Monsanto

Why is Mexican coke better than US coke?

Time for a Tam

     I went to a local yarn store to check out their stock in search of yarn for flowers. Once I had the yarn, it sat in my room for awhile. I decided that the yarn was too pretty to be just a decoration so I decided to make a hat out of it.  I used

my boyfriend's tam for a guide. I think it took me two or three days to finish it. I wish I had a few more yards to make more of a brim. I'm working on another tam out of a thinner, black cotton yarn and I will put a larger brim on it. Perhaps some little change pockets or something in it as well.  The only thing about working  with the thinner yarn is that it takes longer to make things. Also the design for the black one is much larger so it will take me quite awhile to finish. Especially since I'm engaged in the sampler project as well. I've gotten about thirty samples done. I've tied the squares to a longish piece of yarn so I can hang it up and easily see my options.

Summertime, and the Livin's Easy

    Finals are over, summer is creeping in. Time to knit, crochet, and hammer. Sitting in my mother's house, I must admit the view from the porch is breathtaking. If only I felt at home here.  I think this will always be a visiting place, not a home place. I've made several things over the semester, after the heart for my beloved. I will post a project every day or so.

     I am currently working on a stitch sampler. I'm making little squares of each stitch, starting with crochet, and making a list of what each stitch is plus any additional info that is needed like turn rows, number of stitches and rows used in the sample.  I am using some cheap acrylic yarn, like Redheart or something, to make my samples. It's actually this kinda gross looking blue. I love blue normally, but it's like a grungy-grayish blue that I won't ever use to make anything, so stitch sampler it is. 

     I started it a bit ago when I was bedridden with an illness. I got discouraged when syrup was spilled on the paper I had written the list on, then something was set upon the syrup mess so the paper got ripped right in the middle. I finally started the tedious task of coping the information onto a new paper last night. 

     I've wanted to have a stitch sampler for a bit now. It's an excelent way to see what the stitch looks like in person. Sometimes the photos don't accurately show what the stitch looks like.  I think that this project will allow me to design projects more quickly, especially with the aid of the list which includes the pages of the books in which the design can be found. this is a rather complex project, pero vale la pena.