Knit & Crochet Blog Week 2015

This week starts the 6th Annual Knitting & Crochet Blogging Week at Eskimimi Makes

TOPIC
Day One: If You Were Yarn.
If you were a type or brand of yarn, which would you be? Are you a classic pure wool? Is there extra tension but a bit of bounce in you because of your high twist? Would you be more like a high-maintainance, strictly hand-wash fluffy angora or a ‘bring it on’ acrylic, bravely heading into the world of possible baby-sick laundering disasters knowing that you will always come out bright and unharmed?

I think I would like to be bamboo yarn. I love the feel and texture of it.
I have not ever worked with it but would love to.

#KCBW6

Just a reminder...

In a few weeks, Eskimimi is hosting her 6th annual knit & crochet blog week.  It is May 11-17, 2015 this year.  The topics to blog are up, you can find them:

HERE

There's some good ones (as usual) and I hope you'll join in!

Attention yarny friends

The 6th annual
Knitting & Crochet Blog Week 
(click the link) is coming!!!!  Mark your calendars for May 11-17, 2015. 

Join in the fun and use hashtag #KCBW6

In another yarn related note - I see the light at the end of the baby blanket. I am hoping by the end of this coming weekend to have it finished.  Then - it's onto my next project. I am calling the rest of 2015 my "year of the sock". I joined a Ravelry group to make 15 pairs in 2015. In reality - I'm hoping to complete 5!
(If you are on Ravelry, I'm scrapperjen1)

Have a great Thursday!

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, Day 3

KNIT & CROCHET BLOG WEEK 2012

Day 3, Today's topic:
Your Knitting Or Crochet Hero
Blog about someone in the fibre crafts who truly inspires you. There are not too many guidelines for this, it's really about introducing your readers to someone who they might not know who is an inspiration to you. It might be a family member or friend, a specific designer or writer, indie dyer or another blogger. If you are writing about a knitting designer and you have knitted some of their designs, don't forget to show them off.

My response:
I would say that I have two yarn arts heros. (In no particular order...) First, would be my great-grandmothers - both of whom crocheted. There were many afghans in our house while I was growing up that they had made. I taught myself to crochet in junior high when scrap yarn came into our house from them. Second would be my sister. She taught me how to knit - she's an amazing knitter and I LOVE looking at her projects. (She also sews a lot too...) You can check out her blog here: CHEESE PIRATE. She's amazing! If you are on Ravelry, you can check out her profile to see her projects: CHEESE STICKS ON RAVELRY. I hope to someday aquire the talent she has in her pinky finger but won't hold my breath on it.

Thanks Grandmas and Sis for the inspiration!!!!! You are all amazing!

Post tag: 3KCBWDAY3

Knitting & Crochet Blog Week, Day 1

KNIT & CROCHET BLOG WEEK 2012

Day 1 topic:

Colour Lovers
Colour is one of our greatest expressions of ourselves when we choose to knit or crochet, so how do you choose what colours you buy and crochet or knit with. Have a look through your stash and see if there is a predominance of one colour. Do the same with your finished projects - do they match? Do you love a rainbow of bright hues, or more subdued tones. How much attention do you pay to the original colour that a garment is knit in when you see a pattern? Tell readers about your love or confusion over colour.

My response:
In reviewing my completed projects...most of them seem to be done in neutral colors. The exception seems to be baby blankets. I guess I am finding that I need to explore more into the world of color. (another goal to work toward...)
As far as the attention paid to the color the original pattern is done in...I would say that I look at the pattern color and see what others have done with that pattern, sometimes it doesn't look right with a certain type of yarn or color (in my opinion!).
I adore "colorwork patterns" (ie: patterns knit or crocheted with multiple colors) but I have not had the nerve to try them.

Tag: 3KCBWDAY1

Knit & Crochet Week

KNITTING & CROCHET BLOG WEEK 2012 TOPICS

I need to start preparing these for next week. I hope you will join in the fun! If you do, please let me know so I can stop by your blog! :)

A pictoral catch up

Attention yarny craft friends: I hope you will join me in participating in KNITTING & CROCHET BLOG WEEK 2012. I participated last year and loved it. I hope you will join in for at least a day of it.

DD & my mom at American Girl Place - we had a GREAT time!

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For my birthday, we went hiking - it was a very enjoyable day!

DD thought this was a "huge waterfall"

Spring reflected in the lake

We spent a day of DD's spring break in Springfield.

Here are my two "weenies" at Cozy Dog Diner (birthplace of the corndog) - I do have to say, it was a GREAT corndog!!!!!

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My 52 photos in 52 weeks project continues:

WEEK 9 - work

WEEK 10 - down

WEEK 11 - sign

WEEK 12 - door

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I'm hoping my Cubbies will come around here - it's been a rough 4 games so far. Good thing it's a long season!

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I will try to get some book reviews up soon. I know I'm WAY behind on those....

Also, I will get the doll clothes I've sewn posted soon too.

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, Day 7

Yes, I know I missed a couple of days this week. Sorry... Today's topic for Knitting & Crochet Blog Week2011 is:
Your knitting and crochet time.
I spend most of my crochet & knitting time in front of the TV. It's easy to work on a project while 'watching' a show or movie. If I have a smaller, simpler project - I'll take it to work on while at a tennis meet or ballet lessons.

I once (to the horror of my husband) took a baby blanket to breakfast at IHOP - hey, there was time while we waited to work on it... :)

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, Day 5

Today's post for Knitting & Crochet Blog Week2011 is: And now for something completely different Dear Knitter: Sigh...it's been a few days since you at least added a row or two. Your daughter will be too big to wear me by the time you finish me at this rate. She looks longingly at the sparkly white yarn that sits next to your chair. Don't you see the yearning in her eyes, wishing I was completed? Please come and play with your yarn and sticks. Sincerely, Unfinished sweater PS: Happy April Fool's Day and Cubs Opening Day!

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, Day 3

Day 3 of Knitting & Crochet Blog Week 2011 - I can't believe I've 'kept up' so far... Tidy mind, tidy stitches. How do you keep your yarn wrangling organised? Well, to honestly answer this question - I would have to say...there is NO organization! I buy yarn as needed for projects. Then the 'ends' are stuffed in a big bag under my bed. Seriously.... It's not pretty! As for my needles and hooks - yeah, they're in the same bag. One of these days, I'm going to clean out 'my' cabinet in the basement so there's a shelf for my yarn. Maybe that will be another goal for this year. PS: There is no picture because my mom reads my blog and she would be mortified if she saw the mess my yarn is. Love you mom!

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, Day 2

For Day 2 of Knitting & Crochet Blog Week 2011 the topic is:

Skill + 1 Up

What have I learned in the last year? A lot!

I've learned to finish projects. :)

I have learned how to knit a lacy pattern.

I taught myself how to crochet in the round and square (who knew it was that easy?!). [see photo]

I recently learned that you can crochet cables - they're basic and look nice.

What do I want to learn to do in the next year? Knit cables and knit socks. I would like to pick projects that challenge my skills and make me learn another stitch.

Stay tuned for more blog week to come...

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, Day 1

As Knitting & Crochet Blog Week 2011 kicks off (I am going to ATTEMPT to blog each day), today's topic: A Tale of Two Yarns I am going to divulge what I like about 2 yarns I have recently worked with. Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn! I have made a baby blanket and am currently working on a sweater with this yarn. It is so soft, very easy to work with AND machine washable and dryable. Because I am penny conscious - I find the price to be right too! Knit Picks CotLin DK Yarn I recently finished my sweater in this yarn. I was a little leary at first of how thin a yarn it is but loved working with it. I had had this in my stash for a few years - a 'group' purchase with my sister. I hope you'll check these out and find a project you may like to use them for.