Knitting Dragonflies

Do you knit during every opportunity? Or are you more of a TV/movie knitter? Maybe while commuting to work and back, or a lunch time knitter. Most knitters will knit at any opportunity. I love to knit at lunch, it gives me a break during the stressful day to get some click-click-click in. Even if I can only knit one row in a little meditative break helps. Of course I love to knit during a movie. We don’t have cable anymore, so I can put on Netflix and go through several episodes of a show and keep knitting. I also like to listen to my iPod, whether it is music, audio book or a podcast, like TV, I need some simple knitting or I’ll be frogging before I know it.. Likewise for sporting events! Woops! Frog all of the way back to where I started, *grin* If knitting while drinking, I’ve experienced several things, either, I don’t drink my drink, due to being so engrossed in my knitting, and then it is warm and watery. Or drunk knitting, never a good idea, although while knitting it may s

Working crazy hours can make sleep even harder to get than normal. Upon the recommendation of a co-worker I decided to try a sleep mask. (I totally thought I was just throwing my money away, but thought, what the heck!! I need sleep!) So I bought an inexpensive one from a big box store. OMG!! I was transformed into a happy sleepy girl. This really made a difference for me. Knitter brain engaged now, I started thinking…..”are there any knitted sleep mask patterns out there?” Whoa Nelly are there! Everyone needs a good nights rest! Photo from dogster and is Sabrina a American Pit Bull Terrier/Weimaraner mix! I know how CUTE!! Included here for any sleep deprived people, great for stash busting, and random gifts, here are an assortment of sleep mask patterns, from functional to funny! Knitted patterns-(I think a thicker band would be better around the head, and no ties! No one wants a lump in the back of their head) -Awards for the best looking knitted sleep mask pattern, published

I now have Custom Knits and Custom Knits 2 by Wendy Bernard. I couldn’t wait to dive into her newer book, and did, but then had to get the first one off of my bookshelf and take another look at it. One of my favorite ideas of hers is her “Reality Checklist”, a list of things you should consider before embarking on a knitting project. I have concluded that we all have a reality checklist in our minds, but never considered putting it in writing to formally consider before a project. This is a great idea, especially for myself, when the yarn or pattern is calling to me. I throw caution to the wind and don’t ask my self some of the basic questions and later on will regret it. My Reality checklist: to be consulted before any knitting project, *snort* (to try and avoid some knitting mishaps before they occur). I also added some links at the end that have helped me with basic questions I have had with knitted projects. (gauge/swatching, yardage,drape, and other misc. links. 1-Will this

Dawn in Kathmandu from segenepal’s photostream from flickr I like the contrast of this photo! Kathmandu Nepal is the capital and, with more than one million inhabitants, the largest metropolitan city of Nepal.

I finally gave in and got one. Two days later I’m hooked, Well after calling several people accidentally, and having trouble hanging up. Does anyone actually read the manual that comes with your phone? No! Only when forced to…*grin* I went on an app downloading spree, of course after loosing my micro sd chip in the only little gap in the back of the phone. Gone forever I guess, I was afraid to poke around too much. What are your favorite app’s? I had no idea that there were so many knitting apps! So I decided to check them out *of course* I’m not sure there are any “must have” ones, of course why not check some out, especially if they are free!. Oh, there is an android group on Ravelry , Top Knitting Apps. (let me know if you use any apps for knitting or have any of these) 1. Visual Knitting Counter (free, ave rating 4)-After looking at the screen shots I thought this would be handy for keeping track of lace knitting. And one of the reviewers thought so “Multiple counters with

In the hot summer I try to find time to mend all of the socks and quilts. I know it is easy to keep that precious quilt in storage and save it. I do have some packed up, but for the most part I like to use them. Quilts are made by someone who has put a great deal of themselves into them. Picking out fabric and the pattern. Whether it is a scrappy quilt, made out of necessity with bits and pieces of leftover fabric. Or a special quilt, with new fabric picked out just for that project, they tell a great deal about the person that made them. I made this quilt with random plaids and solids, with white strips in-between, I like that I didn’t have any rules to follow. I just cut and sewed. I almost never put all white or light color on the back of a quilt. If making it for a gift I tend to, but for myself, I love to use prints on the back, I didn’t take a photo of the back of this one, but it is a red, yellow thin stripe. I thought I looked good with the front. Scrappy strip quilt, fun t

I love DIY’s, here are a few that caught my eye…. From SeeKateSew, I love this tutorial on how to make a great looking hoodie from a mens sweatshirt , I’ve seen these for sale on Etsy! Thanks Kate!! From MadeByLex a tutorial on making a Peasant Blouse from a Man’s shirt, very good looking and cool to wear! From TalkToTheTrees, a great looking Tee shirt dress with fabric with around 6$ , so cute, so many options!   From SecretLifeOfABioNerd on youtube a tutorial on how to make Summer Bandeau Bra !! Cute and breezy, there is also another version of this that is twisted in the front, see below No Sew Cut out Heart Tee shirt from MoreLisa on youtube I would probably make the heart cut out a little smaller, but very cute!! Get creating!