Oh, yes. I do really like this. Perhaps I have been doing socks for, oh, say, 17 years from the top down. And if I were to actually count how many pairs that would be, well, let us just say it would be quite a few pairs. I am enamored with the toe up method and process. What can I say? I am even doing them with two circular needles. I have not given up the double pointed needles nor have I given up on socks from the top down. I am just enjoying something different.…
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Added by Domestic Arts on July 6, 2009 at 8:00am —
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I have a heel! Oh, do I like this. So far, I am very happy with the way these are turning out. Wendy, this is a great book!
What else have I been working on, do I hear you ask? Well, several things. Some towels. Don't tell anyone, but they are gifts for this holiday season. Easy to do…
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Added by Domestic Arts on June 2, 2009 at 9:17am —
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Well, I have a new book. It is from Wendy Johnson, aka, Wendy Knits. Toe up socks have not been real fun for me and I have made a sock that used the square toe from the Favorite Socks book by Interweave Press. Ok, a good cast on if you want square or (ballet toes).
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Added by Domestic Arts on May 29, 2009 at 6:30am —
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Here it is! Drum Roll!
Now I can wear it next week when I am a…
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Added by Domestic Arts on April 20, 2009 at 11:00am —
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Here is the progress on the sweater. I am so, happy with it. Now I hope I have enough of the main colors without having to be creative with the little bits from my stash I am not using.
Keep knitting!
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Added by Domestic Arts on March 19, 2009 at 10:30am —
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Meet my class. I teach a class at the local yarn shop where I work.
The class is always full and the students are a lot of fun to have in the class. Each is skilled in the basics of knitted and are progressing in their skills with each new project they take on. One of my students is…
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Added by Domestic Arts on March 19, 2009 at 10:28am —
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This sweater has caused mecurial emotions...medly to madness, malaise, and finally merriment. I just want it to be a little bit different. I thought for awhile I might have lost some of my knitting savy when it came to a little remodel.
Oh, I am finally making positive progress.
It t…
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Added by Domestic Arts on March 11, 2009 at 5:30am —
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Ok, so I lied. I said I wasn't going to re do this sweater again. Still not happy with it, It seemed to big and the lace is still not right. I study and study it, and it does not ring true.
Rip it out and start again. This time from the very beginning. I do like the seed stitch. Make…
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Added by Domestic Arts on March 9, 2009 at 10:00am —
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Ok, so here is the sweater after several interpretations. I think I am happy with this. At any rate, I am not redoing it again.
Here is the lace.
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Added by Domestic Arts on March 7, 2009 at 2:50pm —
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You recall, I had the entire yoke done of the February Lady sweater. Well, here is how it looks today. I was not happy with the garter stitch pattern. Or the lace pattern. And I am pretty sure I will taper the sleeves.
Like a remodel to a home. I am going to remodel the sweater. St…
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Added by Domestic Arts on February 27, 2009 at 7:28am —
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Yarns and more yarns. Bought with a project in mind, put away for a later date, and forgotten. New patterns emerge and new ideas are created from what is on had. It is a lot like cooking. What looks well together? The same guages, similar colorways.
I was inspried by the February Lady sweater that the Yarn Harlot is making from her handspun. I saw a finished sweater at the Blue Moon Fibers booth at Madrona. I could do this! I need another sweater. Stash diving I went. Here is what I found.…
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Added by Domestic Arts on February 17, 2009 at 9:00am —
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So, I have been wondering if winter will finally give way to blooming crocus, hiacynth, and are the daffodils finally thinking of coming up through the ground? I am in need of some sun and spring like activities. Here is my solution. Socks. Oh, you may laugh and jest, however, a brightly colored sock is almost like spring.
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Added by Domestic Arts on February 17, 2009 at 8:58am —
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This is to follow up on the genius. My little black sleeve extensions are wonderful and perfect for my black pair of gloves. As I talked about this at the shop, I was struck by the other little uses of these sleeves. Ok, I know it is not a new idea. It has been done before and was quite the practical thing in eons gone by.
So here they are.
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Added by Domestic Arts on January 21, 2009 at 10:12am —
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Ok. Sometimes my brain is on overtime and in those wee small hours of the morning, those o'dark'thirty hours, genius strikes. That creative gene and inspiration will come to me in the dreams of my sleep or the wanderings just before waking. There it is, that spark of wonderfulness. I can't help it. I must get up and write it down, sketch it out or start the process.
So this morning I am awake as Daniel is smoking fish and needs to check on it every so many hours. I had an inspiration. I have be…
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Added by Domestic Arts on January 19, 2009 at 3:00am —
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Mind you, I am from Alaska, or lived there long enough to call it home, though I was born on the other side of the mountains. So, in Alaska there is a lot of snow. It starts about mid October and the last traces melt away (at least were we lived) by April - mid May. One is accustomed to driving in the snow, even seeing the snow and welcoming its signal to the winter season.
Here my friends, it is wet and slushy and this year, more than I cared to see. So you may ask, why the title to this littl…
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Added by Domestic Arts on January 12, 2009 at 5:30am —
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Baby it is cold outside, let it snow, and upsot plans. Well, does life imitate art or art imitate life? The latter is more likely when the wind blows and it snows. I am so glad I'm inside spinning and knitting away. So here is what it looks like this morning.
At the front door…
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Added by Domestic Arts on December 21, 2008 at 10:15am —
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Who said that Christmas stockings had to be red, white or green? Why not incorporate those wonderful natural hand spun fibers and create a beautiful fair isle or stranded stocking?
You have been looking at the progress and here is the last one. My friend is well pleased with her acquisitions.
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Added by Domestic Arts on December 15, 2008 at 10:37am —
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Here is the cookie "art" I created for a cookie exchange.
All the cookies were well displayed and quite inventive in their packaging. It was a lot of fun to create and participate. Here are a couple more pictures.
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Added by Domestic Arts on December 15, 2008 at 10:11am —
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I found a couple of wonderful patterns online for neck cozy's. I have knit up the pattern from Wendy Knits and was quite pleased with it. However, I found another cute and quick pattern on the ravelry list. This pattern is from Abigail Wellbourn (http://akittenknits.blogspot.com). Her pattern is the Victorian Lace and ribbed Neck warmer. Very pretty.
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Added by Domestic Arts on December 12, 2008 at 9:30pm —
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Here it is the end of the Thanksgiving weekend. I had a nice time with family and friends. I have been working on the Christmas stockings I am doing for my friend who raises the alpacas. Here are three more. Just a couple more to do. The next one is amost done. I am very happy with the ones I have done so far. You can view the others in the photo section of this journal.
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Added by Domestic Arts on November 30, 2008 at 9:30pm —
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