Not so new idea re-vamped! Remember when you were a crafty kid, the ole Cat's Tail thingamajigger with the wooden spool and 4 nails creating a long "cat's tail"? Well there is now a larger version of that idea made out of acrylic with more pegs in several different sizes. It also comes in a rectangle shape which I am anxiously waiting to try.
Great way to make a quick skull cap (under 1/2 an hour for the smallest version). It's a no brainer way to prevent dropped stitches if you are a transit knitter like myself. I'm always attempting something that requires coordination during rush hour traffic and hence the constant screw-ups!
Monday, October 24, 2005
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Tis the Season of Scrambling
So far there has been small advancement of the aforementioned projects without the addition of more. But in my world that means progress, my friends, progress! And now the Annual Craft Show is coming up end of November. So I better get skedaddling and start creatifying folks!
Alphaphants has had a first self-approved drawing: Alleyphant. A beam of light from a lamp post illuminates the footsies & trunk of a mysterious elephant. The rest of the drawing is black while both the lamp post and the elephant are illuminated in silver ink. Will finish it up next week as I need a new black permanent marker to get the proper shade of pitch black. Next up: Bellyphant. This book will be done by the time my nephew hits 30. Maybe we can give it to his kids for Christmas???? *sigh*
That black skullie of i220's continues to elude me. Now that the overhead lights have gone out in this cave we call home, I cannot see those tiny black stitches! I am either going to go completely out of my gourd or blind. One of the two.. and soon! I am determined to finish that @#$'n piece of @#$%. Even if I never want to see it again.
Have got the body of 3 mini scarves on the go. Blue, purple and hot pink. Need to do some fringing later today. The blue one is a new style: random widths with no discernible pattern to it. I knitted that particular one to a rather wild CD that i220 was re-mixing. Can't say I enjoyed the CD but man! is that scarf ever fun! May do some larger versions with random fringing along the length - the latest ragtag look!
Now that Demon has moved up to the Big Bad, will get her involved in some of my mad artsy scheming. T-Shirt Attack!!
Alphaphants has had a first self-approved drawing: Alleyphant. A beam of light from a lamp post illuminates the footsies & trunk of a mysterious elephant. The rest of the drawing is black while both the lamp post and the elephant are illuminated in silver ink. Will finish it up next week as I need a new black permanent marker to get the proper shade of pitch black. Next up: Bellyphant. This book will be done by the time my nephew hits 30. Maybe we can give it to his kids for Christmas???? *sigh*
That black skullie of i220's continues to elude me. Now that the overhead lights have gone out in this cave we call home, I cannot see those tiny black stitches! I am either going to go completely out of my gourd or blind. One of the two.. and soon! I am determined to finish that @#$'n piece of @#$%. Even if I never want to see it again.
Have got the body of 3 mini scarves on the go. Blue, purple and hot pink. Need to do some fringing later today. The blue one is a new style: random widths with no discernible pattern to it. I knitted that particular one to a rather wild CD that i220 was re-mixing. Can't say I enjoyed the CD but man! is that scarf ever fun! May do some larger versions with random fringing along the length - the latest ragtag look!
Now that Demon has moved up to the Big Bad, will get her involved in some of my mad artsy scheming. T-Shirt Attack!!
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Projects in mid progress
"The Alphaphants" - Alphabet book featuring a different elephant per letter ---> so far: part of Alleyphant in pencil crayon
"Snicklefritz & Squish the Dog" - children's illustrated book featuring a fabulously unaware feline & a tiny Yorky named Squish ---> so far: sketch of Snicklefritz in black marker and ideas of presenting Squish in messy watercolour.
"Knoggin Knitwear" - various knitted projects constantly on the go. Currently 1 year old partially knitted black skullie for i220 that is causing mental instability, a peach/mango yarn bamboo handled purse, many many scarfbelts in various yarns and a pink yarn snarl bigger than the Great Coral Reef.
"Puppets" - Rastapixie and The King/Moe from the Simpsons (those are some big sideburns there!), an idea for a fabulous Raven ala Dark Crystal including sequins feathers & beading, scary long greenish fun fur waiting to be crafted into something silly and lovable - perhaps a Knoggin Knibbler? (Skull cap with replete with eyes, teeth and tongue/scarf)
"The Nude Series" - an unspecified number of self-portraits painted on canvas
"Logo for Leslie" - a vegetable logo for a co-worker
"Snicklefritz & Squish the Dog" - children's illustrated book featuring a fabulously unaware feline & a tiny Yorky named Squish ---> so far: sketch of Snicklefritz in black marker and ideas of presenting Squish in messy watercolour.
"Knoggin Knitwear" - various knitted projects constantly on the go. Currently 1 year old partially knitted black skullie for i220 that is causing mental instability, a peach/mango yarn bamboo handled purse, many many scarfbelts in various yarns and a pink yarn snarl bigger than the Great Coral Reef.
"Puppets" - Rastapixie and The King/Moe from the Simpsons (those are some big sideburns there!), an idea for a fabulous Raven ala Dark Crystal including sequins feathers & beading, scary long greenish fun fur waiting to be crafted into something silly and lovable - perhaps a Knoggin Knibbler? (Skull cap with replete with eyes, teeth and tongue/scarf)
"The Nude Series" - an unspecified number of self-portraits painted on canvas
"Logo for Leslie" - a vegetable logo for a co-worker
Monday, April 25, 2005
3...2...1.... Lift Off!
Welcome to Knoggin! (*tap, tap* Is this thing on?) Step right up folks! This is the site to be.. It's so kewl, it's not_where_its@!
Now, why "Knoggin" you may query?
I just used mine one day.. my knoggin that is... (completely outta the blue, I might add)and suddenly all these ideas started to bubble up out of me like tiny fireworks at quite an alarming rate. They have continued to do so for over a year now so I thought I would put fingers to keys so to speak and record them for posterity. This site is my personal "kick-in-the-keister" to get going on actually putting some of these ideas into reality. So bend over, Kiti, here's the first kick! *POW*!
Now, why "Knoggin" you may query?
I just used mine one day.. my knoggin that is... (completely outta the blue, I might add)and suddenly all these ideas started to bubble up out of me like tiny fireworks at quite an alarming rate. They have continued to do so for over a year now so I thought I would put fingers to keys so to speak and record them for posterity. This site is my personal "kick-in-the-keister" to get going on actually putting some of these ideas into reality. So bend over, Kiti, here's the first kick! *POW*!
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