Posted by Underground Crafter on December 29, 2012 |
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I’m not the type of crocheter (or knitter) who feels the need to complete every project I start. Sometimes I start a project for stress relief, other times I make a bad yarn choice, and then there are times when the project just isn’t really something I want to work on anymore. Today, I’m celebrating [...]
Tags: 2012 year in review, come blog a long, crochet, galler yarns, graphic, hirten-tweed, knitting, malabrigo, malabrigo rios, melissa morgan-oakes, patons classic wool, patons yarns, pineapple doily shawl, pjoning hook, ravellenic games, ravellenic games sock put, red scarf project, slip stitch crochet, socks, toe-up 2-at-a-time socks, vashti braha, year of projects, yop12-13
Posted by Underground Crafter on October 14, 2012 |
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I had a bit of a cliffhanger in my last Year of Projects update (you might have missed it since it was hidden between pictures of yarn): would I be able to take the Basic Dropspindling class at the North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival? It turns out that there was room for me. But, um… well, [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on August 5, 2012 |
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My first pair of knit socks seem to be drama queens. Not only did they demand to be restarted several times for various reasons, but then they broke this perfectly good bamboo needles after just one day of use. I bought these on Wednesday night after work because the small sized metal needles were really [...]
Tags: blanket, cascade 220 superwash, cascade yarns, come blog a long, crochet, graphic, knitting, knitty city, melissa morgan-oakes, socks, toe-up 2-at-a-time socks, year of projects, yop12-13
Posted by Underground Crafter on August 1, 2012 |
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My focus since Friday has been on busting stash with Ravellenic Games projects. So far, I’ve made a lot of progress towards finishing another ribbed beanie for my Holiday Stashdown Challenge. I’m using two strands of Moda Dea Tweedle Dee, a discontinued, self-striping, bulky yarn, and size 15 circular needles. This will be sort of a [...]
Tags: 2012 holiday stashdown challenge, destash, graphic, holiday crafting, how to love your job or find a new one, joanna penn, kindle fire, knitting, melissa morgan-oakes, ravellenic games, ravellenic games hat dash, ravellenic games sock put, ravellenic games synchronized stash busting, reading, ribbing, small things, socks, surmount the stash 2012, tami's amis, the creative penn, toe-up 2-at-a-time socks, wip wednesday, wips, wipw
Posted by Underground Crafter on July 29, 2012 |
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This week I made progress towards two of my most challenging YOP goals. My sister and I were able to decide on a motif for my mom’s milestone birthday blanket. We both had a really hard time choosing a motif, so I made a hybrid. My hybrid pattern uses the center and final row from [...]
Tags: afghan #9, blanket, cascade 220 superwash, cascade yarns, circular needles, come blog a long, crochet, crown jewels, gauge, graphic, knitter's book of socks, knitting, knitty city, lys, malabrigo, malabrigo rios, melinda miller, melissa morgan-oakes, motifs, ravellenic games, ravellenic games sock put, sock knitter's handbook, toe-up 2-at-a-time socks, valerie vandergriff, year of projects, yop12-13
Posted by Underground Crafter on July 25, 2012 |
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My main focus this week has been preparing for the Ravellenic Games, which kick off on Friday during the opening ceremony for the London Olympics. My personal Herculean effort will be to knit my first pair of socks. I decided to use a pattern from Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks by Melissa Morgan-Oakes. I’m far more comfortable [...]
Tags: 12forself2012, circular knitting, circular needles, clara parkes, dpns, h.g. wells, how to love your job or find a new one, joanna penn, kindle fire, knitty city, malabrigo, malabrigo rios, melissa morgan-oakes, ravellenic games, ravellenic games modular relay, ravellenic games sock put, reading, small things, socks, surmount the stash 2012, tami's amis, the country of the blind and other stories, the creative penn, the knitter's book of socks, toe-up 2-at-a-time socks, wip wednesday, wips, wipw, yarn along
Posted by Underground Crafter on July 1, 2012 |
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I’m so excited to be embarking on a second Year of Projects along with the folks in the Come Blog-A-Long group on Ravelry. Last year, I aimed to work my way through Crochet Master Class: Lessons and Projects from Today’s Top Crocheters - you can read more about why here – and in some form or [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on May 29, 2012 |
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(Join along with me any time if you need a head start or moral support for your holiday crafting. You can read more details here.) I’ve already made a list of people I plan to make gifts for, and inventoried my stash looking for gift-worthy yarn. So this week I thought about projects. Accessories It’s no [...]
Tags: 2012 holiday stashdown challenge, allison hoffman, amigurumi nativity, calli felted boots, carolyn at so much yarn so little time, carolyn christmas, christy hall, chubby sheep, coffee and cream beanie, crafty is cool, crochet, crocheted softies: 18 adorable animals from around the world, freshstitches, holiday crafting, jen spears, josie mercier, kim kotary, knitting, lala the panda, laura garsten, learn to crochet socks the toe-up way, mr. crabby, patterns, pineapple doily shawl, polka dot christmas stocking, priscilla hewitt, r2dr hat, socks a la carte: pick & choose patterns to knit socks your way, stacey trock, star wars, star wars droid beanies, toe-up 2-at-a-time socks, vintage hexagon christmas stocking, wild things set of 4, you can crochet socks
Posted by Underground Crafter on April 29, 2012 |
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I’m an advanced crocheter, but there’s always more to learn – and more people to learn it from. As a crochet teacher, I consider it part of my own continued development to learn from other teachers. Since last July, as part of the Year of Projects hosted by the Come Blog-a-long group on Ravelry, I’ve also [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on October 11, 2011 |
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If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you know that while I’ve been crocheting continuously for the last 27 years or so, I only decided to pick up knitting again in the last year. I was, frankly, scared of knitting. As a kid, my grandmother introduced me to both crochet and knitting, but [...]
Tags: ann budd, blogtoberfest 2011, book review, complete beginner's guide to knitting, complete photo guide to knitting, continental knitting, english knitting, knitter's handy book of sweater patterns, knitting, knitting visual quick tips, learn to knit, lynne watterson, margaret hubert, melissa morgan-oakes, nici mcnally, sharon turner, toe-up 2-at-a-time socks, very easy guide to cable knitting
