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DK — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:59:34 +0000

Available March 2009!!

Last Night’s Discovery

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:59:57 +0000

Many of you know from previous posts that I like to knit from charts displayed on my computer screen. When I was using the PC, I used an application called jruler, which I could drag across the screen and place just below the line on the chart that I was working on. Since I have moved to the Mac, I have not been able to find a ruler program that works the same way.

This was driving me crazy and when that happens I start to improvise! I remembered a roll of “tape” that a friend in the crafting industry had given me several (8) years ago and set off to find it. Yes, I do keep stuff that long, if I think it will be useful one day… Anyway, this “tape” is actually more like very thick saran wrap. It is plastic, blue and does not have any stickiness to it at all. But, it does stick to itself and to glass. See where this is going…LOL I was so excited when I placed a length of it on my screen and it stayed. Here is the proof:

The “tape” is called amazing tape. Think about the uses…you can wrap it around cones of yarn to keep them from unwinding, since it “sticks” to itself. Awesome!!

Thanks For Asking, Snowman Stitch Markers

DK — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:18:30 +0000

I have a surprise for those of you who were interested in the snowman stitch markers and for those who didn’t ask, but read my blog anyway. I was able to put together two sets of the little guys (with white heads), and one set of gals (with pink heads).

Now the surprise, A contest!! Whoo Hoo! To enter,

Leave a comment on this post (1 entry in the hat of names)
Put a link to this post on your blog, myspace, facebook, whatever… so others can find this post (another entry)
Leave another comment telling me where you put the link (another entry)

You can get your name in the hat three times by doing all three steps. I will draw names for the three sets on December 1st and send them out to you as quickly as possible.

Good Luck and Have Fun!

Add A Double Point Needle Holder To Your Knitting Accesories

admin — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:31:26 +0000

You know you want one of theses. Now you can make your own and one for a friend. Remember the post a while back when I showed you my new holder that I made? Well, now I have made a video so you can make your own. Check out this latest video on how to make a double point knitting needle holder on Knitwith.us.

Fun, Quick Projects

DK — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:28:05 +0000

Look what I made! Not the knitted Mohair cuff. Although, I did make that too. The cuff is from the book Lace Style that was gifted to me recently for my birthday. It is made to be worn underneath a sport coat for a little extra femininity and flair. I was about to bind off this cuff and start on the other one when I realized that I hadn’t shown you what I made recently. These frog double point needle protectors are fabulous and cute, too. They were so much fun to make and so easy too. What do you think?

New Lampstand

DK — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:38:48 +0000

I needed a floor stand for my daylight lamp and decided that I did not want to drop $60+ on a metal one so, as usual, I looked around for something I could use to make one myself. This is what I came up with.

The log is from a cedar tree here on the property that we were cutting up for firewood. I figured how tall I needed it and Scott cut it to length for me. Then it was just a matter of sanding it down and putting on several coats of polyurethane to seal it. I drilled a hole for my lamp to fit in and viola! This was my first attempt at any creative woodworking outside of cutting molding pieces, etc. I think It turned out great and it works beautifully.