Less than a year ago I made three paintings, one each for my parents and one for my sister. I hadn’t painted since, the past year has been SO crazy, but because the babies first birthday (see previous post) was rapidly approaching and I’d been meaning to do a painting for their room since their […]
Archive for the ‘Art!’ Category
October 30, 2008
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How degrading
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, haha, we have funOur poor pumpkins stayed inside and have paid the price. We don’t even have the heat on very high. Mine seems to be melting, there’s a puddle under her, and her eyes are more like craisins than maraschino cherries. Her teeth also seem to be shrinking. Shannon and Ari’s pumpkin has interior measles. They will […]
October 29, 2008
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Corrections
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, hmmmm, making stuff is goodWhen I wrote out the rippled sock scarf pattern, I made a few mistakes. Here are the patterns, as they should be, with close ups for reference. 1. Chain 37, turn, skip the first chain, single crochet all the way down=36. 2. *Skip first chain, 1 dc in next 3 ch, 3 dc in next […]
October 26, 2008
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Further autumnal rambling
By Caitlin Jane in a good day, Art!, foodShannon’s already writing about our afternoon of pumpkin carving, so I won’t bore you with the details. I will cause jealousy by telling you how good the pumpkin seeds smell while roasting in the oven (325 for 25 minutes, drizzled with olive oil and salt). They are popping! They have similar teeth. Erm, and eyes. […]
October 22, 2008
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Work, work, work
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, making stuff is goodI finally finished sock scarf #1. It’s not terribly long and the yarn is a little itchy (which I think can be cured by washing it) but I really like it. Included in the picture is the world’s tastiest necklace-at least according to Emily’s children. I forgot to wear it the last time I saw […]
October 16, 2008
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Hat pattern
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, making stuff is goodAs per request, best of luck deciphering it. I used Bernat Alpaca blend, which is a thicker yarn, and I think an H hook. But that might not be correct, but it’s a thicker one, Chain 3, use a slip stitch to attach into a ring. 1.Ch3 (first dc), work 10 dc’s into ring, sl […]
October 15, 2008
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Serious addiction
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, making stuff is goodSince I started my first sock scarf, I have fallen in serious love with this yarn. The colours are great and the price (around $15 CAD with tax) ain’t too shabby. Scarf number two made for some serious fiddling last night, trying to decide on a pattern, and I ended up going with what I […]
September 29, 2008
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First time for everything
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, making stuff is good, we have funIt took a while and Shannon was very patient with me.
September 27, 2008
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Balloons
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, we have funThere is nothing in the world that Ari loves more than balloons. Sometimes I think she would do pretty much anything for one. I have seen her at street fairs completely oblivious to the world around her while trying her best, using all of her powers of persuasion, to obtain a balloon. She also loves […]
September 19, 2008
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Crafty
By Caitlin Jane in Art!I used to be obsessed on tiny beads and making stuff with wire. I have a wonderful book from Japan with patterns for all of it, but I never got very good at it. These are the only pictures that survive, although I think the actual cherry and cat are somewhere in an Altoid’s tin, […]