Hi everyone! I’m so excited to be taking part in Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, hosted by Eskimimi Makes! It’s an annual event, and she’s a total genius for organizing this thing and coming up with fabulous topics. I couldn’t be more excited about today’s topic: talking about color! I’m a nut about color! When I was a kid, I daydreamed about painting my room in super-bright colored patches… but I settled…
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3KCBWDAY2: Get your photography juices flowing!
Welcome to day 2 of Knitting and Crochet Blog Week! Today’s topic is creative photography! I’ll fess up: I’m still working on being creative with my photos. I can’t wait to have a peek at everyone else’s posts! My Current Level: I adore my baby tripod, since it allows me to take photos of me wearing my knitwear: They’re not the most creative shots, but they’re better (and at least a little more professio…
Continue Reading3KCBWDAY3: Designers that make me drool
You know what I’m talking about. You look at a new design and instantly start salivating. Then, you glance at the byline and exclaim, ‘Oh, it’s by so-and-so… THAT’S why I love it! Some designers have a knack for expressing their unique style and designing gift in every piece they publish… and these are my heroes. What more could you ask for than consistent awesomeness? Here are my heroes: Veera Valimaki websit…
Continue Reading3KCBWDAY4: Summer is a time for yarn!
Knitting and Crochet Blog Week continues on… and today’s topic is summer knitting/crocheting! I knit and crochet pretty continuously all year long, but you’ll find more cotton hoping into my yarn selection during the warmer months. I though I’d show you a few summer pieces that I really love (click on a photo to zip to its Ravelry page!): Clothing I love making clothing for summer… if you knit a top from a soft cott…
Continue Reading3KCBWDAY5: The making of a caterpillar
I’m having so much fun with with Knitting and Crochet Blog Week! Today’s challenge was to try something a little different… So I’ve made a video! Watch the video below to watch the assembly of a crochet caterpillar… all sped up! (click the square in the lower right corner of the video to view it in full screen!) Want to make your own Caterpillar? This cutie is available as a pattern or a kit! Can’t wait to see…
Continue Reading3KCBWDAY6: Improving my skills!
Are you having an awesome blog week? I’m having a total blast looking at everyone else’s posts… and the topics just keep getting better! Today’s topic is to talk about how we’re expanding our skill set, and I’m excited to show you my plans! (as always, click on a photo to see the project’s Ravelry page, with more details on yarn and pattern used) Crochet Recently Acquired Skills I’ve been crochetin…
Continue Reading3KCBWDAY7: Balance in the Fiber World
Life is all about balance, isn’t it? For me, being content means striking just the right balance between being challenged and interested, but still relaxed. Oh, of course… and be surrounded by yarn! Balancing Difficulty At all times, I like to have one ‘interesting’ project and one ‘mindless’ project going on. So, I often have one project that I’m working on that’s slightly complicated… it me…
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