Striped scarves

I finished the knitting part of my Super Skinny Spaghetti Scarf and started another one in shades of green and blue with black to give it a stained glass effect. I still have to weave in half the ends on the first one, but I find that tedious, so I work on it during TV commercials or when I'm tired.

Hexagon and Stitch Markers

Here are two firsts for me. I stayed up until 2:30 AM the other night knitting a hexagon. I'm so thrilled I did it. And then I started another one the next day and made these stitch markers to help me keep my place better.

I've been trying to learn how to make a hexagon so I can knit hats for over 20 years. I must have 4 books on the subject. So I finally found directions on line that I could understand, and now I'm in hexagon heaven.
I've also never made stitch markers before. So happy to have made my first set. Now I won't have to buy any ever again.

New Doll Prototype.

I finished the first doll prototype, and now I'm working on some clothes for her. I haven't done her hair yet because I'm not sure what color I want it to be. But at least I'm making progress. I'm knitting a dress right now in multi-colored yarn.

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Knitted Babes

I ran across people making the Knitted Babes on 43things.com a few years ago. I was sorely tempted to get the book and join the fun. Tonight I found this Blog of bunches of people that have used the book Knitted Babes and made all these dolls, clothing and even a horse. http://knittedbabes.blogspot.com/
But I still come to the same conclusion...if I'm going to spend hundreds of hours knitting dolls, I want to do it my way and come up with my own original face and clothing and hair and who knows, maybe even write a book some day. But just for fun, go check out the knitted babes blog. Maybe it's just up your alley.
MeanwhileI'm still working on designing Long Tall Sally.

Knitting with beads

Yesterday I knitted at work for 4 hours and got paid to do it. And they had some of the fancy novelty yarn on sale for $1. and $2 a skein so I stocked up. I got some Bernat and Lion yarns. I got some yarns in shade of pink for Valentine's Day. I just need to figure out what project I want to make out of it.
At work I made a fuzzy spring green and purple purse. I added green seashell beads to it. I finished it all while I was at work from 1 to 5. I didn't have my camera at work though, so no photos of it so far. When they put up the display I'll go take a photo of it.

Happy Holidays

I have been knitting up a storm. I think I'm in the middle of a dozen different knitting projects.Last Sat. I bought a Knifty Knitter and finished my first KK hat yesterday. It's very comfy. I used the green ring, and now that the hat has stretched a bit it's a little too big. So I'll make one out of the smaller ring and see if it fits better in the long run.I'm also knitting a dress panel on straight needles and I'm still working on my Harry Potter Slytherin scarf on circular needles. And I always keep a freeform knitting project handy so I can keep 'growing' my freeform butterfly jacket.I also have a hat made with self-striping yarn. I can tell it's going to be way too small for me, so I haven't finished it.I'm going out of town on Christmas day and hope to get some knitting done on the train.

Pagan Knitters Forum

Come see the new Pagan Knitter's Forum here: http://www.paganknitters.com/viewtopic.php?p=161#161
I just wrote this poem for their new poetry corner. It's called the Theory of Sweatertivity.

Blogshares

I just joined blogshares, a faux stockmarket game where you buy and share blogs. The game seems complicated. I'm not sure I'm ever going to figure it out.
If you scroll to the bottom of this page you'll see the blogshare logo. Click on it to see what the game is all about.

I'm afraid I know more about knitting that the stock market. I'm just doing this to expand my knowledge base in the world.

I've been busy, just not here.

Here are some knitting articles I've written. http://hubpages.com/_l6f64eotqm13/hub/Be_a_Better_Knitter
At the bottom of this first one are links to other knitting articles I've written.

Pagan Knitters Forum

Hop on over and join the brand new http://www.paganknitters.com/. I'm having a great time over there. My screen name there is Purlsofwisdom. Clever eh?

Have yarn, will travel.

I just migrated over to the Google version of Blogger. It didn't hurt a bit so far.

Today I worked on a freeform organic knitting and crochet project. I bought about 10 skeins of yarn at a Goodwill store in Atascadero, and carted it by train back to S. Calif. and now I'm enjoying my treasures.

Still working on Harry Potter scarf.

I'm really bummed that my digital camera up and died. Blogging just isn't as interesting without photos, esp. craft blogging. And I can't justify buying a new one when I have so many other more important expenses. Sigh.

I've been working on my Slytherin scarf each day, doing five rounds a day. I won't finish it in record time, but at least I'll finish it sooner or later, and that's what counts.

Save those yarn labels.

Today I got a great idea from an unexpected source. A PBS show was suggesting that you make a wine label scrap book. You steam the labels off of your favorite wine bottles, and put them in a scrap book, which you can take to the wineries so you can remember which wines you liked.
Well, I don't drink, but I was just looking at an old skein of yarn I got at a Thrift store and I noticed the vintage label on it. So instead of saving wine labels, what about saving yarn labels, and having them for future reference and nostalic reasons? But since the labels have useful info on the front and back, I may have to use plastic sleeves instead of gluing them to a page. Which beats my current method of having them all over the house in bags and boxes and on the floor.

wallop on knitting 2

wallop on knitting 2
Originally uploaded by fyrefantasy.

wallop on knitting

wallop on knitting
Originally uploaded by fyrefantasy.

I set up my knitting, took a photo for my blog, went to download it, came back to take another photo, and there was Wallop again, taking over.

Idiot Cord hair dreads (extensions).

The dreads came out so well, I'm thinking of making a belt now using 3 of these braided together in a 3 strand braid. I need a new belt for my pirate/gypsy garb that is sturdy enough to hang pouches and a mug from and this should do the trick nicely.

Idiot cord

I figured it was high time I learn to make Idiot cord, and I thought it would make for some interesting faux dreadlocks/hair embellishments. I did, and it did. I've made two so far and I wore them yesterday to the gourd festival. The first is pink with bits of white yarn that look just like shredded coconut and the 2nd was a deep bluish green that I added abalone shells to.

Free Patterns from Cascade Fixation

I had to go see if Cascade Fixations had a website and here it is and some great free sexy patterns too: http://cascadeyarns.com/patterns_fixation.asp

My Sockapalooza Socks are here

I got my sock trade today from my secret sock pal in Kansas. She doesn't have a blog yet, but I took my own photos. I love them, especially the ripples along the top!
The yarn is Cascade Fixation and the pattern is Broadripple from Knitty.com.
Thanks! I love them. And all the little gifties you sent along for the ride.