Blather
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Well THAT took a while
I moved. I have been settling in, but still traveling from where I was to where I am now every week. It takes around two hours to go each way. It is amazing how much energy that takes. We were also redesigning the publication we produce at my day job. That has been an intense three-month project. There is more to do, but the first issue is successfully launched. Once we post the issue online I will put a link here. It turned out nice and we are proud. I was going to cut back to visiting Mom every other week in order to get caught up with The Chameleon,…
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I’ve done quite a bit, but have little to show for it.
In this weeks installment, our heroine has been doing a lot of math, lots of measuring, and not that much knitting. I went deep into the book Big Foot Knits and have figured out, drafted, and partially completed my sock, and I am pleased thus far. I did find myself wanting a lot more graph paper and 2 to 4 column ledger sheets than provided in the book. Fortunately I have a bit of an office supply habit, and have everything I need. I can see that I will be creating more explicit lists of how to proceed, what to do with all the numbers, how to decide what works for…
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Yarn Pop has great totes
I find it a great deal of fun when blogs I enjoy have contests. You’ve probably seen them.” Leave a comment, and we will use a random number generator to pick one of you to get this cool stuff”. I always leave kind words. I have never gotten anything. This morning, however, was different. Lori from Yarn Pop gave me a very wonderful message. “Your comment number was chosen using random.org and you are the winner of the Yarn Pop pack! I am so excited! I could really use some nicer knitting bags for my perpetual, revolving project collection. And I get these! This has definitely been Katie’s Happy Month.…
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Getting caught up
I have been away from here for a long time. Multiple reasons. Time to get back to it. *waves*
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The fun and frustration of Shrinkies
I was given the idea to make Sweetheart beads. I think they could be great, so I made up some artwork, and then tried the beads. The art turned out great. The shrinkies? not so much. Virtually all of my lovely detail was lost. It is not the end though. I do remember having to work with size and densities for a while before I got Yarn Harbor’s logo just right. I guess tonight will be dedicated to running a few rounds of beads.
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Katie Chameleon, open for business.
This has been a bit in coming. My website has been set up. I am wading through the learning curves on Ravelry, ArtFire, and Etsy. I have officially published my first pattern, and am knee-deep in the second. It is happening! Now I need to learn how to customize this lovely blog, and keep you abreast of all the projects fomenting in this brain of mine. It is gonna be fun!