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.

Tag: Knitting

  • Crafty Monday: Que Sera

    Crafty Monday: Que Sera

    I finished Que Sera a long time ago. Here is a horrible picture of me wearing it, reflected in the bathroom mirror. I really need to get better at taking pictures of myself wearing my hand knits. That is one thing I’ve never really gotten good at, or have liked doing in all of the…

  • Crafty Monday: Hats, Hats, Hats.

      A couple of weeks ago I felt compelled to follow my creative impulses and they led me to this. I’ve been dyeing, spinning and knitting and I’ve opened my crafty Etsy shop. You can find it by clicking the banner below. I have lots of plans for the future! It’s like a floodgate has…

  • Crafty Monday: long overdue

    Crafty Monday: long overdue

    I thought I was long overdue for a crafty post so here it is! I have a couple of things to show you. The first of these things is a pair of socks. I decided to knit these the day before the drive to see my step-dad. I had just heard that he didn’t have…

  • My Saturday Evening

    I’ve turned into my Granny Mary. I’m sitting in “my chair” with my knitting and my evening cocktail sitting on my little folding t.v. tray, watching television. Except I’m watching a show about tattooing and not Lawrence Welk. And I’m watching it on the computer.

  • Crafty Monday: Zick Zack Tunic progress

    I picked up my Zick Zack Tunic again and am making some great progress. I finished the back a couple of months ago and am now working on the front. I’m almost completed the decreases. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! I can’t wait to finish this and wear it.…