Posted in knitting, the cat, tagged bemidji woolen mills, kate gagnon, knitting, springtime bandit on May 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I did a lot of knitting in May.
Ravelry Project Pate: here!
Pattern: Springtime Bandit by Kate Gagnon (remember the owl mittens? Same designer. She’s amazing!)
Yarn: Bemidji Woolen Mills Original Homespun in Oxford Grey.
And Robot helping me photo the shawl/kerchief…
Posted in jewelry, sewing, tagged astoria summer lovin' flea market, bernina activa, i like you as a friend jewelry, sew right sewing machines on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I got a new sewing machine!
Bernina Activa 210 (with knee lift included) purchased at Sew Right in Bayside. They were great- super helpful and patient and the machine was on sale for a really great price. I also got a teflon foot for sewing oilcloth! No more wacky tissue paper taped to everything to keep [...]
Posted in random on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t hate the new ScarJo/Pete Yorn song!
I know, I’m just as shocked as you.
Listen to it here.
I think it has more to do with Pete Yorn than ScarJo (I mean, he wrote the songs) though she does a decent job of trying to sound like Zooey Deschanel. And speaking of Zooey, I’m super excited [...]
Posted in wish list, tagged Astoria NY, bernina, canon g10, palm pre, persian kitten, vespa on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in music, tagged ebay, initial friend ep, rilo kiley on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
About 7 years ago, I bought a 3rd pressing of the Rilo Kiley Initial Friend EP at one of their shows. It had a different color cover than the one I already owned, so I got it JUST IN CASE there was something different about it. I held off on opening it until I asked [...]
Posted in knitting, tagged anthropologie inspired capelet, lambs pride yarn, navy blue on May 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have been obsessed with navy blue for about the last 3 years and a while ago, got a bunch of Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky in Bulldog Blue. Not only is it a beautifully rich navy, it’s named after the USMC. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to be on their site anymore, though I know [...]
Posted in knitting, tagged angora, baby cardigan, cotton, f.pea, knitting, ravelry, stripes on May 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My last knitting project for April was this little baby cardigan!
Pattern: Super-Natural Stripes from f.pea
Yarn Used: Debbie Bliss Cotton Angora in Tan, Olive, and Green. (This yarn was discontinued in 2006, I think. I bought it years ago at The Yarn Connection.)
Ravelry link
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