tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:59:57 +0000Christina - Knit blogger, tentative pattern designer, sporadic spinner, occasional beader, a sewer without a sewing machine, a self proclaimed Knitting Goddess, who sometimes depends on the kindness of strangers (especially strangers who come bearing gifts of yarn) and a happy fiber enabler.http://www.stitch-witch.net/knitgoddess9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)Blogger531125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-4341759077372639066Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:59:00 +00002008-02-01T17:04:20.908-05:00If you stopped by the site in the past two weeks, you might have noticed that it didn't exist. My domain company helpfully lost my annual billing information and sent multiple email reminders to an address that has been defunct since 2004. Thanks guy! Big help!Two angry emails, my credit card and an hour long chat with a tech support person later, we're back online. Who knows, I may even update http://www.stitch-witch.net/2008/02/im-back-well-kind-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-5314096106249952894Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:05:00 +00002007-06-25T20:15:53.410-04:00I know, I know, I never call, I never write, you're so alone!But the truth is... sigh... I have not completed a single knitted object since Ned in February. I've been working on never-ending long term projects and spinning a little, but the truth is that I've been going through one of those phases where I don't really want to be knitting that much. Crazy, I know.But, one of my best friends from http://www.stitch-witch.net/2007/06/beer-cozies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-858074003288975827Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:18:00 +00002007-02-18T20:11:51.889-05:00Meet Snoozing Ned, otherwise known as the Thinggummer's Thing on my personal journal, also known as my Valentine's present for my girlfriend. I actually finished it on Thursday but didn't put it up here for fear she'd see it and spoil the surprise.Isn't he the cutest thing you've ever seen? This is one of those where I'm extremely proud - not only did I make that, I made it so it didn't look likehttp://www.stitch-witch.net/2007/02/meet-snoozing-ned.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-6274957710517658027Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:14:00 +00002007-02-13T21:26:35.503-05:00I've caught the spinning bug again. It's something that happens... I'll go for months with my spinning wheel sitting in a corner, gathering dust and then I'll pull it out and want to do nothing but spin for weeks at a time.So, I went to California for the last weekend of January. I got these gloves from Haight Street in San Francisco, and they are seriously the best thing ever.But yes, I got backhttp://www.stitch-witch.net/2007/02/spinning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116943544553833416Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:55:00 +00002007-01-21T22:11:20.126-05:00My parents are good, kind individuals. They got me a sewing machine for Christmas. I picked out the Brother Ex-660... and by picked out, I mean bought the only sewing machine Costco had.Y'all, Costco is a genius store. This sewing machine is awesome. Mainly, it's computerized. No foot petal! Just hit a button and it goes! Adjust speed using a slidy thing! This is the best thing ever!So, I broke http://www.stitch-witch.net/2007/01/adventures-in-sewing-machines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116913842769605265Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:31:00 +00002007-01-18T11:40:27.723-05:00So, on New Year's Day, I finished my father's Christmas present:Y'all, it was the first time I have ever, EVER gotten a knitted gift in late (excluding never ending afghans). But I realized around 11pm on Christmas eve, I would have to bite the bullet and wrap my one and a half socks and mention that it was a "gift in progress." Luckily, I have a very sweet, tolerant father who's willing to put http://www.stitch-witch.net/2007/01/jaywalking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116828456794928539Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:21:00 +00002007-01-08T15:23:01.810-05:00So, when did knitting.about.com reorganize and why did no one tell me? More importantly, why did it lose so many patterns? Now, I can understand losing yet another shapeless sweater that was unflattering and listed in 5 other places, but the Mistake Rib socks that I so enjoyed and looked to revisit? Or how about my never-ending afghan pattern? People, I never print these things out because it's http://www.stitch-witch.net/2007/01/i-buh-wah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116587250382779284Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:25:00 +00002006-12-11T16:28:23.860-05:00Dear socks,Thank you for coming back.However, what did you get up to while I was gone?Have you been hanging out with acryllic? Trying one of these newfangled double pointed needles? I mean, dropped stitches?Clearly, you have been hanging out with bad influences. We'll have to talk about this later. I don't know if I can block you now.Love,Christinahttp://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/12/dear-socks-thank-you-for-coming-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116555887134616922Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:17:00 +00002006-12-08T12:02:19.493-05:00Dear socks,I miss you. Not only were you so very pretty and lovely, you were 3/4s of a finished Giftmas project. Where did you go? Did I leave you a friend's house? Did you escape from my bag into the wild?I wish I could just move on the next Giftmas project, but those projects are all socks. And all of my size 2 and 3 needles are in your bag. So I can't even do that. I tried to start some http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/12/dear-socks-i-miss-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116477085919691721Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:24:00 +00002006-11-28T22:28:11.403-05:00I'm not crazy like some people and trying to crank out a sock a day, but I do need to get six socks knit by Christmas. Well, I cast on for the first one a few hours ago and had to share how cool this yarn is.The stripes! The hookie things! Knitting these is going to be fun!http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/11/oooh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116456912618575441Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:23:00 +00002006-11-26T14:25:26.206-05:00So, Emma pointed out that my wrist warmer fiansco has always happened to her when she's ripped out knitting from the bottom. And I thought about it and sort of remembered that from when I finished my entrelac panels. So, OK, yes. Don't try this at home, kids.In other news, I've actually picked up that afghan again and attempted to start working on the border panels. Which, due to my inability to http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/11/so-emma-pointed-out-that-my-wrist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116443621234361375Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:09:00 +00002006-11-25T01:31:06.700-05:00Dammit, dammit, dammit.I was so proud of myself. I'd taken my handspun tussah silk, doubled it up, and knit myself a really pretty pair of cabled armwarmers.Unfortunately, I realized that as I wove in the ends, that I'd miscrossed a cable on the right hand. Here, let me show you on the left.So not worth ripping back to fix. So, I made the other glove, fixed the seven quadrillion errors I made http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/11/hubris-thy-name-is-tussah-silk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116288618833597734Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:56:00 +00002006-11-07T02:56:28.353-05:00Ah, there's nothing quite like almost finishing the back for that vest you're designing, holding it up and realizing that you made the back three inches too short and three inches too wide.Did I mention I stayed up late because I didn't want to lose my train of thought and finish it straight away?(Don't worry, I have the late shift tomorrow)(And don't forget to vote!)http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/11/ah-theres-nothing-quite-like-almost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116244210641435005Thu, 02 Nov 2006 04:21:00 +00002006-11-01T23:38:04.970-05:00OK, here's the Rhinebeck photo:Being a square was fun, but I don't think I'd play blogger bingo again. There's only so much attacking people I can do, plus I was extremely undercaffeinated and couldn't remember if I'd asked people before and I'm pretty sure I asked a few people twice. (Sorry squares)I was a giant tool squeeing fangirl creepy stalker and descended on YarnHarlot and got a picture. http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/11/rhinebeck-two-weeks-later-and-hat-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116130579043739411Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:22:00 +00002006-10-19T21:10:09.723-04:00OK kids, here are some tips for finding me at Rhinebeck. I'll almost certainly be wearing an 'I'm a Square' button, but here some other hints.If it's cold, I'll be wearing my rogue hoodie - most easily recognized by the fact that the zipper is on a 60 degree angle due to my gauge being uber wonky.If it's not that cold, I'll wear a lighter jacket with the Madli stole over it and one of the Knitty http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/10/find-square.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116130618885371325Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:21:00 +00002006-10-19T21:05:13.010-04:00Behold the tussah silk!This is from... well... I can't remember the name of the company but I know I'll see it at Rhinebeck. One of the Woolarina girls threw a yarn party (like a tupperware party, but with fiber!) in February and I picked these up there. And it's pure tussah silk! It was originally a much more vibrant green, but there was a lot of dye runoff while I was setting the twist. The http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/10/gotta-make-room-for-rhinebeck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116053219385836867Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:02:00 +00002006-10-10T22:03:40.193-04:00In case that's too blurry, the sign says "Turtleneck Sweater: $16.90."I weep for humanity.http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/10/whats-wrong-with-this-picture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116044555343785025Tue, 10 Oct 2006 01:52:00 +00002006-10-09T21:59:13.456-04:00So, you're at that point in knitting where you know you shouldn't start a new project. You've got a sweater on the needles, a belated wedding gift that's 2/3rds done, a spinning wheel that's been gathering dust since July and yet...I really want make myself another Rogue using some stash yarn. No, I don't know why either.http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/10/so-youre-at-that-point-in-knitting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-116033735389299793Sun, 08 Oct 2006 19:55:00 +00002006-10-08T15:55:53.910-04:00Shaun of the Knitted Dead. Proving yet again that knitters are the coolest people ever.http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/10/shaun-of-knitted-dead.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-115997187617945747Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:17:00 +00002006-10-04T10:26:19.983-04:00Yeah, this post wins for lamest blog title ever. However, I have finalized my plans to go to Rhinebeck, so this means...I'm playing blogger bingo. I'm a square and a player, at the fair both days, but probably limited Sunday since, you know, I have to drive back to Virginia. I think Anneball may be coming with as well. Hooray for sheep!Next on the agenda: Spin up some of the fleece I got at the http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/10/and-bingo-was-my-name-o.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-115907357265476217Thu, 28 Sep 2006 23:02:00 +00002006-09-28T19:08:24.756-04:00Back when I was in London, I spent a day and a half at the Victoria & Albert Museum and could have spent another day or two there. SO MUCH STUFF.Kind of makes me happy the only fashion foibles I have to deal with are super skinny jeans, the return of 80's fashion and my lovely pear shape. And the part that makes me think I could give Kara Janx a run for her money? There's a fashion section, a http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/09/does-this-mean-i-can-get-on-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-115907404887089297Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:44:00 +00002006-09-26T16:28:49.246-04:00I originally didn't post about this because the pictures suck, but whatever, I'm doing it anyway.I knit a woolly mammoth for a fundraiser.I used this garter stitch elephant pattern, using some brown acryllic crap and fun fur (to keep it woolly!). I then added a pair of animal eyes, which I couldn't get level, despite my best efforts, and a pair of tusks, which I didn't stabilize with pipe http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/09/knit-mammoth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-115907472590455630Mon, 25 Sep 2006 04:13:00 +00002006-09-25T00:20:03.366-04:00DUN DUN!!(BOOM boom BOOM boom BOOM boom BOOM boom BOOOOOM)I have finished my three entrelac panels.The middle panel bothers me, so I ripped out the initial mistake and am fixing it. I mean, the wedding was April 15. I'm already 5 months late and have yet to weave ends or start the border. I'd rather have it done well and be a few weeks later than live with the mistake.http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/09/dun-dun-dun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-115907309739728608Sun, 24 Sep 2006 04:24:00 +00002006-09-24T00:44:57.436-04:00Yanked from Grumperina. Hey, it seemed like a good idea at the time.1. I buy a lot of knitting books that I never read. I returned a Christmas present I didn't want two Decembers ago and got an Interweave and Knitting in Plain English. I have never actually opened it.2. I never wear half of what I knit for myself. Menja, which I started working on in 2004 was never actualy finished, mainly due tohttp://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/09/10-knitterly-things-you-dont-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229122.post-115898391336336562Sat, 23 Sep 2006 03:56:00 +00002006-09-22T23:58:33.383-04:00A very... uncomfortable sweater (Extremely NOT WORk SAFE)Someone knit an English garden. Knit squirrel! Robin! Snail! Look at the pictures! Seriously fantastic.http://www.stitch-witch.net/2006/09/linkspam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Christina)0