Lil

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Guideposts Sweaters mailed!

April 8 / I finished sewing in the loose ends of three of the original pattern Guideposts sweaters I made. I had taken Wednesday off and was preparing to mail my sweaters, Rodica's, and Marybeth's.

Purple sweater

Muted Fruit Loop's sweater

Multi-pastel sweater

the front and back are interchangeable ...


Marybeth's sweater (made by Adam's Nanny, aka Marybeth)

Stephanie's hat

My knitting buddy, Marybeth, gave me a couple bags of acrylic yarn to play with. In the middle of one of the bags I found this hat, which was very colorful and perfect for Stephanie!

It seems to be a 4 stitch cable + 2 purls, repeating over 6 rows

I did not make this, but I will one day try make a similar one with the yarn she gave me...

Mohan's Baby Blanket

I made this for a co-workers' baby. He wanted sky blue and sunshine yellow. I kept telling him the two colors didn't really go well together. Then I made it. It went well together! And perfectly in the blue yellow baby's room! (What do I know?)

Marina's scarf

This was a difficult project for me. I started a scarf for Marina in Homespun's red apple, since red is her favorite color. I was working it in a K1P1 rib, which is a pattern her mother had done for her. All very well and fine, but then she wanted it mixed with purple. The purple was a little subdued, and the red was bright. But it turned out alright.


When I showed it to my knitting buddies they asked if she was a Red Hatter. Aaargh! Marina is two decades to being a red hatter. And given she is originally from Russia, I let her know about Red Hatters, just in case anyone might stop her and ask that question.

Fav things

Jan 24 / Here are some of my favorite things...

Tea Pot Hat

I started this at Kathy's house, at a Teapot Cozy party that Maggie had arranged. I almost finished it that Sunday, but then I ripped a few rows out to make it taller, and didn't finish it till months later.

Hanging with Lil

Jan 11 / Despite the stress of the first quarter of 2009, I was really blessed to have Lil in my life. Here we are hanging in her room, with yarn...

Time Warp

Here begins the time warp. Today is Friday, May 22, and I am back posting items to my blog. I had grown accustomed to a different way of posting my projects, which didn't hinge on sequential date order. But that way has been blocked, and so I recreate what I can, in a linear format.

April 1 through May 21 dates of posting are false.

Etsy membership

So, I've discovered this new website, which has been around for a few years, but I was never really on it: www.etsy.com

And I start looking around, and I find these simply exquisite stitch markers from a friend's daughter, who had been caught up with us in the Rav Rapture. And they're so reasonably priced, that I just had to buy them. And in order to buy them, I had to join Etsy. So, I join Etsy, which bills itself as a "place to buy & sell all things handmade", and within an hour of joining I'd bought from not just one, but two different sellers! Now I know I didn't buy from that other place. And I'd been there for well over a year. Hmm. So, hmm. It was word of mouth that led me to buy, not any advertising...

This is what I got (along with her permission to use the photos):

7 Piece stitch marker set © rlguerri.etsy.com

Vinyl Keychain Envelope © rlguerri.etsy.com

And I'm not one to buy or even use stitch markers, but since 3-14-2009, I have been converted. I used to use just contrasting pieces of yarn, and even twist ties, but these are just so gorgeous! And to top it all off, I ordered on a Saturday, they shipped on Monday, and I received them Wednesday! The packaging was worth even more than the total order. The seller, rlguerri, aka Deer Creek Artisans, had packaged them in her own unique, origami container, which I was showing off to co-workers and knitting circles, along with the stitch markers and envelope I store them in, for at least a week.


I am so thrilled with my purchase! I also ordered these (below) from another very creative, reasonably priced seller, and her link is here, jeanettejed.etsy.com.

Sodalite Medium Loop Snag Free Stitch Markers Set of 8
© jeannettejed.etsy.com

I can't wait to use these. When I get a little more money put aside, I want to go back and buy some more from both sellers!

And maybe I'll even try the hand spun / hand dyed yarn! Oh, I would so love to buy this yarn!!! Landscapes Lace Mermaid Merino - 880 yards for $35!!!

Landscapes Lace Mermaid Merino Yarn © rlguerri.etsy.com

Does anyone know of a good pattern to use for this? And how much yardage I would need?

Before and after

This is Lil checking out my projects, on Feb 7, 2009. Isn't she cute?


And this is a screen capture as of Mar 17, 2009, on a computer where the IP address is not banned.

W A R N I N G to others:

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Suspended from Ravelry

I was suspended from Ravelry today, Saturday the 14th of March, in the year of our Lord, 2009.

I have an e-mail off to inquiry why.

I suspect why: Freedom of Speech died in this country.

Lil has good taste...

Her she is with a book by C.S. Lewis. And Jim Legge's website in the background. She actually tries to play with the mouse on the screen!

"Starburst (Pinker Lily)"
web image © Jim Legge
www.jimlegge.com

Lil with her beanie baby

I had this toy hanging out in the basement, and I thought it would make a nice little something for little Lil...

Christmas with Lil

Ok, so yes, I took her in and this was her looking cute on Christmas Day. I didn't even pose her on the background!

. . . and using my iPhone . . .

Afghan for Kaitlyn

This blanket was made for Kaitlyn, little Pete's baby sister. I'd made little Pete a blanket when he was about one, and shipped it to him the day his father was leaving for Iraq. I didn't get to photograph that one, since getting it to him was a higher priority.

But for Kaitlyn, here are the photos. Her mother, Kristin, asked for lavender and green, so I also threw some white and deep purple in. It reminds me of my favorite comforters.

Jacqueline's Bead Scarf

Marybeth from Thursday night knitting had given me two skeins of Moda Dea Bead-nik in the fall, or was it summer... ?

Well, I had been making a series of scarfs for co-workers, and when I saw this one, I knew who I had to make it for! I knitted up a sample inch in garter, and then showed it to Jacqueline to get her opinion on the yarn. She liked it, so I told her I was planning on knitting a scarf for her out of it. (Such a good idea to get buy-in at the get go, because she wears the scarf and gets many compliments!!!)

I love the color on her, and how the sparkles pick up the highlights in her hair. It's very dressy. Not meant for warmth.

Additionally, the day I presented it to her, unbeknownst to me, she had dropped her scarf in a puddle and her neck was chilled. So the timing was perfect!