Life

Knitting and Crocheting

Paradise Apples shawl

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Combining lace, beadwork, and a complicated construction, this project inspired me to challenge myself.

It is made of reclaimed yarn purchased from a vendor on Etsy.

Laika blanket

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Inspired by a poem by Eric Fisher Stone, to make this blanket I found an image from an old Soviet matchbook on Pinterest. I used Microsoft Excel to create a color chart, and used a combination of intarsia and fair aisle colorwork techniques to knit the blanket.

This blanket was displayed at the Iowa State Fair in 2023.

Lace shawl 3

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Inspired by the improvisational quilts of Rosie Lee Tompkins, I wanted to practice designing. I used the lace chart from a shawl pattern and the center-out square technique described in Vogue Knitting to create this shawl.

Bicycling

Dogs

Sasha was a black labrador mix that I adopted from the Second Chance Center for Animals in Flagstaff, AZ. She was a "tripod;" her front left leg was amputated in 2015 to remove a mast cell tumor. She enjoyed naps, tug-of-war, and stealing food. In 2023 I said goodbye to Sasha with gratitude for 11 years of loyal companionship.

Tucker is a beagle mix I found in Tucson, AZ. He enjoys exploring, predating chipmunks, and jumping on people.