When all the snow from a very long winter had melted, we mistakenly got excited for spring. We started the week in the 60s and today we woke up to fresh heaps and a school cancellation due to inclement weather!
A pretty porch view of the park across the street.
Massive computer issues in chalkland (yes the one that is ALWAYS giving me issue) I have been nursing it along, patches so my old programs will still work, backing things up and hoping I got it all, but I’m sure I didn’t. I have a few more ideas to try, before I call it a day or punch it in its flipping computer face!
I have been forced to use Jason’s laptop and it’s like trying to say the alphabet backwards, brush your teeth with the opposite hand or that embarrassing moment when you second guess your equating skills and have to work simple math with your fingers. It should be easy, effortless and elementary until you try to, then it makes you all flustered, angry and uncomfortable.
I have no favorites on here, none of my “programs”, no music (well not my music anyways), nerdy-est of all, the wallpaper is a scientific rendering of the stars within 20 light years from galactic center (total geek) and trust me, Jason is none to thrilled to have me messing about on here.
But I’ve been keeping busy in other ways!
Bert got a bunny suit for easter! The pattern is from Theatre of Yarns and fits her Constance doll (that’s Bert to us) pattern perfectly and also real life babies.
I worked up some really sweet bunny slippers, the pattern is from Lorin Jean at Two Girls Patterns.
I knit a gigantic lace square (12″ x 12″) this is a Japanese charted pattern called the Kunst Lace Square. I originally started this as a dishcloth (beautiful right!) but as it got bigger and bigger I regretted using worsted cotton, nothing worse than an unruly huge floppy saggy soggy dishcloth …ugh…
Wow, look how magical they would be joined together in a blanket!
p.s. The only computer with Photoshop was my now dead one, fudge!
Silly little frog, made mini using crochet thread and turned into a pin by stitching a bar pin on the back. I stuck it on Lex’s favorite bag and waited for her to see it!
The pattern is from Thomasina Cummings and was worked as mystery CAL.
An oversized garden owl for my sister, made with cheap weatherproof acrylic, so she can hang it outside to freak out the animals! The pattern is Owl Hanger In Macrame Style from Thomasina Cummings.
It’s a big one compared to my other owls, measuring in at just over 14” wide by 18½” long (without the 6” tail feathers!) I made super bulky yarn from worsted weight, using this incredible plying method!
Ok time to get back to reality or at least off Jason’s annoying laptop and get back to work on mine, either that f’ing computer will blow up or I will ..it’s always so love/hate with me, wish me luck.
You might remember every year around this time I participate in the annual potholder swap over on Ravelry and every year I go on a pattern rampage, trying to find the “one”, I even sleuth throughout the year looking for awesome patterns for the next year, and every year I forego all my previous must-makes & past favorites and search out something brand new! Sometimes I can’t be satisfied with ready made patterns, so I make my own, adapting and mashing together several different ideas to come up with something completely me, something I adore and when I have trouble parting with it, I know it’s the “one”.
2013 swap year requirement is only 3 potholders!
It’s a little Scandinavian cookie-ish, slightly jammie dodger esque, topped off with a sweetly petite black licorice trim.
These have an all black back, to give it the perfect amount of angst!
I know, I know black!? ACK, but it’s just right for hiding any slops, spills or scorch and I really love the contrast.
(I tried to photograph it, but honestly, it ended up just looking like a cartoon hole)
Some of the “sample” potholders from my 2012-2013 potholder trials
Snail Shell Pot Stand.
Pattern: Double Thick Place Mat and Coaster or Pot Stand by Thomasina Cummings.
Lily Pie Potholder.
Pattern: White Lily Blanket by Lena Fedotova.
Pinky Pie.
Pattern: Flower Potholder by Sónia Maria.
Owl Cook.
Pattern: Hoot by Julia Madill.
Over the years I have made potholders of all shapes and sizes, and in all weights of cotton. They are some of my favorite kitchen things to make and gift, because they are as uniquely beautiful, as they are utterly useful.
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