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23 posts from February 2007
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Vox Hunt: It's Hidden
Audio: What's your favorite hidden track or song from an album?
Submitted by Kristine.
Hey look, it's my Vox Hunt! :) In case you are wondering where to find Hidden tracks, there are a couple of good Wikipedia articles: Hidden track and List of albums containing a hidden track.
I am quite a fan of two in particularly:
- Sarah McLachlan's accoustic version of Possession on Fumbling Towards Ecstacy
- Alanis Morrisette's hidden track on Jagged Little Pill
- Dido on No Angel, after "See the Sun"
- P!nk on I'm Not Dead, after the last track, with her dad.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
silly avatar
Eve had a cute avatar making site on her Vox blog, and I just had to play along!
my hair is up on top of my head like that today, but I'm missing the wings and tiara at the moment ;) I like the black stripey tights. Yay for hearts and sparkles, too!
Go ahead, make your own!
Go ahead, make your own!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Scarf for Leah
What: Scarf and flower
Used: TLC Essentials in Waterlily with size 10 needles
Started: February 9, ripped a foot or so out and started again February 11
Finished: February 15, fringe and flower on Feburary 16
What for? Leah, my 3 1/2 year old niece
This wasn't for any special event, Leah had been admiring my scarf and trying it on, and when I saw these colors, I knew it matched her (and her coats). I wanted to get this done before it was too cold to wear a scaf, that was the only deadline!
The scarf itself I started out on #7 needles, in just a k1 p1 rib, and decided it was too dense for this yarn. I wanted it a little more light and airy going into the spring so she could wear it longer. So I tore it out and started again, which was fine because I worked on it while we watched both of the Dune miniserieses. ;) It knitted up quick, and it turned out to be somewhere between 40 and 50" when it was done.
I also used this project to get better at Continental knitting. I'd been using that technique for my potholders, but not again much since. I had read or heard somewhere that it was easier to use Continental when going back and forth between knits and purls a lot, and it sure seemed that way to me. I think continential is more comfortable for me now after this experience.
When I was done with the scarf, I was just going to braid some of the yarn to tie it together, but then I remembered a link that Donna had posted on her blog (and then I put it in my delicious links) of making some knitted flowers. I was pretty lazy and just stayed on the couch after making my fringe and tried to remember it from memory :D I see now that I used more stitches for each petal (8 instead of 5, but it really turned out okay anyhow. I just pulled out a really long tail and started casting on a whole lot extra so I could make a stem, and then pulled out my crochet hook that I had just used for putting on the fringe anyhow, and made the stem even longer so it would tie around the scarf.
I gave it to her last weekend and she was really excited. She went up to everyone to show off her scarf. When she saw me wearing a scarf the other day, she looked over to her mom and said "I forgot my scarf" and I had to take mine off and say it was too warm to wear it anyhow! It was cute.
Used: TLC Essentials in Waterlily with size 10 needles
Started: February 9, ripped a foot or so out and started again February 11
Finished: February 15, fringe and flower on Feburary 16
What for? Leah, my 3 1/2 year old niece
This wasn't for any special event, Leah had been admiring my scarf and trying it on, and when I saw these colors, I knew it matched her (and her coats). I wanted to get this done before it was too cold to wear a scaf, that was the only deadline!
The scarf itself I started out on #7 needles, in just a k1 p1 rib, and decided it was too dense for this yarn. I wanted it a little more light and airy going into the spring so she could wear it longer. So I tore it out and started again, which was fine because I worked on it while we watched both of the Dune miniserieses. ;) It knitted up quick, and it turned out to be somewhere between 40 and 50" when it was done.
I also used this project to get better at Continental knitting. I'd been using that technique for my potholders, but not again much since. I had read or heard somewhere that it was easier to use Continental when going back and forth between knits and purls a lot, and it sure seemed that way to me. I think continential is more comfortable for me now after this experience.
I gave it to her last weekend and she was really excited. She went up to everyone to show off her scarf. When she saw me wearing a scarf the other day, she looked over to her mom and said "I forgot my scarf" and I had to take mine off and say it was too warm to wear it anyhow! It was cute.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Puerto rico
New game, whee! This is the game our current fav San Juan is based on.
SDA conf
The new huge SDA conference office is looking about done.
Sandle cookies
They look like little flip flops! At World Market.
Appt
Seems early to be actually up, dressed, and in a waiting room knitting.