Laura's Knits
and other various and sundry projects...
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| Hi, my name is Laura and I knit...alot. To support my habit I have just started a hand painted yarn company, The Painted Sheep, and also work part time at agreat little yarn shop, Knit Picky. When I am not knitting, I am Want to know what I'm thinking about? Check out my blog!! Interested in buying some of my hand-painted yarn? I will be open for business in July and yarn will be available on my website, www.paintedsheepyarn.com. Currently on the needles:11) Orange Camisole 10) Twisted Footlet (1 finished) 9) Padded Footlets (1 sock finished) 7) Tinsel Toes Socks (1 sock finished) 4) Net Bag 3) Lace Nighty 2) Widdershins Socks (1 sock finished) Waiting to Cast On1) Elephant 5) Koigu Socks 6) Cherry Tree Hill Socks Tossed in the Closet (for a little break) These are either long term projects that I am setting aside for a while (not forever, just until I have more time) or seasonal projects that I will bri back out when the weather turns cold. Several are projects that I am working on as Christmas presents so they don't need to be done for months and months. 1) Fairisle Mitts (rounds 2 and 3) 2) Dog Sweater 3) Teddy Bear 9)Felted Crocheted Checkers Set "We live in a world of machines. Our world moves faster, bigger and better with every moment. Machines replace humans and often do our jobs better. When you are knitting socks and sweaters and scarves, you aren't just knitting. You are assigning value to human effort. You are holding back time. You are preserving the simple unchanging act of handwork." from At Knit's End by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee Favorite YarnsAvi "guarding" my yarn "You know you knit too much when... without your knitting, you feel lonely" --from "At Knit's End" by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee | Complete ProjectsJuly 2007June 2007Twisted Footlet (1 sock finished) Twisted mitts (1 mitt finished) Tinsel Toes Socks (1 sock finished) Padded Footlets (1 sock finished) Widdershins Socks (1 sock finished) May 2007April 2007March 2007February 2007January 2007December 2006Before Dec 06 |