tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47400296706901989482024-02-07T09:35:08.501-08:00MintyA Girl, A Cat, Some needles, and Crab Rangoon!Minty Freshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16386808036458689687noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740029670690198948.post-6507398743990347782008-05-30T09:24:00.000-07:002008-05-30T09:37:08.961-07:00Photo Meme Thingy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/2536014181_45c9b8f0e5.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/2536014181_45c9b8f0e5.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>1. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/staticsatellite/469631063/">melissa kaye</a>, 2. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/santos/501789057/">carrot cupcakes with a cream cheese frosting</a>, 3. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/z_u_l_e_y_h_a/811918252/">● Amity Story ●</a>, 4. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/92941522@N00/889006645/">The closed window</a>, 5. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/miltonkeynesman/2472177336/">Donnie Darko</a>, 6. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27986036@N00/230884004/">sunset mojito</a>, 7. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/beforethecoffee/440600729/">Bermuda 9 Beaches</a>, 8. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nimrodcooper/2440919427/">Key Lime Pie</a>, 9. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smb_flickr/2099516018/">Autumnal atmosphere / Ambiente otoñal</a>, 10. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bocavermelha/488435693/">♫ YO Yo yo, there's no place like a green penthouse... so i told the genie i wanted to be well hung. ^o^ ♫ nah... wildlife from singapore♫</a>, 11. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveb1034/59938228/">Dependable?</a>, 12. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8870819@N07/951917390/">I can see you!</a><br /><br /><br />The concept:<br /><br />a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.<br />b. Using only the first page, pick an image.<br />c. Copy and paste each of the URLs for the images into fd's mosaic maker.<br /><br />The Questions:<br /><br />1. What is your first name?<br />2. What is your favorite food?<br />3. What high school did you go to?<br />4. What is your favorite color?<br />5. Who is your celebrity crush?<br />6. Favorite drink?<br />7. Dream vacation?<br />8. Favorite dessert?<br />9. What you want to be when you grow up?<br />10. What do you love most in life?<br />11. One Word to describe you.<br />12. Your flickr name<br /><br />I found this at <a href="http://peasoupoftheday.blogspot.com/">Pea Soup</a>.<br /><br />Used <a href="http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/">this toy</a> to make my mosaic.Minty Freshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16386808036458689687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740029670690198948.post-68400851858591611212008-01-19T14:37:00.000-08:002008-12-10T12:41:11.653-08:00Run-of-the-Mill Mitts<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCFZ0pX0lAS3PQ8dyf2QU7hnpos5h_QOGywyPbhDAMMvQvJTPVU8CiMtGl9OlVXlpWbcsCQITI00Ry0qitALYKGCk-7vDOjdZD5osQLcbHHUt5nE1BDNBuZo6kKfXpiE72fx1h_aiZHrc/s1600-h/IMG_5344.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtCFZ0pX0lAS3PQ8dyf2QU7hnpos5h_QOGywyPbhDAMMvQvJTPVU8CiMtGl9OlVXlpWbcsCQITI00Ry0qitALYKGCk-7vDOjdZD5osQLcbHHUt5nE1BDNBuZo6kKfXpiE72fx1h_aiZHrc/s320/IMG_5344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157389611053471506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyarnIKskdeHzLRrAc_c0q904t0ayTTIeEAxTsbbB3_ElnQcqb5clS90VRTY8Eb-fpKpXU_YS2BaxdiwOEEeemqZ_JOmzQp-KBNQtVxvE5SEw6QMtK6i4fgpcVvhR8-1ZyDEk6IHlgULld/s1600-h/IMG_5345.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyarnIKskdeHzLRrAc_c0q904t0ayTTIeEAxTsbbB3_ElnQcqb5clS90VRTY8Eb-fpKpXU_YS2BaxdiwOEEeemqZ_JOmzQp-KBNQtVxvE5SEw6QMtK6i4fgpcVvhR8-1ZyDEk6IHlgULld/s320/IMG_5345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157389615348438818" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YrnAxDr5CKREjTCjog54v3NfFAM0tCm3aJrghNpGWRJ-gYW_R0VOciV33fqcRce-3RTdW_MWGxBJlXqwKjx3Tn2M6USnQrYmqd10jn2f2TK4Td5iZr2cezaS8EC00eWM8BAU_Tafrqfb/s1600-h/IMG_5353.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YrnAxDr5CKREjTCjog54v3NfFAM0tCm3aJrghNpGWRJ-gYW_R0VOciV33fqcRce-3RTdW_MWGxBJlXqwKjx3Tn2M6USnQrYmqd10jn2f2TK4Td5iZr2cezaS8EC00eWM8BAU_Tafrqfb/s320/IMG_5353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157389619643406130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifHs_YXqwiesEAllGl-oWF95IrhpG7v6pVM4y6USDW-x9EqliCupmQ4EM0Qcn-vuzTVv01BLJcf822_2zyeWFshmhKu7KJu5i-zIXg15JvneP7gX9UMg0_z_gfpY9_haUyzGIHhDHdMFT/s1600-h/IMG_5337.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgifHs_YXqwiesEAllGl-oWF95IrhpG7v6pVM4y6USDW-x9EqliCupmQ4EM0Qcn-vuzTVv01BLJcf822_2zyeWFshmhKu7KJu5i-zIXg15JvneP7gX9UMg0_z_gfpY9_haUyzGIHhDHdMFT/s320/IMG_5337.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157388575966353154" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Run-of-the-Mill Mitts</span><br /></div>These mitts are just a basic pattern for Aran weight yarn to make fingerless mitts. I have average/medium size woman's hands and these fit my hands very comfortably. The mittens are not identical and are indeed made to fit the placement of the thumb on each hand. I have made them with ribbing at the fingers and thumb and a smooth version too.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Yarn</span>: 1/2 skein of Sheep Shop Yarn Company - Sheep 1 Yarn<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Needles</span>: 1 pair of size 7 dpns<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Guage</span>: 4 sts/in. and 5.5 rows/in. stockinette stitch in the round<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Left Mitt<br /></span><br />CO 28 stitches using the <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer05/FEATsum05TT.html">knitting on</a> method.<br /><br />Join in the round and knit K2, P2 ribbing for 2 inches. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.<br />Then<br />Row 1: Knit all stitches (K all).<br />Row 2: K all.<br />Row 3: YO, K 28.<br />Row 4: K all.<br />Row 5: YO, K 29.<br />Row 6: K all.<br />Row 7: YO, K 30.<br />Row 8: K all.<br />Row 9: YO, K 31.<br />Row 10: K all.<br />Row 11: YO, K32.<br />Row 12: K all.<br />Row 13: YO, K 33.<br />Row 14: K all - should have 34 stitches.<br />Row 15: Slip first 6 stitches onto a safety pin or scrap yarn. K remaining 28 stitches.<br />Rows 16 - 23: K all.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">For ribbed top:</span><br /><br />Rows 24 - 31: K2, P2 ribbing. Gives about 1inch of ribbing.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">For smooth top:</span><br /><br />Rows 24 - 31: K all.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bind off</span> using <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/FEATsum06TT.html">EZ's sewn bind off</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Right Mitt<br /></span><br />CO 28 stitches using the <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer05/FEATsum05TT.html">knitting on</a> method.<br /><br />Join in the round and knit K2, P2 ribbing for 2 inches. Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round.<br /><br />Then<br /><br />Row 1: Knit all stitches (K all).<br />Row 2: K all.<br />Row 3: K 28, YO.<br />Row 4: K all.<br />Row 5: K 29, YO.<br />Row 6: K all.<br />Row 7: K 30, YO.<br />Row 8: K all.<br />Row 9: K 31, YO.<br />Row 10: K all.<br />Row 11: K32, YO.<br />Row 12: K all.<br />Row 13: K 33, YO.<br />Row 14: K all - should have 34 stitches.<br />Row 15: K 28. Slip last 6 stitches onto a safety pin or scrap yarn.<br />Rows 16 - 23: K all.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">For ribbed top:</span><br /><br />Rows 24 - 31: K2, P2 ribbing. Gives about 1inch of ribbing.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">For smooth top:</span><br /><br />Rows 24 - 31: K all.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bind off</span> using <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/FEATsum06TT.html">EZ's sewn bind off</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thumbs<br /><br /></span>Remove safety pin or scrap yarn and pick up the 6 stitches onto a needle. Knit these 6 stitches, then pick up 6 more stitches around the thumb hole and knit through the back loop. Knit about 6 rows or 1 inch. Bind off using <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/FEATsum06TT.html">EZ's sewn bind off</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span></div></div>Minty Freshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16386808036458689687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740029670690198948.post-61424255987001285012007-11-03T19:27:00.000-07:002007-11-03T19:29:50.084-07:00Ball Winder and SwiftSo, I am in the market for a winder and swift. I am curious as to where you have purchased yours and what the brands are? How is the quality and ease of use? What are the prices that I should expect to pay?<br /><br />Thanks for your help!Minty Freshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16386808036458689687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740029670690198948.post-19798652516525201492007-11-02T07:42:00.000-07:002008-12-10T12:41:11.765-08:00Time to whine.I think it is great that the online knitting world seems to be blog-centered. I love to read blogs. I feel a connection to those who expose their lives on their blogs. Seeing pictures is great. Being exposed to others creative output is inspiring.<br /> However, it can be frustrating. My previous interests were always forum-centered. Being a member of an active forum is another great way to get to know people. And further more, it is a very easy way to ask questions and quickly get answers. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough, but I have yet to find a truly active forum for knitting. I am a member of <a href="http://forum.getstitchy.com/">get stitchy! forum</a> and <a href="http://www.knittingforums.com/">Knitting Forum</a>. Whenever I ask questions or look for advice, at most I get one or two responses and they never tend to be what I am looking for.<br /> And this is why I have decided to blog. So that I can have a place to ask questions and seek advice and hopefully get answers, ideas, and inspiration from a myriad of people with different points of view. I realize that it takes a long time to get viewers to come to your blog, never mind an actual following. But I have been trying to post comments on other people's blogs more often and such to try to get people to come out and read what I have to say.<br /> Well, I will leave you with a picture of a bunch of baby socks and hats that I have made recently. My cousin is expecting triplets in December! Baby socks and hats are a great way to use up left over sock yarn!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwLD1t98paO8V7wOm5enrdsa2UXmSqsvLzPDq8Sx6iJIHdv7UBFG9neRkcAwtC8nvsAwpeX9qzQZHR2kpalif3Cidsr3BeIVPX6kAXBknChVU7xuJ1S80JD6mapD_3fbDaRNWt1yMfrmK/s1600-h/IMG_4580.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwLD1t98paO8V7wOm5enrdsa2UXmSqsvLzPDq8Sx6iJIHdv7UBFG9neRkcAwtC8nvsAwpeX9qzQZHR2kpalif3Cidsr3BeIVPX6kAXBknChVU7xuJ1S80JD6mapD_3fbDaRNWt1yMfrmK/s320/IMG_4580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128256738189723810" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Minty Freshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16386808036458689687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740029670690198948.post-28242639653548601392007-11-01T12:32:00.000-07:002008-12-10T12:41:12.075-08:00Joining the Bandwagon for...Koolhaas Hat! As you probably know, it is from IK Holiday 2007 issue. It reminds me a lot of Shedir, in certain ways. So I decided to make it out of Rowan Calmer. I am doing a light blue that I got on sale from my LYS - only $7 woohoo! I was originally going to make Shedir for my mom for Xmas, but when I saw this pattern, I thought it would be fun to give it a go. I cast on the same number of stitches as for Shedir - 128. Still divisible by 8, which is how many stitches that are in the pattern. Hopefully it works out! I am excited by it! I am doing it on Clover US 2 dpns. I have 1.5 repeats done out of 4, so not too bad. Here it is:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHe-u_w4LgYNTnXxbd7QPtvvljVE3GXmTlkJu5cOsIfXDnLyyxTo9vTHoPa5ECxfeYCjWY-fndvk2WUuXzMTDbo93-vnCB8VswV6Xg67UDGhAmZ6S41lKrEIwpb4NfxJK4l5gcXPA1EHba/s1600-h/IMG_4560.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHe-u_w4LgYNTnXxbd7QPtvvljVE3GXmTlkJu5cOsIfXDnLyyxTo9vTHoPa5ECxfeYCjWY-fndvk2WUuXzMTDbo93-vnCB8VswV6Xg67UDGhAmZ6S41lKrEIwpb4NfxJK4l5gcXPA1EHba/s320/IMG_4560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127958667459381378" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_Fg5AwRqeBhsk5MC2TA1NB_dgglfBD-OgYBXoJJQDXstrUXeog28O6eYMOWfrYFQDoiywbRPBV-vUXmpyVh9SMn6HuuozPi3NN_YtsiGOlkYuaw7So5vU4smOBrD3TYyvRiFPUy_KOFE/s1600-h/IMG_4564.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_Fg5AwRqeBhsk5MC2TA1NB_dgglfBD-OgYBXoJJQDXstrUXeog28O6eYMOWfrYFQDoiywbRPBV-vUXmpyVh9SMn6HuuozPi3NN_YtsiGOlkYuaw7So5vU4smOBrD3TYyvRiFPUy_KOFE/s320/IMG_4564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127958676049315986" border="0" /></a><br /> <br />I am sure you admire my amazing photography skillz...just kidding. I can actually take nicer photos, but my camera isn't so great. It does better outside, but I took these pics at night. Oh well! I can't wait for it to be done!Minty Freshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16386808036458689687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740029670690198948.post-4643471424091217202007-10-18T20:09:00.001-07:002008-12-10T12:41:12.773-08:00Lets Try This AgainSooooo, I had a false start to this blog thing. I really really want to be a blogger. I am not a great writer, but I feel like having this would be a good outlet for me and a good way to connect to other knitters. I am really still learning about myself as a knitter, so it is a never ending process of discovery. Seriously, I can not complete a single larger project. I have had two sweaters on the needles for about 8 months now. But I can focus and finish smaller projects like hats and socks. So that is what I have been sticking to! And my stash is getting a bit out of control, but that is okay! <a href="http://destashforcash.wordpress.com/">Destash</a> is addictive, hehe!<br /> Oh gosh, I have worked on so many things over the months. And I even was part of two different swaps! I will blog about a few things each time. I'm just so busy with school and I don't really like how Blogger works, oh well.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDK2YtDAjIvrONDHajqnzSD1AMCnaEqI7AuAk1BVFtwnqcpJcdZRjVIeda6a2mL9rCv9cXonFb3zd3cbqNGfUo0Ov8TJ3YCRZ5PK3em5Wqp_ZTn7NZpztFxXTTqr-UQ8dvomt-3SIBzjEe/s1600-h/IMG_2987.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDK2YtDAjIvrONDHajqnzSD1AMCnaEqI7AuAk1BVFtwnqcpJcdZRjVIeda6a2mL9rCv9cXonFb3zd3cbqNGfUo0Ov8TJ3YCRZ5PK3em5Wqp_ZTn7NZpztFxXTTqr-UQ8dvomt-3SIBzjEe/s320/IMG_2987.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122885426789328290" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQxrT2oPA3cDuiAxri20197imnqOvg25oIeHjjoGeHo1WHTVKieA4lRwOW7bw91q3ZRsUzDhx_UeukjYTRZs-zdBGPj0jHPAii5rg2lVBcGyDvIaRXh58b1iHh4IiIC22GlpmoecOQh7v/s1600-h/IMG_2990.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQxrT2oPA3cDuiAxri20197imnqOvg25oIeHjjoGeHo1WHTVKieA4lRwOW7bw91q3ZRsUzDhx_UeukjYTRZs-zdBGPj0jHPAii5rg2lVBcGyDvIaRXh58b1iHh4IiIC22GlpmoecOQh7v/s320/IMG_2990.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122885431084295602" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.magknits.com/feb06/patterns/odessa.htm">Odessa by Grumperina</a><br />Rowan RYC Cashsoft Baby DK<br />Color 809 - Blue Boy<br /><div style="text-align: left;"> I made this for my boyfriend's mom. The color is actually more periwinkle - the second picture accurately represents the color. Fun pattern to knit but it really hurt my hands. I'm not sure if it was the yarn or the needles - metal DPNs. This yarn is heavenly soft.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8Z7ITNxhCB480NfBmcAbbC49x84AtUkCfVq3mrQfuSblkPEMOW6pFtmv4k4FjHaT-IY8yKpMaZT3BrpjbqQiGANutnFbvAuhe8siDQnmd3FaWptYRe_EYmOVAx0ykWb2XuyLwTdpcvbj/s1600-h/IMG_3025.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8Z7ITNxhCB480NfBmcAbbC49x84AtUkCfVq3mrQfuSblkPEMOW6pFtmv4k4FjHaT-IY8yKpMaZT3BrpjbqQiGANutnFbvAuhe8siDQnmd3FaWptYRe_EYmOVAx0ykWb2XuyLwTdpcvbj/s320/IMG_3025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122887582862910914" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVYEfCN3I_TKvvBlK-3RL2Zsz1ELTlnVPvUo1SSAmub55t0-zIuZuEry_tHegC8iA8iGrBucV85ysBlWvKae2BMHu4yCF8cRYQtEoPssJ9jXMkZsrDiL4totAvPS7X-tOmhC5SwTROVdk/s1600-h/IMG_3906.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVYEfCN3I_TKvvBlK-3RL2Zsz1ELTlnVPvUo1SSAmub55t0-zIuZuEry_tHegC8iA8iGrBucV85ysBlWvKae2BMHu4yCF8cRYQtEoPssJ9jXMkZsrDiL4totAvPS7X-tOmhC5SwTROVdk/s320/IMG_3906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5122887591452845522" border="0" /></a></div><br />Worsted Weight Yarn from Aran Islands, Ireland<br />Woohoo! My best friend was in Ireland and look what she brought me! I dyed it using easter egg dye into a delightful combination of blues, greens, and yellows. It has yet to become a FO. I tried twice to make it into a Hemlock Ring Blanket which was made infamous by Jared at <a href="http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/">BrooklynTweed</a>. It was just not meant to be. If you have any suggestions for it, let me know! It is a bit scratchy, so keep that in mind.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Minty Freshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16386808036458689687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740029670690198948.post-5078072392103725502007-05-20T22:05:00.000-07:002008-12-10T12:41:13.485-08:00Welcome to my humble abode!So, I'm completely new to this online writing thing. Never was able to do a livejournal or any of that stuff. Please cut me some slack while I get broken into this!<br />Let's see, the basics:<br />I am a college student.<br />I study Historic Preservation - this means I like old things (and, of course, cute old people).<br />I love to knit.<br />I enjoy dyeing my own yarn but am still very experimental at this point.<br />I am eating Jelly Belly jelly beans right now.<br />I prefer short knitting projects instead of larger, longer ones.<br />I heart heart heart crab rangoons. duh.<br />I have a cat. And a dog. But they live with my parents. *tear*<br />My roommates and I tried to have Sea Monkeys as a pet last year. It didn't work out. And no, I don't want to talk about it.<br />I enjoy photography. But I want a better digital camera.<br />I think I am a pack rat. It is mostly because I can find a propsed useful purpose in almost everything. Opps.<br />When I grow up, I want to have my own hippie farm.<br />And lastly, I like both cool and warm colors.<br /><br />I will leave you with a finished object. I need to work on photographing other ones. And maybe even photographing some WIP *gasp*! It is a Flamingo Pink <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/knittyF04surp.pdf">Shedir!</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZddWmc_sHs3DNuthOrgBgvNZ3z2dgkhaSWczY360coTy3XdxK0bBB7705F3javtpBVgo3e6B9ObZERTcPJbLJXNStC-Ktte4NUiaU2Ys0BkfKCYo2mYQPEBkZfqsR45efEufNwvHpBX8/s1600-h/IMG_2794.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZddWmc_sHs3DNuthOrgBgvNZ3z2dgkhaSWczY360coTy3XdxK0bBB7705F3javtpBVgo3e6B9ObZERTcPJbLJXNStC-Ktte4NUiaU2Ys0BkfKCYo2mYQPEBkZfqsR45efEufNwvHpBX8/s320/IMG_2794.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066882723384932674" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-hmnjn_a8pFvaZHpUQX2BnSBvv8QgpCs0QIIEvrap2ReJHCGzFQjsNB-xRO4UJfFEyJ4_lxNgjApxOcExSzRxMLGRhE6vz7995mNrx09JoRI_EozKv1UQ4Z5o8zlIX3hZ-RmsDZK4Bvq/s1600-h/IMG_2795.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-hmnjn_a8pFvaZHpUQX2BnSBvv8QgpCs0QIIEvrap2ReJHCGzFQjsNB-xRO4UJfFEyJ4_lxNgjApxOcExSzRxMLGRhE6vz7995mNrx09JoRI_EozKv1UQ4Z5o8zlIX3hZ-RmsDZK4Bvq/s320/IMG_2795.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066883324680354130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-2y8vKxcsuoN5ryrCp7P13mnz6CYFyJ_OU_TLRAJftPQsvIRJ6I4HgCCHn3WFwhlKsbPKYfU1jBmrEdG-pOPMo_5tWH4Ac7Z6d3RdJspVs174Y9KKlCBuAIc2yrn5WF6-B4JtJhgRAZU/s1600-h/IMG_2797.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-2y8vKxcsuoN5ryrCp7P13mnz6CYFyJ_OU_TLRAJftPQsvIRJ6I4HgCCHn3WFwhlKsbPKYfU1jBmrEdG-pOPMo_5tWH4Ac7Z6d3RdJspVs174Y9KKlCBuAIc2yrn5WF6-B4JtJhgRAZU/s320/IMG_2797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066884991127665026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_Pp_uUQma5Y6wygzVtHo2Eq3c1xDJ9JlKz_Er9VLAEP93uj148Vd9RUwFO8DkMmq-GBxwYzakypqCsmuob-O5Ti673bUTALKb2VVfVk2SGu6zbcIo_Cur4OFCEJy9u69DfEtASh2IjjL/s1600-h/IMG_2801.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK_Pp_uUQma5Y6wygzVtHo2Eq3c1xDJ9JlKz_Er9VLAEP93uj148Vd9RUwFO8DkMmq-GBxwYzakypqCsmuob-O5Ti673bUTALKb2VVfVk2SGu6zbcIo_Cur4OFCEJy9u69DfEtASh2IjjL/s320/IMG_2801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066884415602047346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Not perfect, but I'm happy with it as my first intense cable project.<br /><br />Come back soon!Minty Freshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16386808036458689687noreply@blogger.com1