January 31st, 2010 — 2:34pm
Hung out with the
NewNew Etsy crew last weekend. It was a blast! We had a productive meeting with brainstorming and good news on the horizon, a gift swap and karaoke night.
I was lucky enough to get a My Name is Mud mug (who had hosted the meeting at her studio space). Isn’t it awesome?! I’m a little worried to use it because it’s just so cool heh. The colors are great and swirls are always good in my book :) (isn’t that right, Missu?)
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January 30th, 2010 — 2:15pm
I recently purchased my very own
KnitKnit “Little Leaf Necklace” and I’m so happy to have done so! It’s just the right size so it’s noticeable enough while being subtle. I really have a penchant for leafy themed items and the lime green immediately caught my eye. It’s the second time I’ve worn it this week and look forward to getting a lot of use out of it :)
2 comments » | appreciation, crafty, felt
January 29th, 2010 — 2:13pm
One of our coworkers, Kevin, stopped working at our office a little while ago and now he’s pursuing his job interviewing in Washington, D.C. As a gag going away gift, I knit him this blue tie so he can wear it on his interviews. It was well received :)
I was pretty happy with it too. It didn’t come out too shabby for something I knit without a pattern and in one go in a day. I literally just borrowed our HR guy’s tie, made a quick technical sketch with dimensions and went from there. I’m thinking of making others in different colors. Who knows what the future holds?
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January 29th, 2010 — 12:29am
In Queens, NYC.
East Village, NYC.
And yet, by the middle of the day, it was quite sunny and not windy. Ah, what a day in this city..
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January 19th, 2010 — 10:18pm
The crafty resolution list is getting shorter already and it’s only mid-January. It’s great getting the little projects out of the way. First finished object of the year…
… the Mushroom Hat!
It’s a little larger than I’d like it to be but it fits well and is super comfy and warm so I guess that’s what counts. It was good using circulars and DPNs again. While making it, I came up with another possible rendition of this – black with black shiny beads at each ‘corner’ in the pattern design. It’d come out nicely, me thinks. This version is 100% wool but a more ‘fashionable’ version could be a silk blend for more drapiness.
All in all, a good project to start the year off :)
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January 10th, 2010 — 6:08pm
I was looking to link to my 2009 resolution post and it turns out I didn’t write one last year. That’s so surprising since it was an incredibly productive year. I wonder if these lists help?
In any case, I will make a list for 2010 of the things I fully intend and realistically expect to complete:
- Second sweater*. Either the Rusted Root (first pattern I fell for) or the Cowl Sweater
- First hat* (in progress!). Mushroom Hat pattern from PurlSoho
- First lace project*. This will be Knitty.com’s Branching Out Scarf
- 1 cable project**. Might make a smaller item to make it go by faster and have it actually finished
- Make 2 softies**. Making the crochet bumble bee was a lot of fun and I now have actual poly-stuffing so it’d be good to make a couple more. I have ideas for a gift and one to keep.
- 2 Gadget cozies for friends*
- 1 pair of Pirate wristwarmers for friend*
- 1 scarf for friend**
Ongoing projects to finish:
- Laptop bag***
- Crochet blanket***
* Would be awesome to finally have these done!
** Would be nice if I got this done this year
*** Okay, I *finally* got it over with…
This sounds like a lot.. but I’ll make sure to get through them in order of priority. Here’s to hoping for the best.
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