Freebies

I have a thing for digital scrapbook. I am addicted to scrapbook as much as I am addicted to knitting.
Today I was surfing the net and I bumped into this site Jinjerup and they have all sort of freebies and the nicest thing about it I don't have to sign up to download them... I hardly could believe in it. I haven't downloaded anything but apparently they just ask to read and agree to their terms of use and Voilá! Free freebies for everyone!
There you can find super cute freebies: from cute scrapbook paper to boxes templates for candy or trickets, just amazing what people can come up with! They sell on Etsy.
Happy scrapbooking!

Smithsonian

Cropped cardigan is in the works

I've divided for the body and I'll start the ribbing bottom decreasing stitches on both side to shape a little bit the waist.
The technique for bidding off is the tubular bind-off throughout the neckline and bodice.
Happy knitting and enjoy the weekend!
technique for tubular bind-off:

Washington-DC

vacation

In my opinion, traveling is the chance given to us to record our best and memorable moments.
It is our deserving hours of freedom of not having deadlines to meet, appointments to keep, phone and e-mails to answer. A moment we entitle ourselves to not worry, to not rush, to not hurry.
These are the times where we can lie back and enjoy the breeze, the sun, the chirping of the birds and the soothing noise of the moving water in the ocean.
These are the moments we plan with anticipation and excitement. The days of vacation and… Mmmmm…summer. These are the times we can stitch little pieces of happiness, a quilt of remembrances. These are the loving and relaxing days of leisure sewn together one by one in the rare moments of our existence.

purses

pictures here

Snake in the willow tree

When my neighbor, Julie, saw this scarf, in the very beginning of the knitting process, she immediately commented it looked like a weeping willow tree changing its colors in the fall. I had to agree and since the pattern is curvy, resembling a snake, I pictured the snake and willow together and I came up with snake in the willow. It seems weird, I have never heard of snakes climbing trees but it translates the idea fairly.
Talking a little bit about the yarn, I liked knitting with the swiss-mohair BUT… It’s not as soft as I thought would be. Surprisingly a little bit on the scratchy side when I wrapped around my neck. I would never tell while knitting with it. It feels so soft on the touch.
To finish his post I have to drop a final note on the last segment of the scarf:
When you get halfway point on the row, turn the work (like on the other segments) working in ribbing stitch until the end.
SSK and work until the short row, do another SSK, turn the work and keep decreasing until you have only 3 stitches on the needle. Cast off.
Happy knitting!
more kureopatora scarves: Sharing the moment, Feather and Fan, Curly Whirlies,Fresh Isle Fibers,Amimono

Love me, love me not

Save the earth

Be you

Japan

picture:here

Wish list - 2011

Happy Easter

Stormy nights

Alpharetta high School - 4th place

Lil Nicholas

Kids

Snow on Snow

In the bleak mid-winter. words by Christina Rossetti

Cookies x Cold

Family is our compass

My brother and sister-in-law just left for Brasil today and I have gotten the blues. After 3 weeks of fun I find myself alone again. Family is really what put us back in perspective and I am really glad they had had the time to come down to spend the holidays with us. I feel like I have recharged my batteries for the new-year ahead.
The weather seems to have improved a little bit and tomorrow I am planning to go back to work. Everything is back to the same old, same old.
I started the panta headband. I got inspired to knit one after doing some searching on the net. My sister-in-law has knitted a brown one and came out pretty good. I will wear it wearing my hair in a pony tail.
Happy knitting everybody!