stitch, sf style

i'm happy to report that amy helped to launch the first gathering of stich in sf!


the energy was high, the food was good, the vibe was crafty. amy worked an intricate knitting pattern while teaching me how to use circular needles to knit a caplet (!). i'm VERY excited about my new skills. our male members both lamented their need to craft web designs on computers (both approached me on their own and apologized profusely), and both promised more tactile, less technology-infused projects at our next meeting. one particular project in the works is a man satch--chris debuted his impressive prototype and amy and i offered our thoughts on design and materials.


as you may note, i'm wearing an uber-cool apron that i love SO MUCH. maux, it's perfect. i wore it almost all day long--i considered wearing it to the deyoung museum earlier in the day. :) thank you.

so it looks like sf stitch will be on sunday nights and will be all male except for me. another guy was added to the group after enthusiastic members learned the power of stitch, so for our second gathering we number four!

the 2nd pair

these (along with the first ones) are going out in the mail today! like the other pair, these are a departure for me; this design sports a velcro closure with a beaded sequin button. since velcro is pretty tough on felt, i just used one side of the velcro, figuring that the shoes don't have to withstand a lot of movement. my design goals were to make an elegant pair (for nights on the town) and a more understated pair (for just hanging out in the crib).

i hope the little munchkins like 'em!

nene, part deux

it must also be said that nene returned to ame and indeed sat on her lap AGAIN. these two are two peas in a pod, togethah forevah, like buttah. (ok, the last euph doesn't really work, but...)

warmed my heart it did.

A breakthrough for me and NeNe

I think it's safe to say me and NeNe have had a somewhat chilly relationship over the years. Even though I have lovingly fed her when Sarah's been gone and spent tons of time around her, I've always gotten the cold kitty shoulder. I've always respected Princess NeNe's need for space and understand her loner persona.

I've seen people brazingly go towards her with an outstretched hand, knowing that the hand is probably going to get bitten. I've always hoped that one day NeNe and I would be pals or at least not have her run away when I walk in. Well my friends, today was the day. She hopped up on the couch, gave me a look as to say, "move your computer, I want to sit on your lap." I very slowly moved my laptop as not to startle her and then she settled in on my lap. I even got in a few strokes to her back.

The scarf...

As promised, here is a look at the scarf I made for my friend Luca...he is also the model. He seems to really like it!

Dude...we had a dude at stitch!

Jesse had the honor of being our first guy special guest star at s-n-b. Check out his dedication to the needlepoint. And he designed the canvas himself. I think Mr. Sato enjoyed the dose of testosterone in the room. What else.....Maux took a sewing class at stitches on Capitol Hill and is working on a skirt. She's using for the first time interface and seam tape in her sewing project. Is that right, interface...interfacing?? Keeks on the other hand did some home decor research. Kintea was in San Diego and Thea was also missing in action. Me, worked on a capelet that I have since ripped out. It looked cute on the Lion Brand website but mine wasn't looking so cute. Bummer. More pics from Sunday are on my flickr site.

I'm on a stamp!

Ok, I'm not on a stamp but Owen is. And he is wearing my hat! Kinda cool. MC & Todd did this thru http://www.stamps.com

Introducing Owen Parker

My good friends Mary & Todd Parker welcomed Owen a few months back. Of course, Owen will never be without a cool knit hat. There is a sweater that matches the hat but I am having some technical difficulties with attaching the sleeves. That's a whole other blog post!

lil twin boy shoes

i'm working on some shoes for twin boys who will make an appearance soon. since i've only made mary janes for lil' girls, i created a new pattern for the male set. here's the first pair:

another scarf...

hemp scarf for david's christmas present. he loved it :)



and... jewlee was wearing her beloved scarf in minnesota--my FIRST knitting project!

More and more hats

I am done with hats for a while. I am wearing the hat I knit for Jen & Renee's Mom. Linda lives in Kansas, a transplant from Phoenix. I figured she could use a cute hat to keep her warm. Only issue, it's a wee bit to small. I have been wearing it to try to stretch it about a bit.

Long time, but still crafting!

I know it's been a long time, but I have finished 2 projects over the last several months. I made a baby blanket for my friends Vivian and Craig, for their baby Ian. Here are some pictures of it. I still haven't figured out how to knit a blanket, so it is crocheted.


And I made a scarf for my friend Luca for Christmas. I will have to have him model it for me, because I forgot to take a picture of it before giving it to him. I hope to work on some hats in the next couple of months. And I will try to add a blog or two in the near future!