Monthly Archives: November 2007

diy knit kit: 2-color textured hats

here is my very first knit hat kit – which includes a pattern set with 4 different hat options. there is a knit flat version and a knit round version, each with 2 stitch pattern variations. and of course the yarn; each kit has a 90 yard hank of recycled hand-dyed yarn, striping between 2Continue reading “diy knit kit: 2-color textured hats”

photo documentation is fun!

ok sometimes i’ll be all into a project and then get distracted and kind of set it aside and then months later go, oh yeah! back at the beginning of august, i started this “us-a-day” photo series, to document the month of our big move. the plan was: pete and i take photos of eachContinue reading “photo documentation is fun!”

diy knit kit: bracelet mini-kit

my first knit kit! everything you need to make one of these little knit bracelets, except for the knitting needles (size 8, or close) and tapestry needle. kit includes: 4 yards of hand-dyed recycled yarn, a piece of contrasting recycled yarn, a secondhand button, and the pattern. 50 of these kits were included in holidayContinue reading “diy knit kit: bracelet mini-kit”

new knit kits and other neat stuff!

well well well it’s been awhile. i didn’t mean to not write in so long, the weeks have just been flying by! my mom came to visit last weekend – her first time ever in portland. so i took her to all my favorite places and we had a super fun time. sucked that itContinue reading “new knit kits and other neat stuff!”

yarn! yarn! yarn! yay!

i’ve been dyeing yarn like crazy the last few weeks (mostly food coloring, some kool-aid), and knitting some hats with some of the results. like these: all the yarn is either from knittn kitten, which is a “craft thrift store” (so i think the yarn can be considered “recycled” since it’s secondhand) or from froggedContinue reading “yarn! yarn! yarn! yay!”

leethal profiled! and new monster hats!

wheee today was a happy day – i was interviewed for the diy alert! pdx profiles by the fabulous sister diane! if you don’t already know about it, diy alert! is an entire website for crafters in portland – including a very detailed crafting calendar with all kinds of events like craft shows, meet-ups, classes,Continue reading “leethal profiled! and new monster hats!”