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a little something blue

2009-07-03T16:56:00.000-07:00

for Jen.

something new...

something blue....

and a six pence in your shoe.

congrats on your wedding.
i hope it kept you warm on that breezy beach night in your wedding dress.

birch pattern by rowan
gedifra easy soft yarn

washy washy

2009-07-03T16:46:00.001-07:00

washy washy bath pouf
lily sugar n cream
sunburst
100% cotton

i love this.
easy, washable, reUSEABLE, and greener than those nylon plastic mesh that you are supposed to replace every 30 days.

popsicle, anyone?

2009-06-23T20:32:00.000-07:00

I created this project on a whim one day after my usually uncranky 2 year old kid who was, on this particlar day, very very very cranky and wanted one of Mr. Freeze type Fruit Chillers Tubes popsicles but had gotten even more cranky when he realized that it was too cold for his hands! I grabbed a knitted dishcloth to wrap around it but it would slide around and was hard for him to keep holding. So, voila, this popsicle cozy was created.

I worked this in one piece, and literally took me about 20 minutes with scrap yarn, as you don’t need all that much! There is some detail which actually helps make the cozy scrunch down easier if necessary (totally unintended). This is a great way to stash bust!

I’ve jotted down some notes, however, it’s my first pattern, so be gentle with me! Please comment on any errata. It’s a pretty simple, straight forward pattern, with lots of chances to improvise your own designs.

Mr. Freeze Sleeve

Suggested Yarn: Stash Bust! I suggest any worsted weight in a washable DARK color for those brightly colored food dyes. I used Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in Taupe here, and think that Lily’s Sugar n Cream would work well too.

Needles: I used size 7 (4.5 mm) with a worsted weight yarn; cable needle

Pattern notes: this tube is created in one piece with a closed end on one side, and bound off openwork on the other. All slip stitches are purlwise. Also, when starting new row, make sure yarn is at back of work by bringing yarn underneathand between the needles. On a purl row, which appears stockinette, you will want to flip the yarn to the front to purl, and to the back to slipstich.

Popsicle notes: I found it was easier to cut the bottom edge of the popsicle tube a little shorter, and round the corners a bit to slide into the sleeve. Also, found it easier to scrunch the sleeve, put tube in, and pull up around popsicle (kinda like pantyhose really).

Pattern:

CO 10 or 12 sts (needs to be even number of sts)

Row 1: Knit across

Row 2: K1, sl 1, (K1, sl 1)* rpt to last 2 sts, K1 sl last st

Row 3: bring yarn to back of work (see pattern notes), K1, sl 1, (K1, sl 1)* rpt to last 2 sts, K1 sl last st

Row 4-9: Repeat Row 3

Row 10: P1, sl 1, (P1, sl 1)* rpt to last 2 sts, P1, sl last st

Row 11: Repeat Row 6

Repeat Rows 2-11, 3 more times, or to desired length.

Bind off as follows: K1, *(sl 1 onto cable needle, K1, pass first knitted st over second knitted stitch), repeat from * until 1 knitted stith remains, turn, and bind off from cable needle.

Weave in ends. Slip in Mr. Freeze Popsicle or a Fruit Chillers Tube, cut off top, and enjoy!

kelly

2009-05-11T07:19:00.000-07:00

my buttony sweater is completed. it is knit top-down raglan style, and it is my first sweater of that sort. the sweater turned out big, but i'm going to try to wash and block to see if it will regain it's shape. i altered this particular sweater to be short-sleeved instead of long, and added these stone/slate looking buttons:

yarn: vanna's choice solids. cheap-o yarn to make sure i liked the end result and if there are any changes i want to make (my standard "first draft" yarn). this particular yarn is pretty lofty. i don't know if i like it all that much in this sweater as it does lend itself to much bulk.

color: kelly green. makes me think of spring. it's bright, fun, and warm.

my next project? hopefully the sexy vesty and slouchy hat. see 'em on ravelry.

but i have made myself promise to finish the moderne jacket before starting anything else...

...we'll see.

one on hold, one in the bag

2009-04-19T17:28:00.000-07:00

i had to put the moderne jacket on hold to finish up a spring vest for The Kid and make sure it gets done before Easter. a free lion brand pattern, knit in cotton-ease yarn.

but goodness, it DID come out cute....

deconstructed

2009-03-31T06:09:00.000-07:00

back

front

sleeve

deconstructed

almost done

Almost there...

2009-03-30T17:16:00.000-07:00

i've finished crocheting up all my pieces for my Moderne Jacket and got a little stuck on what would the best way to seam it up would be. so i'm waiting for some responses while i'm blocking the garments tonight, and hopefully seaming it tomorrow, and finishing the jacket/buttons/collar later this week.

in the meantime, i've started on a vest for my 2 year old for Easter. this is a knit project, and i will show you my progress in pictures soon....

CAL

2009-03-22T14:05:00.000-07:00

so, yes, i'm a nerd. i've decided to join an online crochet a long. and i thought that posting it here on my ComPosition blog for my arts and hobbies was perfect.

i started it initially because i really liked the finished garment (see at right the finished garment), and i thought that maybe, i would actually finish a project if i had a community to keep up with. I've been doing this for about 1.5 weeks now, and i am loving it. but what i am finding is that having a group of people who are complete strangers giving you comments, inspiring, and having fun together talking about *lighter* side of life is surprisingly uplifting in this time we are all facing.

it's been fun. i've enjoyed talking with other crocheters and working together to solve problems, and seeing how other projects are coming along. i particularly like this jacket, as it's been easy and quick to crochet up.
i have completed the back, and am 1/2 way finished with the left front side. here is how mine looks so far:

starting the raglan sleeve shaping

finished back.

Desert

2009-03-20T19:56:00.001-07:00

taken with a canon A1000 IS

sacred

2007-05-22T02:00:00.001-07:00

f 4.0; 1/160
focal length 10.81 mm
canon powershot s230
5/30/2005
nyc

delicate

2007-05-16T20:16:00.000-07:00

f 4.5, 1/5
focal length 33mm
canon EOS digital rebel
12/8/2006

architecture

2007-05-12T20:53:00.000-07:00

f 8.0, 1/250
focal length 6.72 mm
canon powershot S230
6/22/2006

smoke

2007-05-09T21:35:00.000-07:00

unknown fstop/speed
minolta QSS slr
july 2000

power

2007-05-09T10:48:00.000-07:00

unknown fstop/shutter
canon eos elan IIe
9/13/2005

pink

2007-05-08T22:15:00.000-07:00

f 4.0, 1/80
canon powershot S230
6/24/2006

love

2007-05-08T20:17:00.000-07:00

my first post obviously has to be of my beloved son.

f 5.6, 1/50
canon eos digital rebel
3/15/2006

ComPosition Origin

2007-05-08T19:56:00.000-07:00

whenever i take a new hobby, i am always overzealous and do it in full. it often costs an overabundance of money, time, energy, and photography is no exception. and a canon snob i am.

so welcome to my blog.

i have a canon ELPH powershot 4.0, a canon EOS elan IIe (one of the first eye control cameras) 35mm SLR camera, a canon XR800 camcorder, and the newest member to my photography family, a canon EOS digital rebel SLR that i purchased for $300 from an acquaintence.

i have decided to try to upkeep my photog hobbies by starting this blogallery. i am an amateur photog just having some fun and decided to post my favorite photos here. have fun viewing my photos, please feel free to leave comments, but please DO NOT USE OR DUPLICATE the photos without permission from the owner.
which is me.