Tennessee, Tennessee Ain't No Place I'd Rather Be

I can't wait to see who gets that song reference!! Rob and I are going to the Nashville area this weekend, and I am going to meet one of my online knit blogging friends! How cool is that! Another cool thing is that the flight is freeeeee! Yay! I finally have my flight benefits, and I'm going to try them on for size. I am going sans knitting/crocheting due to the whirlwind nature of the trip.

Things are still crazy here, and I'm still running around like a chicken with it's head chopped off. I can't wait untill it all settles down. That will be a beautiful thing. Hopefully I will find more time to take better care of this blog! I owe you pictures! I owe you a pattern! Hmm maybe I can pull of the pattern...

Hookers Need Socks Too :)

I just couldn't resist that title!! You now I'm originally a hooker (I only picked up knitting about 5 years ago or so) so I always have to "hook" up my crocheting buddies too! Here are some links (in order that I find them) to some crocheted sock patterns for my fellow Hookers! Enjoy!

Toe Up Socks Crochet Socks by Grafton Fibers
Lion Brand's Wool Ease Joan's Socks
South Bay Crochet Toe Up Socks
Sue's CrochetandKnitting.com Crocheted Socks
Sue's CrochetandKnitting.com Crocheted Socks For Men
Sue's CrochetandKnitting.com Baby Socks
Sue's CrochetandKnitting.com Design Your Own Socks
Lion Brand's Cottage Slipper Socks
Ribbed Socks (has a link to some anklets too)
Granny Garret's Crocheted Baby Socks
Crochet N More's Child's Socks Size 9

 

Socks On Circular Needles

Someone emailed me tonight asking for information about knitting socks on circular needles. I thought, "What a great question! Maybe I should put some links on the blog!" Soooo that's what I am doing. Here are some links regarding socks on circular needles. I hope you find them helpful.

Sheron Goldin's Cybersocks 2 Socks on 2 Circulars
How to knit small circumferences with two circulars
Jenanne Hassler's Straight Laced Socks pattern (plus tutorial)
Diagonal Fixation Socks (pattern for two circs there
Toe Up Socks Tutorial

I would have found more, but I'm too tired. I'll try to look for some more tomorrow :)

Show N Tell: Yvonne's Entry

Hi Stacie--
Here are a few photos of some projects I've been working on over the past few weeks. They're my own designs. The patterns are on my website. Enjoy!

Visit my website! Yvonne's Knitting Bag

Bag Links Are Be Updated!!

I am working on updating the Free Bag Links tonight. Keep checking for new patterns :)

Where Oh Where

Did I go this week? It would be easier to ask where I didn't go. I know this blog is totally neglected, and I'm amazed to see that anyone sticks around. Some major life changes have been happening in this household that have been affecting my blogging time. I either have no time or when I have time I'm too tired. This mess should hopefully clear up in a couple of months, and all will be explained. Just hang in there. Thank goodness for bloglines and subscriptions. I can't imagine how frustrating it would be to try and keep up with when I post. Just bear with me. It will be better soon...

Show N Tell: Sue's Entry

Good Morning, Stacie!

Just so you didn't think I was being wicked and idle while DH is away, here's what I just finished. This came from CROCHET Magazine's January 2006 edition. It is the "Kimono Coat" and I made it for my daughter. She LOVES it. It was definitely the hardest thing I've ever made and I had to modify the pattern from a regular medium to an XS, as well as some other changes. But, I am better for having done this and am already working on the Lion Brand Suede Fringed Ponch for younger DD!

Glad your Hubby is home...... Wish mine was!
Sue - in the Log House

 

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Where the heck...

are the darn Arizona pictures?!! Rob took a bunch of wonderful pictures while in Arizona and I can't find them to save my life. I want to post a couple of my favorites on here, so hopefully I'll find them. Arizona is beautiful!  I'm glad that you enjoyed the videos, and I hoped that they were helpful. If you ever want another technique shown on here, just let me know. I will me more than happy to do another tutorial. Even though holding a camara between my knees and reaching around them to knit was a little on the tough side, it really wasn't all that bad. I would have posted the bloopers, but I try to keep this blog safe for young ears and eyes hahaha! Pictures of the scarf will be coming soon. In the meantime, have you seen this website? Holy Dropped Stitches!! There are a lot of free patterns!! Do you have a few free hours???

Too Late

I didn't get home until around 11 tonight, so I'll have to post the pictures tomorrow. I have to get to bed! Have a good Wednesday.

Tutorials

Ok here are the two videos showing how to knit in the front purl in the back and purl in the front knit in the back. Making these videos was a major pain without the use of a tripod or the help of another human being. You don't want to know how long it took to make clips that last for 2 seconds. So when I found out that I said bring the yarn to the front instead of saying bring the yarn to the back, I nearly had a true to life two year old tantrum! Needless to say the boo boo is staying in the video. Haha! I hope they are helpful :)

Show N Tell: Veronica's Entry

Oh, look.... a blizzard just blew in a polar bear even if he is ever so tiny! (in my dreams of course, as our weather here in my corner of Canada for November is unseasonably warm....we are breaking records today at +22C!! Almost took the motorcycle out!!) I decided to name him Blizz and gave him a festive red velvety hat with a jingly bell on the end.. ..he is ready for the holiday season! He is only 1.5 inches seated; he doesn't stand well because he is a bent legged design, but if he did...he would be about 2.25... He is needle felted from Natural Icelandic top wool from New Zealand. I found this great little sleigh last Christmas..on sale somewhere...sure wish I could remember where because now I want more of them! It is just a cheapy resin thing...but looks to me like real carved wood and is perfect for tiny bears.

Check out my picturetrail site for more pics of my bears......and plenty of other things..

Veronica
http://www.picturetrail.com/bumblebearies

Veronica sent this in a while back so I'm sure it has warmed up quite a bit :) Thanks so much for sending in this cutey! I love him!!

Field Trip

When I walked out of my front door to start my feild trip pictures I was lucky enough to snap a quick picture of a Blue Heron in flight... 



Then I saw this little critter. We have tons and tons of these here in Florida, and the cats love watching them through the sliding glass door.




A short walk around the building will take you to this nice "back yard" area...



A walk across the parking lot takes you to a lake that man made...



A walk through the trees behind my house will take you to a lake that God made...



And a drive gets me here...





Thanks for the great idea Becky!

What's The Score? What's Next?

This is a quick update to let you know what is going to be going on here at FaeryCrafty. Monday Show N Tell will resume! If you would like to participate in Show N Tell email me at faerycrafty at gmail dot com with your entry. All crafts are welcome! On Tuesday I will have the finished scarf picture and two tutorial videos demonstrating KFPB and PFKB increases. Wednesday will bring another FaeryCrafty original pattern along with a picture of the finished object knitted by one of my wonderful students! Thursday I am going to show a couple of pictures Rob took in Arizona. That place is incredible!!

I'm going to make an effort to post on here more often, even if it is only to post some links or a random picture.  I miss you guys!!

Coming Up For Air

Just coming out of my hiding to let everyone know I'm alive and well. I have actually been knitting if you can believe it. I made a little purse for a woman I work with, I have six inches done of my shawl, and I have knit one ball of the Kuyeron on that wavy scarf. Rob leaves Wednesday so I'll be posting soon. Have a great day! Back to the hubby!!

Nervous Energy!

I haven't seen my husband in a month and a half! I'm picking him up at the airport tomorrow around 4, and I'm about to lose my mind with anticipation! I have all this nervous energy, and I can't sleep for nothing! I had to harness that energy somehow, so here's what came of it...

I loved the scarf that Leisel made so much that I had to make one too. I am knitting it with Noro Kureyon 153 and size 7 Bryspun needles. So far this pattern has been super easy to follow, and I think it is a great introduction to entrelac. I don't even need to look at the pattern anymore. These bryspun needles are awesome! The pointy tips have been so helpful with purling in the back of the stitch. I found out that they have them in circulars, and I bet they would be great for shawls. Pointy tips are very helpful with lace. Speaking of lace...

This is a sample of the lace stitch I learned from the Russian lady at my LYS and this is the yarn...

The color of the ball of yarn is closest to the actual color than the picture of the lace. Isn't it weird how color can be so different from picture to picture? So that is what I've been doing with all my my nervous energy. Oh wait there is the beaded crochet, but I can't show everything all in one post now can I!

Wow!

Leisel made the coolest scarf EVER! Go check it out here!

Thanks Debbi :)

My friend Debbi bought me some Russian yarn for my birthday. Yay! It's very pretty fingering weight mohair in this beautiful teal color. The neat thing is that a Russian woman that goes to my friend's yarn shop taught me a really cool lace stitch. I figure it would be really neat to make a shawl with Russian yarn and a lace stitch taught to me by a Russian woman :) (Speaking of her, she is an incredible knitter and she can just look at a sweater and recreate it. I'm sooooo jealous of that ) Anyways I have some more laceweight yarn that is longing to become a shawl, and Doni taught me a really cool lace stitch last night. So I bought two pairs of size 10.75 Addi Naturas (i like the way the yarn looks on that or a size 11 addi natura didn't have an 11) so that I can begin two shawls. As hard as both lace stitches look, they are actually very easy, and I think that the shawls will go pretty fast on size 10.75's. The only real challenge will be finding the time to knit them.

Some Links For Ya

Here are some links that I thought I would share with you...

• This knitted teddy bear is so darn cute!!
  
• Gorgeous knitted shawl!
  
• Do you love vintage crochet like I do?
  
• I think this crocheted lace valence is so pretty!
  
• What a great idea!!
  
• Yay a filet Faery!!
  
• Inspirational wire crochet "how to".
  
• Crocheted cat tunnel. How smart!
  
• Check out this skirt!!
  
• Berroco's White Collection and 30 Free Patterns!
  
• How Crafty!
  
• Awwwwwwwwww!!
  
• Llama llama llama llama!!!!
  
• Hahahaha! (video has one curse word)
  
• Funny Streaking Sheep super bowl commercial. In case you missed it.
  
• Custom crocheted tank.
  
• Hugs for Homeless Animals
  
• DIY jewelry. The DIY channel and website are sooooooo awesome!

That's it for now, but not to worry there will be more later. Have fun clickin'!

One More Week!!

Rob comes home in a week! Yay! He will get to stay for a week and a half and then it is off to Denver for more training. I'm so excited I can't stand it, and I'm betting this will be the longest week of my life. I know that I haven't been posting much lately, but there has been a lot of stuff going on in my life and a lot of stress. I wish I could vent it here, but it is stuff I am unable to post to the world. Let's just say that it has been a pretty scary time for me. It just figures that things like this would happen while my husband is gone. Not to worry though, I'm totally fine and things are getting better. I haven't been knitting a whole lot unfortunately. I did make a sample for one of my beginner classses though.

This yarn is made by Mango Moon. It is recycled rayon, and it has a very interesting look and texture. I fringed it with beads and shiney ribbon yarn. It is a simple garter stitch on a size 10 needle. I think it is only 8 stitches across. This is an excellent project for brand new knitters. The thick and thin yarn is a little hard to get used to, but it is not so hard that a newby couldn't handle it.

Good luck to all the knitters involved in the Knitting Olympics. I would love to join but that would be absolutely impossible. I think an acheivable goal and challenge  for me would be to post more than once a week and squeeze in at least one hour of knitting a day.

Gallery

Just a quick note to let you know that I'm finally working on a gallery of my finished projects. You can find the link on the sidebar down on the right. This is loooooong overdue.