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Krista

Chicago IL

My creative journey through knitting, the designs that emerge and life interrupted.

Interests: knitting, playing games, cooking, gardens, shopping at the farmer's market, experiencing new cuisines

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Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation are truly something special. The yarn line speaks of pure passion. I beleive this is a directly related to owners, Austin and Gina. The Alchemy assortment focuses on luxurious yarn blends with unique characteristics. Honestly, I think you would be hard pressed to find similar yarns... Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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exploring an eclectic mix of yarns

Lately it feels like I've run the gamut of testing & exploring knitting with different types of materials & various constructions of yarn. Aside from the obvious fun of playing with yarn, I have managed to get myself off track. At the beginning of the year, I had promised my... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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lemon tree arrived

The arrival of the lemon tree was filled with some confusion...... only on my part. I was expecting a tree like the one above, full of lemons. The box it arrived in was much smaller than what I was expecting or rather my delusion A 4 to 5 year old... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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Recently, I had the opportunity to read "The Lemon Book" by Mrs. Alexandra Vegant, available at Amazon. I had no idea of the extraordinary benefits this little fruit provides. The book is chock full of information on its uses in health, beauty, recipes and even household tips. I have been... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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more about zentangle

As a follow up from my previous post and for those want to know more about tangling (the rules, if you will.....for those who know me, I'm not really a "rule" follower). Here are the rules. What is a zentangle? The word brings to mind meditation, art, and mathematics. In... Continue reading

Posted Mar 15, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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do you tangle doodle

I'm a doodler. No scrap of paper is safe. I doodle when I'm on the phone. When I'm thinking. When I'm not. Mostly I just doodle wherever there's a blank spot on a piece of paper and I have a moment and a pen..I have been doodling as long as... Continue reading

Posted Mar 14, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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Ibiza Lace Wrap and Scarf pattern is worked in two halves to acheive the desired edge effect from the cast on stitches. Joining the two halves is best done through grafting the stitches together using the Kitchener stitch. HOWEVER, the Kitchener Stitch works best when grafting stockinette edges together. Knitting... Continue reading

Posted Mar 12, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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its finished!!!

Ibiza Lace Wrap and Scarf Pattern (working name Lazy River) is complete and available on Ravelry. Ibiza (once Lazy River) had some trials. Originally I started this project out of Sanguine Gryphon Mithril. The yarn was pretty in the hank but ended up stripping horizontally which did not look so... Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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treillage scraf and wrap are complete

A trellis-like design that reverses to a graphic leaf has been my new winter knitted scarf for this year. I call the pattern Treillage Scarf and Wrap and it is available on www.Ravelry.com. Pictured above Treillage was knitted as a winter scarf in worsted weight yarn. I used the beautiful... Continue reading

Posted Feb 10, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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My "Give a Mouse a Cookie" scenario has gotten completely out of hand. Between the distractions, interruptions and even interrupted interruptions, my goals to be more productive on publishing knitted designs and blogging about my progress, leave a lot to be desired. Alas, I can readily put my finger on... Continue reading

Posted Jan 28, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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if you give a mouse a cookie

Just like the beloved children's book "If you give a mouse a cookie" by Laura Numeroff, my knitting has taken a similar turn and has gotten me completely off track. As the book goes, if you give a mouse a cookie, then he is bound to want some milk, and... Continue reading

Posted Jan 6, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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a new year wish

A new year wish: The first is health because without it, nothing else truly matters. To all who are ill, may you gain strength and vitality every day. May the pains lessen and cease. May the limitations diminish. May the days ahead gain light instead of darkness. May you find... Continue reading

Posted Jan 2, 2013 at the knitting buzz

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month end, year end, new year

The holidays do put much into perspective. We hurry & rush, knit-knit-knit, eat too much, spend too much, party too much, knit-knit-knit, rush & hurry..... until we are exhausted. But in the end..... Spending cherished time with loved ones, both young and old is what its really all about. I... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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I can't believe it, my holiday knitted gifts are nearly complete. Admittedly, less knitted gifts than previous years, but nearly complete. A scarf, a hat, a monster, some face cloths and socks. Toddler sized house socks for cold hardwood floors, pictured below. As I write this..... it sounds so lame,... Continue reading

Posted Dec 5, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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its that time of year

Its time to stop procrastinating........ and start Holiday and Cold Weather Knitting. My friends and family won't like to hear this..... BUT I truly hope to shorten my gift list this year (I think I say this every year......wonder where I go astray???) Don't get me wrong, I really do... Continue reading

Posted Nov 2, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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Changing yarn was the best decision for my latest lace wrap/scarf design, working name Lazy River. Even though it put me back weeks or maybe even a month+. I'm glad I did it. I decided on a beautiful 1250 yard hank of Miss Babs Yasmin Lace in colorway Dark Blue... Continue reading

Posted Oct 31, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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changing gears or rather yarn

Sometimes you just know..... Today I learned to trust my intuition. Let me explain. With a new design on the needles, I was not 100% loving the yarn I had chosen, but it was doing well with holding the stitch definition. So I kept knitting optimistically. Then the hand-dye colorway,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 12, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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retro ripple afghan is complete

My Retro Afghan is complete, warm and cozy. Inspired by Katie's love and desire to make a Ripple Afghan for herself, fashioned after the one my Grandmother made me for my 16th birthday. Let's just say, I couldn't resist the idea of making one for myself as well. This is... Continue reading

Posted Oct 10, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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perpetua red lace wrap

It's complete! Perpetua Lace Wrap and Scarf pattern is now available on Ravelry. It's knit with Fiber Optic Merino/Silk Laceweight plied yarn, a 50% merino 50% silk blend, in an orange-y red one-of-a-kind colorway on US# 3 needles. I thoroughly enjoyed working with the yarn. Kimber Baldwin (Fiber Optics) is... Continue reading

Posted Sep 26, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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a very productive day

Feeling very productive today. I credit the beautiful crisp day for the found energy, enthusiasm and focus. Temps in the 60's, it awesome out. I have been knitting, listening to an audiobook, swatching with Wollmeise Lace Garn, blocking and a whole host of other chores. I love productive days! ... Continue reading

Posted Sep 19, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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Have come to some resolution about finishing the red lace wrap/scarf. For the last three days, (not getting as much knitting time as I had hoped), I was sure I was just one repeat away from knitting the ending border edge. And yet it still doesn't seem long enough. Luckily... Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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the cookie jar i couldn't resist

As long as I can remember, I have always had a facination with cookie jars. However, I'm not certain if the facination is for the cookie jar OR what's inside the cookie jar.....that's another story all together. For now, its the cookie jar...... Cookie Jars always give a cozy, fresh... Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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stash busting monsters

Monster #2 is finished, this knitted monster went from a bunch of pieces and yarn that was original intended as a felted tote to..... a pear shaped super cute monster. A girly monster accessorized with a hair bow or rather ear bow. A stash busting success......and a win win. WIN:... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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one cute monster

The fluff and felt finally arrived and Hugo the monster is finished. Xander really loves his monster and calls him Sidney. Who's Sidney? So far Sidney has endured some extreme hugging, danced down the stairs, has battled Simba, has growled at everyone in the family and used as a pillow.... Continue reading

Posted Aug 28, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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another monster

Who could resist? The Rebecca Danger's monsters are addictive. Thanks Rebecca! While waiting "patiently" (not really) for my fluff and felt delivery, I have started another monster. this one's name is Bea. I am using a bulky weight yarn and Bea will be bigger than Hugo. Bea is nearly complete.... Continue reading

Posted Aug 27, 2012 at the knitting buzz

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