http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/ Knit Wit - a knitting blog Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:10:01 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2007. Art Crafts Fashion http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/archive/110.html Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:36:21 GMT Well, I know that it's been too, too long, and I'd be surprised if anyone is even checking this blog anymore, but I just had to post to say "I love this!".How cute are woodins?Too cute. That's how cute they are. This might be the push I need to start posting again. These just have to be made, afterall. It's been a nice hibernation, but I really should dust off this blog and resume posting. http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/comments?id=110 http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/archive/109.html Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:54:01 GMT The spring Knitty is here, and I am very enamoured of the Torque sweater by Sarah Sumner-Eisenbraun. Has anyone else been drawn to this assymetrical dream like I have? I love big roomy cotton sweaters like that - not exactly baggy, but not fitted either. She is wearing it perfectly in the photo too - with some kicky tights and a simple short skirt. Very chic. I have a favourite sweater that is similar to this one - has the same shape, in a pinky beige colour, with a zipper on one side of the raglan detail (it can be unzipped to make an assymetrical neckline with a dip on one side). I just... (more) http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/comments?id=109 http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/archive/108.html Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:46:03 GMT Here's a little project that I completed recently. The idea came from Martha Stewart - printing with fruit. Using pieces of fruit, cut in half, as stamps, and then printing them with acrylic paint on canvas tote bags. I really love anything that has motif arranged in a grid. I never tire of it. And here's another recent Japanese-style meal, with recipes taken from The Cook's Encyclopedia of Japanese Cooking by Emi Kazuko. http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/comments?id=108 http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/archive/105.html Sun, 14 Jan 2007 01:57:16 GMT I have finally completed the Hemp Flowers Necklace from the Fall 2005 issue of Interweave Crochet, which I started over a year ago. I think the results are quite nice. To refresh your memory, here is an old image of the photo from the magazine and an in-progress shot of the large flower and my yarn. The necklace was a gift, as is the following creation. It's another Cellphone Cozie (patern from Knitting Pretty by Kris Percival, though pretty easy to improvise if you're good at that sort of thing). This was made for my friend, Anna, by request after she admired the one I knot for myself... (more) http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/comments?id=105 http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/archive/104.html Sun, 17 Dec 2006 20:08:19 GMT Hello gentle readers, I am back. Again. For real this time. I have been crafting a little for holiday gifts, as so many of us are this time of year (us being knitters and crafters in general). So, let's look at some knitting, shall we? But first... I have someone to introduce to you! It's Suki - our new kitty! We adopted Suki from the SPCA in Corner Brook about two months ago, and she is really a member of the family now. Remember when I said that we couldn't have a cat while we were staying in this house? Well, a (nightmare of a) mouse problem changed all that! Suki performed her duties... (more) http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/comments?id=104 http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/archive/103.html Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:37:35 GMT Why, hello there! Nice to be back. It's been a while, I know, but I went on a bit of a crafty hiatus for most of the spring/summer, and didn't get a lot done in this regard. I finished up at the college, and I had a lovely job working with the Youth Ventures program for the summer (helping young entrepreneurs start up businesses), and now after a trip home and a big move back into Dave's parent's house (we will be house-sitting for a year - gotta love the lack of rent!), I am sitting here unemployed for the moment. It is strange to be out of school in the fall for the first time, but I look... (more) http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/comments?id=103 http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/archive/102.html Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:16:02 GMT Well, I have decided that after such a long hiatus, I am going to make an effort to start posting again. I'd like to thank all of you who have been checking in and visiting during my absence - you rock! I have a few knits and crochets in the works, and I will fill you in on all that very soon. I just wanted to post this to get started again... you know... take a small baby-step. Check back soon to see some knitting and crafting action! http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/comments?id=102 http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/archive/101.html Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:51:17 GMT And now, the long-awaited modelled pic of Tubey. Sorry about the delay, but there are computer issues to deal with, and well, I guess I just forgot. But here it is. The completed Tubey. "Tubey makes me sleepy!" I've decided to be helpful and post the stats on this project: Pattern: Tubey, from Knitty.com Yarn: Patons Classic Wool in Black, about 4 skeins (plus a little more) Needles: 4.5 mm, aluminum circulars Size: I knitted Small, but added extra length for the cross-shoulder section Adjustments: I made it shorter in the body by a few inches. I wore it out the following Friday after... (more) http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/comments?id=101 http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/archive/100.html Sun, 26 Feb 2006 22:14:17 GMT I made it. Olympic gold medal! Looks like Gushue and the boys aren't the only Newfoundlanders to get the gold at the Olympics this year (did you see that great curling game, or what?). But I have to tell you... this almost didn't happen. I had a blunder that is about equivalent to falling down during an alpine racing event. On Friday night (pretty late, I might add) I was here: This photo was taken after I took the sweater off onto waste yarn to try it on, and just before I started unravelling the whole body. Yes, that's right. I unravelled about a weeks progress (well, Dave unravelled,... (more) http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/comments?id=100 http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/archive/99.html Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:29:20 GMT Well, I finally have some photos of Tubey's progress to report. I am a little further along than this at the current moment though... I have knit several inches of the body. There are still quite a few left, though, so it's looking like it will be a photo finish. Hopefully, I will have the luck of our Canadian athletes in Torino. So, for starters, here I am at the beginning, with pattern, yarn, and needles at the ready. I did all my swatching prior to the flame being lit. I selected Tubey because I really love the design and I thought it would be a challenge for me to knit all the way... (more) http://knitwit.blogdrive.com/comments?id=99