Zombie Sleepover
Listless Things- Yarnspiration and Such
Found vai Flickr
Knitting// What a lovely idea! Why not knit something for your wall in the new year?
Watching// So I am waaaaay waaaay behind on the Downton Abbey tip. I didn't even get around to watching Trueblood this season either. In fact, I hardly watch television at all since I began finishing up my degree requirements. I hope it is as good as everyone says!
On my needles// Working on a cables and lace baby blanket for my new niece. She is due in a few weeks and I am knitting on hyper drive. The pattern is lovely and I did manage to fudge up one of the yarn overs..... but that's for another post entirely.
Alice Tait illustration
Eating// Pretty much what I have going on for NYE. Some wine and cheese and good company.
Happy 2014 everyone!
The Wizard of Oz Crochet
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| The Wizard of Oz Crochet by Kristen Rask 2013 |
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| Twinkie Chan contributes patterns |
Although I have not purchased a copy of this book, (for those of us that must live vicariously through yarn) I can tell it will be received with great fanfare. Personally I would like to get my hands on the flying monkeys and the wicked witch just as much as I’d like to commission my sister to crochet every pattern in the book. We are like yin and yang when it comes to yarnophiles. Her crochet is opposite my knitting and we love to swap patterns that neither of us plans on making! It's sort of a hobby of ours.
The Mythical Doctor Who Colorway
So I was trolling the facebook… (Yes THE Facebook) and I bumped into what I thought was my soul mate. Well, if I were a yarn, preferably a cashmere blend, and happened upon my yarn soul mate; which happens to be Lorna's Laces Doctor Who 50th anniversary yarn! A yarn so spectacular…. It doesn’t exist!
Vogue Knitting single handedly pissed off many a knitter by sharing a post yesterday boasting a new Doctor Who colorway.
“Lorna's Laces has a special Dr Who color! And why, you may ask? Because the Doctor turns 50 on November 23rd. Kate Atherley has designed two patterns to commemorate the occasion - a scarf (of course!) and a fabulous pair of socks.
Yarn info: http://www.lornaslaces.net/yarns.html
Patterns: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kate-atherley “
Although I do appreciate the links, I have yet to find anything besides their 90 Dollar Doctor Who Scarf kit! Womp! Womp!
Although ravelry has some great patterns, I find that having to buy more than three different colors of yarn is a bit daunting. A self striping Doctor Who scarf is what the world needs damn it! Although I am tempted to try out Lorna's Laces Zombie BBQ (Last yarn listed)
P.S If you happen across the Doctor Who colorway.... send it along my way, Kay?
The mythical Doctor Who Colorway
Vogue Knitting single handedly pissed off many a knitter by sharing a post yesterday boasting a new Doctor Who colorway.
“Lorna's Laces has a special Dr Who color! And why, you may ask? Because the Doctor turns 50 on November 23rd. Kate Atherley has designed two patterns to commemorate the occasion - a scarf (of course!) and a fabulous pair of socks.
Yarn info: http://www.lornaslaces.net/yarns.html
Patterns: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/kate-atherley “
Although I do appreciate the links, I have yet to find anything besides their 90 Dollar Doctor Who Scarf kit! Womp! Womp!
Although ravelry has some great patterns, I find that having to buy more than three different colors of yarn is a bit daunting. A self striping Doctor Who scarf is what the world needs damn it! Although I am tempted to try out Lorna's Laces Zombie BBQ (Last yarn listed)
P.S If you happen across the Doctor Who colorway.... send it along my way, Kay?
Listless Things- Books, Knitting and One Ginormous Twinkie
I have been away pursuing schoolish endeavors and it appears I have two whole weeks of nothing to do. No papers due, no books to read.... NOTHING! Needless to say my needles have been empty for about 8 weeks. That is a looooong time for me.
That being said, there are a few things I would like to work on and my choices are thus:
Reading// I want to read the first installment of my Sookie Stackhouse novels. My awesome hubby gave me the entire set for Christmas and I have yet to read past the first chapter.
I recently took an English Science Fiction and Fantasy course and was literally up to my eyeballs in Sci Fi novels. I am not complaining since I am a huge fan, but it's nice to read something other than robots and dystopian societies for a change.
Knitting// Knit-spiration: The LUCY Scarf
Lately I have been catching up on one of my favorite network television shows, Elementary. (I normally don't watch network television but my sister has turned me on to Grimm, Once Upon a Time and Face Off.) It is my mission, Nay! My obligation to knit a particular scarf I saw Lucy Liu's character wearing.
I have been unable to find out the specifics of the scarf but it will be mine! It appears to be braided and ribbed. It might not come out as dainty as the one she is wearing, since I have a penchant for knitting everything in chunky yarn. I do like the color a lot. The challenge will be finding this dusty rose color....
Eating// Twinkie Bundt Cake Recipe by Leite's Culinaria
My sister and I just celebrated our birthdays and since I live kind of far from our home town, we were unable to spend it together. She will be visiting sometime in the next two weeks and I plan on making this Twinkie Cake to commemorate our Old Ladie-ness :)
So that should keep me busy for the next 14 days! ... and then some.
Oops!
GAH! I have been knitting a Gaptastic Cowl for my Sister's Birthday this coming week, and I have gotten through one and half skeins in the round, when I realize I made a mistake 5 rows down!!!!! Shall I knit on and pretend I didn't just knit a stitch that I was meant to purl or should I back knit 131 X 4 rows? I have no idea how to proceed! How could I have fudged up Seed Stitch.... HOW?!?
BOO!
BOO!
To Fix or Ignore..... that is the question!
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