z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Mar 22, 2011, 12:21 pm
That's alot of yarn. I don't know why I didn't really take alot of pictures with this project. Maybe because I wasn't sure. Anyway, I'm trying to make a hobo bag. This is the bag so far. This is going to be the handle. According to the directions, I am supposed to make this to a certain length...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Mar 22, 2011, 12:40 am
Here's the finished project. I like it. I couldn't take a picture of the whole scarf laying flat all at once, but it's about 5 feet long. I'd like to try another one, in another color of course. And maybe try a hat to go with it, from that Simple Crochet book.
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Mar 8, 2011, 3:27 pm
So, I did finish this one finally. You would think I would be all beret'd out. But I'm not. Here's a close up of the beret. It came out kind of fuzzy though. I saw a video on YouTube for a slouchy beret, and I want to try it. Side View Then after the slouchy beret, I will be done with ber...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Mar 8, 2011, 3:09 pm
Here' that big beautiful yarn from JoAnn's Fabrics, that I made the purple beret from. It was so soft to the touch. I think I chained 100. I wanted it to be about 5 inches long. Here's the end of the scarf. So I just started single crochet's here. And I am using a size P crochet hook. I think on ...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Mar 8, 2011, 2:53 pm
So, I bought this big beautiful yarn from JoAnn's Fabrics. I will do a post about it after this one and show the yarn. I was looking at my favorite website, some time ago. I think I was looking up a video for crocheting a scarf, and I found this really nice simple one. Then I was thinking how I...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Mar 8, 2011, 2:35 pm
I needed a little bag to put the items that I use in the morning. Like dental floss, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc. I didn't have a pattern for it, I just kind of tried to do something off the top of my head. I think this is one of the neatest things about knitting and crocheting. If I need someth...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Feb 9, 2011, 1:24 pm
I finished with the gray beret, and she liked it. It turned out to be 11 inches from one side to another and then about 6 inches on the inside, like I guess the brim part, you could call it. I didn't even think to take a picture of it, I was to happy to be finished with it. I'm very glad that she...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Feb 7, 2011, 6:17 pm
I follow alot of people on blogger, but I'm thinking about pairing that number done. I have alot of people on here who haven't posted anything in years. I understand that sometimes you just don't have the time. And in my case, getting to the internet on a regular basis, isn't easy. But it's hard...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Feb 7, 2011, 6:11 pm
So, the bad news is, my bones are thinning. The good news is that there is something that can be done about this. So all is not lost. Woohoooo!!!! I need to make an appointment with an endocrinologist, this is what my "general medicine" doctor asked me to do. And I left a message with my "bone"...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Feb 7, 2011, 1:02 pm
So I decided to just undo my work and try and fix it that way. The gray one was about an inch bigger. As you can see from the picture above. So, here are the berets together. She wanted the second beret (the gray one) to be exactly like the first one. The one thing that I am realizing is that ...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Feb 4, 2011, 1:52 pm
I can't remember what round this is. I don't remember what round this is either, but I made this beret 12 inches long, from one side to the other. Here's where I have started decreasing. Beret!!! Tada!!! Here's my second beret. Mary is modeling it for me again. As I mentioned on twitter...the...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jan 27, 2011, 4:28 pm
So a couple of weeks ago, I went to the doctors for a dexa bone scan. Easy enough, right. Well, it wasn't that bad, consider I have been through worse procedures. Apparently from what the tech there told me, you usually lay down on the table and have a picture taken of your hip or your back. Ki...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jan 27, 2011, 3:17 pm
I know I guess I probably shouldn't be trying to skip ahead of the game, but I heard of this book on one of those knitting shows I like (I think Knit and Crochet Today or Knitting Daily), and I had to get it. I checked it out from my local library. I'm excited to write down some of the patterns from...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jan 25, 2011, 12:08 pm
I'm on to my second beret. The first one that I made, she loved it. And wanted another one in gray. So I bought this yarn, in a "heather gray" color. It wasn't too expensive either. JoAnn's was having a sale. But I wonder why they always have a sale, when I always have a 50% coupon for their s...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jan 18, 2011, 3:01 pm
Here I am measuring the beret. I wanted to get it to 12 inches across, from one side to the other. I didn't get it that long, maybe about 11 inches. But that's okay, because the person I made this for, loved it. I was able to keep the beret flat through the whole thing. Woohoo! It didn't get to...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jan 11, 2011, 3:09 pm
Beret, beret, beret. I have about three different patterns for a crochet beret. I'm beginning to understand the main idea of a beret is that you need to keep it flat, until it's at the size that you want it, and then you can decrease. I followed from a video I saw on YouTube, but I think I did somet...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jan 7, 2011, 2:14 pm
Me crocheting my first beret. This video was kind of a while ago. I have since moved on from this beret (I'll explain later in another post). Just wanted to see if this video would come up and also, how it looked.
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jan 4, 2011, 11:21 pm
All my unfinished work. What a mess. I see something on tv, then I get an idea, and start pulling out some yarn out of my bag, and start knitting, then put it down, and it stays down for months. I hate that. But what I hate even more, is that it's like that with a lot of things in my room. Pile...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jan 4, 2011, 11:16 pm
Here is another comparison of two hats, that I have completed. The green one is knitted and the pink one I crochet. Just like the comparison of the green hat and the brown hat, I think they both came out okay. They both look well made. (At least to me). Just for me personally, I know what I am ...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jan 4, 2011, 11:11 pm
I found these two pictures also, on my disk. I knew I had more pictures than what I had added to my second crochet hat projetc. Here's the link to that one.
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jan 4, 2011, 11:06 pm
I took another picture of this hat, but like a silly, I forgot my memory stick wasn't in the phone when I took the picture, so it actually saved to my phone, which doesn't help. But I did finish. I think in this picture I have maybe three more rows to go, and I would be done.
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Dec 26, 2010, 12:25 am
crochets in each stitch for a total of 20. (5) Then do 2 stitches in each single crochet for a total of 40. (6) Finally do 2
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Dec 26, 2010, 12:25 am
stitches again in each single crochet for a total of 80. (7) Chain 2 (8) Double crochet in each stitch all the way around. I'm
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Dec 26, 2010, 12:25 am
assuming the lady who put this video on youtube, wouldn't mind if I put this pattern up.
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Dec 26, 2010, 12:25 am
stitch (3) Make 10 single crochets around the circle, working the tail in as you go around the chain. (4) Make 2 single
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Dec 26, 2010, 12:25 am
Here's the pattern for the 3 crochet hats that I am doing/have done: (1) Chain 6 (2) Close the chain with a simple slip stitch (3) Make 10 single crochets around the circle, working the tail in as you go around the chain (4) Make 2 single crochets in each stitch for a total of 20 (5) Then do 2 stit...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Dec 25, 2010, 3:34 pm
Things have been going well for me in this area. I have finally found a regime, that works. A combination of benefiber everyday, and Gavilyte, and I am well. Wish is just wonderful. Don't take it for granted, please, for those of you out there, who have no problem in the bowel movement area. It...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Dec 25, 2010, 3:27 pm
I think I am going to undo this one. Unfortunately, now that I have found out this wonderful easy new pattern in crocheting, I might just get rid of this one and make it into something else. Knitting hats, the ending always messes me up. When I get to the top of the hat, I don't know when I shoul...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Dec 25, 2010, 3:23 pm
I took a picture of two hats that I have completed, just to see if there is any real difference in crocheting hats and knitting hats. They both look okay to me. The knitted green hat has a ribbed rim, but other than that, they work. The bottom, though, I can see the mistakes from here. I don't k...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Dec 25, 2010, 3:22 pm
I need to finish this one by Monday. It's another Christmas gift. :D
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Dec 25, 2010, 3:19 pm
I liked the first crochet hat that I did, I decided to make another one. Both of these are gifts for Christmas.
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Nov 2, 2010, 3:20 pm
All this beautiful colorful yarn. My desire and my dream is to just knit and crochet, all kinds of things, beautiful things. Things that people will wear one day. I'm a beginner now, but even the best knitters and crocheter's were beginners once.
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Oct 27, 2010, 5:51 pm
I probably should have taken a picture of the yarn before I put it in a ball...it probably would of looked better..... Teaberry Ombre is the name of the yarn.... By Caron. I don't even know if they make this yarn anymore. I mean if the company Caron is still even around. Anyway, I started anothe...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Oct 14, 2010, 3:57 pm
1960's or 1970's? Cute So here's what I started out with.... Not too bad, I suppose. So I scrapped the knit hat. I'm not sure why. I guess I wanted to try something different and also, I had some parts in the hat where I think I accidentally lost a stitch. So I found this knit and crochet bookl...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Sep 14, 2010, 5:18 pm
Here is my knit hat so far. I see a couple of mistakes, in the corner of the hat. But, honestly, I just don't want to unravel the whole thing just to fix them. Also, I knitted this hat really loosely, but I think it still looks good. My first hat I was knitting real tight, but this time I kind ...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Sep 6, 2010, 11:16 pm
So I went to my local library a while ago, I don't know why I didn't post this earlier, maybe I meant to, and just forgot. Anyway, I got no help there, unfortunately. None of them could help me as far as making socks. Nobody had like a sock project in their bags they just happened to be finishing...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Sep 6, 2010, 11:36 am
I went to the hospital last week because of my stomach. It was terrible. It was like I was constipated but had diarrhea at the same time. But come to find out, I had a secondary problem along with the diarrhea. It was some kind of infection of some sort. So they put me on antibiotics. What ha...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Sep 6, 2010, 11:31 am
I decided to start on a knit hat. I don't really like to have more than one knit or crochet project going on at the same time, but my thinking is that if I start on something else, it will get me out of this crocheter's block. Anyway, here are the beginning pictures. I'm going to pretty much foll...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Aug 13, 2010, 1:48 pm
So, after both procedures have been done, what they found was that, yes indeed, my bones in that area is what is causing me such discomfort. The gastrointerology doctor told me that I can get some surgery done, however, that will only fix half the problem. The other issue is that apparently, the m...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Aug 5, 2010, 2:25 pm
I am so glad nobody that I know reads this blog. I was so embarrassed about these carrots. And I don't know what I did wrong. I know the smaller of the bunch, I had those in a small bucket, so I imagine there was just not enough room for them to grow. But the other ones, I had in my garden, and ...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Aug 3, 2010, 2:01 am
Okay. Finally. She picked Roberto. Chris was a nice guy. Very sweet. But if she knew in her heart that it wouldn't work, she made the right decision. Now, who's going to be the next Bachelor? I think their marriage is going to last. And that's good to see. They both seem like really good pe...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Aug 3, 2010, 2:01 am
(2/3) she made the right decision. Now, who's going to be the next Bachelor? I think their marriage is going to last. And that's good to see. They both seem
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Aug 3, 2010, 2:01 am
(3/3) like really good people.
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jul 31, 2010, 11:37 pm
I have heard of writer's block, but can there be such a thing as crocheter's block? For whatever reason I just can't get into finishing my crochet beret. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's because I have a pile of stuff I'm trying to sell on Ebay. Maybe it's because I have a pile of books I wan...
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jul 31, 2010, 11:37 pm
(2/6) into finishing my crochet beret. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's because I have a pile of stuff I'm trying to sell on Ebay. Maybe it's because I
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jul 31, 2010, 11:37 pm
(3/6) have a pile of books I want to get to and finish reading. I don't know what it is, but I think piles and clutter tend to get me down. Anyway, I think
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jul 31, 2010, 11:37 pm
(4/6) another reason is that I'm not sure when I need to start "decreasing" with this beret, if "decreasing" with crocheting is even part of the lingo. And
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jul 31, 2010, 11:37 pm
(5/6) after trying to "decrease", I'm wondering if my "ribbing" will come out okay. I saw this "ribbing" with crocheting on Knit and Crochet Today. The way I
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z knitz posted an article on ZKNITZ - Jul 31, 2010, 11:37 pm
(6/6) did it looked okay. Not as good as the way they did it, but I just figured the reason why was because I didn't use yarn that was all the same color.
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