tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63761179391560548562024-03-14T00:53:09.318-07:00Fun is always in style.Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-32314155563598488022011-05-01T21:15:00.000-07:002011-05-01T21:17:25.298-07:00Birdcages<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfF_xnNosaKuB-0W44DmGPH1rxqTQMFLfsuL3n49SD3LgXHmisu6_iF0cNHtFyoFjpuxx92EhO7BMFabHSZW64FpkupghllA1DlVAjGUisk6VVd_LblFkVD3SLhtJKJkUaLviy_PVjdGaj/s1600/downsized_0501111747c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfF_xnNosaKuB-0W44DmGPH1rxqTQMFLfsuL3n49SD3LgXHmisu6_iF0cNHtFyoFjpuxx92EhO7BMFabHSZW64FpkupghllA1DlVAjGUisk6VVd_LblFkVD3SLhtJKJkUaLviy_PVjdGaj/s400/downsized_0501111747c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601967881740759954" border="0" /></a>My birdcages on display at Summer Thyme's Bakery & DeliFun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-39959794257250404212010-05-11T08:30:00.000-07:002010-05-11T15:14:06.950-07:00Knitted Extension Cord<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsnJhkms47-3E6mYk6oQLaIglLACEzMR4t1aATPqi6pb_DPHgL6yun7TK6JA9jMwGPtOYhHLDBB2TnPDT9303Wj-ILY2PGl7Ib6WWe5PaI-mgn8J_VVZB-xFBttflnamqNSEdHZpxVrBy/s1600/P4230087.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsnJhkms47-3E6mYk6oQLaIglLACEzMR4t1aATPqi6pb_DPHgL6yun7TK6JA9jMwGPtOYhHLDBB2TnPDT9303Wj-ILY2PGl7Ib6WWe5PaI-mgn8J_VVZB-xFBttflnamqNSEdHZpxVrBy/s400/P4230087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470035807026101426" border="0" /></a>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-22257607444461917032009-12-08T10:59:00.000-08:002009-12-08T11:00:01.297-08:00<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TmtTQrA4pBqYW2fhJUGwdJiJ2NBvCTxghtBj5PPJNTXNwh9desiXgSvqYizAsAfbVB6LQOYhYfKGeu5oJ9F0SU5WWZUME26-djHW5g1eavPnLYeNJMhie0AhjNnrskLzlwoMcbQjbf_v/s1600-h/041p.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 299px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412942049787822002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TmtTQrA4pBqYW2fhJUGwdJiJ2NBvCTxghtBj5PPJNTXNwh9desiXgSvqYizAsAfbVB6LQOYhYfKGeu5oJ9F0SU5WWZUME26-djHW5g1eavPnLYeNJMhie0AhjNnrskLzlwoMcbQjbf_v/s400/041p.jpg" /></a></p>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-70450352692919755012009-12-03T09:16:00.000-08:002009-12-03T09:43:44.235-08:00Knitting Faces<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQc96PcS5ia8QzvKSH12AkGtpA2ks0XQvyVMpYaT2L0dgKnP5IJQgD6o6mquAA5NtJSQvifvh8kCszJrG-VTtZojpSZgxepQ9f9XtV-wOi3DUypiCJKH-7pob_npmr26913xSVve45CXz/s1600-h/b2dfcd8b207b02e8_landing.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmQc96PcS5ia8QzvKSH12AkGtpA2ks0XQvyVMpYaT2L0dgKnP5IJQgD6o6mquAA5NtJSQvifvh8kCszJrG-VTtZojpSZgxepQ9f9XtV-wOi3DUypiCJKH-7pob_npmr26913xSVve45CXz/s400/b2dfcd8b207b02e8_landing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411064307506477954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqOO-XBRnK41IbvIrzMA6EmxfzOMl5IyCBG2-H8yn-PvxDUGKUuAR_IYgnJhmj-Q8Lo-YmbcPlasEE3ccvkxsWePvISetVeUP59rFMFbh5elwmZy3A7CpUHQxUPQEzOmBt8Dme2xnEOnd/s1600-h/ad2699d0f9260fb6_landing.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqOO-XBRnK41IbvIrzMA6EmxfzOMl5IyCBG2-H8yn-PvxDUGKUuAR_IYgnJhmj-Q8Lo-YmbcPlasEE3ccvkxsWePvISetVeUP59rFMFbh5elwmZy3A7CpUHQxUPQEzOmBt8Dme2xnEOnd/s400/ad2699d0f9260fb6_landing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411064303240882578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I guess I'm not the only one that makes a funny face while knitting.<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />I love:<br /><a href="http://www.andyfreebergphotoart.com/guardians.html">Guardians of Russian Art Museums </a>- Beautiful & interesting photos. Check out the series '<span style="font-style: italic;">Sentry</span>' also.<br /><a href="http://www.postcardsfromyomomma.com/">Postcards from yo Momma</a> - A repository of modern day maternal correspondence. I'm sharing this in solidarity with all moms.Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-64284778995717912332009-12-02T14:32:00.000-08:002009-12-02T14:40:56.093-08:0028 Camera Drawings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfO-rzJzl-ykjLYylSmrtxzdQmKk05FZvhs-GPNf780om85Fj2AsizLJYEP1ZP3EBye7K3fdLjFosQkLaHtCv3OdSTZqtH-GTtf4pMuxaYCgy_R5nJIbJjo_UCxxpNqZBi2MgtaOchOY3/s1600-h/4152725596_861701b8bf_o.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfO-rzJzl-ykjLYylSmrtxzdQmKk05FZvhs-GPNf780om85Fj2AsizLJYEP1ZP3EBye7K3fdLjFosQkLaHtCv3OdSTZqtH-GTtf4pMuxaYCgy_R5nJIbJjo_UCxxpNqZBi2MgtaOchOY3/s400/4152725596_861701b8bf_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410772035667354882" border="0" /></a><br />by <a href="http://www.christineberrie.com/index.htm">Christine Berrie</a>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-28497345411744736692009-11-25T18:31:00.000-08:002009-11-27T17:41:53.204-08:00Free Horizontal Cowl Pattern<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTmucB4Qu72sVoOccRl92EVwBpYwWMxJ2JGpuCinvHhINGaXfjUQGv5P_zBC7WO67IVJY_ElhgIjvN4hm1OuHCxT1dnvHYXxn2XzhK0bN6Ca_G96kFCUtM_n-LwvPtEBqiVOfMcHNEOjN/s1600/4128583277_10b9d8437c_o.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTmucB4Qu72sVoOccRl92EVwBpYwWMxJ2JGpuCinvHhINGaXfjUQGv5P_zBC7WO67IVJY_ElhgIjvN4hm1OuHCxT1dnvHYXxn2XzhK0bN6Ca_G96kFCUtM_n-LwvPtEBqiVOfMcHNEOjN/s400/4128583277_10b9d8437c_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408246455865085346" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Insulation.<br /><br /></div>Gauge is not critical for this project. This super-bulky yarn, knit in a rib pattern on size 15 needles creates a fairly dense fabric with nice drape that conforms to the neck & shoulders in a flattering way. My finished cowl measures 8.5 x 30.5 inches.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Materials:</b><br />1 skein Brown Sheep Burly Spun (132 yards/121 meters)<br />3 2-inch buttons (my oak tree-branch buttons are from <a href="www.thehickorytree.etsy.com">The Hickory Tree</a>)<br />Straight or circular needles size 15<br />Large tapestry needle<br /><br />Always slip the first stitch of each row -<br /><br />Using the long-tail method, cast on 20 stitches.<br /><br />Row 1: Knit.<br />Row 2: sl 1, p 1, Knit 1 into the row below, p1, continue to end of row.<br /><br />Repeat row 2 until approximately 28" from beginning.<br /><br />Buttonhole row: Work 4 stitches in pattern, then slip the first stitch on the left needle as if to knit. Move the yarn to the front of the work and leave it there. Slip the next stitch from the left needle to the right needle as if to knit. Pass the first slipped stitch over the second slipped stitch and off the needle. Repeat until you have bound off the number of required stitches for the buttonhole. (I bound off 3 stitches for my 2" buttons) Slip the last stitch from the right needle back to the left needle. Turn. Bring the yarn to the front of the work. At the edge where the buttonhole was begun, cast on the number of stitches you bound off plus one additional stitch.*<br />Turn. Slip the first stitch from the left needle to the right needle as if to knit. Pass the extra cast on stitch over the next stitch; then slip this stitch back to the left needle.<br /><br />* a good cast on for the buttonhole: <a href="http://www.knittingonthenet.com/learn/twpurlcaston.htm">twisted purl cast on</a><br /><br />This buttonhole was published in Maggie Righetti's <i>Knitting in Plain English</i> (St. Martin's Press, 1986)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Continue to work in established rib pattern until you run out of yarn. (save a little bit for sewing on the buttons!)<br /><br />Place 3 buttons as shown in photo. By placing the buttons this way, the cowl can be buttoned a few different ways; up close to your neck, or looser & extending further onto your shoulders. Wrap it around your neck & rock the cold air.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div id="qmmv"><img style="width: 203px; height: 240px;" src="http://docs.google.com/File?id=dcm8k5hb_51hgz4mghr_b" /></div></div><br /></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-67277403516838033602009-11-24T08:19:00.000-08:002009-11-24T08:34:14.207-08:00Horizontal Cowl<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTkceD4u-rvIZJcjvFXuFBdX3MAXPW2VI0mmMiz_fp3MveMN4AgMVNM_e1srqsBrR_TTvmLN5JqbnSUkoBo7tTJa0sF86IQl6kb35OVMsNhTAOJo4FsfUgT7vZcJikftaTdu1rJFcBXEJ/s1600/012p.jpg"></a> <div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuD48ExA1K7PLRmN8_csPgx9t9OdUDVX8fp1alq4HIFtwIDNo2vKkXLfj_yEJC5pxGX7p5YLpOcODzWZ-PU7AUUTGiMTOajtfQ24HJPILXCBY5A9wDOVkyeiZSjJOnC4_9tnQl_JDY_qKh/s1600/011pa.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407705940908609554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuD48ExA1K7PLRmN8_csPgx9t9OdUDVX8fp1alq4HIFtwIDNo2vKkXLfj_yEJC5pxGX7p5YLpOcODzWZ-PU7AUUTGiMTOajtfQ24HJPILXCBY5A9wDOVkyeiZSjJOnC4_9tnQl_JDY_qKh/s400/011pa.jpg" /></a> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpad8AO1muU5RR_Ff9DcifiMOYv8dMhYi0_d-JRt87EsYlsRvIbs3uXbcQbklNDWKp60b7ats6et6FfVFQoNtnA-Qd4gMY19lbUQpyLg6XGMFMrdGh8TWEDYApDpmR8KbyuSG1eXaWch-M/s1600/012p.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407706239214854466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpad8AO1muU5RR_Ff9DcifiMOYv8dMhYi0_d-JRt87EsYlsRvIbs3uXbcQbklNDWKp60b7ats6et6FfVFQoNtnA-Qd4gMY19lbUQpyLg6XGMFMrdGh8TWEDYApDpmR8KbyuSG1eXaWch-M/s200/012p.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7oJ6_MFlt0YiZ1olSB82AEQgSTCBC7Ers0fcy8DkWc0-TXNe1X0CHJ_0U6-pUqvIj0KaGX2I16I5ZBdFUhyphenhyphenimEFFtELxIbW7tlStnWft9awvbg9T4oeSeZny9c7iaSPOWZypedrR5rE0/s1600/006p.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407706234192957442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7oJ6_MFlt0YiZ1olSB82AEQgSTCBC7Ers0fcy8DkWc0-TXNe1X0CHJ_0U6-pUqvIj0KaGX2I16I5ZBdFUhyphenhyphenimEFFtELxIbW7tlStnWft9awvbg9T4oeSeZny9c7iaSPOWZypedrR5rE0/s200/006p.jpg" /></a></div><div>I just finished making this cozy thing, & I'll post the instructions in the next day or two.</div><div></div><div>The beautiful spalted oak tree-branch buttons came from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheHickoryTree">The Hickory Tree</a>. </div><div>I asked for 3, 2" buttons with two holes & they were created for me that evening & shipped immediately. I used all three buttons for this project, sewn on so that the cowl can be buttoned a few different ways. I adore them!</div></div></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-44805911622390276362009-11-19T18:41:00.000-08:002009-11-19T22:58:17.396-08:00Lisa Occhipinti<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZotjnPp0aQH0jf4g8yIutBLEPpOA2eve8SiCDnu9qBrOBeuyGh_358KXND_mul2eL9MrITHa3e82p2CSTPYdZDrRg83fs9V-pf8-ANXQSztNHHJmWjQ8_JdQbcpTviPN-plL-dlQTOze5/s1600/il_fullxfull.102891090.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZotjnPp0aQH0jf4g8yIutBLEPpOA2eve8SiCDnu9qBrOBeuyGh_358KXND_mul2eL9MrITHa3e82p2CSTPYdZDrRg83fs9V-pf8-ANXQSztNHHJmWjQ8_JdQbcpTviPN-plL-dlQTOze5/s400/il_fullxfull.102891090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406013090725581378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_COdi6PNHqw1uB4hqdg9O1UFSwMWaFPB9h2sgSSN9BvvHJRQ_Yag7mhfSuQN_ShMU8_iF5uFlhOBnNOVBndrXaeVKIkbShWop_Bt0c7Tj_XvB5kIn197klro7BRC5-Iym2Gr02C5_52V/s1600/il_fullxfull.84291066.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_COdi6PNHqw1uB4hqdg9O1UFSwMWaFPB9h2sgSSN9BvvHJRQ_Yag7mhfSuQN_ShMU8_iF5uFlhOBnNOVBndrXaeVKIkbShWop_Bt0c7Tj_XvB5kIn197klro7BRC5-Iym2Gr02C5_52V/s400/il_fullxfull.84291066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406013085842814866" border="0" /></a><br />I love to see old books used again. Every so often I come across clever projects made with old books & always wish I'd thought of that. The best ideas are simple, but convey a love of books. Lisa Occhipinti creates serene, thoughtful & comforting objects; which preserve & honor the original volumes.<br /><a href="http://www.locchipinti.com/Site/Lisa_Occhipinti.html">website</a><br /><a href="http://www.theshophouse.etsy.com/">etsy</a>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-19940901587908683862009-11-13T12:07:00.000-08:002009-11-13T13:23:08.858-08:00Copper Safety Pin with Feathers<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGPAyE3GiWe36FOFfWvnSZ0PQ10y67KDgho4TkY9BZKjyEVq3hr_aslNZSBrP0Vr7uVEtqadFql03uURxeATOFPUuXBVwjoHXwKUGNM-ZB9zQXNUogeGXavxXaX_lFUirgOeI1QYv87-i/s1600-h/001p.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 299px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403701340715481314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGPAyE3GiWe36FOFfWvnSZ0PQ10y67KDgho4TkY9BZKjyEVq3hr_aslNZSBrP0Vr7uVEtqadFql03uURxeATOFPUuXBVwjoHXwKUGNM-ZB9zQXNUogeGXavxXaX_lFUirgOeI1QYv87-i/s400/001p.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq37DuAsxf1nHEd70N4guRljbNh0x-Xc7YlmlPZsaxl4VzyZ5pzq0Ib0tBjyanoLZcJyB7sMTzqibwCU85CyGEgo9La5iKNy8wKo4wdBeIO4U-Sm2rbgrE2ICsT4735UsqBuGIXTuSozeq/s1600-h/008p.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 299px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403698470070943522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq37DuAsxf1nHEd70N4guRljbNh0x-Xc7YlmlPZsaxl4VzyZ5pzq0Ib0tBjyanoLZcJyB7sMTzqibwCU85CyGEgo9La5iKNy8wKo4wdBeIO4U-Sm2rbgrE2ICsT4735UsqBuGIXTuSozeq/s400/008p.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center">For quite awhile I've been admiring the delicate feathers being shown in jewelry & decorative fashion. They really are a fresh textural element in earrings & necklaces, so why not add them to a brooch? They are available in a seemingly endless array of colors & sizes. I have access to just a few types, but have decided I must have a wider selection to work with.<br /><br />I think this pin will be great on a cowl or chunky handknit sweater.</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWnc7i22q6lUv2PdjUXM7pnQav8X7mlAdqIQQogsjUHNbO4suaf9KXvPQs3dYqgWdTMTdzb6oBPJCVS82W1AWPs8cw5fCknQ-83pQWf6ordISUlJrl7tpZrfbkN4fE8L3yHRH5YihMRZp/s1600-h/027p.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 384px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403701336559263714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWnc7i22q6lUv2PdjUXM7pnQav8X7mlAdqIQQogsjUHNbO4suaf9KXvPQs3dYqgWdTMTdzb6oBPJCVS82W1AWPs8cw5fCknQ-83pQWf6ordISUlJrl7tpZrfbkN4fE8L3yHRH5YihMRZp/s400/027p.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center"><div><div><div><div><div align="center">Ivan says 'go for it'.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVL213pbtVLF2kJBtIixIh7ij09WS9iYAjW_wbqHbADzEvejxMeC82gZl1Q74KA5QkpKhibasz-qZmMqT6ue0Hwup86we3wyoZawGPLRwTXN83dg-0x9c4oLlHcn3nTeRag20mRjcZkrH/s1600-h/046p.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403698458543806258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVL213pbtVLF2kJBtIixIh7ij09WS9iYAjW_wbqHbADzEvejxMeC82gZl1Q74KA5QkpKhibasz-qZmMqT6ue0Hwup86we3wyoZawGPLRwTXN83dg-0x9c4oLlHcn3nTeRag20mRjcZkrH/s400/046p.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-51436098266331198902009-10-30T08:51:00.000-07:002009-10-30T13:07:50.063-07:00SeasonalOctober is wonderful. The air is fresh, the light is beautiful in the morning & late afternoon, and the leaves are all my favorite colors. I want to dwell on it for as long as it lasts.<br /><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihysaiOji_hsSmTZsTjuRlOwY0EVbOv_4IMs8-I26Sf5bapVGgfz-d1u2fDvLNf61prEITSyWWsiV0uJaG8Cg3C2mG35OPnC5f4QEmNqU8YvZ0meK6_i1oZbuOJBmSPpZ_1HVBOoN8BN-0/s1600-h/079p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px; float: left; height: 299px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398468430203010818" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihysaiOji_hsSmTZsTjuRlOwY0EVbOv_4IMs8-I26Sf5bapVGgfz-d1u2fDvLNf61prEITSyWWsiV0uJaG8Cg3C2mG35OPnC5f4QEmNqU8YvZ0meK6_i1oZbuOJBmSPpZ_1HVBOoN8BN-0/s400/079p.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8La5rehyphenhyphengFGc-RuDYt36o5ZnVjjLhEnDDqZZm5ZYvNSFVniJ6IyfU8jlgKWAst3my0nwh48VsUkto2yfWSisD4WD0pF6dyTk2ETuNeWxnbZ2Lvn-pXRCNnlyapERdCPcKTowvtQpgJKp/s1600-h/4038314546_b007db2d6f_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 400px; float: left; height: 299px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398159206728264866" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8La5rehyphenhyphengFGc-RuDYt36o5ZnVjjLhEnDDqZZm5ZYvNSFVniJ6IyfU8jlgKWAst3my0nwh48VsUkto2yfWSisD4WD0pF6dyTk2ETuNeWxnbZ2Lvn-pXRCNnlyapERdCPcKTowvtQpgJKp/s400/4038314546_b007db2d6f_o.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-12988402408445930602009-10-26T23:11:00.000-07:002009-10-29T00:06:23.619-07:00Under Construction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2OcmUXuZ0AJKprUwnkxcZPyrtyQwvu_1IFxdzR3o3BTl7BoCAAxfScg3H9vdb_C0rIZnQG3kEx5P_I2CyvvLNaXobrBA7JAzvaQ4r4S8jFoiXA5rZh_cWYvbQbhaEwuzQCqlfnkwZDU6/s1600-h/447382094_a494d4330b_b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2OcmUXuZ0AJKprUwnkxcZPyrtyQwvu_1IFxdzR3o3BTl7BoCAAxfScg3H9vdb_C0rIZnQG3kEx5P_I2CyvvLNaXobrBA7JAzvaQ4r4S8jFoiXA5rZh_cWYvbQbhaEwuzQCqlfnkwZDU6/s400/447382094_a494d4330b_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397914800786826642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-48454111842475829732009-10-26T23:04:00.001-07:002009-10-29T00:48:57.956-07:00Etsy Treasury<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwif-RxIF4X2fjSA-XbPU-zh2ZhJ47iLafe_liYEHf06GPx-_70aSzampSNEwQ35KmiE-EH9L-16xJhZ-2bgBC4Wqjf7MCAMHzOa6DF_mXScfCC-1Uhi8QTS3HR9BB90F4ssb6PwwD9yLE/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwif-RxIF4X2fjSA-XbPU-zh2ZhJ47iLafe_liYEHf06GPx-_70aSzampSNEwQ35KmiE-EH9L-16xJhZ-2bgBC4Wqjf7MCAMHzOa6DF_mXScfCC-1Uhi8QTS3HR9BB90F4ssb6PwwD9yLE/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397925622055625778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">After an extended summer vacation; I'm adding things to my Etsy shop.<br />One of my favorite sellers included me in a serene looking group -<br /></div></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-65689321140452200092009-10-23T14:50:00.000-07:002009-10-30T12:21:59.590-07:00Dash in Doggles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpp4J84TbMekrgi8sYLP21yNL_WaEkFD1Zy4tbwgbmNI2TIonoChyphenhyphenLs19B6H7aFD2LEVQgkpQ6F30hAX1KXPZKNTQUzcddsQQ5C6V3hMbu1PopfgRqRBCxfmv0M19VdaNNU0E7a9uDs6jy/s1600-h/0919091250bp.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398475454346478834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpp4J84TbMekrgi8sYLP21yNL_WaEkFD1Zy4tbwgbmNI2TIonoChyphenhyphenLs19B6H7aFD2LEVQgkpQ6F30hAX1KXPZKNTQUzcddsQQ5C6V3hMbu1PopfgRqRBCxfmv0M19VdaNNU0E7a9uDs6jy/s400/0919091250bp.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhXNMdaXoYQ4Nc8r1FWquS44g2iWxOTu7iudzVErDbn3qbauyznkF4a48Df6vvsEXtxuLWMRIR953DVpDhIzzVUypuraz1LvbQQ6InuHDbTBqqQNxxpz0Y8MDPAIxzQ-K_WU84jG3yJ57/s1600-h/4038400018_74b32baf66_o.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><br /></div><br /><div></div></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-74802954941254477122009-04-29T10:10:00.000-07:002009-04-29T10:18:20.771-07:00Crocheted Ripples & Grannies<div align="center">I'm feeling inspired to begin a large crochet project. I have enough wool. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPFCbiYEFFq1XuKiXzQJcwKxNCgFnG5YMM0BOUGPYiJjkMfr2ZYeHqmmf8m3DnoXcdmJLRSGlqamDACI3JFEoc98vNOaflNQD0xXDFUqwwN0jEJAVAOudU_lmDkPVubyPLpqsCxtOncCn/s1600-h/mosaic4081071.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330163116845692946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHPFCbiYEFFq1XuKiXzQJcwKxNCgFnG5YMM0BOUGPYiJjkMfr2ZYeHqmmf8m3DnoXcdmJLRSGlqamDACI3JFEoc98vNOaflNQD0xXDFUqwwN0jEJAVAOudU_lmDkPVubyPLpqsCxtOncCn/s400/mosaic4081071.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lutterlagkage/3325728325/">Inspiration for my bedroom</a>, 2. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hyeknitter/3148275351/">babette blanket - finished!</a>, 3. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/batixa/2894951215/">crochet blanket</a>, 4. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90733686@N00/2670068463/">square corner</a>, 5. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38025287@N00/3023670846/">halloween 08 055</a>, 6. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8595870@N04/2736621540/">summer hexagon blanket</a>, 7. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladyfrida849/2891371759/">Day Two</a>, 8. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/slagtenhelligko/459721503/">Ripple Blanket</a>, 9. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cauchycomplete/3042748051/">More Colors: up close</a></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-12131470260040205552009-04-29T08:39:00.000-07:002009-04-29T10:21:07.122-07:00R.I.P.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gMYXRA4utVcmXe1cbwKR5Vg37lBy3HaFPET6L1rm9im4wDEhGRBhYI4h7kQhl-n7Hqc-HyS4gIeFJhhyphenhyphenDfhqJRE3FpPSftGWJ3S9Ip08aP-hpElIPFBBBVbjxyoNd0PqAJm_guBaDvth/s1600-h/054cardpsq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330138719017312402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3gMYXRA4utVcmXe1cbwKR5Vg37lBy3HaFPET6L1rm9im4wDEhGRBhYI4h7kQhl-n7Hqc-HyS4gIeFJhhyphenhyphenDfhqJRE3FpPSftGWJ3S9Ip08aP-hpElIPFBBBVbjxyoNd0PqAJm_guBaDvth/s320/054cardpsq.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="center">Fisher Price says no more Little People pictures. This doesn't come as a shock...although I wonder how my photos even came to their attention.</p>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-20897549366952803092009-04-14T10:35:00.000-07:002009-10-28T23:54:39.600-07:00Forest Canopy Over & Over<div align="center">Pagewood Farms Denali hand dyed sock yarn - merino wool, 'purple haze'<br />very soft & drapey. I used a US 6 needle.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324603553904980402" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 239px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmTiw1t6VBzEjePD2pQznZ1z6Mak8FSwhyphenhyphenCG1b2SUhmqVYJ0L2dvCzCv9z_OLTbUmqo69FFRnk2ec8eiLEjj25b-BzDhnpydIr8mJPZtDhMJvgk9aDPD31lEA90jUBpo5BMRJc6St8TzH/s320/015p.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324603542661222482" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 239px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6kpYgrrjMRmEeyuIg3Jf1hYu7GfWTyWcAYYO-ILPQsahYzachS4VEhcs4-Zg2SnmI079RcMdWWsWcqh1w67TjTRmaz5vsOaIHd-8xlvafTWtYTN8E51Jwj5tQBCSp5bMT0yg8NRHesHb/s320/007p.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Araucania Lonco Multy - fingering weight cotton. </div><div align="center">I used a US 4 (bamboo) needle. I don't usually favor variegated lace, but it works with this pattern. In fact I'm on a bit of a variegated <em>jag</em>.</div><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324603301047657442" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWsgT9urmOF3QBsFcZiKJQpA-MLnjBhO-GJM0sUnEoX2Fyw91q-24B2yXz0R9thWlmKXU2CbSXPd9EF8k-YeNnke_Mjv8JNFM7CyPA0Z2RMRcaetBJrObgYB7qJb9FUAml_CqwDXHfON8m/s320/014ap.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324603294595870898" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 239px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujIo9MUxg7SDLPOgH4-FaZAEAO1EAosOjZFHizsmjFDR7YlNPpGcXkREWkdAaY7wKe-Gm-ssoayqppS_1Qa9EamS1M0QR_v_BUkWUlXqJXjQYvVTVKeMdxBDQURXsNmSRRFlEL0hPOG3g/s320/009p.jpg" border="0" /><br />Here are two of the three Forest Canopy Shawls I've made. I recommend this pattern to anyone who wants to try knitting lace for the first time. The pattern is easily memorized; no need to refer to charts after the first several rows. There are only eight repeat rows. This pattern is also perfect for using that one skein of special sock yarn - the one that you don't want to hide in your shoes.</div><p align="center">I've added two cardigans to my queue!</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324607441258619122" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 213px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiPdWVun-PNV0pVhDtI9J5S_zz75RAKITL9a5Jtax7cBByQF9S7xcO6kXQ_urBytfDZ-bHV99KI3qNXxtCnY1xlDG-ErWH99NNPS2Va09JpSgEC207zN8cuu-g_dgnwCxDjE5X7MY7A74w/s320/3438372655_8f1f3c7643.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.knitbot.com/">Featherweight Cardigan</a> - by Hannah Fettig</p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324608166304110370" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 252px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Dz2w56rFFzctpr942cvOWmmf4YIVZyLsSboETFg-y2AXh13UsF45JFe4x437U8XcVIJYACyJgEQ3UE1rx4JU7o-MAdWl6Sf7MNNthspjhUje-vJ6pOFJQyuZlBW4ZCZXAUATqd0xa5Fc/s320/3336406858_5fe43e4af3.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://ysolda.com/store/sweaters/liesl/">Liesl</a> - by Ysolda Teague</p>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-56665840490106502472009-04-01T13:38:00.000-07:002009-04-01T13:55:47.668-07:00Sweetnss & Light<div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=49050"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319825143292685970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7nc-A5cR0z0SJTX6a0lfXMgYJ0Zz9WyeMhIHTm2I8dVM-wPNSk1WvOid0rvS9bZqDPN4ZBMssgVdR_7ksGpQMh8YtLduZeRMizV6A_rZ4T1oWa0ezUo4_I8SW-d6sgDaTsv47ZBzxpzWQ/s400/springtime+in+the+sierra409.jpg" border="0" /> Springtime in the Sierra</a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Last night I dreamt that after great effort, I began to make solid headway. I was moving beyond some obstacles. I don't remember the imagery connected my dream.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">A couple of weeks ago I went skiing & had the best day ever. A weight of fear & hesitation fell away. I felt like I did when I was a kid; aware of my body but not continually mindful that I could injure myself. </div><div align="center"></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-73707951561403206222009-03-31T19:25:00.000-07:002009-03-31T19:33:05.255-07:00Special Things<div align="center">Vintage tart tin, sunny pom pom, tiddly winks.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319544524135905938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEile6d2a2wO0iRjm-tQMPfCyL-QIDgKMTZdgegXQmyPl2gDoPlO5PS_KIJqRIwuABVZdjctsmaOmxAjuV3Uq8WsGVE1KZ7LI38O6_tpLxexMbxs4uDsj1dMRqK89f8eTy4f58snKLXWrYoe/s320/045p.jpg" border="0" /> Vintage needle book with tapestry needles, leather needle, upholstery needle.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319544522183139250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 221px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2kLd7o94keHLZVE3cfRBMQoMpmCyUkslm0IUuogTd0ivlG6_Lrks7ZvVsgwxx45jjzUeWzlnJmpr_ZD8tIyiEi6UUoUVuCt-dUWcbrh_VxfhEErITwAwN3zt8wuNwcd5g1-8B1bGT5VM/s320/023p.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="center">Vintage gift wrap & ribbon for baby</div><div align="center"><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcm24hg_GqmtvuXuue1-TbTi-fjHqdnK7UGCAwfW-q4f38Yr1tuhIWeSYyHCimb_ufgOg1QP02Pdo_fvQ8hujxIpI84qtIiyD3qoBhgZx4feGLxLmXrCW8jTf5dV9fl1hgorw90UE9OuY/s1600-h/002p.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319544524531690658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcm24hg_GqmtvuXuue1-TbTi-fjHqdnK7UGCAwfW-q4f38Yr1tuhIWeSYyHCimb_ufgOg1QP02Pdo_fvQ8hujxIpI84qtIiyD3qoBhgZx4feGLxLmXrCW8jTf5dV9fl1hgorw90UE9OuY/s320/002p.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319544522563295106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_j0O1Ei2GgNJoAjFbdYvfLBUDs5N4kcUYoxgNbHiP2J3PpEZjx8Yyura0Z-LFvCKdecpuCrLwLcGDOsGfrVAGMuBwCPVbSVaYAu1HW_2yOtRmNVcdWP5GEqK_hrhxzU4K0bDsGWGFvdP/s320/003p.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-44584223873711226002009-03-30T09:56:00.000-07:002009-03-30T14:11:52.836-07:00Spring Knitting<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319034531224120626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTw9XNyLh8q93CJo2sMGPE4xULC92hiLmaa5VXTJkhDKEm5VO2_pk86srzY3_TwiKeCd8E_ZRltfgO2gAjCmnnwspmKfKBNqiSKlBo63nDCUtf6pBGSOEN5gduTKGiwJyraQMN-QJu5XZ/s400/014p.jpg" border="0" /> <div align="center"><div><div><div><div><div><div>It would appear that I had fallen off the face of the earth, if the earth consisted only of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">blogosphere</span>. Instead, I've been busy & have not photographed any of this busyness. I <em>must</em> have photos to blog. It's the only way for me. Today I've got a few images, so blog!<br /><br />The <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring08/PATTlaceribbon.html">Lace Ribbon Scarf </a>from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Knitty</span> Spring 2008 issue. This is a beautiful scarf when finished & blocked! It took me quite some time to find just the right pattern for this Jade Sapphire Silk & Cashmere loveliness. Unfortunately this is the dullest knit ever. Now the weather is getting warm, further demotivating me on this project.</div><div></div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319053685641433154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUuPqtCkaW7KVZeVwpgrs2NPqwkumggrM5I7yRiyEWnIoGA4GfVARqPl6n-nKYWkTUyg4RvqC31Wd57w0UQC9hiJfFM2saktuWHBx33fizF6YLlT38x0PjUpY7A4kYU2O35ml2kTZD8T_/s320/005p.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Ditto the black <a href="http://www.knittingschooldropout.com/2008/11/garter_love_the_sequel.htm">Garter Yoke Cardigan</a> which combines simple beauty & everyday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">wearability</span>. It's almost complete with one sleeve & a bit of the second remaining to knit. The body went very quickly, the sleeves on two circular needles are tedious & slow. Here's what that project looks like: </div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSwfZklsQsZL3xlo9eN1tBjxM3YLdo1DhHlleaZz6RC6nlulntaeEs7ipJ2ewUEgj82bJ3ctOHJ2iYsRyFzI8mKx4MRdtIMUoN4C7aqBxGnXx3VOyjyi9tib07ealyWykn1ba3UoSK5UO/s1600-h/3388569496_cea3719397_o.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319032930293964034" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSwfZklsQsZL3xlo9eN1tBjxM3YLdo1DhHlleaZz6RC6nlulntaeEs7ipJ2ewUEgj82bJ3ctOHJ2iYsRyFzI8mKx4MRdtIMUoN4C7aqBxGnXx3VOyjyi9tib07ealyWykn1ba3UoSK5UO/s320/3388569496_cea3719397_o.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><br />There's not much to see here either, but for a long term carry around project I've been working on an <a href="http://www.wendyjohnson.net/knit/shetland.htm">Elizabeth Zimmerman <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Stonington</span> Shawl</a>. Two greens, doubled lace weight merino. The edging will be a solid green, one or the other of the two. I've completed about 50% of the center square. I need to figure out how to put progress bars on the sidebar of my blog!</p><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319034181511442418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXoZledj-kQTmaL8nVXlp7OFPXlNr739g_Gc2eNDQwQ3OmlHV1ZIGTI7xxKZNnW3pMzmr0ellru77YmmcfexRnBJOICpvFJVpJowQ8RmP19AryGPYn2fIdHVRnRMSHZo1pwttlvOaRyQA/s320/006p.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>One more <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">WIP</span> - I'm making a <a href="http://knittingasfastasican.com/forest-canopy-shoulder-shawl/">Forest Canopy Shawl</a> with this new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Auraucania</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Lonco</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Multy</span>. I had to find out for myself why this pattern is so popular. Now I know; I memorized the pattern within the first set of eight rows. No chart needed until I reach the edging! </div><div></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319041175908445858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPS1k_hx8cEaw-GtUYkTUSXXzX0psV5gGE1br7SR9SK2yvXbrzq0D5mrMW_z358-kwQ_lIOcMJ9u2Y8RaI8IVsGQQNY_zRoHSMOgdHRtEM6N_l4cI5QuYsZTemvjz4xiX2Pnnja2-8qqU1/s320/3365377251_146abd90b4_b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">Last but most importantly, I'm doing a major <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">destash</span>. A considerable chunk of my stuff (vague quantity). But really.</div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoIk5bBSHHtD8S3qvDhIYi31-jqkJDCinbJ5yCoqkulWhS8RMLEeAe4MsVny2GOk8xqgdYaQzQhbcKPP103A8NUv95SVusAUdKAi7s7d-dAfbAGPGX40T7MPeaD0MmiyQgUs00KbUYn1s/s1600-h/040p.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319030058584561602" style="WIDTH: 135px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicoIk5bBSHHtD8S3qvDhIYi31-jqkJDCinbJ5yCoqkulWhS8RMLEeAe4MsVny2GOk8xqgdYaQzQhbcKPP103A8NUv95SVusAUdKAi7s7d-dAfbAGPGX40T7MPeaD0MmiyQgUs00KbUYn1s/s200/040p.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueHy8ZPGlkDOTXcSyL7cktuQtrQbObRXx9HNiAGaTbv7kk_nzYpRq6dAXgwESzUXkQzg0jjVfpSpdA-fm4Cr-b9Gx5-yJx7Q8CCX5u1BTW1485n4tEU-3BHIDebPjn8sutVOhpQb3L-dr/s1600-h/062p.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319030072045951858" style="WIDTH: 128px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueHy8ZPGlkDOTXcSyL7cktuQtrQbObRXx9HNiAGaTbv7kk_nzYpRq6dAXgwESzUXkQzg0jjVfpSpdA-fm4Cr-b9Gx5-yJx7Q8CCX5u1BTW1485n4tEU-3BHIDebPjn8sutVOhpQb3L-dr/s200/062p.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQKfuRoqDifXOkm2Lqn4rmVBcrXlAF4azZ8XQ9iHbpJdp1OkCUuFT6ARWyeYd1YV5Nr4Fz-G7KFKN_Ti7l0TU420cyUDUXsV3tRh4npDzCGX3FYaGzpwH6kayOPNreIaxK3STlJxBemGF/s1600-h/028p.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319030071976970546" style="WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQKfuRoqDifXOkm2Lqn4rmVBcrXlAF4azZ8XQ9iHbpJdp1OkCUuFT6ARWyeYd1YV5Nr4Fz-G7KFKN_Ti7l0TU420cyUDUXsV3tRh4npDzCGX3FYaGzpwH6kayOPNreIaxK3STlJxBemGF/s200/028p.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-58735694603145271712009-03-11T14:17:00.000-07:002009-03-11T20:16:53.896-07:00News on the Etsy front<div align="center"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=46559">For the K N I T</a><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=45569"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312131596038161266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tIgnE0hiWc_t8mDozZ_I1F7A-GtIYxYYatTtPNVBjte9mHhaK5M0wQyl-n2zOf9KumlYbbQgVUcwg7iaZyNOskcqNxzg8gPMqv8UCveb9zJRVYgonWOYWL8DE16_-IiGCU0fZJxtCv0Z/s400/ForTheKnita309.jpg" border="0" />Change the facts.<br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KquWdQIb1KG-S_2I3cQtWKH0SBNvAGVseZNCIEH4CoWp4H89fXWL_PuMASjD4G2MGFrVANN_pd7ovZKHpMnGCoFYEEQgI99XZ7kw5381lsk-UWdnraKypbseOPuVi8twPJIJtyKsbY7L/s1600-h/changeTheFacts309.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312042494082743938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KquWdQIb1KG-S_2I3cQtWKH0SBNvAGVseZNCIEH4CoWp4H89fXWL_PuMASjD4G2MGFrVANN_pd7ovZKHpMnGCoFYEEQgI99XZ7kw5381lsk-UWdnraKypbseOPuVi8twPJIJtyKsbY7L/s400/changeTheFacts309.jpg" border="0" /></a>I got <em>two</em> treasuries today! </div><div align="center"><br />Imagine my surprise - <a href="http://craftilyeverafter.blogspot.com/">Sadie</a> has bestowed upon me a blog award :)<br />It's the <em><strong>Friendship Award</strong></em> -Aaaaaw. Thanks Sadie! The blog award is defined thus:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>“These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”</em></span></div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312134492629357634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaTSESX65lnU7GaxMF6YJAeU2l-ZDqUMVIsMWwXjE2cvEIRFhE_T5ZmMRWpUnTs08vMNIFc9Yj11Au0F-8BTct1ZTgO95Cocj0RF2r5a0TK9PW5Op1gVBS5Bkw5u2nUKElZi5KgWoopV7s/s400/3.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">I'll be passing the award on tomorrow!<br /><br />Oh yes! Take note of my giant <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7092">Fun is always in style</a> SALE - deep discounts on many items in my shop. </div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-44700636672592418182009-03-06T13:55:00.000-08:002009-03-06T13:58:41.368-08:00Kilt Pins<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9avm4bDQkmkxN7vkzvoqkgjLpx2B4NvjU-A9ziZrhROZa_PGuh90rt5oYv-h3O5GQS3V5DwuHGUaXwzHRXnVCyJ_iVgRGN_h8SA9xdqKG2_cUWauwIBiYYgrDPZTEHjUyDvpcD037Qdu/s1600-h/012psq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310197033506834210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9avm4bDQkmkxN7vkzvoqkgjLpx2B4NvjU-A9ziZrhROZa_PGuh90rt5oYv-h3O5GQS3V5DwuHGUaXwzHRXnVCyJ_iVgRGN_h8SA9xdqKG2_cUWauwIBiYYgrDPZTEHjUyDvpcD037Qdu/s320/012psq.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310197025935642466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTahlbYwbcE26zPBimsh6RNyuH5GyA1jy3PTqVRhgRJ6OyBfNGhOCjeumvf8NRWCgYD-G_YDe3xFAgK7VRsL7gTsH22yfAgPZD86cIUAgvClFR6JFEEuOG5i6dOTvFXFYNxKOJ3-bMLJ8K/s320/007p.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPmXaJz-2xowP_lim6f3Zm_HI5vBnFXtNAAl1rJeuhtxLTvNqIfxabanLQ5tJIMQAnFBqcU0Q2_6zar0Y8nPiqPb-7T94zHnaEcGinhO3HrksjswUVZUMVrIHAgFotGnA-A1KNA97HNAA/s1600-h/013p.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310197030106543506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYPmXaJz-2xowP_lim6f3Zm_HI5vBnFXtNAAl1rJeuhtxLTvNqIfxabanLQ5tJIMQAnFBqcU0Q2_6zar0Y8nPiqPb-7T94zHnaEcGinhO3HrksjswUVZUMVrIHAgFotGnA-A1KNA97HNAA/s320/013p.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310197022951043730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vTbHzLqrV7QTBxag9KrJ2d2Nsbdq_ebtfvdx0HQ7fEQKgIsTWS7JryOChfPSEXcy6JNr_Ipv77ZHTHxjHOalMG6ZVumlHFG9XGLb5bzJRD-bZ9I8D4XWVEAFizR8e-chEoMurJ-0wrvJ/s320/006p.jpg" border="0" />An Etsy special order; two modern kilt pins for finished handknits. Made using copper wire, teak wood, vintage glass, & wool wrapped beads</div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-46507594274972359412009-03-02T11:21:00.000-08:002009-03-02T11:49:56.387-08:00Play With Me!<div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=45111"> Etsy Front Page<br /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U4MES2DldT-49uIgm0EHzAqNMxW2rY7AcoXlaoCn_yl4VsdUxRszNmP4Stmx16H6qPBK0cyD_3xfqPOp_Q6pwa1lY9kYAuokA792yRASwQ_RorG7sSNzfq8QkEJuciLNGgiQHlemNn-o/s1600-h/PlayWithMe309.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308673277427851122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U4MES2DldT-49uIgm0EHzAqNMxW2rY7AcoXlaoCn_yl4VsdUxRszNmP4Stmx16H6qPBK0cyD_3xfqPOp_Q6pwa1lY9kYAuokA792yRASwQ_RorG7sSNzfq8QkEJuciLNGgiQHlemNn-o/s400/PlayWithMe309.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=45164"> 'Muted'</a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308679517827360498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5y6I43D1rACeJrDkD8HGFmdGeZdqf7BeF7cq2Mo1yQuqfCCkrRt_Sf3FpOvjrCCfJR-52vEyTNM0aaAH7udyV7_Ytvmaw7t_Ub-d7SBVJT-Q9d4deMuFEphqfK98NFXLc-45aRh6aroEF/s400/muted309.jpg" border="0" /></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-67515753720150065442009-02-24T13:03:00.000-08:002009-02-24T13:23:10.772-08:00Hello, I'm knitting<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306474711417002578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiOPR4FlqREHh5j1KMv1sw1MDvo4emEYaAjx_mUaHS4MAgGSE-zjWqiZV6Dkf_ctob47f807nX1W_QQljwqUtcWZgzcmCIcrjmusiKDwMSFYTCBsaNNd769zOaFXUuu5alqgqCHwoMpZT/s400/013p.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306474709416157954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN6iCgkxhs_GI4ei3VBtAmjSW7r88saOBHcWlD3IGmX4bgyZN6ehyphenhyphengjzfVTXdWBHD0agFDZFhnDSuK1lJX3aSy7AMEu3o3GDrQuAWr9SkGkLtmSbMg2NeS0xremNA-2_xsEx4yfqzwOfwP/s400/011p.jpg" border="0" />Hey! How about a blog post? <div><div><br /><div>I've been almost exclusively knitting in the time I have to make things. It is <em>relaxing &</em> cathartic in a light sense<em>.</em> It is not demanding, unless I let it be. Knitting is my first craft-love. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>I joined a group called Vest-uary on Ravelry; members coming together to knit vests in Feb-ruary. This has given me the motivation needed to finish a long-dormant <a href="http://www.interweaveknits.com/galleries/bonus/spring-2008/Aleita-Shell.asp">Alieta's Shell</a>. I haven't photographed it yet. I've also made a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vormorgun-lett-lopavesti">Vormorgun Létt-Lopavesti </a>which is as Nordic as it sounds. I do have some photos of the yoke to share.</div><div></div></div></div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306474715425711458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYONKZtH3D8kPNk684vJOXvrXfy9Kmca6vRUAOydJSVjSy9dUxBFwsgFAze-_WtdVkIzmXgk28NrLLDk9OSAUNibmW7iGtf5RZKd3NgNV2QR2noh3kDTGzXp3e6hI8nfziY6_EPVBmeANC/s400/007p.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center">Fire in the wood stove nearby. Cozy!</p>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-19697138817236841792009-02-02T11:07:00.000-08:002009-02-24T13:25:40.353-08:00Mid-Century Monday: California Pottery<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ltFwO5Ocry0NnaElmWJWpX-RWWSZcwAsJ2wGDCftng3-U6T29UjW8fs4i71ZjtK_OSXQh1nX_QrxxBX90hpjCfFGv16uUWcOgch4PSNHyX1TKd971nJOBuI-Hxhs0dXGIrgKbQbUGk4R/s1600-h/3253957094_d64dceb824_o.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299021127458748530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ltFwO5Ocry0NnaElmWJWpX-RWWSZcwAsJ2wGDCftng3-U6T29UjW8fs4i71ZjtK_OSXQh1nX_QrxxBX90hpjCfFGv16uUWcOgch4PSNHyX1TKd971nJOBuI-Hxhs0dXGIrgKbQbUGk4R/s400/3253957094_d64dceb824_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6376117939156054856.post-44908536603157719212009-02-01T10:26:00.001-08:002009-02-01T11:07:01.352-08:00Russell & Lillian Hoban<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ_GtuC6XyzK5I-gPt6XQ61dk2o9utUsvfvND6___nQmUo0jht_rAp6qPshzeE-2EAzLso5WIGhXpTe4_kI234yQNRRaoiR-GEmqv643C_FqwIFM-0xgOb88aEaiCPC8FY0izSWZzj5h7/s1600-h/007p.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297907305836724178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ_GtuC6XyzK5I-gPt6XQ61dk2o9utUsvfvND6___nQmUo0jht_rAp6qPshzeE-2EAzLso5WIGhXpTe4_kI234yQNRRaoiR-GEmqv643C_FqwIFM-0xgOb88aEaiCPC8FY0izSWZzj5h7/s320/007p.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Russell & Lillian Hoban wrote & illustrated <em><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9780374444839">The Little Brute Family</a></em>. I love this simple story, which tells of the impact a 'little wandering lost good feeling' has on this family of brutes. I have what would be called 'a reading copy' !<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297899800271174578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbqtE7uHGEAidpZUXUGfh8rJtw7cfhY81_2gNzlmfK31LOrWdRiOp4TM0VjbLdAwFkGLfFIYVwsaoz0K5bhC-QtUU1-Fh7R13iiUH8FOA3GPg7n8fyk4GzYX_yEbGfFDBq-cVeEeYr3vv/s320/bp.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297899802332911474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8y2Y7KNKU2dHkZm3aH8XjART4hnQdWOt3s0pi7ytNx8yDV8pHws53hYkTX5zTk-AmHYALLFIGgrWh3jEXIM95USOMTC7plTYfH2HwruMqZdTVNZiDh3dBl_KVyrk8tCBQuAUGA2OMrXrA/s320/ap.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center">The companion story <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stone-Sister-Brute-Young-Yearling/dp/0440406811"><em>The Stone Doll of S</em><em>ister Brute</em></a> is not in my collection - pity! These two books are few & far between, & I cannot find a hardback copy online for less than $49.99.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=2152">Russell </a>& <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Hoban">Lillian </a>Hoban are best known for their<em> Frances</em> series, written about a tempermental badger child. Inspiration for this character was drawn from the couple's own four children.<br /><br />The Hobans also wrote & illustrated <em><a href="http://funisinstyle.blogspot.com/2007/12/emmet-otters-jug-band-christmas.html">Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas</a></em>, which later became a Jim Henson television special.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297899796277193010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjcR5vfkF044n1AG2kRVIQR2qsS4gOGE2Jd1CNBIpQNH27O-Yhg_K9hrPjRiUhB1OUOCswOULrRt9MUmcQG96U1Oki_HzXYUt8k-RGuZq2yntdJiiBnZoWoL0Szpl7Ov3YKMh_Utsnk3G/s320/013p.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p align="center">endpapers</p></div></div></div></div>Fun is always in style.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09166672718615702928noreply@blogger.com4