I started a new crochet project without really thinking too hard about the fact that I didn’t own enough of the yarn required. It’s Bernat Satin (or perhaps Satin Sport-I don’t keep the wrappers, that would be too logical) and it’s available at Zeller’s for really cheap. Of course, when I went to Zeller’s today […]
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January 21, 2009
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Crochet MACHINE
By Caitlin Jane in making stuff is goodSeriously, if you see me without a crochet hook in my hand, there’s got to be something seriously wrong with me. I am constantly working on some project or another…I already said I got a gift certificate for Romni here in Toronto, and I finally found the perfect yarn for my friend Nicole’s special request-zombie […]
January 21, 2009
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Brobee!
By Caitlin Jane in making stuff is goodMade entirely without a pattern. Just a little scribble on a piece of paper to sort out size and stripes. I made him during the inauguration, haha. He will have another arm, some day…
January 17, 2009
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Muno!
By Caitlin Jane in making stuff is goodHe’s small, like, 4 inches maybe. And cute, but that’s just me and my love of Yo Gabba Gabba. Also, 2 scarflets. The pink one I made for Ari but she immediately claimed it was ‘too itchy’ but I don’t think it is at all. It’s made with light pink soy yarn and self striping […]
January 17, 2009
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Happy customer
By Caitlin Jane in a good day, making stuff is goodI hadn’t sold something in a long time and I had forgotten how happy it makes me. Here’s Gaz who bought the brown dickey I made mostly while flying to Mexico. He says “I knew it would be warm and comfy, but not THAT much. Its awesome :)” Well, kind words always make me feel […]
January 16, 2009
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Everyone loves a good shit story, right?
By Caitlin Jane in making stuff is goodIt’s true. I have a story about shit that happened the other day, but seeing as a)I survived b)did NOT poop my pants, there isn’t much to tell. Anyway, have I mentioned lately that I like to crochet? Ah, it’s winter, I can hardly help myself. I can talk about that or I can talk […]
January 13, 2009
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Embroidery
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, making stuff is goodHere are some samples of embroidery I did some time around 2002, I think, but maybe earlier. I was going to make an entire Simpsons themed quilt, but using the lesser known characters that carry the episodes. The only three I made (and one isn’t finished) are Sherri and Terri, Wendell and Uter. I had […]
January 7, 2009
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Goose X-ing
By Caitlin Jane in a good day, haha, making stuff is goodYesterday on my walk to the subway I saw an enormous flock of geese who seemed to be taking a break from their migration route. Conservatively, I would guess at least 200 of them. I am not a huge fan of geese (they would take over the pond at my grandparent’s cottage every year and […]
January 4, 2009
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For Sale
By Caitlin Jane in making stuff is goodOur vacation was about relaxation (amongst other things) and I brought crochet hooks and yarn with me to work on some projects. Believe it or not, that IS relaxing for me. Mindless repetition, ya know? So now I have a few things to off load: 3 Dickeys (and another is a work in progress). The […]
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 […]