Wednesday, May 11, 2011

What I am working on...



Sewing! Only bits and pieces here and there but still exciting to me, none the less.



Blocking little L's Grandpa cardigan. Rav notes here. I knit this in the 12 month size for him to wear this fall/winter. Of course there was no rush to finish it but boy, did it take me forever to sew on the buttons and block this.
I made a few modifications to the pattern. I added an extra 1/2" in length to the body and sleeves, picked up a few extra stitches at the underarms (heard the sleeves run tight) as well as an extra row of increases to make it wider in the body (again, heard it was a bit narrow). It is such a cute cardigan, I can't wait to see him in it. I am thinking of knitting little loafers to go with it out of the leftover yarn. The Grandpa style of it just seems to scream matching loafers.



More knitting for little L. He needed this summertime sweater. As much of an oxymoron 'summertime sweater' may be - it is always sweater season in this cold house of ours. Outside of our house is a completely different story, though.



A little something for one of K's friends. I knit this up in April for her birthday but hadn't shared any pictures of it. Rav notes here

Another slow going work in progress is the blog. You may have noticed little changes. I am no longer enjoying the columns on both sides. It makes my photographs too small to see any details and well, it feels too cluttered to me now. I am completely computer illiterate, though,so I have to figure out how to switch it back over. Anything I do on here computer-wise is by pure stroke of luck. Maybe someday I will actually learn more about computers, and most technology in general but in all honesty, I find solace in living without.

A couple weeks ago I changed over the commenting system. I was wondering what your opinions may be on that. I have since noticed a drop in the number of responses. That only worries me because I fear that with this new system you are unable to respond or perhaps it's now a pain in the butt to do so. Your words mean so much to me so please, please let me know if this is the case (if you can't tell me here please e-mail me). I love, love, LOVE the dialogue that transpires here and would feel horrible if I had done something to prevent it.
I switched the commenting over so that I can respond faster to everyone and to make it easier on all of you to be able to reach me. If you have been in contact with me via e-mail you may already know I am horribly guilty of not getting to my e-mail - by no means due to lack of caring nothing could be further from the truth (connecting with all of you brings me so much happiness) but just very limited computer time(we are still without a computer & I can only get online some nights), and the joys of motherhood preventing me. I have met some amazing people and developed lifelong friendships through this little space, and I am forever grateful for that. Your words and inspiration keep me going, and during those rough times they are what get me through the day. The friendship,wisdom, and support of this online community are things I deeply cherish.

While I am at it : I am going to go ahead and take this chance to apologize to those of you that I do owe an e-mail to. If it has been a long time please e-mail me again, organization is not my forte, especially digital organization so I may have missed it.

All right, with all of that said...
What are you working on? Please do share.
Happy creating

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I love you, Nicole:)
You've been such an inspiration to me:)
I am enjoying the new commenting system and how we are able to see your replies!
The grandpa sweater is adorable...I am loving the idea of matching loafers, haha!
Right now, I am working on a knitted recorder case and a spring needlefelted doll :):) xoxoxoxooxox
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
ok am testing the comments
so far seems easy
I actually like the new comment system. I always had problems with the google one. Right now I am working on birthday gifts for two of my kiddos (birthdays are two weeks apart)- doll sweater and dress, rolled colored pencil holder, pajamas (?) for my son and a doll (with clothes), summer dress and a birthday crown for my daughter.
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I am working like a woman on fire to create a cute international travel theme for a dear friend's baby shower this weekend. It's fun but I wish I had started earlier :) Your work as always is stunning!
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I read so many blogs and there are so many comment forms. Mostly I haven't been commenting because.. well.. I haven't really been commenting anywhere. I always read, though. I adore your blog posts.

All that said, what am I working on? Hopefully I'll get around to posting about it. But I'm working on doll clothes, wee owls, washcloths, and patience. I'm failing at the patience part. Ah, well. (:
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
Love that Grandpa cardigan! So cute. I'm so glad you're back more regularly, Nicole. I really missed you when you were absent. <3
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I always read, but I haven't been commenting. Guilty as charged. Heck I haven't even updated my own blog in months. *sigh*

Love your projects as always.
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
The new comments system doesn't bother me in the slightest.

Love the little knitted bunny!

I am still working on my massive white-on-white king size quilt. It's taking FOREVER to finish all the handstitching!
I love seeing your projects. I have two little dresses cut out and ready to sew for my girls but they say they would rather that I sew dresses for their dolls...
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
Sweet little items.
I am experience the same here...need a sweater inside but not outside. It is kind of funny really :). But I've decided a vest is perfect (as long as it doesn't have to go over the head).
Love the grandpa sweater. I hope to get one of those on my needles eventually. Although I haven't yet figured out the perfect yarn. I kind of want it to be nobbly.
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
Love the comment section and the little changes here & there. No problems commenting, although occasionally you've responded to me directly using "Intense Debate" and I'm not sure if I can just reply to that email address (which doesn't look like yours), or if I need to come here & respond, or send you a message to your email address. As you can see, I'm not really tech-savvy either, nor do I long to be (with the exceptions of photos...what I wouldn't give to take good photos!). Any way. I'm just checking gauge for my first Elizabeth Zimmerman Baby Surprise Jacket. So excited! And, love EVERYTHING you've been working on :-)
1 reply · active 726 weeks ago
I switched my commenting over to and love that I can reply to comments and they are easy to find.
also with blogger you can design with some templates that are easy to change: go to design tab on dashboard, then template designer link.
From there you can change your layout to allow for larger pictures, adjust your widths to custom each column. It is fairly quick if you know what you want it to look like, that is always where I get stuck and use up computer time. Hope that helps! I always love coming here to see your posts.
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
You are such a knitting wonder!
I'm glad you are sewing too. That is what I have been up to, I made Chessa a new skirt yesterday, it will be for her birthday (coming soon!) next I will make a blouse to go with it. I don't have much on my mind lately other than sewing, and gardening, and finishing up the homeschool year with Chloe.
Comments seem okay to me. You know I am not much of a computer person either, with perhaps the plainest blog ever.
Your note yesterday (night before?) made me very happy :)
XOOXOX
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I'm loving seeing all of your beautiful projects! I so can't wait until I can knit like a pro. Right now I do dishcloths and scarves pretty well, LOL.

Here's my WIP projects. http://chocoeyes.blogspot.com/2011/05/wip-wednesd...
I'm so curious what you're sewing! I'm really into sewing right now (I go through phases of knitting then sewing) so any sewing projects intrigue me.
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
I had a bit of trouble commenting the first time after you changed over, but it doesn't seem to be a problem now! I've enjoyed your blog over the past year. I am very glad you are posting again!
Rachel
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
I like the new commenting arrange.
I love your blogs and pictures.
I'm knitting baby stuff to sell at the organic farmer's market I work on every Saturday, just socks, leg warmers, and a pair of leg warmers for me, these days I;m in such a knitting mode, I can't stop.
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
I just wanted to chime in and say home calming and inspiring it is for me to read your blog. I savor it with a cup of tea. It also seems that the comments are working fine for me too. I dont regularly comment because I always think that the blog author might find it strange to have unknown people leaving them messages but now I am realizing that this is completely normal and appreciated.
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
Your knitting projects look great, and I love that fabric in the first photo! I'm a new reader, so I can't compare, but your comment box seems easy.
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
Oh yes, little loafers would be perfect!

No problems commenting for me, it seems this comment format is popping up everywhere actually!

I just finished a big tutu and hair piece order for a dance school so I'm excited to have the time to work on something for my family again... now to decide which project gets my time first, hehe
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
adorable knits! I really love the blue//green yarn you have for the summer sweater. Very sweet.
I like the commenting system also!

Absolutely LOVING the grandpa cardigan. So cute...definitely go with the loafers.

Right now, we're in the calm-before-the-storm of birthday season. Knitting and (hopefully, soon) doing some sewing for my sweet to-be-4 girl and handsome to-be-9 "little" man!

Oh, and I'm emailing you again. ;) I don't think little L is in any danger though of outgrowing the woolies!

Peace
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
how funny - I just purchased some of the Farmdale fabric. I love it! Can't wait to see what you create with it :)
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
Comment system is working well for me. I love your knits! I love to read about all of your projects and love to see pictures of them. Your blog is so inspiring! I am knitting for myself right now, just finished my second Shalom cardi and already thinking about knitting a third one!
1 reply · active 725 weeks ago
hello love. that gramps cardi is too cute!!

i use intense debate and after i worked out the initial bugs i have loved it ever since. i have been on overload and not in blog world as much. i am tickled that you are posting and have still been keeping up with you but am guilty of not taking two minutes to comment. thanks for the reminder. the interaction is what makes blogging so rewarding!!

love you, love you!!
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