half double crochet

I have hands, why aren't I running the ship?!

2008-09-03T13:52:00.003-05:00

hahahahahaI remember hearing that when I was 13 and thinking it was fucking hilarious. I need another set of hands if I somehow intend to crochet projects and blog about them at the same time. And update mystupid Myspace, and play PackRat on Facebook.Honestly, I DID finish my TDF scarf. and never took pics. And then became entirely engrossed in the Ravelympics, not to mention the actual Olympics,

Heading to Paris

2008-07-24T18:41:00.005-05:00

Not really, guys. It's my metaphor for almost being done with my KAL/CAL project. Not that I've been blogging much about it, or contacting my team leader. I'm new to the K/C AL scene, after all. Not to mention socially challenged.But I've been steadily working away at the Arrows stole on evenings and mornings this week. I've been on vacation from work, so have had the fortune of getting to watch

Where's my team car?

2008-07-11T13:23:00.002-05:00

Ack. I was nearing the finish of the first half of the Arrows Stole, when my beading needle broke. Well, it's not really a true beading needle since I couldn't find one at JoAnn Crafts; it was a needle threader I was using instead. And it was flimsy.Regardless, it's broken, and now I really need the right tools. It's like trying to ride a Huffy in the Tour, when everyone else has Specialized. I

smell my bag

2008-07-10T15:51:00.005-05:00

I posted this on Ravelry in the 'Namaste Love Group' (not to be confused with the 'Knitting Bag Lust' group I have also joined.) - but I make my appeal to all, far and wide, beyond the boundaries of the Ravelry community.HELP!So I found an inexpensive Namaste Laguna in charcoal on Ebay and snatched it up. It was promptly shipped and delivered to my job. I left positive feedback for the seller,

Time trials.

2008-07-08T20:00:00.003-05:00

Cruising along on my Tour De France KAL/CAL. I'm thinking now that this might have been too easy to do for the Polka Dot Jersey. I've finished 2 of the 6 sections in just 3 days of the race. So...in order to 'challenge' myself even more, I decided to modify the pattern slightly: by adding clear beads (I've never beaded anything before) to the Section III motifs. I only have size 6 on hand. I

King of the Mountains

2008-07-04T18:53:00.003-05:00

Help! I need opinions on a color choice for this project. I bought some Knit Pics Shadow in Vineyard (purple) and Malabrigo Lace in Emerald Blue. (variegated) I LOOOVE the Malabrigo in touch, but I'm concerned that the variegated color will detract from the pattern. Opinions? I did a swatch of each and I'm just torn up! Knit Pics Shadow in Vineyard, 100% MerinoMalabrigo Lace in Emerald Blue, 100%

Yikes. I mean: Hi!

2008-07-03T10:40:00.002-05:00

Uh, yeah. I am going to blog, more regularly. Consistently. 'Regular' makes me think of poop. Right now, I've got to return to the mess and pile of papers on my desk at work. I have a ton to do before my 4 day weekend begins. And all I really want to do is a gauge swatch for my Tour De France CAL.

Also known as Maltese crochet

2007-08-08T06:44:00.000-05:00

I know, I know: I need to be more consistent in posting blogs here. But lately, I've been too busy living life off the computer. Oh, that and spending all my free internet time on ravelry. Anyhoo, I decided to plunge into hairpin lace at last. I received a handful of looms on a bulk hook purchase on ebay - someone obviously cleaning out their dead relatives stash online - but have been staring at

I wonder if SHE's on ravelry, too?

2007-07-27T08:26:00.000-05:00

I Can Never Find the Yarn Endnataliedee.comNatalie Dee has made herself even more awesome by making knitting & crochet references. nataliedee.comnataliedee.comI totally have a hetero crush on Ms. Dee. just saying.

Where there's smoke....

2007-06-15T15:18:00.000-05:00

Is it a bad thing when smoke comes out of your computer? And it shuts itself off and wont turn back on again? Yeah, I thought so.At least I didn't set the house on fire.I may have a major disaster on my hands. My music! My photos! My, my yarn charts and patterns! ::weep:: Meh, it's just another adventure. And lesson: get a goddamned external hard drive. And back up my work. And I don't have to

yay, an update!

2007-06-13T15:41:00.000-05:00

My yarn is going to be better traveled than I! I finally heard from Stephanie from the Anti-Factory / Counterfeit Crochet Project, and here's the details:(from her email to me:The Counterfeit Crochet Project got written up in a publication in China which was pretty awesome, and also talked about on an NPR radio program called Pacific Time.http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R705101830/ePhotos of the

MSWF 2007

2007-05-15T10:18:00.000-05:00

Oooooooh oooooh oooh! Sorry for the lack of posts here...I've been sucked into a vortex of yarn. Here's a flickr link to pics of my trip to the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival with my yarnie friends.#flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;}#flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px

shrug

2007-03-27T12:02:00.000-05:00

I fail to see how this is going to turn into a shrug. It looks like something I'd take on a fishing expedition. But I'm only 15 rows in.pattern from the DIY Network page from "Uncommon Threads": Shrug/Shracket/Shroat and Shrap....Of course, I'm using the wrong size hook (who has a P hook lying around!?)...and some nicer yarn than called for. The pattern asks for Red Heart Super Saver (!!!) and

Post Office

2007-03-21T11:48:00.000-05:00

I stopped in the post office this week to complete my application for a passport (processed expedited so that I can leave the country soon) and to mail off my submission to the Counterfeit Crochet Project. When you are mailing anything over the counter now, they ask something to the effect of "does this package contain any hazardous materials, perishables, dangerous items, things that make

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

2007-03-12T19:40:00.000-05:00

-Coco Chanel I have finished - okay, I could clean it up a bit - but basically it's done - my Counterfeit Crochet Chanel bag....This was a learning experience in crochet. First, the source article on Counterfeit Crochet did not come with a pattern per se, merely guidelines for construction. After obsessing on the stitch, and asking for help, (asking is hard for me) now it seems that I keep

10 things I have learned

2007-03-11T20:42:00.000-05:00

I discovered this in one of my (too many) Yahoo groups email digests:Ten Things I Have Learned:10. In a pinch, a K hook makes an adequate swizzle stick.09. Black is not necessarily black.08. The row where you do not count stitches will be the row with the mistake.07. "No Dye Lot" means "You're on your own"06. Black is not necessarily black05. Gauge is a destination, not a journey.04. That row you

2007-03-10T16:29:00.000-05:00

I have not been posting much here, or elsewhere for that matter, since I have been busy working on several yarn projects. And while I only use one hook, I still need the other hand to hold the yarn...and can't type at the same time. I wish I had another set of hands.This is one of the items I've been deeply devoted to: the 'Fair Isle' Crochet bag from this season's issue (and also the last, I've

Sheep sheep sheep

2007-03-08T14:39:00.000-05:00

"If someone wants a sheep, then that means that he exists”-Antoine de Saint-ExuperyMaryland Sheep and Wool Festival!!!! woot woot!How did this happen? All of a sudden I am completely possessed by ALL THINGS YARN and fiber related. Must...touch...the sheep....A few of the New Haven Stitch n Bitchers are taking a road trip down on Friday May 4th. Heidi and I are staying together in a swanky hotel,

bag lady

2007-03-06T12:23:00.000-05:00

Bags bags bags! First it was hats hats hats, now I've moved south in another yarn vortex.From the Happy Hooker book, my first attempt at tapestry. Yikes.I also made the Fat Bottom Bag in purple cotton, too cute!However, it totally needs to be lined. Me = not so good at the sewing.I also worked up my fabulous Noro wool into a little tote bag. It was much easier to felt than I expected, and the

Big green

2007-02-25T09:58:00.000-05:00

Never purchase a ball of yarn bigger than your head. Instead, buy two of them. Yikes.The plan is to make a giantic coverlet for the bed. That's the plan, in any case.What? They were on sale. Stop looking at me. I now have 1706 yards of tonal green boucle.

aiding and abetting

2007-02-20T13:24:00.001-05:00

The new issue of Craft Magazine features a wonderful project called "Counterfeit Crochet" clicky for the direct link!Well, I was completely taken by this concept of 'debasing designer handbags,' and I loved the way the Chanel bag looks! Unfortunately, the mag doesn't give exact pattern directions, merely freeform guidelines. A couple of days of research in patterns online: no luck. I bought the

Superbowl Sunday, pooptastic!

2007-02-20T13:24:00.000-05:00

Even though I was sick, dehydrated, and all over shitty, I gulped down my Kaopectate, and drove to the Yarn Garden for their Superbowl sale. HOLY SHRIMP. This was my first outing to a real yarn store....I'd say I would chalk it up to my feverish state, but that would be a lie. I totally spazzed and bought a bag-full of yarn.Here's what I scored:1. Renaissance 100% Wool. 110 yards; I bought 3.The