Monday, January 31, 2011

Day 31-365: Details

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The one thing that I love about Chicago is the details in the old buildings. Faces, creatures and flowers are every where. You just need to open up to them.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Day 30-365: Square Addition

Day 30-365:Square Addition

Worked on some more squares for my blanket and trying to figure out if I have enough to add. I like to keep the colors random on this ever slow growing project. It is fascinating to see it come together even if I'm only a quarter of the way done.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Day 29-365: Day Trip

Day 29-365: Day Trip

Took a little trip out to a yarn store. Cute downtown feel with a little bakery just down the way. Wish I could buy a house up the street so I could hang out in this store.

Friday, January 28, 2011

FO: Mac's Felted Clogs

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Pattern: Children's Felt Clogs (CH-38) by Fiber Trends

Yarn: 4 skein Knit Picks Wool of Andes

Needles: US 13 circular needle

Started: December 17, 2010

Finished: December 19, 2010

It was the other day that I took photos of Mac's felted slippers and then remembered that I hadn't blogged about them. They were a quick project that HAD to be done before Christmas. You see, I has having a casual conversation with Mac and she was growing more and more excited about Christmas day. She then blurted out: I can't wait to see what you've knit me.

Oh crap. Totally dug in my stash grabbed some wool and in a weekend had felted slippers. They took nearly the week before Christmas to dry, but they were under the tree for the morning.

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She loves skating in the kitchen with them. I do the same in mine;)

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Quick, fun and easy. If your looking to not skate across the room, highly recommend putting puffy paint on the bottom for grip.

Day 28-365: Looking Up

Day 28-365: Looking Up

If you remember the shot I took the other day out the window looking down at the red and green awnings. This is a shot looking up at my office window from under the awnings.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Day 26-365: Close Up

Day 26-365: Close Up

My son. I'm lucky to get this out of him. The battery went out in my camera and I was down to the wire today. Hopefully he'll allow me to take another in better light.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Day 25-365: Confined

Day 25-365: Confined

Really busy at work so had to pop my camera out the window to grab some daylight. I'm wishing I could run away to the green awning on the street. I could use a Double Latte.

Monday, January 24, 2011

Day 24-365: Over Under

Day 24-365: Over Under

This is the Highway in my neighborhood where you can see this humongous flag that is all lite up. Had a difficult time capturing what I envisioned. This is the best of the 20 some shots.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Day 23-365: Fuzzy Slippers

Day 23-365: Fuzzy Slippers

It was a fuzzy slippers kind of day. Captured early morning daylight while in the kitchen cooking.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Friday, January 21, 2011

Day 21-365: Transit

Day 21-365: Transit

Taking pictures when it's below 0 outside is kind of painful. I quickly snapped a shot of the "L" while grabbing some lunch.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Day 20-365: The Best Popcorn

Day 20-365: The Best Popcorn

The best popcorn in Chicago is Garrett's. Fellow employee was sharing a tin of "mix" which is cheese and caramel. Yummmm.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Day 19-365: City Lights

Day 19-365: City Lights

Working late and seeing the city light up is one of those things that just makes me smile. I'm also charmed by the Blue and Orange lights that show up in support of Da Bears!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Day 18-365: Me@Work

Day 18-365: Me@Work

Wasn't sure what to photograph today, so a self portrait it is. I do have to admit that I'm feeling a little pressure for this 365 project. I want to take good pictures and at the same time interesting subjects.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Day 17-365: Bits

Day 17-365: Bits

Playing with some left over yarn bits which are for my ever growing sock yarn blanket. The project that is never ending.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Day 16-365: Free Flow

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There is a artist print that shows how simple free flowing form can represent and simply true life. This is a tight view on a woman's curly hair. I have a deep love for swirls;)

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Day 15-365: Mesmerizing

Day 15-365: Mesmerizing

Spent the day with a dear fiber friend and I was in awe of this bag of processed fiber in her sun-room.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Day 14-365: Emerging

Day 14-365: Emerging

A new knitwear design is emerging on my needles and into the sketch book.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Day 13-365: My Cow

Day 13-365: My Cow

She guards my paperwork and stands vigilant through the toughest of times. You don't want to mess with this cow.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Day 12-365: Peaking Out

Day 12-365: Peaking Out

Dreaded going out into the cold today, so I chose to take the easy way out and shoot pictures from my office window.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Monday, January 10, 2011

Day 10-365: Columns

Day 10-365: Doric Columns

At the northwest corner of Millennium Park is Wrigley Square. These Greek like columns had such a presence against the crisp blue winter sky.

Sunday, January 09, 2011

Day 9-365: Stop

Day 9-365: Stop

Took a walk with my mini me this afternoon while she took her own pictures. This is the sign at our corner. I didn't have to bend down to get this shot... it really is just that tall.

Saturday, January 08, 2011

Day 8-365: Reward

Day 8-365: Reward

As a reward for learning her vocabulary words, Miss Mac picked out some goldfish.

Friday, January 07, 2011

FO: Laminaria

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Pattern: Laminaria by Elizabeth Freeman

Yarn: 1 skein Stitch Sisterz Lace weight cashmere, 100g ball in the Lime colorway

Needles: US 5 circular needle

Started: November 26, 2010

Finished: January 1, 2011

I loved making this and have even contemplated making another. The yarn is fabulous to work with and even making the largest size shawl I could have added repeats to make this even larger.

The only reason why I didn't was because I was concerned about the need to have at least 1/3 of the yarn in reserve to finish the edge charts and bind off using two strands.

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This will most likely be the only shot with me wearing it, as the temps in Chicago are ridiculously cold. Wind chill this morning was around 10 degrees.

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You know, if I hadn't ripped back a full chart repeat I would have been done with this before Christmas. A lace shawl in a months time. Yeah, that is crazy, but a good crazy.

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Day 7-365: Off The Needles

Day 7-365: Finished Object

Laminaria knit up in cashmere lace weight is my newly finished object. Can you all hear the collective *sigh* - yay for cashmere!

Thursday, January 06, 2011

Day 6-365: Morning Rush

Day 6-365: Morning Rush

Crowed platform with the Metra train picking up the morning rush. Love the feeling of motion in this shot.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Day 5-365: Underfoot

Day 5-365: Underfoot

Love looking down and seeing interesting details of grit and rust on the streets we walk on.