
Here are two gnome/trolls that DD felted from a kit.
If I can find a source for boucle "hair" I'll probably make more as gifts!
I'm sure they only do good deeds.
Everything you need to know in life you can learn from knitting.
Today, I'm answering questions that are going around.
1. FIRST NAME? Dana
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? I think I was named after a whole country:
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Last Tuesday after a doctor’s appointment. I’ve come to an age where it feels like it's just patch, patch, patch..
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes. I used to teach calligraphy and it still shows.
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Chicken or pastrami.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sure. I'm caring but funny.
7. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Yes, I do. And I write in it!
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Are you kidding? No way.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? GoLean Crunch
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Depends on how tight they were tied and whether my toes are tired.
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? More so every day.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Starbucks Java Chocolate
14. SHOE SIZE? 8 ½ or 9
15. RED OR PINK? Red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My tendency to whine too long instead of taking action.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Friends from a coffee group. I stopped going to their church and feel I don't have enough in common with them.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Post it on your blog, leave me a comment. Or just email me. :-D
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS, SHIRT AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Purple heathered sweats, mauve sweater with red (!) socks. No shoes.
20. LAST THING YOU ATE? Peanut M&M’s
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Dallas Stars vs
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Blue green.
23. FAVORITE SMELL? Fresh brewed hazelnut coffee. Pine trees.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My sister-in-law in
25. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Shoulders. Eyes. Smile.
26. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON you got this from? Very much: My daughter.
27. FAVORITE DRINK? Rusty Nail, Coffee, Diet Coke, Water
28. FAVORITE SPORT? Hockey. Making puns.
29. EYE COLOR? Blue.
30. HAT SIZE? Plus sized.
31. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes. And reading glasses.
32. FAVORITE FOOD? Mostly anything I didn’t have to cook. I make really good banana bread, though.
33. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Depends. I like to think about the characters.
35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Fall.
36. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs.
37. FAVORITE DESSERT? Key Lime Pie or Paradise Pie (from Chili’s)
40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Social Intelligence (Coleman), and Robert B Parker’s Spenser mysteries.
41. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE? Enlarged water droplets.
42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Hockey. Countdown.
43. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Wind chimes. Marching bands. Harp.
44. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Beatles
45. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME?
46. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? Using metaphors to help people understand themselves or family members.
Apparently, I did nothing (at least as far as knitting goes) for long enough, because yesterday I investigated yarn, PURCHASED yarn, and have begun SWATCHING for the Dallas Handknitters Guild year long project: The Circumnavigated Cardigan. You can see several versions on the Ample Knitter's page. There's a diagram, too.When things aren't going the way you want, and nothing helps, STOP. Do "nothing" and let the nothingness be helpful.
1. Precontemplation -- What, It's summer still, why would I even think about making a sweater?
2. Contemplation -- Hmm. The guild's doing a neat sweater. I might enjoy that.
3. Preparation -- What are my measurements? (gasp) What kind of sweater do I want? What color? What's the budget? Does it have to be washable? Who will be supportive? The darling visiting daughter!!
4. Action --START KNITTING. The DVD is investigating double knitting in Encore, So I have companionship while I knit. Wheeeeeeee!!!.
5. Maintenance -- KEEP KNITTING
6. Relapse -- Maybe take a break for making gifts..... Or not!
7. Completion or Normalizing. FINISH THE SWEATER.
Figure out what it will take to fix the mistake as soon as possible. With most projects you'll notice before the object is finished and off the needles.
Sometimes, with a steady hand and a crochet hook, one can drop a single line of stitches, fix the wayward one and pick the stitches back up.
Other times, when the pattern is very complex, you just need to rip back. It might feel like starting over.
Rarely, the best solution is "cosmetic surgery." The Yarn Harlot figured a way to stitch over a cable that went in the wrong direction... which meant she did not have to reknit the whole front of the sweater AND the error was nearly invisible.
Take the time to figure out what went wrong.
I make more mistakes when I
The problem with not fixing mistakes is that you always know where they are, AND that your integrity, pride, craftsmanship or whatever was insufficient to make the end result the best you were able to produce.
It is humbling to admit error. It can be embarrasing to do what it takes to fix it.
It is better than wondering