Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Category: Craft

Things I make and do.

  • Crafty Monday: WIPS

    I just thought I’d post really quickly on the projects I’m currently working on. The first are the heel flap basic socks from “Socks from the toe up” by Wendy Johnson. I’m knitting these with the last of that ghastly Knit Picks yarn I bought, originally, for a Clapotis. If you’ve read my knitting blog,…

  • In knitting news: New Socks!

    I finished my Silk Garden socks about a week ago when we were on our little mini-vacay at Timberline Lodge (which I still need to write about). I knitted on these everywhere and got lots of knitting done in the car on the way up the mountain. I have really been enjoying knitting regular-old stockinette…

  • Crafty Monday: spun out (not really)

    I thought for today’s installment of Crafty Monday I would show you some of the yarn spinning projects I’ve been working on. The first of these projects is made from llama fleece. One of my co-workers kindly offered half of a llama fleece that was “in her closet” one day and I eagarly accepted the…

  • Crafty Monday: One sock down.

    I finally finished this Noro Silk Garden sock that I started last week. I actually knit this up to the point where I turned the heel and started on the leg and decided to frog and start over. It was too big. I’ve really enjoyed the easy stockinette knitting with this. I’ve been able to…

  • Crafty Monday: Socks

    I’ve been working on toe-up socks with some Silk Garden Sock yarn I bought at that lovely yarn store in Seaside, Oregon I visited last month. Can I just say? I love this yarn. I am thinking of knitting knee-high socks with this yarn. The pattern I’m using is the basic gusset-heel pattern from Wendy…