Anne Scarf Class
Remember my two Anne scarves?
The first one in Spud & Chlöe Sweater, “Moonlight” No. 2507:
And the second in Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton:
This is now being offered as a class at Twisted Yarns, with permission from the designer, M.K. Carroll. I’ll be teaching this on Saturday, August 28, 2010, so if you know how to crochet and want to make this scarf, call the shop to reserve your spot. I recommend purchasing your yarn for this during the annual Beat the Heat Sale that takes place this Thursday and lasts through Saturday — you’ll get at least 15% off your yarn purchase!
Lizard Ridge : 9/24ths
Posted by Janet in Knitting, Lizard Ridge on July 21, 2010
My project page on Ravelry: Lizard Ridge (you don’t need to be a member to view)
Here we go – today’s Lizard Ridge progress photo. The two that weren’t in the previous photo are the square in the top middle and the one in the bottom right – it’s amazing what a little bit of pink and red can do to brighten things up. If I can finish three more by the end of the month, I’ve met my goal.
Visit Knitty for the free pattern: Laura Aylor’s Lizard Ridge Afghan
Paradoxal
Posted by Janet in Beauty Products on July 20, 2010
I decided to try my CHANEL Paradoxal nail polish when Lisa Eldridge blogged it. Hers photographed more purple than mine but I think the nature of this color is that it looks different depending on the lighting. Had I not cut my nails, I wouldn’t have attempted this color – it’s too much for longer nails.
And I’m also using my new mini lotion bar:
The lotion bars smell great and I love using it before knitting.
Tomorrow – actual knitting content!
Boring Browns
Posted by Janet in Beauty Products on July 19, 2010
I used a cotton swab to apply eye shadow color swatches in my notebook — it’s a handful of bland and boring browns. I have a photo from the 80′s when I wore blue eye shadow and I only had to see it once to decide not to do it again! Purple makes me look like a zombie (even though it’s always recommended to people with brown eyes — purple looks horrible on me), and green is always so tempting, yet very unflattering. I’ve never been one to match eye shadow with outfits, so I don’t have a wardrobe of colors — it’s simply the SAME thing every day: brown eyeshadow, black eyeliner, and black mascara. I’m always on the look out for the perfect brown, however, and the notebook swatches will make it easier.
Bark Sledge Stitch Washcloth
Ravelry: Bark Sledge Stitch Washcloth
Yarn: Pakucho 100% certified organic cotton, Color 025, Brown Vicuña
While I was in Yakima, Washington, I visited a cute little yarn shop there (Little Red Hen Yarns on Summitview) and found my favorite organic cotton yarn on sale and bought 3 skeins to bring home with me. With help from Ravelry, I found the perfect pattern for a highly textured crocheted washcloth on the Lion Brand site. While I don’t often visit the site due to the annoyance of having to register and log in to see the patterns, I discovered this morning that there’s a free iPhone/Touch app for Lion Brand that makes it easier to search for and use the patterns there. These were so quick to do and I’ll soon be able to replace all my well-loved washcloths.
Unplanned
In a city where you walk around, it’s impossible to plan your day and your life, as accidents will happen; you’ll overhear things, bump into people, and take unexpected turns.
Jason Schwartzman
I’m back from my vacation (did you miss me?) and I have a lot to share in the next week! With the exception of two visits to Starbucks for refreshments and free WiFi, I was unplugged and offline; I loved it and needed it. The adorable page flags were purchased at Inklings — a great independent bookstore in Yakima, Washington (the page flags are also available at Paper Source). While my visit there was brief, I loved the well-appointed indie shop; it’s obvious that it’s owned and staffed by true book lovers. If I lived there, I’d visit the shop weekly — it’s right next to a Starbucks with outdoor seating and picnic area between the two.
Even though things didn’t go as planned a few times, the unplanned and spontaneous things ended up being the most fun and rewarding.
Solutions
Posted by Janet in Beauty Products on July 9, 2010
After shopping for nail color and cosmetics a couple of times in the last few weeks and trying to decide if I already had something similar at home, I finally put together this little notebook to carry with me that includes swatches of all the colors I own in nail polish, lipstick, eye liner and eyeshadows. I almost hate to admit how many different shades of brown eyeshadow I own, or that I realized that I’ve been wearing the same colors since I was 16.
Noro Sekku
Posted by Janet in Knitting, Spring Festival Scarf on July 7, 2010
One of my favorite things to do is wash and block my knits. Yesterday I re-blocked this scarf. I was a little bit timid the first time I blocked it, but this time I blocked it more aggressively and am much happier with it. I took advantage of the sink full of sudsy, fragrant water (Soak Unleash) to wash my most recent Lizard Ridge squares (pictured in yesterday’s post). There’s really nothing like a sink full of Noro and Soak to make me happy.
I also updated my pattern page with some of my new photos and made some final (for now) tweaks to my blog sidebar. Thank you for visiting!
Lizard Ridge : 7/24ths
Posted by Janet in Knitting, Lizard Ridge on July 6, 2010
I’m not planning actual placement of the squares until I’ve knit all 24, but today, I laid out all my washed and blocked squares. My goal is to have 12 completed squares by July 31st and I definitely think I’ll make it now. Ultimately, I want a finished Lizard Ridge by the end of the year. I’ve knit through all but two of the skeins of Kureyon I already had (plus one purchased recently) and now just need to acquire the rest — that’s the fun part!
7 July 2010: Lizard Ridge Project Page on Ravelry. When I added this photo to my project page, I noticed that I didn’t have the pink/purple one in there! So this post should have been titled 8/24ths.
Mariachi : Nail Color of the Week
Posted by Janet in Beauty Products on July 1, 2010
Due to timing, chipped polish and Erica’s availability, I changed my nail polish color earlier than I intended. This color makes me smile! It reminds me of my favorite shade from the 90′s.
Remember my unpleasant Chanel make-up counter experience last week? I went back to grab one of the new Fall 2010 nail polishes (too dark to wear right now and definitely not a color for long nails) and spoke to a different sales associate who completely won me over. I filled out a customer profile and told her to call me whenever there’s something new. I decided to go ahead and purchase my investment lipstick too. It’s not a bad idea to get a luxurious new lipstick every four years, right? This one’s Chanel Rouge Allure “Mystery.” It’s a perfect shade. It looks browner than it really is.
The nail polish is an industrial-looking plum/grey — “Paradoxal” — one of two new Fall 2010 nail colors. It’s a bit too dramatic for summer, but would be perfect for Fall and Winter. I’m saving it for short nails.
And yes. I’m definitely still knitting — there’s just little to show for it while there are fewer chances of good photo ops (too cloudy).
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