Category: Crochet
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KnitCroBlo7: What a Yarn
I have a decent sized stash. Some of it cycles through pretty quickly. That’s usually plain merino wool in a solid color. That stuff doesn’t last more than a year in my stash because it gets knit up pretty quickly. I’m going to share with you the stuff that lurks in my stash for ages.…
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KnitCroBlo5: Location, Location, Location
Before I show you where I do all of my knitting, I have to show your how awesome my window is. Look at that. I get crazy amounts of light from it, regardless of what the weather is doing, and I have a very pleasant view of the pretty brick buildings on my campus. Now…
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Sketchy
The other day Ysolda posted a picture of her sketchbook. It got me thinking about the current state of disaster that is my desk and my current method for drawing and designing my ideas. It’s a pretty bad system. I scribble my drawings in pen on whatever notebook, piece of paper, or Post-It note that…
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Itty Bitty Heart
After writing an essay a day for three days in a row, I needed a quick crafty break before I started my regular homework. I quickly crocheted up this little pink heart. I’m going to give it to one of my friends for Valentine’s Day. She goes crazy over every holiday so I always do…
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First Garment
This was the first garment that I ever made with yarn. It kind of shows how clueless I was at the time. It’s short sleeved, heavy, lacey and wool. There is no appropriate weather for this thing. I made it when I was 17. I used Cascade 220 Quatro and the pattern is Short and…