jagb0AKatRG20ffBrQpI51orFcEcgzyQ4toxQmTjlugJ7SfcTp1rv709KLtcADtkdV6dpEu4_Q5nzWdojryK2cNJlbtXt9bmm6IiuKWirlWJg-syR5LtK5N5IVLwGTaYLdlBIw/s0/IMG_20190808_190702_042_medium2.jpg" /></a></div><p>They are so pretty and cheerful. I specifically knit these during the warm months only. That means that I took two summers to knit each of the sock mates, and that was ok with me as I had other socks that I worked on too.<br /></p><fieldset>
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<label>Pattern: My own top-down vanilla socks, with A&C short row heels</label></div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><label><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/opal-rainbow-socks-acs-short-row-heels-notes" target="_blank">Project Page </a><br /></label></div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><label> <br /></label></div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><label>Size: US 7.5 Women's</label></div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><label> <br /></label></div><div class="field core_item_content__field"><label>Needle</label>
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</fieldset><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/stash/search#colorway-link=overrainbowthe&photo=yes&yarn-link=zwerger-garn-opal-mein-sockendesign"></a><p>Since I've been slacking on "WIP" posts, let me take you through the entire journey:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EXCCpXdb3W7T3xD-z48lb9_MtDYaG26zElrbe2JkKgQ33QL1II80y_ftgISBRtXkMLjG8G1FYdqvHWnNHx9BMq6qHqzpegidizVBtusrmZJrspFn0O5mbwtRjhO4rlgSIizpoQ/s640/20180815_192732_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EXCCpXdb3W7T3xD-z48lb9_MtDYaG26zElrbe2JkKgQ33QL1II80y_ftgISBRtXkMLjG8G1FYdqvHWnNHx9BMq6qHqzpegidizVBtusrmZJrspFn0O5mbwtRjhO4rlgSIizpoQ/s0/20180815_192732_medium2.jpg" /></a></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDi3DEHWYgwYJEoZKQq8GMLbau-jkiIR3PON0W4KShj3ayW1Z2-KKRI0qdYAKPmGiNP7Rd10gPldNjh2B8ubEwiVLQd9p4CfRLlGouUKxkXDVrpBCr4EnpdcSrffWS7smR_cC2Q/s640/20180831_172415_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDi3DEHWYgwYJEoZKQq8GMLbau-jkiIR3PON0W4KShj3ayW1Z2-KKRI0qdYAKPmGiNP7Rd10gPldNjh2B8ubEwiVLQd9p4CfRLlGouUKxkXDVrpBCr4EnpdcSrffWS7smR_cC2Q/s0/20180831_172415_medium2.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VbwA-hf92Rcaw8But941Pcx2ImUalK0M2qWvoegG8aK4tAAlWNOZ9F6ukuK3T_WxCkq0dN8pAu2_ZkFCkr7de0EihYdLySlo1FNHLy1_vsDffvHyYElmO_3-4ZsOqAKSo642iw/s640/20190730_181509_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VbwA-hf92Rcaw8But941Pcx2ImUalK0M2qWvoegG8aK4tAAlWNOZ9F6ukuK3T_WxCkq0dN8pAu2_ZkFCkr7de0EihYdLySlo1FNHLy1_vsDffvHyYElmO_3-4ZsOqAKSo642iw/s0/20190730_181509_medium2.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These next photos were me taking this to two separate family reunion trips. The photo above was taken at a cabin surrounded by rolling farmland in Elizabeth, IL, near Galena, IL. The photo below was from a beach on Lake Michigan. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6bFLeSmrv6bEuzhWgcDKBfRIlUDcnDQnuyn1QuSXtARQOxLtRpLc_EzhGtYI08vMOgr6v9vPH29ZPblJ8XJOURDUP62AL7Snem41SOATWYMRghrUFNDYx1xQMel0rr_ZD0C8Kw/s640/20180815_202108_medium2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq6bFLeSmrv6bEuzhWgcDKBfRIlUDcnDQnuyn1QuSXtARQOxLtRpLc_EzhGtYI08vMOgr6v9vPH29ZPblJ8XJOURDUP62AL7Snem41SOATWYMRghrUFNDYx1xQMel0rr_ZD0C8Kw/s0/20180815_202108_medium2.jpg" /></a><br /></div><p>Fun stuff! These reek of summer! The funny thing is that they are too warm to wear during the summer months, lol.</p><p>Stay tuned for me upcoming make-up posts. I've got three more FOs, and a bunch of WIPS. <br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-47725968529613644032020-07-08T14:53:00.001-05:002020-07-08T14:57:50.832-05:00FO: Forth of July Socks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What's more festive than holiday socks? 🙌 These socks are red, white and blue...plus have a stranded colorwork motif! Did I do any of that labor? Nope! </div>
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When Cascade came out with this Independence "Heritage Prints," I knew they had to be 4th of July socks! I called them "American Socks" on my project page, but they can be French socks too. :)<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-50978419247607506772020-07-08T14:29:00.002-05:002020-07-08T14:33:25.052-05:00FO: Wild Rabbit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Knitting this wild rabbit was fun. Claire Garland has other realistic looking knit animals that I look forward to tackling soon, specifically the a deer/fawn and cat. </div>
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I found these animal eyes at Hobby Lobby, which makes the rabbit look even more realistic. </div>
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wild-rabbit-2">Wild Rabbit</a>
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It was really neat witnessing the clever construction of the animal while knitting it. Claire Garland really has created something special because she has an eye for detail. </div>
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I added whiskers using flexible beading wire. It wasn't in the instructions, but I felt like he/she needed some to look complete. </div>
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~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-44604416691299927702020-07-08T14:03:00.003-05:002020-07-08T14:11:07.232-05:00FO: the Weekender Sweater<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A year ago I started the process of updating you on my knitting adventures, and then I seemed to have fallen off the internet. It's been so long that Blogger looks different, and I had trouble logging in! In fact, I don't even live in that house anymore, nor use that phone! Ha.</div>
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I feel it's better to be late than not here at all, so let's take a look at the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/the-weekender" target="_blank">Weekender sweater</a> that I finished in March 2019. </div>
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Since I didn't bother to make a WIP post, here's a quick tour of the process:</div>
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I used a tubular cast-on/off, because it's stretchy and clean looking. I highly recommend doing this for any neckline and hem to give it a professional finish.</div>
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I used <a href="https://www.purlsoho.com/create/long-tail-tubular-cast-on..." target="_blank">PurlBee’s Cast-on method</a> and used this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBrGhv1_RBU" target="_blank">Tubular Cast-Off</a>.</div>
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<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/yarn-bee-chloe">Yarn Bee Chloe</a> 4.3 skeins = 1161.0 yards (1061.6 meters), 430 grams
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I casted on for a size L instead of a M since I used US 6 needles and thinner yarn<br />
CO 117sts with US 6. 1x2 rib for 2.5.'' Switch to US 8 needles for the body.<br />
<b>Days 1-2</b>: tubular cast-on and completed bottom hem ribbing. <br />
<b>Days 3-13</b>: body of sweater to 16.5’’. <br />
<b>Days 14-16</b>: divided and knit the front bust section for 5.5’’, plus 1 row. Inserted a lifeline. <br />
<b>Day 17</b>: worked W&T section and ribbing (US 6) for the front. <br />
<b>Days 18-19</b>: worked on the back bust section for 5.5’’, plus 1 row. <br />
<b>Day 20</b>: worked W&T section, and ribbing (US 6) for the front. <br />
<b>Day 21:</b> finished ribbing, 3-needle BO, started sleeve #1 <br />
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<b>Days 22-23</b>: worked on sleeve #1 <br />
<b>Day 24</b>: worked sleeve 2’s ribbing and started sleeve #2. <br />
<b>Days 25-26</b>: worked on sleeve #2. <br />
<b>Day 27</b>: finished sleeve #2</div>
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I would definitely make this again, but in another type of yarn, such as something similar to Cascade 220. </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-8803298410573548862019-03-01T09:19:00.000-06:002019-03-01T09:28:47.549-06:00FO: Cacti Project Bag<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sometimes you make something that makes you smile from the inside out. This is one of those types of projects. This is an oversized knitting project bag for large items, such as sweaters, keeping multiple projects in one bag, or for blankets, if I ever climb on the crazy wagon (I dislike knitting on heavy projects). <br />
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This oversized project bag, despite the machine attempting to eat the fabric multiple times (I had to dismantle the needle plate even), was simple to make and is exceedinly pleasing as a project bag because:<br />
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<li>The cute cacti fabri (it just HAD to come home with me from JoAnn's) </li>
<li>The material is very stretchy</li>
<li>The material is thin and flexible for a large lined bag</li>
<li>Pull-string bags are just fun to open and close</li>
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I have purchased a number of faux leather tags to add to projects, but haven't used any of them until yesterday. It's hard to find an object that can use such a large tag, but this project fit the bill.<br />
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Just between you and me, the tag is actually covering up a minor sewing error (one part of the folded hem was coming loose, so I had to sew a 2 inch line under the existing line to keep it in place)--and noone can tell! It's actually a blessing in desguise that I needed something like this in this exact spot because it makes the bag look more store-bought and adorable.<br />
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I have a <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/the-weekender" target="_blank">Weekender Sweater</a> in there that is nearly complete and there's still about half the height space left for additional knitting or yarn.<br />
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I love it so much. I plan on using the leftover fabric to make a small project bag for socks. I might, however, have to turn it horizontally, as I don't have much left, but I feel like I can't chunk the leftover fabric from this print. It's too cute!<br />
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My husband was pretty impressed with this one. He looked at me and was like, "you really should sell these Anna!" My response was that I'm still learning to sew and I worry that there will be a flaw (like a seam not wearing well due to my novice skills), and it took me two hours, despite it being an easy project. Maybe in the future though, when I feel like all of my homemade project bags have held up well in the years.<br />
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But for now, he has volunteered me to make a backpack-style one for going to places like Six Flags. </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Create, Nurture & Thrive,
~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-44117511750612315052019-02-07T22:02:00.000-06:002019-02-07T22:02:04.611-06:00Pattern Release: Vamp City Socks!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b></b><b></b>Vamp-up your style with some sexy lace socks that would <i>kill</i> to be in
some black boots. They’re <i>dying</i> to be worn, so why don’t you get out
your <i>stakes</i>-er-needles and knit them up!<br />
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Yarn: less than 400 yards of fingering weight yarn </div>
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Needles: set of 4 dpns (or one 40+’’ circular needle) in the size US 2 ½ (3 mm) and 1 darning needle </div>
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Notions: 1 stitch holder, 1 stitch marker, (Optional) 3 yards of matching ribbon (1 ½ yards per sock)</div>
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US 2.5 (3 mm) GUAGE: 32 sts and 42 rows= 4’’ in stockinette stitch</div>
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LEG MEASURMENTS: 8 ½’’ long and 3 ½’’ wide (unstretched lace)</div>
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K=knit P=purl St(s)=stitch(es) WYF=with yarn in front WYB=with yarn in back </div>
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K2TOG=knit 2 sts together P2SO= pass 2 sts over right needle YO= yarn over </div>
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SL 1= sl 1 st (purl-wise) WS=wrong side RS= right side</div>
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I knit these socks and first published this pattern for a vampire-themed KUAS yarn club back in 2008. Flash-forward to February of 2019...I realized this pattern was never added to Ravely! Whoops. So, I completely "revamped," (yes, pun intended) the pattern instructions and photos to give it a more modern KUAS Designs look. </div>
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My goal with all of my patterns is to be clear and accessible to knitters of all levels. I try to include tips, or extra details for tricker techniques/instances where I feel a novice knitter might struggle. </div>
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I write patterns in the way my 2004 self would have understood things. I like clear-cut instructions on how the sts are divided on the needles, and how you manuver them during the heel portion. I don't assume that you have knit thousands of socks. I figure that someone reading my pattern might be new to knitting and working dpns, and would benefit from this style of instructions. </div>
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These are wonderful socks for boots that rise a few inches above the ankle. Because there's only 60 sts and most of it is lace, it's a super-quick knit. </div>
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~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-62410645622985452212019-02-01T10:35:00.003-06:002019-02-01T10:35:41.863-06:00When Socks Attempt to Bite the Dust<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Sooner or later, our socks attempt to bite the dust. I say "attempt," because it looks really, really bad when there's holes the size of your, well, entire heel because you never thought to check the bottom decade-old handknit socks. FYI- wearing your handknit socks with "winter dry heels" is really not a good idea for preservation. (Nor does wearing worn socks with felted clogs.)<br />
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They look pitiful, and act as though they should retire to a good, quiet life in a memory box or landfill, but that's not going to happen to this pair. No sirrie. Not until the fat needles click.<br />
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Brace yourself, this is what 11 years does to a sock. This is when it was a spring chicken:<br />
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These were my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/gypsy-stockinette-socks" target="_blank">Gypsy Socks</a> that I hand-dyed back in 2008. Did you know that I used to sell yarn (back before kids)? I know...it's been forever. Here's the original <a href="https://knitting-up-a-storm.blogspot.com/2008/03/gypsies-such.html" target="_blank">blog post</a> on the socks. They were beautiful in their hayday. </div>
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<i>I digress: </i>have you read Nicolas Sparks books? I haven't since maybe 2010. They are like Hallmark movie channels...once you read one or two, you've read them all. ;)</div>
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Luckily, I have a little box of leftover yarn that I've been saving for when I eventually make a <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cozy-memories-blanket-2" target="_blank">Cozy Memories Blanket</a>. I was hoping to start that after several more pairs of knit socks so I could have a wider range of colors available to use.</div>
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Look how much the colors have faded over the years. There has been a couple of accidental washing machine episodes, but those luckily hasn't felted it more than what you see.</div>
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One sock was in a more desperate state than the other. I picked up stitches according to the size of the hole. Unfortunately, these holes were right on the heel turn portion of the sock, in which you can only do so much to make the patch-work match the original shape of the heel.</div>
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Sorry, I didn't take a picture while it was in action. However, I picked up one stitch on each side every row--sometimes knitting them together with the first or last stitch and sometimes keeping the extra stitch as an increase, depending on the shape of the hole. I did not pick up the very edge of the stitch, but picked up the stitch before/after the loose stitches because the stitches around the edge of the hole are worn and frail. As "fun" as this was (please note the sarcasm), I don't want to have to re-patch in a month or two.</div>
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You can see how the inside is all felted around the hole.</div>
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All in all, it wouldn't win a ribbon at a state fair, what with it being all worn and now has an awkward square in the middle of the heel, but it does the job. Hopefully I can still get a year or two out these if I treated it more gently. Maybe buff my heel? Don't wear it in clogs and boots?</div>
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These socks have always been a little loose due to the stretchiness of the fiber content, which wears them much faster. Always knit socks to be form-fitting.</div>
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It looks good enough, and the goal was to knit a patch in a manner that mostly blends in and doesn't feel odd on the bottom of your heel. Check.</div>
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~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-52400625640002415482019-01-30T07:00:00.000-06:002019-01-30T12:45:52.911-06:00WIP: "Hermione's Everyday Socks" in Noro Sock Yarn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have finally decided to use my ball of Noro Kureyon Sock Yarn that I bought in college. You might be seeing a theme here: start using yarn bought over a decade ago. It's a noble cause. However, you get to the point were it's nestalgic, and then you don't feel like you can use the yarn unless you have found the absolute perfect project for it.<br />
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I divided the 100g ball into two seperate balls. I am making no attempt to line up the colors as I knit the socks toe-up. This will be my first pair of mis-matched socks, and I can't think of a better way to do this than rustic yarn that looks handspun.<br />
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<b>Yarn</b>: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/noro-kureyon-sock-" target="_blank">Noro Kureyon Socks</a> (single-ply yarn), colorway 185 S</div>
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<b>Needles</b>: US 1.5 (2.25mm) and US 1 (2mm)</div>
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<b>Started</b>: sometime in 2018 (started for car-knitting, and then hibernated)</div>
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Although there's some purple in it, this colorway is really out of my regular colorway preference, so I hope the colors work up nicely.<br />
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This pair of sock lives inside my lovely Sailor Moon project bag from Otterly Adorable Knits and my bamboo yarn bowl from Darn Good Yarns. Don't you love how the colorway matches the colors in the bag? It's the little things in life. I got this bag almost a couple of years ago during a slump in my life. Sailor Moon was my favorite anime show back in middle school, so this is me channeling my inner child for a few smiles.</div>
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There's so many shades of purple in this sock colorway. In the wrong lighting, it almost looks like one giant purple chunk. The green/yellow really looks much nicer in person though. <br />
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I was planning on working another shortrow heel, but since there's already large sections of one color, I plan on doing an afterthought heel with a contrasting color from the leftover yarn.<br />
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In the midwest (Illinois), everything is shut down right now. We have having historic extreme temperature with -30's-40's+ for the wind-chill. They are telling us that if you stay out longer than 5 minutes, you might actually loose a limb to frostbite, or get hypothermia. Yikes. We are actually have colder weather than Antartica at the moment. Hopefully it blows over in 24 hours and our furnace and water pipes come through this unscathed.<br />
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Stay warm! Times like these really make you grateful for the basic necessities that you have--warmth, shelter, food and er, knitting.</div>
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~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-47778395727914749602019-01-28T07:00:00.000-06:002019-01-28T14:34:56.929-06:00FO: French Press Slippers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Pattern</b>: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/french-press-felted-slippers-2" target="_blank">French Press Slippers by Melynda Bernardi</a></div>
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<b>Yarn</b>: 2 balls of <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/patons-north-america-classic-wool-worsted" target="_blank">Paton's Classic Wool</a> in the color teal--double or triple stranded</div>
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<b>Needles</b>: US 15</div>
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<b>Started:</b> Jan 24, 2019 <b>Completed:</b> Jan 25, 2019</div>
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The easy portion is knitting the parts. (The hard part is the felting.) I timed knitting the "top" of the slipper, and each one took me roughly 25 minutes. The bottom is more like 30ish minutes. It seems like this whole thing should take an hour of knitting from looking at the photo.</div>
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I placed the slippers in the front-loading washing machine with some towels, and it did felt the slippers some, but I found that I still had to do the majority of the felting by hand. (And it's hard on my hands.) I had to open the window in 0 degree F because it is a workout. Felting by hand takes about an hour of dedication to get it "just right." I always end with something really cool, but always say to myself, "no more felting for a long while."</div>
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The first version I knit was my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/french-press-felted-slippers" target="_blank">MIL's French Press Slippers</a> from December 2016, so it's been long overdue that I knit myself a pair. </div>
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I love the idea of writing a message in puffy paint on the bottom of the slipper (instead of just doing no-slip squiggles) if you are gifting these slippers to someone. The other slipper actually said "do not machine wash" on the bottom.</div>
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Teal is one of my favorite colors aside from sea-green, aqua and lavender. </div>
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In hind-sight, I would knit 2 extra sts for the "top" of the slipper pieces. For both set of slippers, it felted so much and sits much too low when you wear it. The heel has always been tricky too. I still have to figure out how to get it not to pucker out. One slipper heel ends up fitting better than the other heel, and I can't figure out how to sew the heel to better stay on the heel.<br />
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~Anna</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38745160.post-79550117702349079322019-01-25T19:32:00.002-06:002019-02-07T08:49:12.180-06:00FO: Tweedy Flax Sweater<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Dear Reader, </div>
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I know what you are thinking: another Flax sweater? Really? Do you knit anything else?</div>
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I mean, I don't blame you for thinking that. I'M thinking that too.</div>
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The fact is, I've knit 4 versions of the Flax sweater, 2 in fingering weight, and two in worsted/aran. </div>
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This, however, is the first time I've altered it more than striping Christmas colors.</div>
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You're curious now. Ok, Here's the list:</div>
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1. Sam's first <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/flax-light" target="_blank">Flax Light</a></div>
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2. Flax Light in the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/flax-light-2" target="_blank">Pumpkin Spice colorway</a> </div>
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3. Sam's <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/flax-2" target="_blank">Christmas Flax</a></div>
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4. This one on this page. You've arrived. (<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/flax" target="_blank">Ravelry project page</a>.)</div>
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<b>Pattern:</b> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/flax" target="_blank">Flax Sweater from TincanKnits</a></div>
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<b>Needles:</b> US 6 and US 8</div>
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<b>Yarn</b>: de-stashing 6 skeins of Caron Simply Soft Tweeds (from 2003! I was in college.)</div>
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<b>Size</b>: M</div>
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<b>Started:</b> February 2018 <b>Completed:</b> January 23, 2019</div>
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<b>Modifications:</b> see notes below </div>
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Clearly, I made a few modifications. If you are familiar with the Flax sweaters, you know that it's just a top-down raglan with a nice garter stitch panel along the sleeves and 1.5'' of 1x1 ribbing on all edges.</div>
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<b>My modifications notes for the size M:</b></div>
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1.) Slit hem ribbing: on the round before the ribbing, add 8 sts evenly to the front of the sweater and 16 sts to the back of the sweater, and then put the back sts on a separate circular needle and work the front for at least 3'', BO, and work at least 4.5'' of ribbing for the back. Next time, I would add another inch or two of stockinette and then work 4.5'' for the front ribbing hem and 6-7'' for the back ribbing hem. </div>
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2.) Sleeves: knit sleeve 15'.5'' total before doing a 4'' (1x1) ribbing. </div>
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3.) Button Panel: pick up 34 sts along the diagonal increase armline on the yoke (I choose the right side), starting from under the ribbing on the yoke to the underarm. Knit in garter stitch for 1.3''. BO loosely. Sew ends to sweater. Attach 3 buttons. </div>
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This sweater has been a few places: family trips, piano lessons, car rides, couches, and more. </div>
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Ok...stay warm, folks! It's in the negatives here in the northern suburb of Chicago and won't get any better this coming week. I had to buy my Civic a new car battery on Monday. How fun! Cosy sweater wearing it is this week! </div>
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<b>What's on the needles?</b> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/hermiones-everyday-socks" target="_blank">Noro "Hermione's Everyday Socks"</a></div>
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<b>Future knitting plans:</b> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-weekender-5" target="_blank">The Weekender, from Andrea Mowry </a></div>
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<b>Upcoming FO post:</b> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/french-press-felted-slippers-2" target="_blank">French Press Slippers!</a> Stay tuned.</div>
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This is a little, erm, after the fact.<br />
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Sam's Christmas Flax sweater was completed two weeks before Christmas Eve, but between the hustle and bustle of the time of year, plus the fact that these photos were stored on the internal memory of my camera (and for some reason the camera didn't want to appear on my computer while plugged in)...I am finally showing these now!<br />
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<b>Pattern:</b> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittyknitter/flax-2" target="_blank">Flax by Tincanknits</a></div>
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<b>Yarn:</b> I Love This Yarn! (aran weight) in "Aubergine" and "Marled Forest"</div>
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<b>Needles:</b> US 6 and US 8</div>
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<b>Started:</b> October 1st, 2018 <b> Completed:</b> December 12, 2018</div>
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(Above ^^) This is always my favorite point of the sweater. Rounds are short, and you can see the thing swiftly take shape.</div>
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The area about two or so inches down from the point where you separate for the sleeves is another favorite (less stitches! Things are really coming together now!) of mine. </div>
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This project was brought everywhere--boys' piano lessons, while in the car before helping at a school Halloween party, watching a show, etc. </div>
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Unfortunately, I did not get to Jake's maroon (MC) and heathered blueish black (CC) version. I will save that for next fall, I guess. Jake didn't seem to mind, since Sam was the one who requested this sweater in the first place. (Oh, and it had to be "non-scratchy yarn" too.) I told the boys that they could share this version until they each had their own.</div>
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I made it large enough to fit next year too. The sleeves are long, the sweater is long enough, but I hope that the body circumference is large enough for his growing body! But hey, it stretches, it will be good!</div>
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