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My adventures with yarn, fabric, and crafty-things





It's exciting to finally see some backlit Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland posters. Backlighting just about anything adds an air of magic and fantasty. Such is also the case when I saw the new Alice character poster this morning, a poster I see flat every day in the BART stations of my daily commute. Her shimmering blue dress has had my eye and today I got a good look at the bottom edge. Oh beautiful embroidery! It's fantastic how the costume designer managed to get the main themes of the film onto the dress, and in such a simple/elegant mannor. I have been eyeing the dress for a few weeks now admiring the lighty shirted lower ruffle and fantastic button front bodice...I want one! Also the shoes look pretty hot ; )
I'm not as fasinated yet by the Hatters costume, but in all fairness I haven't seen a backlit Mad Matter poster yet so there may still hope.



The body of the sweater is done!!! I've moved onto the sleeves and have decided to avoid the second sleeve syndrome and knit them at the same time on a long circular needle. So far I'm loving it! I only have to check what row I'm on once and then knit knit knit. I love the magic loop. More sweater to come over the next week along with a potential scarf start, and to top it all off the Edwardian Ball is quickly approaching and costumes are being complied.
2010 is starting off on the right foot. The first crafty night was held at my house on Saturday and i had a blast! Fun movies, fun friends, and an overhaul project that only took one evening to complete!

Progress continues on the new sweater Sylvar and in less than a week I am around 45% done! It's knitting up super fast as it's mostly basic knit an purl stitches. I only have a few more rows on the body before I get to the garter stitch band at the bottom. The band is suppose to be 6" tall, but I'm thinking I may knit more body before starting the band to add some waist definition to the sweater. Then it's onto the sleeves and my arch enemy ... double pointed needles. I may do these magic loop style on a singular circular needle. Actually that's a great idea! I'll do both at the same time on a circular needle to avoid "second sleeve syndrome" where you put off finishing a sweater because all you have left is the same damn sleeve as the one you just finished (barley escaping with your life). Oooooo! Now I'm excited and can't wait for the sleeves! With any luck the sleeves will be started this weekend and the entire sweater ready for it's debut in 2 weeks!
The first project of the new year is something i've been eyeing for nearly a year...sweater #2. I've no made one sweater and one cardigan and am ready for the next challenge. I found this fantastic pattern at Stitches West 2009 while helping Tactile in the booth and being a good yarn whore. I bought the pattern as a top down all knit together sweater is a beautiful thing. You can try it on while you go and make adjustments as necessary. THIs is super critical for me with having no back and a fair amount of front to account for in the sweater shaping. I also really liked the yarn over eyelet's that ran up the body of the sweater in a leaf like pattern. Lastly it looked easy!


So i have this filing cabinet, which i have owned since i was 10. It's a legal width 4 drawer filing cabinet. I have never had that many papers but when i was offered one i knew it would all be put to use someday. Nearly 20 years later as i try to find room in it for just *one* more sewing/knitting pattern or cooking recipe I noticed too many things over the years have been purchased and promptly been filed away. Since i am working from home over the winter holidays this year i saw it as an opportunity to make some of the things i have set off to the side for years.





I made the decision to start a couple of Christmas gifts a little late this year...like tonight. It's nice to have a small family that is also super understanding that hand made = takes Andrea forever to make ;p
I just started a scarf in Cashmere for me ma using a shawl lace pattern from "Victorian Lace Today" Miss Lambeets Shetland Shawl. It's a super simple six row repeat with only six stitches across. So far so pretty; now I just need to figure out how to finish it before Tuesday night and somewhere also knit Dad a hat. At least the bro's is done, and adorable if I don't say so myself! Pictures to follow once it's been gifted away.