tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-295021232024-03-07T17:45:08.320+11:00adventures of a yarndroidSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980687113754089061noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502123.post-73385685595462956662007-06-12T17:20:00.000+10:002007-06-12T17:22:25.415+10:00AWOLDear <a href="http://www.craftster.org">Craftster,</a><br /><br />Love the new layout.<br /><br />Yours, in admiration,<br />SarahSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980687113754089061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502123.post-1159015055996798672006-09-23T22:28:00.000+10:002006-09-23T23:32:25.856+10:00call me a groupie...I've just returned (well last night actually after 9 hours driving) from the ultimate punk rock road trip.<br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/250414114/"><img height="240" alt="bri stef melb1" src="http://static.flickr.com/81/250414114_09c684e740_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br />Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have just completed what I like to call the Placebo Pilgrimage. I saw them in Melbourne (my hometown), Canberra, and then twice in Sydney. I'm uploading my pics now and they're taking forever so I'll post them later.<br /><br />Initially, I had the greatest of knitting intentions. I took a travelling project and had written down some nice yarn stores to visit along the way. But no. I got absolutely no knitting done and was equiped with a very mediocre street directory so I never even got within the vicinity of a yarn store. Now I feel somewhat bizarre after a week without knitting... or maybe it was the non-stop junk food and beer!<br /><br />Anyhoo, on the needles now is <a href="http://glampyreknits.tripod.com/glampyrephotos/id97.html">Glampyres One Skein Wonder</a> in a beautiful and luxurious teal acrylic. When you get paid by the education department you can't afford yummy things like debbie bliss and rowan! I don't have a pic as yet... well, I've only knitted about an inch or so. Hopefully this lil project will help get me back into the knitting groove.<br /><br />Oh, and I put in some new hair for the tour. Its been almost a year since I've had fake hair in and it feels soooo goooood!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/250430541/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/103/250430541_0f4c3d57c6.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="war memorial" /></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980687113754089061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502123.post-1155031752693154682006-08-12T10:33:00.000+10:002006-08-12T10:38:44.126+10:00fluffed upremember this...<br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/189862691/"><img height="180" alt="frogged skull tote" src="http://static.flickr.com/76/189862691_7797dc3fea_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br />well i did eventually finish it on smaller needles and of course i forgot to take a pic. everything was going great guns, the intarsia came out good, and i even sewed on the handles right after i made them (i'm terribly lazy when it comes to sewing up projects)<br /><br />a week or so ago i finally got around to felting it. this is what i ended up with...<br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/209935670/"><img height="180" alt="skull tote disaster" src="http://static.flickr.com/90/209935670_5e25031ce4_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br />a mass of fluff in my washing machine.<br /><br />not only did it all fall apart because of my really bad short-take intarsia technique, the wool didn't even felt. urgh! so annoyed.<br /><br />damn you lincraft cozy wool and your non-felting properties!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980687113754089061noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502123.post-1155028335090900932006-08-08T19:09:00.000+10:002006-08-08T19:14:02.823+10:00the shit is bananastoday at work we put fake bananas and other plastic goods in our hair!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/209923666/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/88/209923666_e8c905083c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="banana heads" /></a><br /><br />i love my jobSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980687113754089061noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502123.post-1152946625343897432006-07-15T16:04:00.000+10:002006-07-15T16:57:05.386+10:00baked beans and other delicaciesWhile wandering around the wonderful world of crafty blogs I noticed a culinary theme developing among some of you crafty ladies. And I'm sure this has been going on for years, it's only now that I've noticed it! <br /><br />It seems that crafty + cooking = one all-round crafty dude!<br /><br />So I got thinking... what could I do to contibute to this timeless trend.<br /><br /><br />Introducing... *drumroll*... baked beans on toast!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/189862693/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/49/189862693_c86d691c00_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="baked beans" /></a><br /><br /><br />I'll admit, i hate cooking. But I was rather impressed with myself. Considering I don't own a microwave or toaster, all was done on the stove and grill. Whats better than a home-cooked, piping-hot lunch for a dreary Saturday?<br /><br />I love baked beans!!!<br /><br />I guess theres a little bit of Shane Warne in all us Aussies!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/189876114/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/73/189876114_33338def06_o.jpg" width="300" height="120" alt="_1632799_shane_warne_beans_fog_300" /></a><br /><br /><br />In other news... a little bit of knitting...<br /><br />Umbilical cord beanie<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/189865778/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/66/189865778_cfe974145e_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="umbilical cord beanie" /></a><br /><br />for one of two bubs on the way. Knit in Katia Mexico on 5mm dpns. I might have enough yarn left in the ball to scab another one.<br /><br />and<br /><br />hello yarn skull tote (frogged)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/189862691/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/76/189862691_7797dc3fea_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="frogged skull tote" /></a><br /><br />eww, ugly intarsia. I ended up frogging this and redoing it on smaller needles. Much nicer. Its nearly finished, just cleaning up and weaving in intarsia, making handles, and then felting *tada* Photos of FO later. Stay tuned.....Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980687113754089061noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502123.post-1152421532283455842006-07-09T14:55:00.000+10:002006-07-09T15:05:32.290+10:00best find EVA...well at least best find of the month.<br /><br />while i was having a look through the knitting mags at the newsagency i came across this little ditty hiding on the bottom shelf behind a stack of mags.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/185252529/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/76/185252529_4469c8b6b3_m.jpg" width="182" height="240" alt="K1S06.cover.3.23" /></a><br /><br />far out! i knew you could get it at a few yarn stores around melbourne but i didn't think i'd come across it at my local newsagents on a regular sunday morning after doing the groceries!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980687113754089061noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502123.post-1152345932284413572006-07-08T18:05:00.000+10:002006-07-08T18:05:32.293+10:00sorting it all outI have so many things half knitted, waiting for seaming, just started and heap of long lost projects.<br />I like lists. So I'm gonna list them! Maybe it'll help declutter my brain, along with my couch!<br /><br /><br /><strong>WIPs</strong><br /><br />- go everywhere cardi from SnB (knitting done, waiting for seaming)<br /><br />- 2 scarves. one pink one red in fat veronica from lincraft<br /><br />- umbilical cord baby beanie from SnB (just started)<br /><br />- newsboy cap from SnBN (started ages ago and half forgotten about)<br /><br />- those cute little kitty toys from SnBN (started ages ago and half forgotten about)<br /><br />- <a href="http://www.helloyarn.com/bigskulltote.htm">hello yarn felted skull tote</a> (just started)<br /><br />and i'm sure theres plenty of others stuffed away in various places!<br /><br />(and yes, i do like SnB)<br /><br /><br /><strong>things on the to-do list</strong><br /><br />- <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html">clapotis</a> (yes, i'm gonna jump on the bandwagon!)<br /><br />- <a href="http://wendyknits.net/knit/kittybed.htm">kitty pi</a> (to go with the kitty toys)<br /><br />- <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer06/PATTknucks.html">knucks</a> (join the <a href="http://awwknucks.blogspot.com/">KAL</a>, i did!)<br /><br />- 2 pairs of <a href="http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_knitting/article/0,2025,DIY_14141_3148516,00.html">ugg-booties</a><br /><br />- dads driving scarf for when he drives this...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/184601731/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/74/184601731_4f829be850_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="dads ford" /></a><br /><br />plus many more....Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980687113754089061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502123.post-1151920065374031382006-07-03T19:45:00.000+10:002006-07-03T20:10:41.493+10:00meemas felted toteheres my meemas felted tote from SnB that i knitted up ages ages ago<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/180558868/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/66/180558868_5a4a358978_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="meemas prefelt" /></a><br /><br /><br />and after felting it a week or so ago<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/180558869/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/69/180558869_0a6c61b6be_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="meemas postfelt" /></a><br /><br /><br />the bottom edge of the handles curled up a bit... think i will use a different cast on next time. And next time before i take a pic i'll pick off the fluff!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980687113754089061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29502123.post-1149917550784685962006-06-10T15:31:00.000+10:002006-06-10T15:52:37.776+10:00oh... the ironyIt's <a href="http://www.wwkipday.com/">World Wide KIP Day</a> today and I'm stuck at home with an illusory axe splitting my skull!<br /><br />Although, it does give me the excuse to veg on the couch and watch bad Saturday arvo TV. And to get a move on with the endlessly mind-numbing 1x1 rib scarf on 4mm needles (will it ever end).<br /><br />Here's the WIP, black/grey stripey and oh so mod. Maybe now the emo kids will accept me!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a title="Photo Sharing" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36017859@N00/164008742/"><img height="240" alt="blackgrey scarf 1" src="http://static.flickr.com/78/164008742_399080d825_m.jpg" width="240" /></a><br /><br />Please excuce PJs.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05980687113754089061noreply@blogger.com1