tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83617027391943004712024-03-13T19:06:42.222-05:00knit nycUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-61924992735315159342007-10-18T11:10:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:43.516-05:00wooden club chair<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fbWPUeeKrpAXExEgmUNkgDC8vjhCw1CMcIHOCUQ_amVxZDHzbmQ0Q91U7znY9GUHebvCi0XIWiW_FAipuoob5nMxerW_kKdfKsPi_H8Joe_CrKqj1wcJzWv5U3es2BPdAitnWg0Msh0/s1600-h/woodClubChair.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122710051771148802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fbWPUeeKrpAXExEgmUNkgDC8vjhCw1CMcIHOCUQ_amVxZDHzbmQ0Q91U7znY9GUHebvCi0XIWiW_FAipuoob5nMxerW_kKdfKsPi_H8Joe_CrKqj1wcJzWv5U3es2BPdAitnWg0Msh0/s320/woodClubChair.jpg" border="0" 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in the park<div style="text-align: center;">my office is the triangle top on the right<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimIqxlb8xkoSZKzWp0E7yy0ac6rg-6L_OEC1eqagW-astTqt-NXaY_QXpckaZf4VZmDDFIGxTiX5Tdw3Qz3WvJZFzYZkjFdTcqpYOO_bLH8ibBbCEdb2qA2kErskKNyxciclWStRZTzA/s1600-h/P1000175.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimIqxlb8xkoSZKzWp0E7yy0ac6rg-6L_OEC1eqagW-astTqt-NXaY_QXpckaZf4VZmDDFIGxTiX5Tdw3Qz3WvJZFzYZkjFdTcqpYOO_bLH8ibBbCEdb2qA2kErskKNyxciclWStRZTzA/s320/P1000175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101499392350009058" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />there it is again!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzO9Dw6H4baS1C-pGH4PjQgehUhm8iLcNNaY3Gs3MfhzLjvrp4UAq51vVBOnhrs87IIgdIvebt6igQEFUodYAR9MnpFZ2OBDukuOKh0J_dy8nAiRQOflpOoSJ1m0N-_96vhbLQexkkr4/s1600-h/P1000174.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzO9Dw6H4baS1C-pGH4PjQgehUhm8iLcNNaY3Gs3MfhzLjvrp4UAq51vVBOnhrs87IIgdIvebt6igQEFUodYAR9MnpFZ2OBDukuOKh0J_dy8nAiRQOflpOoSJ1m0N-_96vhbLQexkkr4/s320/P1000174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101499246321120978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />rudy by the castle<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJq_8VDFwXQqbPLT9BrlzMFNqz7IYgt5JnPpxwqTGjkl8Ep-vwtOEwCsutq5K2nKffPFWFYJzmZxejdnpMoLckt12zh1IeAQEdTl8bb1buQ_pqUDdOfIi6R4sqhysbgGt-Ooy8lODyJM/s1600-h/P1000180.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJq_8VDFwXQqbPLT9BrlzMFNqz7IYgt5JnPpxwqTGjkl8Ep-vwtOEwCsutq5K2nKffPFWFYJzmZxejdnpMoLckt12zh1IeAQEdTl8bb1buQ_pqUDdOfIi6R4sqhysbgGt-Ooy8lODyJM/s320/P1000180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101500006530332402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-oB5FEm2yFgTP-doMe9xCn5_W5n7WWujLUBWu1M7o58VZVIMnQYk0X68aJNL2EEW5IYQ0MQet8Q-pdgqtE7XHWg-iyoKRcDKWCXmK1tAQfNkLeS6DGE5Kb2jPUyoVlk3VWlZX6DIack/s1600-h/P1000181.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-oB5FEm2yFgTP-doMe9xCn5_W5n7WWujLUBWu1M7o58VZVIMnQYk0X68aJNL2EEW5IYQ0MQet8Q-pdgqtE7XHWg-iyoKRcDKWCXmK1tAQfNkLeS6DGE5Kb2jPUyoVlk3VWlZX6DIack/s320/P1000181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101500204098828034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-80913215146471080822007-08-19T18:04:00.001-05:002008-12-09T10:47:46.515-05:00my new little house<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">walking in the front door</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWKyqSoj3OPK3FcJgXeBYVh0vccg9ij_RhKBl5q5iSjRfzATF9tO5uSuDnkP_zzw1LH3apuG0yxoRzWEOlU3bIMBamb79ZEtVAaDkZd048ZRIvoFyBAGHug2LSVEHUdmzKKsmWYMV5x4/s1600-h/P1000152.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWKyqSoj3OPK3FcJgXeBYVh0vccg9ij_RhKBl5q5iSjRfzATF9tO5uSuDnkP_zzw1LH3apuG0yxoRzWEOlU3bIMBamb79ZEtVAaDkZd048ZRIvoFyBAGHug2LSVEHUdmzKKsmWYMV5x4/s320/P1000152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100552021348759090" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />veiw from my bed<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mOPWQwrvdVbKyvRuLKqaaj90TE61I-fuWq20C-C6eVb3J7hFvIsGIgCxhD29UdfJNiTrtuele3X43WNCbfTdqAY9ZaeUm-oibRrj7xBzYYe9u2cmt9Hf8PDAIAe9w_10aUMluzqoiuE/s1600-h/P1000162.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0mOPWQwrvdVbKyvRuLKqaaj90TE61I-fuWq20C-C6eVb3J7hFvIsGIgCxhD29UdfJNiTrtuele3X43WNCbfTdqAY9ZaeUm-oibRrj7xBzYYe9u2cmt9Hf8PDAIAe9w_10aUMluzqoiuE/s320/P1000162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100552382126012002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />rudy on the balcony<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkdVXQQJNzzuUdHog2FUSToQSniNJCQ8l3DUXMCvrr5mqbRdaxib3zSLyjX5NA0sC4E_JUPOiXS2BdPFVfhnkOwQCDVDJvuoMNPuYszkncEvFYQDnumE1cc2WaBbk4Tll4s9UwCjEn08/s1600-h/P1000157.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkdVXQQJNzzuUdHog2FUSToQSniNJCQ8l3DUXMCvrr5mqbRdaxib3zSLyjX5NA0sC4E_JUPOiXS2BdPFVfhnkOwQCDVDJvuoMNPuYszkncEvFYQDnumE1cc2WaBbk4Tll4s9UwCjEn08/s320/P1000157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100552158787712578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />view from one of my windows, looking out back<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHeWBumDU8UWVsoSl-qYb4kSNlVk5f9mjgEmccYDG8RXFzZZmJyRF31GP1IkPAOPSI7pKN3RFDiZ7aM4XPap5orzH4fwbqECtgqQ2zBKGMOUGkep5mGtiDfZCZ-eQ_HrNMYiZX6gQByY/s1600-h/P1000166.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHeWBumDU8UWVsoSl-qYb4kSNlVk5f9mjgEmccYDG8RXFzZZmJyRF31GP1IkPAOPSI7pKN3RFDiZ7aM4XPap5orzH4fwbqECtgqQ2zBKGMOUGkep5mGtiDfZCZ-eQ_HrNMYiZX6gQByY/s320/P1000166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100552927586858642" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />looking in from my balcony. front door's on the right, kitchen's on the left, bathroom's through the far door...and my vacuume cleaner's leaning against the dining room table.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaSGCbIdKvfaUCUDPTtreJb77CpGTEPdyYoNOOHafZHe6hxO9h2c6wXnA3X8C9R_JcrtBuvOX-Em5guVggA1SMpnoK1BO-5IFLcI0leQX5ucg-qQMZS6phedytuTwM_s_KPhJrS4W7qI/s1600-h/P1000160.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaSGCbIdKvfaUCUDPTtreJb77CpGTEPdyYoNOOHafZHe6hxO9h2c6wXnA3X8C9R_JcrtBuvOX-Em5guVggA1SMpnoK1BO-5IFLcI0leQX5ucg-qQMZS6phedytuTwM_s_KPhJrS4W7qI/s320/P1000160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100552261866927698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />my blue bathroom<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98f1kmgOKY4pdbkexWCq8H799XFAgw997XrHwVGo5YxesdJNIrIV8cN4m8kiO9GIgauTn_HABZlvhldRf4EWQm8RvqbYsF_2JFh8AS8KXOXE12fx6YbjN6ErRUiTxWs-VOVDGSGwBNY8/s1600-h/P1000163.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98f1kmgOKY4pdbkexWCq8H799XFAgw997XrHwVGo5YxesdJNIrIV8cN4m8kiO9GIgauTn_HABZlvhldRf4EWQm8RvqbYsF_2JFh8AS8KXOXE12fx6YbjN6ErRUiTxWs-VOVDGSGwBNY8/s320/P1000163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100552549629736562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the towels mom gave me<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fmVYjmNyswpmMfTCEU7r0QCA_8yRY_4GptnK7Z3GFc5XkDu4FqbUAKgVQWBgmwIzZ1ND4K6C0ywZXkWBTplQBwENVP4tek4IVIwG1fspK5g_JeheGAIZXQ_fpVGUXMt2niUMQMzs0mE/s1600-h/P1000164.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fmVYjmNyswpmMfTCEU7r0QCA_8yRY_4GptnK7Z3GFc5XkDu4FqbUAKgVQWBgmwIzZ1ND4K6C0ywZXkWBTplQBwENVP4tek4IVIwG1fspK5g_JeheGAIZXQ_fpVGUXMt2niUMQMzs0mE/s320/P1000164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100552648413984386" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">little snoozer<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6oQoaIU39uQQYw6AxNjZfJ5ymJrVQw5mrPaOC9V4hlkqDVLSWRAL7VBWNBg_0UvXqccwU99BcThn2gPlPBH_LsrIkB5oYzzsuq76l3j3zPW8vdjtPGi8vlH_NP4sRXyznOHM6RpBK64/s1600-h/P1000169.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6oQoaIU39uQQYw6AxNjZfJ5ymJrVQw5mrPaOC9V4hlkqDVLSWRAL7VBWNBg_0UvXqccwU99BcThn2gPlPBH_LsrIkB5oYzzsuq76l3j3zPW8vdjtPGi8vlH_NP4sRXyznOHM6RpBK64/s320/P1000169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100564176106206882" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-49249732403810354342007-04-05T17:42:00.000-05:002007-08-19T19:22:16.619-05:00the purl bee<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>went down to the <a href="http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/purlbee">purl bee</a> last weekend figuring i'd pick out some fabric for pillows. my apartment needs some color, and it'll take too long to knit a pillow cover... they have so many wonderful choices that i had a really hard time actually picking something out. it's the same type of space as the <a href="http://www.purlsoho.com/purl">purl</a>, and only two doors down. i made rudy a new dog bed in a gray fabric that has a bright orange california poppy print - speaking with the shop girl as she rang me up i learned that she's from berkley, ca and so is most of the staff. i'm also from the bay area. we both agreed on loving new york.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-18089170788585500262007-03-28T21:30:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:46.856-05:00what we can do today<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5oapuE_UxgY9-kYVm-pCm9tD2b8ygk20ceUlqRcALIofnpUQn2CrpaTJr9kLf1AV72wpKVVeECxwKct5Pxw8yFnfl9mDN2j9pzfVZUMbn0g0oauhLEx4FQgHMWBCknYoWvr7VPfh4Oo/s1600-h/newcountriesof_the_world.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5047171810081335698" style="width: 74px; height: 78px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5oapuE_UxgY9-kYVm-pCm9tD2b8ygk20ceUlqRcALIofnpUQn2CrpaTJr9kLf1AV72wpKVVeECxwKct5Pxw8yFnfl9mDN2j9pzfVZUMbn0g0oauhLEx4FQgHMWBCknYoWvr7VPfh4Oo/s320/newcountriesof_the_world.gif" border="0" height="145" width="166" /></a><br /></div><br />knitting for charity - if you're interested, click the links below to find ways you can start knitting for the public good<br /><br /><a href="http://www.freewebs.com/knitting4charity/index.htm">Knitting 4 Charity</a><br /><a href="http://www.woolworks.org/charity.html">Wool Works</a><br /><a href="http://anacleta.homestead.com/knittingforabetterworld.html">Knitting For A Better World</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-39331317768671895972007-03-28T21:12:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:47.310-05:00what we did yesterday<p align="right"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqVw9IvC1Gz_9oaYYTMAXvf2Q92zL80WksBVdeVVzVL2RycqnGQOv_bPKRwipKrP8cpBvNiRTlsvek4mV1zmeX0ibR2JAxCc0b5-xY5y8de5rvr1Pg7_9YD3yGApaEpb5A0vTjQ1x9wk/s1600-h/knitsox.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5047166239508752770" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 137px; height: 212px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqVw9IvC1Gz_9oaYYTMAXvf2Q92zL80WksBVdeVVzVL2RycqnGQOv_bPKRwipKrP8cpBvNiRTlsvek4mV1zmeX0ibR2JAxCc0b5-xY5y8de5rvr1Pg7_9YD3yGApaEpb5A0vTjQ1x9wk/s320/knitsox.gif" border="0" height="190" width="110" /></a></p>looking back at some of the reason's people used to knit...<a href="http://studentwebs.winona.edu/lrasmuss9239/eng/proj2.htm">Why We Knit</a> is an intersting take on why we used to knit "During the Civil War needles were picked up to heed the call of soldiers requesting socks. Later, the armies of World War II requested mass amounts of knitted mittens and cap-mufflers to be sent to them from overseas. In the sixties knitted wear was a leading fashion trend <a href="http://studentwebs.winona.edu/lrasmuss9239/eng/proj2.htm#Mcdonald">(202)</a>. And after a large decline in the eighties, knitting slowly popularized and has now, in the new century, become all the rage."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-55775156972197644302007-03-28T09:54:00.000-05:002007-03-28T10:08:27.403-05:00knit events in new york<span>these all take place at <a href="http://www.madmuseum.org/site/c.drKLI1PIIqE/b.1105171/k.BD62/Home.htm">New York's Museum of Art & Design</a><br />40 west 53rd street</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Air is fulid</span><br />4/19: 6:00 - 7:30 pm<br />Janet Echelman, exhibiting artist at radical lace & subversive knitting, will discuss her transformation from a painter to a sculptor who makes the choreography of wind visible to the human eye, in works such as 'she changes', a 500-foot diameter, 150-foot tall knotted lace sculpture in Portugal. she'll show her newest works, including a 400-foot-long shadow drawing commission in Florida, and her winning design for the Hoboken 9-11 Memorial competition, a new free-standing island in the Hudson River. reception following.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Knit Night</span><br />5/17: 6:00 - 10:00 pm<br />In an event of knitting and crocheting projects for all levels of skill, the activities will include the Unraveling Gathering (old sweaters become new yarn), a Knitting Circle and personal projects. During the event, the museum will also be an official site for speed trials for The World's Fastest Knitter, and international competition sponsored by the Craft Yarn Council of America.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Performance by KNITTING NATION, Phase 4: "Pride"</span><br />6/16: 12:00 - 5:00 pm<br />KNITTING NATION, exhibition artist Liz Collins' ongoing and collaborative performance and site-specific installation, consisting of an army of uniformed machine knitters, stitchers, and manually operated knitting machines, will set up at MAD for an afternoon during which they will create a giant banner. KNITTING NATION explores aspects of textile and apparel manufacturing, laying bare the process of making knitted fabric and offering commentary on how humans interact with machines, global trade, fashion, and iconography. this phase of the project will examine the rainbow flag as a symbol of gay pride.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-62243255814708326222007-03-28T09:19:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:47.504-05:00staying cool & keeping warm<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5641624"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcWcyI-pM1fFD8-A2ZuT3Z4ucoghmS1-qSxarHQn8d0dv0ge1iE38CLzkKoyukDxULzVuIUC3mCvNncLTy5TeMXQI5CORkLCNgB-g0K_GNRywcbYdcfNQfarwDodr6R32E4MW6LkZ_4E/s200/skull_wristwarmers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046980091331176818" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />these are rad: skull & cross-bone wrist warmers. i joined a knitting group ('snb-nyc', found via the link in my posting 'stitch-n-bitchers unite') & have been getting emails from the group - it's great fun. anyway, this just came through this morning from a member - she's donating all of the proceeds from the sale of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5641624">this pattern</a> to <a href="http://www.kittykind.org/">KittyKind</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-71008853069735930692007-03-26T16:02:00.000-05:002007-03-28T09:30:19.392-05:00lego knitssomeone created a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV19wqtfyF0">knitting machine out of LEGOs</a>...wow. they must have a lot of time on their hands. the video's pretty boring, but i suspect the contraption was pretty fun to make.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-55077014166417668602007-03-26T13:17:00.000-05:002007-03-26T16:24:03.542-05:00the knitting revolution<span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.craftculture.org/bench/green1.htm">the knitting revolution</a><span style="font-family:arial;">, by sue green, suggests that the resurgence of crafts is a direct result of the fast-paced techno-culture we live in, which makes sense to me. in a world where we are further and further removed from other people because technology can automate a lot of what people previously had to do, plus the fact that there's no need (or time) to hand-make anything anymore it makes sense that a craft-revolution would bubble up in response.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">i've posted excerpts from sue's article below - of course, if you'd like to read the article in it's entirety</span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.craftculture.org/bench/green1.htm"> click here</a><span style="font-family:arial;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">---</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Says leading trend forecaster Faith Popcorn: ‘S</span><span style="font-family:arial;">mooth, shiny and uniform is now equated with crude and cheap, especially when compared with the individuality of hand crafted products. </span></span><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">'We are hungry for things that have touched human hands...any craft as applicable and pragmatic as knitting has a great future.'</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Knitting's popularity has been growing for several years-a response to the pace of life and mass market consumerism. But with September 11 came not only reduced demand for air travel, but more time and enthusiasm for home-based activities. It heralded a renewed concern for home and family, translating into greater interest in crafts and unlocking creativity.<br /></span></p><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >With a 400 per cent increase in the number of American knitters aged under 35 between 1998 and 2000, knitting groups with names like Yarn Divas and Stitchin’ Bitches are springing up on US university campuses. The popularity of handknitting has been boosted by celebrities who knit and extol the joys. Madonna and Julia Rogers are doing it, Harry Potter is wearing it and exponents range from former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright to model Kate Moss and singer Eartha Kitt. Actor knitters include Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, Hilary Swank, Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Goldie Hawn, Uma Thurman and Mary-Louise Parker (now knitting hats for boyfriend Billy Crudup). Even ‘our’ Russell Crowe has been pictured with needles and yarn.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-66537362149270197662007-03-26T12:39:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:47.678-05:00stitch-n-bitchers unite<div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Q6UGtl1UYdVSoYefaLskyIq4L_l2oryKQhWjhHEuGZhyCPZI_bXElNCx47MJAOa7Wb-P3whTr5CsN1rJkJHAl3QnLAjKhAXnQzOOGZ_9NReaJVACqqQwQg3oRrC9dUYIly1bVrNGzm8/s1600-h/rosie.psd.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Q6UGtl1UYdVSoYefaLskyIq4L_l2oryKQhWjhHEuGZhyCPZI_bXElNCx47MJAOa7Wb-P3whTr5CsN1rJkJHAl3QnLAjKhAXnQzOOGZ_9NReaJVACqqQwQg3oRrC9dUYIly1bVrNGzm8/s200/rosie.psd.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046290491439399010" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">interested in starting or joining a subversive knitting group in your area - or going on holiday and want to stitch-n-bitch while your there? click the link below to find a stitch-n-bitch group by country, or city (us only) name.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.stitchnbitch.org/snb_groups.htm">http://www.stitchnbitch.org/snb_groups.htm</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">the Point has a group that meets every Tuesday night from 7-9pm. Currently we are meeting at </span><a style="font-family: arial;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thepointnyc.com/">The Point</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in the West Village: 37a Bedford Street Between Carmine and Downing. All are welcome!</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-55777338674334632472007-03-26T12:23:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:48.047-05:00peace out<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://knitting.activist.ca/"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXzWCL5fv8RSA2IbzxUb-7t4buB1BaNqzk-p5YZ2ESs4T8T1wyo0ra690gvcNAAG0342wIk_ktNUz77x4ITrbKddVlF7uz-Xltr17Tz5uQgE0hyphenhyphenoojdUxo-2Qf_D-rRAXS66-VhLLYM0/s200/105_0552_peaceknits.sized.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046285251579297858" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">i mean...um...peace knits!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://knitting.activist.ca/"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hvcHZODFr4pksxLGQLtsBcV1g5To0L0DT1jtC9b39Kz4JOYP3eQNN8z9s3MccKnNUn85fnj1gMkemwo3FkvPybGRTdjkj8Ldmj5YQ5ZIFteFnosMN4THTYgvZO9Kjo6VIsl9VjfkBXU/s200/rkc-logo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046285371838382162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-74833804274318639432007-03-26T11:36:00.000-05:002007-03-26T16:25:22.239-05:00craftivism<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">speaking of subversive knitting...i found </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.craftivism.com/">craftivism</a><span style="font-family:arial;">, a site self-described as being "based on the idea that </span><b style="font-family: arial;">activism + craft = craftivism</b><span style="font-family:arial;">. That each time you participate in crafting you are making a difference, whether it's fighting against useless materialism or making items for charity or something betwixt and between. It's about the not-so-radical notion that activists can be crafters, and crafters can be activists."</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">craftivisim running an '</span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.craftivism.com/cdp.html">artist / crafter documentary project</a><span style="font-family:arial;">' & i'm interested in seeing the results. i've been thinking of starting a similar project because it's interesting that crafting is finding it's way back into popular culture. it used to be that people knit because they had to. now they knit because they want to, and also in some cases because they have something to say. crafting's a serious time investment - and these days time is hard to come by.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-62440255063788450182007-03-26T11:08:00.000-05:002007-03-26T16:25:43.052-05:00radical lace & subversive knitting<p style="font-family:arial;"><span class="header1" style="font-size:85%;">if you're interested in seeing what kind of work this exhibit featured, but were (like me) unable to attend, here's an hyperlinked list of the participating artists. it's interesting to see their work, and also how (or if) they present their work online.<br /></span></p> <p style="font-family:arial;"><span class="header1" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="pagetext"><u>Participating Artists</u></span></span></p> <p style="font-family:arial;"><span class="header1" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="pagetext"><a href="http://www.bullseyegallery.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=324"><strong>Bennett Battaile</strong></a> - Portland, Oregon<br /><a href="http://www.studiodror.com/"><strong>Dror Benshetrit</strong></a> - New York, New York<br /><a href="http://www.hildur.net/"><strong>Hildur Bjarnadóttir</strong></a> - Reykjavik, Iceland<br /><a href="http://theknittingmachine.com/"><strong>Dave Cole</strong></a> - Providence, Rhode Island<br /><a href="http://www.lizcollins.com/"><strong>Liz Collins</strong></a> - Providence, Rhode Island<br /><strong>Annet Couwenberg</strong> - Baltimore, Maryland<br /><strong>Françoise Dupré</strong> - London, United Kingdom<br /><a href="http://www.echelman.com/"><strong>Janet Echelman</strong></a> - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts<br /><a href="http://www.carsonfox.com/"><strong>Carson Fox</strong></a> - Trenton, New Jersey<br /><a href="http://www.katjagruijters.nl/"><strong>Katja Gruijters</strong></a> - Amsterdam, The Netherlands<br /><a href="http://www.knitknit.net/sabrina.html"><strong>Sabrina Gschwandtner</strong></a> - New York City, New York<br /><a href="http://www.elanaherzog.com/"><strong>Elana Herzog</strong></a> - Brooklyn, New York<br /><strong>Hilal Sami Hilal</strong> - São Paulo, Brazil<br /><a href="http://www.yoshikihishinuma.co.jp/"><strong>Yoshiki Hishinuma</strong></a> - Tokyo, Japan<br /><a href="http://www.sheilaklein.com/"><strong>Sheila Klein</strong></a> - Bow, Washington<br /><a href="http://www.callane.com/"><strong>Cal Lane</strong></a> - Putnam Valley, New York<br /><a href="http://www.ruthmarshall.com/"><strong>Ruth Marshall</strong> </a>- Bronx, New York<br /><a href="http://www.albany.edu/finearts/edward_mayer.html"><strong>Edward Mayer</strong></a> - Delmar, New York<br /><strong>Cat Mazza</strong> - Troy, New York<br /><a href="http://www.bugknits.com/"><strong>Althea Merback</strong></a> - Bloomington, Indiana<br /><a href="http://www.blackbird.vcu.edu/v2n1/gallery/pepe_s/slides/strings.htm"><strong>Sheila Pepe</strong></a> - Brooklyn, New York<br /><a href="http://www.freddierobins.com/"><strong>Freddie Robins</strong></a> - London, United Kingdom<br /><a href="http://www.veritasideas.com/FeaturedDesigner03.aspx"><strong>Piper Shepard</strong></a> - Baltimore, Maryland<br /><a href="http://www.ons-adres.nl/"><strong>Niels van Eijk</strong></a> - Someren, Netherlands<br /><a href="http://www.ernavansambeek.nl/"><strong>Erna van Sambeek</strong></a> - Amsterdam, The Netherlands<br /><a href="http://www.dutchtextiledesign.com/movie.html"><strong>Eugène van Veldhoven</strong></a> - Den Haag, The Netherlands<br /><a href="http://www.shanewaltener.com/"><strong>Shane Waltener</strong> </a>- London, United Kingdom<br /><a href="http://annewilsonartist.com/hair_inquiry/anne_frame.html"><strong>Anne Wilson</strong></a> - Evanston, Illinois<br /><a href="http://www.henkwolvers.com/"><strong>Henk Wolvers</strong> </a>- Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands<br /><a href="http://www.barbarazucker.com/"><strong>Barbara Zucker</strong></a> - Burlington, Vermont</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-62766018788351793872007-03-26T10:20:00.000-05:002007-03-28T21:12:45.721-05:00knit art<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">was cruising the galleries this weekend & found a business card for an artist who makes dolls (</span><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://rebarb.blogspot.com/">creepy dolls</a><span style="font-family:arial;">). the doll on the business card was wearing what looked to be a crocheted dress & got me thinking of knitting as an art form.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">there was a '</span><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://www.madmuseum.org/site/c.drKLI1PIIqE/b.1506945/k.3AD7/Radical_Lace__Subversive_Knitting.htm">radical lace & subversive knitting</a><span style="font-family:arial;">' exhibit at the museum of art and design in new york </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><strong style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">January 25 - June 17, 2007</strong>.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> (this is the date on the website but my sister went a few days ago and it was still up-March 28th)<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">and a similar show in london in 2005: </span><a style="FONT-FAMILY: arial" href="http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/exh_gfx_en/ART27959.html">knit 2 together at the crafts council gallery</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">there is something interesting in juxtaposing a craft traditionally associated with stodgy old ladies & appropriating it for political or social expression...i'm also interested in why youth culture's recently glommed onto it as a hipster thing to do.</span><br /></span><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Knit your own purse grenade:</b></span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Abbreviations</b></span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">k = knit, p = purl, st(s) = stitch(es), inc = increase, dec = decrease, rep = repeat, slp = slip onto needle without knitting, tog = together, nxt = next, yrn = yarn, fwd = forward, cont = continue, pat = pattern, ss = stocking stitch: one row k, one row p</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Materials</b></span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Should be knitted in chunky army green and gunmetal grey on 4mm needles. Grenade is fastened with a kilt pin and keyring.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Grenade body</b></span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cast on 40 sts and work in box stitch for 32 rows.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">1st row. k4, p4, to end.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">2nd row. k4, p4 to end.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">3rd row. k4, p4 to end.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">4th row. k4, p4 to end.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">5th row. p4, k4 to end.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">6th row. p4, k4 to end.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">7th row. p4, k4 to end.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">8th row. p4, k4 to end.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rep rows 1-8, 4 times.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">33rd row. k.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">34th row. k1, *yrn fwd, k2tog. Rep from *to end.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">35th row. k4 more rows.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cast off.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>The Top</b></span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Pick up 30 sts along the 32nd row of the grenade body. Do this by starting and finishing 5sts in.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Commence in gunmetal grey.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">1st row k.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">2nd row p.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rep these rows 3 times, dec 1 st at each end of p row.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">9th row k.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">10th row p.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rep these rows 3 times, inc 1 st at each end of p row.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cast off.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Press, fold along shortest row, and hem into 32nd row of body.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>The trigger</b></span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cast on 4 sts.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">1st row k, inc1st at each end of row.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">2nd row p.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">3rd row as 1st row.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">4th row p.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cont in ss for 16 rows.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Then dec 1st at each end of every p row until 2sts remain.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">K2tog (1 st remains), now make pin loop as follows:</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">1st row. Cast on 1st.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">2nd row. Cast off 1st.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">3rd row. Cast on 1st.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">4th row. Cast off 1st.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rep this until loop measures 4cm.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Cast off, and st into a loop.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>To finish</b></span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">St up side of grenade body.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gather the bottom of the grenade by running stitches through row 1 of body and pulling tight.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Fold trigger in half lengthwise, press, and st on to side seam of body, leaving loop at the top.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gather opening of grenade by threading ribbon through holes made by row 34.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Put pin through top and loop, and then back through top.</span></p><p style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">You are now ready to throw your grenade.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-67045352213143841272007-03-21T14:28:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:48.302-05:00random ideas<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySUAiBRJ5NGNWk8aeCIIbPmO3O1EkYARWcXHkOhAGkH6NsrICazAEErWGJBhQIgtikojtPXxXR1kJ_djZfoMipQ5yHbDHNg5jakFh0ZTAIfp2eKrREOMGQ-6QKUZ_rezYDpP3YMn_M84/s1600-h/grannysquare1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySUAiBRJ5NGNWk8aeCIIbPmO3O1EkYARWcXHkOhAGkH6NsrICazAEErWGJBhQIgtikojtPXxXR1kJ_djZfoMipQ5yHbDHNg5jakFh0ZTAIfp2eKrREOMGQ-6QKUZ_rezYDpP3YMn_M84/s200/grannysquare1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046303522370175106" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">I won’t claim these are all my own, because in surfing the world-wide-web of knitting blogs & sites I’ve stumbled across a bunch of ideas I think I might be able to tackle (meaning, they’re all pretty much variations on a square). Listing them here so as not to forget: </p> <ul><li><!--[if !supportLists]-->vase cozies</li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->cup cozies (so i can drink tea & coffee out of glasses & it'll stay warm)<br /></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->cozy for my coffee press (bodum glass, that gets cold way too quickly)</li><li><!--[if !supportLists]-->coin-purse</li><li><!--[if !supportLists]-->clutch</li><li><!--[if !supportLists]-->yoga bag<span style=""><span style=""><br /></span></span></li><li><!--[endif]-->granny square throw</li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>if I get good enough I might foray into cardigans…and I’d love to dress rudy up in matching leg-warmer, headband sets – but I’m sure he’d have none of it. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-15928736992676846122007-03-21T11:37:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:49.518-05:00born slippy<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-eKQhUMN1y0zkGWi7jgWsqHxTMyHBqPMnQm8WJnL9rrGe4JiLObyw4Z4U74mreTe2VAV_zIbTock7xxASSBccoNgGPYtU8hs3YM1opKuck5n-qsiW7LLy1JfkID2ugD4v_-3sCAKquo/s1600-h/slip_1.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-eKQhUMN1y0zkGWi7jgWsqHxTMyHBqPMnQm8WJnL9rrGe4JiLObyw4Z4U74mreTe2VAV_zIbTock7xxASSBccoNgGPYtU8hs3YM1opKuck5n-qsiW7LLy1JfkID2ugD4v_-3sCAKquo/s200/slip_1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044421325967146978" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhet1SKERp_pvcUUBIvXW0bzq4EYlLFww7Tyluggotr5fPc8Y4oZCsH9HZXRvqSaPCRGMu3ctg_1p_imqT10-c6rMFOmzeXwsy-BlXjN4OwmfxqqUSKgZPN3g1-eM6RlHoBEKy1tlzs0c4/s1600-h/slip_2.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 98px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhet1SKERp_pvcUUBIvXW0bzq4EYlLFww7Tyluggotr5fPc8Y4oZCsH9HZXRvqSaPCRGMu3ctg_1p_imqT10-c6rMFOmzeXwsy-BlXjN4OwmfxqqUSKgZPN3g1-eM6RlHoBEKy1tlzs0c4/s200/slip_2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044421330262114290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_m_YwQJ7Ln0LrRJbAdXiq_T-AtrbDNqT3BirnLgyxldaG-G6ul7fQUajPy3gZ9_RyHYB51_fqBsnMsgSlYz2pCio6Nz1JKOqCcHl39BIkD3pHdCw21InAGSmGhk4XYcF9mbyOASW2G0E/s1600-h/slip_3.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 101px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_m_YwQJ7Ln0LrRJbAdXiq_T-AtrbDNqT3BirnLgyxldaG-G6ul7fQUajPy3gZ9_RyHYB51_fqBsnMsgSlYz2pCio6Nz1JKOqCcHl39BIkD3pHdCw21InAGSmGhk4XYcF9mbyOASW2G0E/s200/slip_3.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044421330262114306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">this is sip stitch - pretty, right? i think it'll make for some good looking pillow covers. of course, i'm interested to see how the back will look. my only experience with multi-color knitting ended with a web of loose, crossed-over strings on the back-side.<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-63541006180640720932007-03-21T11:29:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:49.864-05:00happy accidents<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZVDFWcFmSnUSyiirdC8L6EW_suCK2-y9vA6CJJOTkb_cUtMgb68whUpzuaGweZ24xu_NaxAPdFOqYBtvRGS0HwC8Sw-iqTBqHtkZ1UjodULTgX1KwOX4yiusdgWrXzNvvrX3eAX5dpQ/s1600-h/moss_stitch.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZVDFWcFmSnUSyiirdC8L6EW_suCK2-y9vA6CJJOTkb_cUtMgb68whUpzuaGweZ24xu_NaxAPdFOqYBtvRGS0HwC8Sw-iqTBqHtkZ1UjodULTgX1KwOX4yiusdgWrXzNvvrX3eAX5dpQ/s200/moss_stitch.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044421776938713122" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal">I inherited a bunch of knitting needles from a friend’s mom, about 4 or 5 years ago. She went through a knitting phase, which obviously ended…wonder if that’ll happen for me. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>Anyway – the needles have been sitting in the back of my closet for years. After I bought my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Sourcebook-Knitting-Crochet-Stitches/dp/0762104058">ultimate source book of knitting stitches</a> I thought I’d practice by knitting little blocks of each stitch. Starting with the ‘easy’ stitches and working my way towards the ‘intermediate’ slipstitch color patterns that are honestly what inspired me to buy the book.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>I picked two 8’s out of my bag – same size, but different colors (one’s silver, the other’s yellow). Thought they’d be pretty to look at – but turns out it's very helpful to use different color needles when working a pattern, because it helps indicate if you’re working an odd or even row, which helps clue you into which stitch combinations you should be doing. I’m working ‘moss stitch’ a very easy pattern, but the combination of stitches you’re doing depends on which row you’re on (1 & 4 are different than 2 & 3). Knowing that my yellow needle = even rows, and my silver needle = odd rows helped a lot. (note: i've been told that '<a href="http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/product_page_detail.php?category_id=1&item_id=17">lush</a>' yarn is great for slipstitch.)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>I don't want to buy two sets of needles each time I need a new size, and don’t think I really like knitting with metal needles (which I think are the only one’s that come in colors). Circular needles are easier to maneuver in tight quarters like an armchair or sitting next to someone on public transport (those obviously come attached and matching). But I like being able to tell my needles apart. So maybe if they’re wooden, and not attached I can wrap a rubber band around one, and if they’re circular…maybe I can paint one, or put a tick of nail polish at one end. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-71381267615271092852007-03-14T08:44:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:50.177-05:00first project down<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdfNUFXfFz3qsIkF9oskDxGE5RWiDb2yH2CQHV1yMBd1-E5l5tKaMNDhJtAuLK3wlUXijlCw1x-q-0ECV_GNQL_ceMs-1UMnJrX69bF8fLThFnhxjss6ebLrkLcDU22f4AutYTUVy2pk/s1600-h/cameraCase.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdfNUFXfFz3qsIkF9oskDxGE5RWiDb2yH2CQHV1yMBd1-E5l5tKaMNDhJtAuLK3wlUXijlCw1x-q-0ECV_GNQL_ceMs-1UMnJrX69bF8fLThFnhxjss6ebLrkLcDU22f4AutYTUVy2pk/s200/cameraCase.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5044421579370217490" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Finished my first project! A digital camera case…which is essentially a rectangle sewn together into a sock. Digital camera slides in & I pulled the rope handle through so I can hold the camera while it’s covered, then slide the cover off (with no risk of loosing it) when I want to take a picture. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>I’d been stuck on finishing it because had no darning needle & per my first post ‘knitting’s hard’ went to The Point looking for one, but they were out. Cool thing is ‘<a href="http://harlempurls.blogspot.com/index.html">Harlem Purls</a>’ left me a note about ‘<a href="http://www.knitnewyork.com/">Knit NY’</a> selling darning needles for a buck at the register. Took the train over Sunday afternoon – bought a needle (and some buttons for a project I have yet to dream up). <o:p></o:p>Knitting stores are dangerous...I go in for 1 thing, and come out with a few more…that I don't need, but that are darn purdy. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.knitnewyork.com/">Knit New York </a>is my favorite knit store/cafe hybrid i've discovered. The only other place I've been is The Point, which is nice, but a little hectic for my taste. <a href="http://www.knitnewyork.com/">Knit NY</a> felt comfortable & relaxed by comparison. Like someplace where I could sit down, relax, have a snack & and knit. Funny coincidence that I essentially named my blog after it...before I'd heard of it...<o:p></o:p></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-13594902475556869882007-03-11T13:58:00.000-05:002007-03-11T14:11:08.356-05:00we the people<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >okay - not totally related, but sort of related to knitting - was browsing <a href="http://fiberevolution.blogspot.com/">nature knits</a> looking for contact info & came across the best 'about' section i have ever seen:<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/about.php"><br />http://www.etsy.com/about.php</a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:78%;" >(because in addition to bloging about knitting, i think i'll use this blog also as a way to keep track of things i find that i like, or that inspire me.)<br /><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-1011052724220496292007-03-11T13:34:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:51.188-05:00another easy pattern<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://andreatung.blogspot.com/"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz7Pka3F-GPXFZTUuszG1nEdNimvWQCI-9tWIP49LvUylMVOjqo__wKcOiY1SJ5zqIbBIcAx4hzqdw7rCpwq_s5Llb7aFZkbcPzBe0cScWtBlMHMDS9_2yygq5lKLZDG-3NE4GB9OJG7s/s200/cowell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040738866607124482" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />more good news on the easy knitting front - cowell's are in as fashionable alternatives to scarfs. easy to knit, easy wear...perfect. think i'll add that to my list of projects. found the above tip (and photo) on the <a href="http://andreatung.blogspot.com/">making things</a> blog by andrea tung. good news i think, because scarfs can be a little difficult (to wear, to wrap, to hang, to keep from flapping of in the wind...)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-37128355248194800802007-03-11T13:23:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:51.784-05:00easy projects<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >and...if i get really good at this pattern stuff, i can make (in addition to pillow covers) other square / rectangular projects like purses! check these out - just found on</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.pibiones.com/luxurypress/luxuryhandbags.htm" class="style23 style35 style41 style28"><span class="style40">Pibiones</span> <span class="style51">by Antonello</span></a><span class="style23 style35 style41 style28"><span class="style51">...and i do need a new clutch...maybe i'll use my new pattern book to make one like the little beauty on the top left. </span></span><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www2.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=8361702739194300471"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMun6QuL3SD7_IUVLmy2PbmCUeIVJ0JvbrpVpur7VpGkNfoMQSRy5VtThJiTngd5pp1pv6Om09vdMG7cFyzrlOCd_zx7D7iDsj4dAkrSMeN-xr0cTB4lZLwt7w3-1UZo5sZi9TdZevm9g/s200/woodXS.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040734863697604594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www2.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=8361702739194300471"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwKloTVWnR0-aNZnP6GxaLZhKz_YpGj1aZ8IKzos-fEq51tyqyL_J5kwtEl-CD4g4pbX805VLpfbQpG87JYsMIsydzwFUzAgCHvg2s9l2LByrvNoBxUN4KFA690YGzdCWsV3G1ON4Q3E/s200/NflapSpist.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040734859402637266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www2.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=8361702739194300471"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfmc76-PiuQZkRC4GehBNszAt2OwggQKsdHyEknbwVG_ID7b4gY9i0Ssqyg4QtksqEL558rHQMgSvH4JeujFv_HfuDwivTBNMMKRmxYoblX71aNe0a4DD_PXqu_p2Lz3c4hDr3oLT-g4/s200/biancaS.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040734855107669954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www2.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=8361702739194300471"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatbR2zyL5nkYOXBJgKT7Ycz1yR6lB-vsCmwECgZNsTOADPLtnAJ9xsxFTirdUYZW7hBVCZgsFrSxGFmLUy5nnLISsI3tIrlQbf6Z3GO3Ahqg8UiD719Ay08yshwV_EAOERLHM6o4xgHg/s200/verdeS.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040734863697604578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-8558713315699445022007-03-11T12:40:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:51.974-05:00books<div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Sourcebook-Knitting-Crochet-Stitches/dp/0762104058/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-8025421-1362506?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173634875&sr=1-1"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUEpUPZBQW6H8Uko21tb5Da4_SiSQ6GVZ354m6WF8H61upWNgfIYZ_CUNESTC_DFi22e3DpWPObGXUk8kozc8DWvlx_S3zY1dBMcuh14cDIp1T3Q7YuoYb7IXRJIw7XfC4Ra25RaRwXA/s200/knittingStitchesBook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5040723683897733042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">figuring i should get a little schooling in this subject, to save myself from spending too much time ripping things apart, i decided to buy a 'how to' book. was looking for '<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684135051/bookstorenow69-20">knitting without tears</a>' by elizabeth zimmerman but couldn't find it. instead, i bought <span style="text-decoration: underline;">'</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Sourcebook-Knitting-Crochet-Stitches/dp/0762104058/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-8025421-1362506?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173634875&sr=1-1">the ultimate sourcebook of knitting & crochet stitches'</a>. there are so many fun patterns! not patterns for things to make like hats, sweaters that no one will wear, etc., but stitching patters (as shown on the book jacket above). there are some really cool ones. looking forward to trying some out. will probably still be knitting or crocheting in squares for a while, but now they'll be more interesting looking squares. stripes are getting a little tired. maybe i'll make some pillow covers.<br /><br />also - in flipping through the book, i discovered that my baby blanket was crocheted in the 'catherine wheel' stitch (my full name's katherine). i got a little warm and fuzzy when i saw that. threw the ratty little rag out in college, but i slept with it almost every night until then...<br /></span></div></div><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8361702739194300471.post-89592555314013319502007-03-08T16:08:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:47:52.090-05:00punk's not dead!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.knit-head.com/bio.html"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikoHmEYtJdVsVTREx58iMvhiwB4SeA4hD7tm5lRcpHPZ1TNJnweDo-EMCNRdrdLaB_WOdffy1EfYNu0GagGme085Szbmmk37kwz2azdfEio1pxGl3JVaZqOuR5nTrTtFCxQdZ3jSM0w3Y/s200/knit-head_bio.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039664234441223634" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span font="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Futura,Verdana,georgia,arial,serif;" ><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:78%;" >Alyce <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Benevides</span>, Martin Gore of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Depeche</span> Mode, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Jaqueline</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Milles</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">found this on </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.knit-head.com/index.html">knit-head</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and my music shuffle had <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">literally</span> landed on a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">depech</span>e mode tune less than a minute before. thought that was a pretty fun <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">coincidence</span>. in any event - the <a href="http://www.knit-head.com/bio.html">two <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">lovely</span> knit-heads</a> above mailed martin the hat & he loved it enough to wear it on stage. following the show knit-head was profiled in a number of publications. you can read the blurbs here: </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.knit-head.com/buzz.html">http://www.knit-head.com/buzz.html</a><br /><br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0