tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31419992278716559122024-03-08T15:56:40.865-05:00My Fiber AddictionTaming the yarnivore within - one skein at a timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-58553741894877226982009-08-31T11:17:00.005-04:002009-08-31T13:37:13.613-04:00Big News!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">FOUR of my patterns will be featured in the Etsy Pattern Showcase tomorrow, September 1st! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"><p><p></span></p></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Go </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/showcase.php?showcase_id=patterns"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"> to see the Patterns Showcase tomorrow. <p><p></span></p></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Patterns featured are my One Skein Ruffled Scarf (knit), Peas & Carrots Slippers (Knit), Zowie's ZigZags Afghan (crochet) and my Isabella Hat Pattern (crochet). </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><p><p></span></p></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">The XOXO Coffee Sleeve (knit, joint design with Emma) is for sale on </span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Ravelry</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-63953196784123852032009-08-27T18:45:00.003-04:002009-08-27T18:49:11.392-04:00'Tis The Season for Charity Knitting & Crochet<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Read all about it at Knitzengiggles:<br /><br /><a href="http://knitzengiggles.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/tis-the-season-for-charity-knitting/">http://knitzengiggles.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/tis-the-season-for-charity-knitting/</a></span></div><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpcNPSt-0tI/AAAAAAAAAEU/_YaMs53AbTc/s1600-h/osrs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 171px; HEIGHT: 115px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374779236663874258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpcNPSt-0tI/AAAAAAAAAEU/_YaMs53AbTc/s320/osrs.jpg" /></a></p><div><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpcM_RWFaII/AAAAAAAAAEM/b6pm76TpUWI/s1600-h/kt1.jpg"></a></p><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-48224680951164944792009-08-27T11:25:00.009-04:002009-08-27T11:39:33.475-04:00I have a new Wheel!<div align="center">Well...new to me, anyhow! See, I had this Ashford Traveller wheel and while I loved it, it hurt me to spin with it. The bottom of the wheel was to narrow, the angle was wrong for my back, etc....So it just sat in my living room, making us both sad. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Then a friend from a knitting meetup and my spinning guild said that she had an Ashford Traditional, and she wanted a double treadle wheel. They're almost exactly the same age, price, etc. We decided to meet this morning, introduce our wheels and see if a trade would work out for us. It did - I loved her wheel, and she loved mine! Here is my new wheel (Squeeeeee!):<p><p></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpanJbc2lpI/AAAAAAAAADs/035yzQeQ1Bc/s1600-h/newwheel2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374666985742702226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpanJbc2lpI/AAAAAAAAADs/035yzQeQ1Bc/s320/newwheel2.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">And the Lazy Kate:</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpanJk6dqxI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Hqn-M0TVNHw/s1600-h/newlazykate.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 207px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374666988282817298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpanJk6dqxI/AAAAAAAAAD0/Hqn-M0TVNHw/s320/newlazykate.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Close up of the flyer:</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpanJ1Dlc5I/AAAAAAAAAD8/-3v_y4CRQe4/s1600-h/newflyer.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374666992616043410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpanJ1Dlc5I/AAAAAAAAAD8/-3v_y4CRQe4/s320/newflyer.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Close up of the wheel:</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpanKVi049I/AAAAAAAAAEE/Ocbfxea6IQU/s1600-h/wheelclose.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374667001337013202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpanKVi049I/AAAAAAAAAEE/Ocbfxea6IQU/s320/wheelclose.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I am SO happy! It is SO much more comfortable for me to spin with! Now I need to buy some new fiber to go with the new wheel!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-84793884885441586952009-08-25T12:26:00.002-04:002009-08-25T12:30:21.215-04:00I don't see a problem here....<p align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpQRYOh5WWI/AAAAAAAAADE/1bqE77uMZ0E/s1600-h/lola+stash.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 433px; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373939363274643810" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpQRYOh5WWI/AAAAAAAAADE/1bqE77uMZ0E/s320/lola+stash.jpg" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-10974769815052464682009-08-24T14:06:00.001-04:002009-08-24T14:07:46.998-04:00Ramadan Kareem, Mr. President!<center><object width="500" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UncWt4VKZQo&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UncWt4VKZQo&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="315"></embed></object></center><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-54242307610740372792009-08-23T14:02:00.008-04:002009-08-23T14:28:43.866-04:00Oh baby!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Here's my latest FO - a baby set! A friend of mine is expecting a grandson this winter and she's asked me to make a set for him. Here's the result!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">First, the blankie:</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpGH24f7IJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Z-wZKE6Iz98/s1600-h/rbbdoll.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 196px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373225207378682002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpGH24f7IJI/AAAAAAAAAC0/Z-wZKE6Iz98/s320/rbbdoll.JPG" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpGH2XGiBmI/AAAAAAAAACs/JxFBKn1zJbo/s1600-h/rbbtable.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 313px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373225198413809250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpGH2XGiBmI/AAAAAAAAACs/JxFBKn1zJbo/s320/rbbtable.JPG" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">The details:</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Pattern: <a href="http://www.knitlist.com/00gift/round-baby-blanket.htm">Round or Pinwheel Baby Blanket</a></span><a href="http://www.knitlist.com/00gift/round-baby-blanket.htm"> </a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Yarn: <a href="http://www.plymouthyarn.com/index.php?nav=cYarn.yarnDetail&yarnid=000238&searchcollection=000005">Oh My!</a> by <a href="http://www.plymouthyarn.com/index.php?nav=Main.main">Plymouth Yarns</a>, color #1</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Needles: Size 9 (5.5 mm)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Next, the sweater set:</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpGH3KlonYI/AAAAAAAAAC8/DXLW9G5_B8Y/s1600-h/baby+set1.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 290px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373225212234472834" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SpGH3KlonYI/AAAAAAAAAC8/DXLW9G5_B8Y/s320/baby+set1.jpg" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">The details:</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Pattern: <a href="http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/kp3.html">5 Hour Baby Sweater, Baby Boy Variation</a>, <a href="http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/kp3.html">Cap to Match 5 Hour Sweater </a>& <a href="http://whengolfinterferes.blogspot.com/2008/08/toes-ty.html">"toes-ty" baby socks</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Yarn: <a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=&PRODID=prd53701">Joann Sensations Rainbow Classic</a>, color unknown.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Needles: Size 10.5 (6.5 mm)</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-49141964506448889262009-08-18T08:42:00.002-04:002009-08-18T08:47:06.280-04:00It's In The (knitting) Bag!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Knitting or Crocheting on the go: what's essential equipment in the travel knitting bag? Purl Girl lists hers:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><a href="http://knitzengiggles.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/whats-in-your-bag-baby/">http://knitzengiggles.wordpress.com/2009/08/18/whats-in-your-bag-baby/</a> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Stop by & tell us yours!</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/Soqh_mJzJbI/AAAAAAAAACk/NvUeoPNmTLU/s1600-h/knittinghamster_large.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 175px; HEIGHT: 154px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371283619538216370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/Soqh_mJzJbI/AAAAAAAAACk/NvUeoPNmTLU/s320/knittinghamster_large.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-31683465976838365582009-08-16T13:52:00.007-04:002009-08-16T14:02:06.224-04:00A new blog is born!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>A joint project with my multi-talented daughter Emma. I give you:</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"><em><a href="http://knitzengiggles.wordpress.com/"><strong>Knitzengiggles!</strong></a> <p><p></em></span></p></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#6600cc;"></span></em></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#6600cc;"><strong></strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"><strong></strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#6600cc;"><strong></strong></span></em></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;color:#000000;"><strong>Join us for fun debates, articles and reviews of the latest gadgets for knitting AND crochet!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>This week: </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Knitting vs Crochet</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>The Great Debate</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>In the crochet corner: Knit Wit! (Yours Truly)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>and in the knitter's corner:</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Purl Girl! (Emma!)</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Go check it out and tell us where you stand!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-63934345398766881692009-07-28T10:27:00.007-04:002009-08-16T13:44:09.716-04:00AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!<div align="center"><a href="http://www.kaffefassett.com/Home.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Kaffe Fassett's</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> designing sock yarn! Kaffe Fassett's designing sock yarn! Kaffe Fassett's designing sock yarn! </span></div><p align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SohFBUvzAeI/AAAAAAAAACM/4Pte2wEaWLs/s1600-h/art_knitting-sock-samplea1-090418-023150.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 112px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370618444690686434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SohFBUvzAeI/AAAAAAAAACM/4Pte2wEaWLs/s320/art_knitting-sock-samplea1-090418-023150.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.yarnmarket.com/knitting/Regia_Yarn-707.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">GO GO GO!!!!</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I WANT SOME!!! (Now all I need is money!)</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">(Sorry, but I <em>am</em> a Yarnivore, after all!)</span></p><p align="center"> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-48073289629497698042009-07-26T10:52:00.006-04:002009-08-16T13:44:49.333-04:00Announcing....<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The return of my free patterns! YAY!!! You can find them in the right sidebar....</span><br /></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My assistant is exhausted now!</span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/Sog90w5IEII/AAAAAAAAABY/GwN0meArty4/s1600-h/napduke.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370610532326314114" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/Sog90w5IEII/AAAAAAAAABY/GwN0meArty4/s320/napduke.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center"><br /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-31938418615842518812009-07-19T14:19:00.022-04:002009-08-16T13:41:45.668-04:00New FOs<p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SohD_vLotUI/AAAAAAAAAB8/BFlAMiBjfqY/s1600-h/izzyshawl.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 168px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370617317915407682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SohD_vLotUI/AAAAAAAAAB8/BFlAMiBjfqY/s320/izzyshawl.JPG" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>The Crocus Bud Shawl: Liz made, Izzy approved.</em></span><br /></span></p><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">This weekend, I finished a shawl, a pair of sox, and a giant fuzzy granny! Photos of which can be seen at my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fiberaddiction/">Flickr Photo Stream</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">It's been a very productive weekend, to say the least!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">P.S. Love ya, Tigger!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SmNkgto_UVI/AAAAAAAACIg/9tPx36QEo18/s1600-h/eeyorentigger.JPG"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SohEua_09KI/AAAAAAAAACE/5RaKygEQm9A/s1600-h/eeyorentigger.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370618119951021218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SohEua_09KI/AAAAAAAAACE/5RaKygEQm9A/s320/eeyorentigger.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Details of the completed projects are on my Ravelry Projects page, look me up under "auberginecow"!</span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-87597548422854557582009-07-05T22:22:00.015-04:002009-08-17T08:08:23.403-04:00New Free Pattern: Beanie & Cecil - CORRECTED AS OF 7/6/09<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><em>(CORRECTED AS OF 7/6/09)</em></span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's the pattern for Beanie & Cecil. Enjoy!<br /></div></span><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Beanie & Cecil by</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Liz Lafferty</span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SohF54JjJbI/AAAAAAAAACc/De9c06GI2Zo/s1600-h/pinkbnc.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 186px; HEIGHT: 117px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370619416266614194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SohF54JjJbI/AAAAAAAAACc/De9c06GI2Zo/s320/pinkbnc.JPG" /></a> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SohF5nQ0cLI/AAAAAAAAACU/W5ufoOVsmYc/s1600-h/new+beanie1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 163px; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370619411733704882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o5TdwDOLR30/SohF5nQ0cLI/AAAAAAAAACU/W5ufoOVsmYc/s320/new+beanie1.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center">copyright 2009 by Liz Lafferty</div><div align="center">(You may share and copy this pattern, provided you leave this notice intact)</div><div align="center">please do NOT sell caps you make from this pattern!</div><div align="center">Please DO make some for your favorite charity!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Materials:<br />Worsted cotton yarn, about 3 oz. (Striped cap in photo used Lily Sugar'N Cream in "Violet Stripes", pink cap used Moda Dea Washable Wool colour #4473, "Rose Pink") </div><div align="left">Size 7 (U.S.) circular (16") and set of 4 dpns<br />stitch marker<br />tapestry needle<br /><br />To Make:<br />-CO 80 sts, join, being careful not to twist<br />-Work in garter stitch for 3/4" (garter stitch in the round: K1 rnd, P 1 rnd).<br />-Switch to stockinette stitch and work 8 rnds.<br />-purl one rnd.<br />-next rnd: YO, K2tog around<br />-purl one rnd<br />-knit 5 rnds<br />-purl 1 rnd<br />-next rnd: YO, K2tog around.<br />-knit 3 rnds<br /><br />NOTE: If you want more of a longer skully type thing, do a few more knit rounds, like 7 or 8 more. When you're happy with the length, begin decreases:<br /><br />-k4, k2tog to last 2 sts, k 2<br />-knit<br />-k3, k2tog around to last 2 sts, k2<br />-knit</div><p align="left">-k2, k2tog around to last 2 sts, k2<br />-knit<br />-k1, k2 tog around to last 2 sts, k2<br />-knit<br />-k2 tog around twice (You will have an uneven # of sts after last rnd. It's all good.)<br /><br />-Cut yarn, leaving about a 10" tail, thread through all sts twice. Pull yarn to inside of beanie, weave in end.<br /><br />If you find a mistake or have any questions, you can email me at: <a href="mailto:muslimah.knits@gmail.com">muslimah.knits@gmail.com</a><br />Enjoy!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-12320125118319554742009-06-22T13:24:00.004-04:002009-08-18T10:13:54.881-04:00COTW - Superhero time!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">This made me laugh so hard I almost snorted seltzer out my nose!</span> </div><p><p><center><object width="580" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kVFdAJRVm94&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kVFdAJRVm94&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="580" height="360"></embed></object></center><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-74613859933541579802009-06-21T11:06:00.004-04:002009-08-17T08:04:46.104-04:00A New Way to Say, "You're Crazy!"<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Do you know someone who's not just normal "Ha Ha" nuts, but seems to have an infinite capacity to be a crazy SOB? Well, I am here to help you tell them, and the world, just how crazy they are.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I give you: Spandex Crazy<br /><br />Definition: A person who is not the quirky, amusingly eccentric type, but rather full on crazy, no matter which way - or how far - you stretch them.<br /><br />Useage: "Ted Turner wants to marry a goat? That dude is spandex crazy!"</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Thank me later.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-47589151672499617852009-06-16T19:41:00.007-04:002009-06-17T09:32:37.803-04:00And another one down...<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Finished a round baby blanket today - the last few rounds took FOREVER! Anyhow, here it is:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348076193420206450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/Sjgu9myI4XI/AAAAAAAACFk/By-UpsYkppk/s320/pinkroundfloor.JPG" /></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 197px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348075876531445282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SjgurKR-HiI/AAAAAAAACFc/BSDqCaURiiI/s320/pinkroundrail.JPG" /><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">And finally, HRH The Duke of York taking a test-nap. (It passed!)</span></div><div align="center"></div><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348075095024895250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/Sjgt9q8ShRI/AAAAAAAACFM/QoRzeMyOKgQ/s320/pinkroundhrh.JPG" /></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-70365182503029815552009-06-14T16:46:00.005-04:002009-06-14T16:58:24.558-04:00Three New FOs<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Here are three projects I finished this week, and one spinning WIP. First up is the knitted Feather & Fan stole:</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 309px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347288356855113570" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SjVibe3uZ2I/AAAAAAAACE0/n90TbNOl7s0/s320/fetahernfan2.JPG" /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Next up, the crocheted pastel green (I call it mint, Red Heart calls it "Honeydew") triangle shawl:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347288344009295778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SjViavBCx6I/AAAAAAAACEs/QnoqN0I2YJI/s320/mintshawl.JPG" /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">This is a star baby blanket, crocheted for little Michael:</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347288337677339954" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SjViaXbYzTI/AAAAAAAACEk/XIE-5KMuZVc/s320/starbb.JPG" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Finally, this is some cashmere/silk roving just under way in my Golding spindle:</span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347288357552424626" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SjVibhd-hrI/AAAAAAAACE8/rLmXufRfwW4/s320/golding1.JPG" /> <p align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">The picture doesn't really do it justice - it is actually very shiny and oh-so soft!</span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-71732177525386667832009-06-04T13:40:00.003-04:002009-06-04T13:42:38.001-04:00COTW Bonus, Just for Emma!<center><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Enjoy, Pussycat!</span> </span><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"></p></span><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YoBq_2e5xUc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YoBq_2e5xUc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object></center><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-29403106509654283232009-06-01T11:42:00.004-04:002009-06-01T11:50:56.068-04:00A new look!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">My blog has a <em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">FABULOUSO</span></em> new banner, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">courtesy</span> of my daughter, Emma. In addition to being a talented jewelry maker and knitter, she is also a creative and gifted graphic designer! You can commission graphics, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Etsy</span> banner sets and much more, as well as see other samples of her work at her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Etsy</span> shop. Click the Aloha Accessories banner in the right sidebar to go directly there!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">P.S. Emma originally created this banner for <em>my</em> Etsy shop. To see how great it looks there, click </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=20053"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></SHAMELESS promotion child></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-85322070848035220812009-06-01T11:33:00.003-04:002009-06-01T11:36:25.531-04:00A little giggle........for all those with IBS and related conditions (You know who you are). Enjoy.<br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342383079880896210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 282px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SiP1GyJbrtI/AAAAAAAACEQ/DxVGFlcfoOw/s320/n31044774199_2400.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-35351704606806116282009-05-22T12:40:00.001-04:002009-05-22T12:41:27.124-04:00COTW For Emma!One of her fave KITH sketches. Feel better soon, Pemma!<br /><p><p><center><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NzV9oihEr6s&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NzV9oihEr6s&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></center><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-57097018528140821762009-05-10T12:05:00.005-04:002009-05-10T12:11:38.186-04:00A Happy Mother's Day To All Mums!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">And a HUGE thank you to my hetero lifemate, Dan, and my two wonderful kids, Emma & Jay, for all of the faboo loot! Here's a pic:</span></div><div align="center"><br /></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334227655563833058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/Sgb7ynDybuI/AAAAAAAACD4/s6Nni-vzmn8/s320/MD09.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"> </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">The beautiful roses and the box of Godiva goodies are from Emma & Jay. The Kill Bill DVDs, the Ped Egg and the rubber T-Rex are from Dan!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">And now I'm off to spend the rest of my Mother's Day pulling a Zowie:</span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334227657661714018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/Sgb7yu39jmI/AAAAAAAACEA/X0Jsc4fsQcI/s320/zowie0209c.JPG" border="0" /></p><div align="center"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-74165531808606019812009-05-07T10:26:00.008-04:002009-05-10T12:04:49.344-04:00A Word of Thanks....<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">....To my wonderful daughter, Emma. She reminded me that I have both a brain and a spine, and that the mother SHE knew used them both. And use them both I shall, pronto. <p><p></span></p></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Thanks, Pussycat. THE best Mother's Day gift I ever got. <p><p></span></p></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Please accept this virtual rubber T-Rex as a token of my thanks. <p><p></span></p></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333089346700679250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 155px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SgLwgUGDmFI/AAAAAAAACDw/8YmTQxTJAHU/s320/rubber+trex.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><em>Rrrar.</em></span></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><p align="center"><br /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-28599898657810394872009-04-28T13:44:00.004-04:002009-04-28T13:46:48.658-04:00COTW - 1st Church of Starbucks?<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Yb9DF16Fx8k&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Yb9DF16Fx8k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-5738775939455390102009-04-26T15:40:00.006-04:002009-04-26T16:00:22.454-04:002 Hot & Grouchy Kitties<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">It's horridly hot here today in Connecticut - just ask Their Royal Highnesses The Duke of York and Queen Isabella of Spain (Izzy & Duke, for short).<br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329088048867468658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SfS5WIGGZXI/AAAAAAAACDQ/2rgRufIaupg/s320/hotkitties.JPG" border="0" />"Wanna play?" "Meh."<br /></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329091423144753890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SfS8aiQfuuI/AAAAAAAACDo/2ERJV_OdISM/s320/hotizzy.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Hey! It's <em>my</em> turn to lie under the ceiling fan, Izzy!</span></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329088053784217938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SfS5WaaWCVI/AAAAAAAACDY/swPZ20xBxjs/s320/izzyfan.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">It means there's a fan <em>inside</em> the box, yes?</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329088061867329842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SfS5W4hgiTI/AAAAAAAACDg/JsSkrCAXLks/s320/izzytile.JPG" border="0" />Ok, tile is cool....now bring me some iced tea with a sprig of catnip!<br /></span></p><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141999227871655912.post-4781614568295722602009-04-24T09:19:00.005-04:002009-04-24T09:28:31.977-04:00Plum Pudding Goodness<div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">This is just a basic Feather & Fan shawl/stole. The name comes from the color of Red Heart I'm using, "Plum Pudding". Yes, I know it's acrylic but I wanted this for a house shawl and that means repeated washings. Add to that the fact that I loathe blocking anything, let alone a 72" long stole, and that equals acrylic.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Here it is after two repeats:</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328248382863637938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 126px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SfG9rIei_bI/AAAAAAAACC4/YN2rqkvJuM4/s320/pp1.JPG" border="0" /><br /></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">And here it is about a foot or so along:</span></div><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328248384630482962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1ztQ0k75FJQ/SfG9rPDy6BI/AAAAAAAACDA/wDf8XCWxRh0/s320/pps2.JPG" border="0" /> </span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">I'm using size 10 (6 mm) needles. The exact feather & fan pattern I'm using, easy for even a beginner, is Lion Brand's </span><a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/kms-rippleshawl.html?noImages="><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">"Very Easy Ripple Shawl", </span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">knit version, of course.</span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Taken from My Fiber Addiction http://fiberaddiction.blogspot.com</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0