Shorty Linkity Thanks to Technology Woes
I spent a good chunk of the weekend with the above - not the model, but the modeled items and their pattern. I’m looking for test knitters for it so if you’d like to get the pattern early enough to knit as a gift, here’s your chance! I’m flexible with it being so close to Christmas, so you do not need to commit to both projects, though you’ll get the pattern for both. If you choose the mittens I only need one knit which should only take 4-6 hours, depending upon size and experience. There are 4 sizes to cover for each, roughly Adult Small - X-Large and if you knit both hat and mitten they do not need to be the same size, though I want to make sure all sizes are covered by at least 1 tester. You can see all the details such as yardage requirements etc. at http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/free-pattern-testers/1421465/. To sign up, reply to that post with which project and size you’d like to knit and then PM me your e-mail address.
It seems Tumblr is down for the count and that is where I track all the interesting things I come across while reading blogs or catching up on Twitter or Facebook etc. It seems to be a common problem for it to be sketchy when I’m wanting to put together my linkity posts :-/ I have gone ahead and given Pinterest a try. I only just signed up so I don’t have much there, but I’m envisioning it as a little more selective than my Tumblr so check it out if you’d like.
Fortunately, if I’m reading blogs on my phone it is inconvenient to post to Tumblr so some of the things that have caught my eye lately were accessible via my stars on Google Reader, so here is a short linkity.
Crafty:
- Ana at I Made it So has done it again with some great freebie drawings - this time she offers up some project placeholders for use on Ravelry. They are too adorable!
- Lisa Shroyer has had a couple really great posts on designing (and choosing color too) for fair isle knitting.
- I’m never quite sure which category to put this in, but the Winter Rhythm of the Home is out. I’m particularly excited to see articles on St. Lucia (next Monday) and making Tomten :-)
Natural Living:
Photography:
- 8 Photography Tutorials for Thanksgiving - yes, I realize we’re well past Thanksgiving, but these tutorials really apply throughout the holiday season!
- Have the Rule of Thirds Down? Try using the Golden Ratio in your photography to take it to the next level!
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to stock the freezer with cookies to last us through the holidays and take us to impromptu gatherings and what not. I had collected a bunch of cookie recipes over the last two weeks, but it seems they were all tumbled and not starred. I’ll have to share them next week I guess.
I hope you all had a lovely weekend! While I worked, I did not put in the kind of hours that I have been the past several weekends. There was some time out taken to watch A Christmas Carol and The Hebrew Hammer and to visit with friends a bit.
