Color Affection Shawl
This is the Color Affection shawl, designed by Veera Välimäki. It’s a marvel of stripes and short rows and was a fairly easy knit. I was kind of horrified upon completion though, because the neck edge...
View ArticleDreambird Shawl (1)
This summer I began working on the Dreambird Shawl. If you’re going to tackle this pattern, I would strongly suggest you work off the row-by-row instructions. Up to the now-infamous Row 28, the...
View ArticleCrochet Mitred Square Throw
This throw was a serious exercise in destashing. I really wanted to get rid of my over-abundance of reds and purples. The natural white background contrast is handspun RomneyX. I should really never...
View ArticleFlash CS5 Popup Modals
Do you want to have a button in your Flash CS5/5.5 project that when clicked, opens a popup modal (or popup window, if you prefer) which has its own close button? Here’s what you do: Create your Open...
View ArticleTorchon Bobbin Lace
I seem to have become a tad enamoured of bobbin lace. This weekend I hosted Creative Fibre’s first Bobbin Lace for Beginners class – strictly in a support capacity, although I doubt I’ll get away with...
View ArticleVerity Shawl
This is the Verity Shawl from Interweave Knits (Spring 2013), made from Canopy Fingering (The Fibre Company) in Orchid. It’s a sock yarn of 50% baby alpaca, 30% merino wool + 20% viscose from bamboo....
View ArticleLes Sillons Shawl
I purchased this pretty and unusual shawl pattern on Ravelry, but quickly became disenchanted with it. Mainly because there was a lack of instruction concerning stitch counts at the end of each...
View ArticleColor Affection Shawl
This is the Color Affection shawl, designed by Veera Välimäki. It’s a marvel of stripes and short rows and was a fairly easy knit. I was kind of horrified upon completion though, because the neck edge...
View ArticleDreambird Shawl
This summer I began working on the Dreambird Shawl. If you’re going to tackle this pattern, I would strongly suggest you work off the row-by-row instructions. Up to the now-infamous Row 28, the...
View ArticleCrochet Mitred Square Throw
This throw was a serious exercise in destashing. I really wanted to get rid of my over-abundance of reds and purples. The natural white background contrast is handspun RomneyX. I should really never...
View ArticleAaaand, I’m back
It would seem I’ve not blogged in a couple of years. Years! Not that I haven’t been doing things, because I have. I just lost my blog-voice for a while. Still not sure if I want it back or not. I...
View ArticleDrivetime in Dorkland
Dear Auckland Driver I see you there alongside me, neck and neck, window to window. Oh, is that your indicator? You want to change into my lane? Like, right now? And how would you like to accomplish...
View ArticleThe Weekly Wrap
So this week I… thought I was gonna die (and wisely chose to panic about the vacuuming not being done instead), started knitting a pair of socks for a friend (that’s a first), was supported and...
View ArticleThe Weekly Wrap | 22-Jul-2016
So this week I… got my boobs squished and scanned, became better informed on boob scanning, marveled at the effects of Berocca and asparagus, realised I will never master Continental knitting, endured...
View ArticleThe Weekly Wrap | 29-Jul-2016
So this week I… discovered I’m not gonna die (just yet, anyway), devised cunning plans that will never eventuate, leveled up in Pokemon Go and despaired for America. As I anxiously awaited the results...
View ArticleThe Weekly Wrap | 28-Aug-2016
So this week I… experienced the effects of cartwheeling fences, faced up to my newest addiction, and expanded my birdcage. This week we’ve had completely shit weather, including gale force winds. My...
View ArticleTackling Bobbin Lace
Due to a bad case of tennis elbow (or perhaps more appropriately – knitter’s elbow!), I’m having to take a break from knitting and crocheting. Even spinning is curtailed to short bursts. Fortunately, I...
View ArticleTorchon Bobbin Lace
I seem to have become a tad enamoured of bobbin lace. This weekend I hosted Creative Fibre’s first Bobbin Lace for Beginners class – strictly in a support capacity, although I doubt I’ll get away with...
View ArticleVerity Shawl
This is the Verity Shawl from Interweave Knits (Spring 2013), made from Canopy Fingering (The Fibre Company) in Orchid. It’s a sock yarn of 50% baby alpaca, 30% merino wool + 20% viscose from bamboo....
View ArticleHoliday Efforts
I had a month’s leave this year, so thought it would be a good opportunity to deal to some WIPs. First job was to clear a bunch of bobbins that have been sitting around for months. All this took a few...
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