Archive for July, 2009

Smokin’!

Finished the back of the Aragon Tunic tonight and am about to start the front.  I just love the little touches so far.  Example: the neck opening and top of the shoulders are slightly shorter to draw in the top of the tunic.  As a seamstress, I realize that this will pull everything towards the [...]

July 6, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Crochet  No Comments

PADD Rears its Head

Okay, so I got distacted.  Who wouldn’t?  The new issue of Interweave Crochet arrived, coinciding with a trip to the Walnut Creek Joann’s, which has the best selection of yarn out of all the Bay Area Joann’s stores.  I couldn’t resist. Okay, so I could have just gone home after a disappointing yarn search at [...]

July 4, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Crochet  No Comments

Yay for Motivation!

I’m terrible about finishing projects, but after starting this blog yesterday, I figured I’d better get my butt in gear on wrapping up some of these loose ends.  (Literally, many of my Victorian collars simply need the loose threads woven in and blocking.) So, when I got home from work this afternoon, I sat down [...]

July 2, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Crochet  No Comments

Beginnings…sort of

I originally started my website to post dress diaries for my costuming hobby and book reviews for my reading addiction.  Of course, I pick up new hobbies like they are going out of style, and have recently returned to crochet and, shortly after, taught myself to knit.  It has been incredibly addictive. So, I’ve decided [...]

July 1, 2009   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting  No Comments