http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks Stuff I do with my hands Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:24:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's what I had been so frantically working on before X-mas A couple of different examples of this year's ornaments: A couple of baby sweaters: Those are the Ruby pattern from Bee's Knees Knits. Solid and self-striping sock yarn make washable sweaters with fun stripes. They were easy to make and ... http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2008/01/13/holiday-recap-and-reflections/ Now that frantic holiday knitting is out of the way and all the visits are over, I'm trying to catch up on things. Despite the injury I discussed in my last post, I knit like a madwoman and worked on some beaded tree ornaments. The whole time, I ... http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2008/01/04/catching-up/ I'm in the last throes of frantic holiday present finishing. By my calculation, Saturday noon is the drop dead time ensuring that my package gets to the UPS Store in time to make the "usually 4pm, but during holidays no guarantee" pick up for "Next Day Air" Monday 24th ... http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2007/12/20/knitting-related-injury/ I survived the Breast Cancer 3-Day, walking all 60 miles and getting only 2 blisters. And in between the last time I posted, and going out there, I also moved again. Everything is packed in random places and I still can't find much. Like my knitting. ... http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2007/11/16/60-miles-and-yet-another-move-later/ I did another 18-mile walk this past weekend and I'm putting some of the final details on my plans for packing, etc. There's not much time left. And there are still a couple of days left to donate to my Walk and enter my yarn raffle. There's a lot ... http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2007/10/29/counting-down-to-the-3-day/ Today I offer up some of the largest prizes I have for this raffle. One of these could be yours for a simple $5 donation to my Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk. Earlier this summer, when I saw the Yarn Harlot at Webs, she talked about her fundraising efforts ... http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2007/10/15/prizes-that-last/ I've been making progress on the sleeves for my Ruby hoodie. Two at once, so even though I've been knitting forever, not much to see: I've got about 2.5 inches on each sleeve, aiming for 10.5 inches before shaping the sleeve cap. I'm increasing every 4th row and the ... http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2007/10/11/all-about-the-sock-yarn/ I'm busy making travel arrangements for my 3-Day Walk. Today I booked the last room at the last host hotel that still had rooms available for the night before the Walk. I could have stayed elsewhere, but the hotel will have a shuttle to take me to the ... http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2007/10/09/more-prizes-more-ways-to-enter/ I've been talking about this for a while now, but it happens in just over a month. November 9-11, I'm going to be walking 60 miles for breast cancer in the San Diego Breast Cancer 3-Day, benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust. ... http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2007/10/04/will-walk-for-boobs/ That's the front and most of the back of the Ruby kangaroo hoodie from Bees Knees Knits for my niece. I finished the back on my flight this morning and did the 3-needle bind-off for the shoulder seams. I should be able to get the sleeves going for ... http://www.almostrandom.com/needlesnhooks/2007/10/03/proof-of-knitting/