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    Loom knitting experimentation

    December 6, 2014 - By 

    I have a love/hate relationship with Pinterest. So often I see something that I fall in love with and want to create for myself and the link either goes now where or just to the photo of the thing I was enamored with in the first place even if it clearly stated that it was a tutorial. This is where the experimentation takes over. I see my goal…now I need to figure out how to get there.

    I’m continuing to experiment with  different stitches and patterns on my knifty knitter loom. I saw a really cool dish scrubbie on Pinterest but the link did no good. After studying the photo a bit I came up with my version.20141206_7331

    I honestly don’t know the terminology for all the stitches…I am a visual learner.

    If you are here actually looking for the pattern I will sum up what I did in “Halle speak” and hopefully it will make sense. 🙂

    Using 2 skeins, cast on all 24 pegs continuing the circle as if making a hat. Knit 20 rows. Bind off. Close both ends of tube and flatten. I sent the strings from one side through to the other and tied them off so it would stay flattened.

    So maybe after all my complaining…I’m guilt as well.  I have no step by step directions. Good luck!

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    They had charm

    November 23, 2014 - By 

    Another day of playing…well, not the whole day…not even close.

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    Today I worked my white journal. It’s getting pretty full. I’m definitely going to need to remove some more pages.

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    I’m continuing my love affair with pattern envelopes. The old images are simply wonderful.

    I’ve also been going crazy with the washi tape. I finally got out my new dispenser…purchased last year about this time and hidden for Christmas…then forgotten. Nice. I got mine at Costco for WAY less $$ than Amazon has it listed.

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    I kept with the sewing theme and used a bit of a very old measuring tape as an accent. The sunburst was an unused piece from a graduation card that has been floating around on my desk for quite some time. Never throw anything away! No, don’t listen to me…things need to be tossed otherwise you’ll end up getting a dumpster or two next time you move.

    I also broke out the dimensional paint for some texture and bling. I had it out for J to decorate a mask for school. They are reenacting the masquerade ball from Romeo and Juliet in his English class.