http://blog.craftmotel.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:11:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Heading for the Fall Originally uploaded by DeniseDalton Beautiful fall day here today, perfect weather for a round of mini golf and a harrowing half hour lost in a man made maze with an intrepid 8 year old. I felt like I was in the last scenes ... http://blog.craftmotel.com/?p=614 Coquille Originally uploaded by DeniseDalton Here's my riff on the Coquille scarf: I am not switching between needle sizes, and I'm using a worsted weight, and I'm adding a little extra ruching here and there, because ruching is the new nupps. http://blog.craftmotel.com/?p=613 Yes, that Noro knits up nice but, due to an error in the first or second row, this wrap is history.  John had to hide in the bathroom while I ripped it out.  Most husbands cannot stand the sight of blood. He did suggest that I just put an Obama sticker ... http://blog.craftmotel.com/?p=611 W.I.P. Originally uploaded by DeniseDalton A quick peek at this damn fine Noro. It's chilly here, and this will keep me toasty warm on the beach. http://blog.craftmotel.com/?p=610 The Holy Grail of Maine yarn shopping. Somewhere also in this town, is a store that stocks Seascape yarn. Hopefully Halcyon - just saw her posing for a photo, wearing head to toe Noro - can point out the way. Several hours later... What did I buy? Some Noro Chirimen in ... http://blog.craftmotel.com/?p=607 Monkey Sox On The Beach Originally uploaded by DeniseDalton I cast on these monkeys yesterday. I needed a surefire hit this week: something clever to knit but not too demanding, and something that would use up the miles and miles of this sherbet colored sock yarn I bought while in ... http://blog.craftmotel.com/?p=606 Vacation Crochet Originally uploaded by DeniseDalton Saw this vest at Odd in Portsmouth today. Lots of knitting happenin' during this much needed vacation - reports to follow http://blog.craftmotel.com/?p=605 Those of you who knit a lot of lace know that there are usually two parts to a lace pattern: the row that establishes the pattern, followed by an alt row, usually a  plain purl row, that acts like a basic building block for your piece. I always think of that ... http://blog.craftmotel.com/?p=598 What a great weekend!  Sun was shining, birdies singing, flowers blooming, estrogen and progesterone in perfect balance - I threw a vintage tablecloth over the laundry pile and pretended it was a Shabby Chic ottoman and went out to play. You may know, (if you live on my block, for example, ... http://blog.craftmotel.com/?p=593 The cure for Knitter Slump is garter stitch.  Miles and miles of garter stitch. Folks, there are few things worse for me than long periods of not-knitting.  I get as sad as one busted DPN in a set of four! I feel uncomfortable and prickly - like cheap acrylic. I sag ... http://blog.craftmotel.com/?p=590