http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls The Life & Knitting of a Half-Elf Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:59:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Why yes, I am a geek. Why do you ask? ;) Pattern: Bellatrix Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill Sock-It-To-Me, Indie Dyer's WoW warlock dreadsteed inspired "Fiery" Needles: 2.75mm bamboo DPNs Babble: Anyone familiar with the Bellatrix pattern will be able to tell straight off that I made some minor changes. Most notably, the fact that ... http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls/?p=179 I am a proud person. I take pride in myself, in my work, in my life and in my strength ... which many people would peg as coming as much from sheer stubborness as anything. I won't refute those people, because they're right. My strength is born from stubbornness: a ... http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls/?p=177 http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls/?p=175 Some things I can't stay quiet about. The epic fail in California is one of them. Doesn't matter that I don't live there, or that those gay couples whom I personally know don't live there. What has happened in California with the Prop 8 idiocy is going to impact all ... http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls/?p=173 The replacement part for my spinning wheel arrived early this week. It is all perfect and lovely now! Needless to say, I've been playing with it whenever I can. My very first bit of yarn is a sad little affair. But my second.... I was actually using some new wool that was ... http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls/?p=169 I was absolutely ecstatic about getting a spinning wheel for my birthday. Kerroan ordered my chosen lovely Kromski Sonata (with a walnut stain) on the 8th. It arrived yesterday. I opened it tonight. Broken. I am gutted. Kerroan's going to ring up the company he ordered it from tomorrow to get it sorted. ... http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls/?p=166 Let me explain: One of the ladies who works at the Global Cafe in Reading, where our weekly knitting group meets, organized an artsy crafty musicy event for yesterday (12 Oct 2008). She approached Felix and invited the group to set up a table and do some knitting as part of ... http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls/?p=165 Ah, yes. Hello. It's me again. First there was a mild case of laziness. "Oh, I'll photograph this FO next week and post...." Then there was no internet connection whatsoever. Boom, broadband died. Took a ridiculously long time to fix, since the people who broke it wouldn't accept blame (and couldn't ... http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls/?p=164 Pattern: Ladies' Striped or Plain Tank Top by Sarah Hatton (Rowan Pure Wool Family Collection) Yarn: Rowan Pure Wool DK in Ultra-Marine (009) and Cypress (007). Needles: 3.75mm and 4.5mm bamboo circulars. I had to go up in needle size to achieve the correct tension. Babble: I had originally intended to make something ... http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls/?p=163 Pattern: Meadow by Martin Storey, feat. Rowan Classic Nature Yarn: RC Bamboo Soft, sh. 105 Needles: 3.75mm bamboo circs Babble: Lovelovelove this yarn. It is so incredibly soft and silky and just feels divine against the skin. I hope Rowan keeps it around a good long time, because I will use it again. You ... http://www.rhapsodyblues.com/goldnpurls/?p=162