Posted in Finished Knitting on March 19, 2009 | 41 Comments »
I still knit folks. I swear. And this proves it.
It is Rosa!
Remember this pattern? Yeah, I know, it has been a while. I got this kit last May when I visited Kara in London and promptly cast on, knit the bottom ribbing, and then totally lost interest. A couple of months ago, I was [...]
Posted in Sewing on March 18, 2009 | 17 Comments »
First off, thank you so much for all your kind comments and condolences on my grandfather’s passing. I really appreciate all the love and support I feel from friends–both in real and blog life. In about a week I will be heading to Hawaii for the funeral to say goodbye along with many members of my [...]
Posted in Family Love, Uncategorized on March 14, 2009 | 35 Comments »
For those who don’t know, I grew up on Oahu in the State of Hawaii. During my college years I remember visiting home one summer with a friend. We went to go visit my grandpa one day. He was out in his yard hard at work–wearing his coveralls of course. He greeted my friend warmly [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 12, 2009 | 26 Comments »
So I am flipping through a friend’s copy of Vogue Sewing. I am reading a section that talks about how to deal with fitting problems or making a pattern fit your body right and I stumble across this nugget of wisdom:
“If you are ten or twenty pounds overweight, you could try to lose weight. Even a [...]
Posted in Sewing on March 8, 2009 | 22 Comments »
A couple weekends ago, I made this:
You all probably think I only wear lounge clothes. At the rate I am going, I just might try it. Admittedly, I do love sewing some lounge wear. I think it is in part due to the fabric. There is such great fabric out there but not all of [...]
