Mochi Update – Tunisian Redux
I decided to change the project I used the Mochi Mini yarn for. Originally, I wanted to do a Tunisian scarf, but it kept not working out the way I wanted. I blogged about it here. Using a design by … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Knoontime Knitting – One Writer’s Journey Into 3-D
Weaving, Woven, Fabric!
I’ve been weaving, as I mentioned in my article “Weaving!” My fourth class was tonight and I’m nearly done! I’ll need to finish the actual fabric coming off the loom in my next lesson, which will be the first in … Continue reading →
Tunisian Snafu
As in anything, the grace to be a beginner is a necessary prerequisite to becoming more than a beginner. I suppose, therefore, that I’m doing it right. In working with my new Mochi Mini yarn, which is coming off the … Continue reading →
Weaving!
As some of you know, I’ve recently purchased a Cricket Rigid Heddle Loom. I didn’t post an update on it when I bought it, but I’ve been collecting weaving books (there aren’t a huge number for the rigid heddle loom, … Continue reading →
Update on Design
My bag is coming along. I’ve finished the main body, and put in a round of purl stitches for a fold. Then the lining is stockinette. The unit is 12″ wide, 9″ deep, and 0.75″ thick. This view shows the … Continue reading →
What Am I Designing Now!
I have an AlphaSmart 2000 portable keyboard that I use to write while I’m on the train or the bus. I got to thinking, it needs a cover! I knit! These two things taste great together! So. Here’s what I … Continue reading →
Fabricloff!
So, I took an artist date yesterday. I decided to check out a new fabric store in Bucktown. Back in the day, Bucktown was NOT a neighborhood you wanted to be caught dead in. Well, I guess if you wanted … Continue reading →
Camera Bag
So, I sez to my friend, Friend, what kind of a bag would you like? And she sez to me, she sez, Well, I’d like a camera bag. In camo. … Have I mentioned before that I HATE camo? I … Continue reading →
Spring Bag
I’m on a kick to make more gift bags. I found a cool overdye at Michael’s, and I like the colors. I think it looks like Spring or Ostara. I did the top as straight knitting, but I used a … Continue reading →
Element Bag
I recently experimented with a pattern for a gift bag, which is really a very simple project. I used pearl cotton, gauge 5 and gauge 12, to create the bag. Starting with yellow for East and Air, I then used … Continue reading →