See you on the other side of a long weekend!
(it’s a pink fuzzy cat toy if you were wondering)
Happy Labor Day Weekend
September 3rd, 2010Knitting Styles
August 27th, 2010I was knitting during a book club meeting this last weekend and a couple that also knits was baffled by my U.S. style of knitting because I waste so much time “throwing” the yarn over my needle. I had to explain that I only use the U.S. style when I have to purl a lot because I hadn’t learned to Continental purl yet (because it’s a pain!). With my recent outbreak of seed stitch scarves (k1 p1 k1 both sides) it seemed like the best option.
However, it seems there is another way. I’m always up for learning a new way to knit or crochet so I thought I’d share their solution. Here we go Continental Knit + Norwegian Purl. Everything is done basically through the back making it very fast to switch between stitches.
I’ve also created a new knitting page that I’ll try to add to as I find new styles, solutions, cool stuff, and maybe some patterns and/or yarn things around the web. This could get really BIG people!
Getting Ready for the Holidays
August 24th, 2010This time of year (106 degrees today) always makes me wish for cooler weather and the many traditions celebrated. I’m not taking about just the big ones, which I love, but little ones like baking pumpkin bread or driving to Apple Hill to pick apples and even the crazy shopping traditions. Some start this as early as January when everything is on sale but I like to start browsing around August or September when the craft stores are stocked with holiday decorations and supplies. This year I’m READY for the cooler weather and to get me in the mood I bought several new Christmas and Halloween soap molds that will create fun and different shapes. I also bought several new scents like gingersnap, pumpkin pie, and fresh snow.
Life has been busy busy busy but I managed a batch of layered soap bars in yummy gingersnap last night. Here they are! Perfect for my holiday cravings.
Ingredients: Goats Milk M&P, Orange Mica, Copper Sparkle Mica, Moroccan Red Clay, Gold Sparkle Mica, Gingersnap Fragrance.