Posts Tagged ‘knitting

Priorities

In: fiber

5 Nov 2009

Left Mitten, unblocked. Pattern is Bella’s Mittens, by Marielle Henault. I’m just now casting on its opposite. Yarn is Malabrigo Merino Worsted (single spun) in colorway Pearl Ten, held double. Knit on size 8 circular (yes, I know the pattern calls for a size 11 needle. I knit loosely, and my intended recipient is not [...]

Creativity

In: Navel Gazing

3 Mar 2009

I’ve always been fascinated with art – for as long as I can remember really, even back as a tiny little thing, I’ve had a great deal of envy for people with visual creativity.  The closest I’ve ever come is tactile type things – and not creative as much as re-creative (following someone else’s pattern/design). [...]


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Hi! I'm Anna.
I ramble, have too many hobbies, and post anything that strikes my fancy. On any given day, I might be knitting, sewing, working on my house, presenting a recipe or discussing something deeper. Though maybe food can be pretty deep too.
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  • Lilivati: I have never in my life ironed a sheet. >_> Are you supposed to...? *shifty look* [...]
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KER+ EXP+ SPM+ Steel Wood>++ Bam+ Addi++ KP Syn Nov- Cot+ Wool++ Lux>++ Stash(+) Scale+ Fin ENT-- FI? INT- Tex Lace++ FELT+ Flat Circ++ DPN++ !ML Swatch KIP+ Blog+ EZ++ Gauge: F+ S+ DK+ W B- FO- WIP+ ALT Cr Q Sw Sp /Knitter's Geek Code