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I learned something important with this Project Linus blanket: The “patterns” don’t work the same way with different yarns. Thus I have a blanket that is far longer than it is wide. It will be decent decent for wrapping around a kid’s shoulders, though.… Continue Reading “Blanket 21”
It seems that the fleece doctors at Project Linus are getting clever. This blanket, from Penny’s stash, came to me prepared with the three panels of fleece machine stitched together: You can see that the themes don’t quite match up, but the purples totally… Continue Reading “Blanket 20”
More fleece from the last Starbucks night. I wanted something bright: Seriously, the flash in my camera phone messes up the color of everything. Again, three rows of single crochet using Red Heart Sport yarn in Pumpkin.
Him: ….so I tweeted that to (my congressman).Me: (…)Me: What did you just say?Him: I tweeted it to (my congressman).Me: You’re on Twitter?!Him: Yeah.Me: You aren’t even on Facebook!Him: I know. It’s weird that you aren’t on Twitter.Me: I have a blog.… Continue Reading “Conversation with My Brother at the Project Linus Fundraiser”
It seems I stitch more quickly when my team is losing. I finished this during the Bulls game last night: Three rows of a single crochet using Vanna’s Lion Brand yarn in Pink. Leftover from a previous project, I am please to say. My… Continue Reading “Blanket 18”
I have had two Project Linus events this week, with a third coming up on Tuesday. Wednesday, after a horrid night at the Refuge (we lost a cockatoo), I ran home and changed so as to head over to Starbucks for the monthly gathering… Continue Reading “Double (or Triple) the Linus”
The last of the full skeins from that sale at Michael’s. Loops & Threads Impeccable yarn in Butterscotch, Kelly Green and Royal. Penny’s monthly Sit n Stitch at Starbucks is this coming Wednesday (7pm at the one in downtown Northbrook). I have plenty of… Continue Reading “Blanket 17”
Let us call this blanket “Game Three”, wherein it was made. In honor of Derrick “MVP” Rose’s career-high 44 points as the Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks. The fleece was from Penny’s stash and the yarn was Lion Brand’s Pound of Love in… Continue Reading “Blanket 16”
More yarn from the sale at Michael’s: Loops & Threads Impeccable Yarn in Luxury, Lavender and Aqua.
Another from the fleece swap. These are monkeys. You can tell because there are bananas. In case you couldn’t tell. Is there such a thing as an albino monkey? Used leftover yarn! Loops & Threads Impeccable in Aran.
The Next Dark Age 