[Translate] So I belong to the Laura Nelkin group on Ravelry, and the other day she posted this on her Facebook Timeline. It was so good I had to steal it and post it on my wall as well, and now it seems like a lot of people are sharing it around. It’s great because it’s funny, and it also has that underlying message that what we do ain’t cheap! A huge thank you to [more]
[Translate] Well, it appears that the response to Elementary has been much higher than I thought it would have been. Not only are there groups in Ravelry dedicated to the show and the fashion in it, there are all kinds of articles being written about the wardrobe designer of the show – Rebecca Hofherr. While Rebecca concedes that she gets most of the fashion items from regular stores, I think she has an incredible eye [more]
[Translate] You might all remember the stir that was created when Lucy Liu wore that fabulous scarf/cowl on the show Elementary a few weeks back. (Check my pattern Elementary or look back a few posts if you don’t know what I mean). Well, I have to tell you that tonight’s episode has firmly implanted her in my mind as the best dressed actor on television. She was a veritable smorgasbord of fashion – a perpetual [more]
[Translate] So, the pieces for the elementary scarf are done, and I’m happy with the result from using a 2×2 rib. Now comes the tricky part – putting it together. When you get to this stage, you realize that the difficulty in this scarf is not in the knitting, it’s in the techniques required in order to put it together. There are other projects where this is the case – a simple sweater, socks, and [more]
[Translate] Well, believe it or not, I turned 3 a month ago! Yup, I’m 3! My first post on this blog was 3 years ago on January 13th. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t wish me happy birthday, I didn’t realize it myself. I actually thought it was this month I was going to turn 3. The laugh’s on me and I take it easily. If you can’t laugh at yourself, you’re taking yourself too [more]
