The last two months (August and September) have blown by, and here we are over a week into October. There’s been a lot going on. We took a week off to recharge in the mountains in August. I painted my first plein air watercolor there and finished the Lily of the West—more on those momentarily.
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As I finished up these leaf lace socks and I tried them on, my big ole feet reminded me of lily pads; so off I set to find a crochet pattern for lotus flowers. Found it on Make My Day Creative. The sock pattern was what first attracted me to the Knit Noro book, and the interesting vest constructions have got me plotting my next big yarn purchase. Mentioned in the last textile post, the socks are knit in malabrigo sock, fresco y seco. The lilies use embroidery floss, separated into 3 piece strands; a .85mm crochet hook and attach to the socks via safety pins for lots of accessory options: pin them to a hat or wear them like a brooch.
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“Knit Wit,” my husband claims is his most recent term of endearment as I show off my knitwear to his grandmother. She just calls me a smart ass.
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It’s true. As I said in my last post, I don’t stand still, although I do spend plenty of time on the couch, not idle by any means. So many breakthroughs in textiles over the last year, and not enough time to make notes of it all. Here’s a detailed roundup! And there were so many more…
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I have a new hobby (obsession) and it’s textiles. I’m not even sure how I got hooked. What motivated me? I think I was looking for a project that I could pick up or put down easily throughout the day or at odd times when you have to wait for something… and I wanted something creative that wasn’t too messy or cumbersome (like painting, or my bottle cap art, or clay…) I dunno, but I revisited it. Remember making potholders? This time it stuck. I love scarves! Why not try making my own?
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