Comments for Kent's Craft http://hitashi.wordpress.com handknits|verse|music Thu, 15 May 2008 05:27:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Winter’s Return by astrid http://hitashi.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/winters-return/#comment-1046 astrid Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:32:29 +0000 http://hitashi.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-1046 Dear Kent, Yes I do read your blog: the whole message! In this time and age it is a relief that someone takes the time and effort to write (in whole sentences) and in beautiful phrases. My english isn't very high-standard, so I enjoy your lines even more. Dear Kent,
Yes I do read your blog: the whole message! In this time and age it is a relief that someone takes the time and effort to write (in whole sentences) and in beautiful phrases. My english isn’t very high-standard, so I enjoy your lines even more.

]]> Comment on Winter’s Return by Sarah http://hitashi.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/winters-return/#comment-1008 Sarah Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:50:10 +0000 http://hitashi.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-1008 Thanks for the reminder. While mom is still here, I better get with her and go through those photo memories. By the way, you take as amazing photos as with your knitting creations! Your blog tweaking is very cool and easy for the eyes. I wish I can pick your brain how to show only few lines of the post, followed by a link to the full post. I stopped tweaking mine for awhile and really like to pick it up again. Thanks for another inspiration, Kent. Thank you for your kind encouragement on my Zigzag scarf. I really enjoyed figuring the geometry process and am appreciative on how much I learn from directional changes. Now, I'm ready for bigger things. Have you heard or known of people who requires only 3 or 4 hours sleep a day? Well…I am one of those lucky people. If I get my restful 2 or 3 hours’ sleep, I am good for the rest of the day. But then, there still isn’t enough time of the day to browse, read, absorb, and create!!!!! Too late for me with my Ravelry addiction--I'm downright obsessed. Life of a frustrated crafter… I am always on a lookout for closeout and clearance sales locally, online, or when I am traveling. I recalled only once, the very first time when I knitted a heirloom blanket for my oldest son before his arrival–in the 80s when knitting was just catching on in San Francisco. I paid over $200 for some fine merino! I haven’t splurged like that ever since. Nowaday, with the worldwide web, I build my stash easily with reasonable budget. Do you know <strong><i>littleknits.com</strong></i> in Seattle–they have a bunch of great clearance i.e. Lamb’s Pride and many other quality fibers. You can get a bag of 10 skeins of great wool fibers for under $30--terrific price for a high quality, hand-knitted sweater. For me, I have my eyes on MALABRIGO LACE for a lace project out of Artic Lace, Victorian Lace or A Gathering of Lace. Your FLAME shawl looks totally delicious. But then, I am in a slump with my Monterey Shawl that I am feeling guilty about its hibernation before casting on another lace…it’s a catch 22. I also patron Ben Franklin when I visit my inlaws in Eugene, OREGON. I have gotten great clearance of yarns retailed $15+ for $1.50 a skein. It’s a hit-n-miss, but more often than not, I’ll find stuff. They sell their floor-samples at $0.25 to $1. Many are knitted in Noro and I snatch them up whenever I see them. I am almost done with the pinwheel sweater…really like how it is transforming. It’s taking shapes, with changes still at this stage. I am contemplating in adding seed beads to the edging. I casted on two backs of Celtic Icon sweater on a Magic Loop–one for my daughter and one for me (she and I wear the same size)–on Sunday and I am about done with the backs. I love cable-knitting. The pattern flows easy. So far, it’s well charted. In fact, once I knit the first cable of the row, I don’t need to read the rest of the chart for the row. The chart just makes sense. It’s a well thought out, mindful design. Ooooh, I am very excited about the new fair isle pillow I am casting on…I wanted so badly to make them all at a time! Wish I would have more time to knit and play with color. Patience is the virtue. Lesson learned. WOW--that's an earful!<strong></i> Did I warn you that I can talk!</strong></i> Have a great day. Blessings, Sarah www.radicalunschooler.blogspot.com ravelry: knit1felttoo Thanks for the reminder. While mom is still here, I better get with her and go through those photo memories. By the way, you take as amazing photos as with your knitting creations! Your blog tweaking is very cool and easy for the eyes. I wish I can pick your brain how to show only few lines of the post, followed by a link to the full post. I stopped tweaking mine for awhile and really like to pick it up again. Thanks for another inspiration, Kent.

Thank you for your kind encouragement on my Zigzag scarf. I really enjoyed figuring the geometry process and am appreciative on how much I learn from directional changes. Now, I’m ready for bigger things.

Have you heard or known of people who requires only 3 or 4 hours sleep a day? Well…I am one of those lucky people. If I get my restful 2 or 3 hours’ sleep, I am good for the rest of the day. But then, there still isn’t enough time of the day to browse, read, absorb, and create!!!!! Too late for me with my Ravelry addiction–I’m downright obsessed. Life of a frustrated crafter…

I am always on a lookout for closeout and clearance sales locally, online, or when I am traveling. I recalled only once, the very first time when I knitted a heirloom blanket for my oldest son before his arrival–in the 80s when knitting was just catching on in San Francisco. I paid over $200 for some fine merino! I haven’t splurged like that ever since. Nowaday, with the worldwide web, I build my stash easily with reasonable budget. Do you know littleknits.com in Seattle–they have a bunch of great clearance i.e. Lamb’s Pride and many other quality fibers. You can get a bag of 10 skeins of great wool fibers for under $30–terrific price for a high quality, hand-knitted sweater. For me, I have my eyes on MALABRIGO LACE for a lace project out of Artic Lace, Victorian Lace or A Gathering of Lace. Your FLAME shawl looks totally delicious. But then, I am in a slump with my Monterey Shawl that I am feeling guilty about its hibernation before casting on another lace…it’s a catch 22.

I also patron Ben Franklin when I visit my inlaws in Eugene, OREGON. I have gotten great clearance of yarns retailed $15+ for $1.50 a skein. It’s a hit-n-miss, but more often than not, I’ll find stuff. They sell their floor-samples at $0.25 to $1. Many are knitted in Noro and I snatch them up whenever I see them.

I am almost done with the pinwheel sweater…really like how it is transforming. It’s taking shapes, with changes still at this stage. I am contemplating in adding seed beads to the edging.

I casted on two backs of Celtic Icon sweater on a Magic Loop–one for my daughter and one for me (she and I wear the same size)–on Sunday and I am about done with the backs. I love cable-knitting. The pattern flows easy. So far, it’s well charted. In fact, once I knit the first cable of the row, I don’t need to read the rest of the chart for the row. The chart just makes sense. It’s a well thought out, mindful design.

Ooooh, I am very excited about the new fair isle pillow I am casting on…I wanted so badly to make them all at a time! Wish I would have more time to knit and play with color. Patience is the virtue. Lesson learned.

WOW–that’s an earful! Did I warn you that I can talk! Have a great day.

Blessings,
Sarah
http://www.radicalunschooler.blogspot.com
ravelry: knit1felttoo

]]> Comment on Winter’s Return by allison http://hitashi.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/winters-return/#comment-995 allison Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:32:10 +0000 http://hitashi.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-995 Oh gosh, I just can't quit! Some divine entity help us all! Love the sweater photo. Quite handsome. Oh gosh, I just can’t quit! Some divine entity help us all!

Love the sweater photo. Quite handsome.

]]> Comment on Winter’s Return by allison http://hitashi.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/winters-return/#comment-994 allison Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:31:26 +0000 http://hitashi.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-994 See. I can't stop writing.... ;-b See. I can’t stop writing…. ;-b

]]> Comment on Winter’s Return by allison http://hitashi.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/winters-return/#comment-993 allison Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:30:37 +0000 http://hitashi.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-993 Oh.... Love those photos. I hope your dad can give you names. I agree that it's a shame to have photo documentation of an unidentified person. And as for winter, well, everything is askew. My theory on these weird winters and, here in the East Coast, the very wet summers, is that those of us nearer the northern glaciers will experience a lot of cool moisture as the glaciers melt and release a lot into the atmosphere. At some point, they'll be melted so far back that we'll be out of the range of the emanating moisture and then we'll become more desert like. ust a theory.. I've been known to have a few hare-brained ones.... And, I like the simple white on black. Cheers. Oh…. Love those photos. I hope your dad can give you names. I agree that it’s a shame to have photo documentation of an unidentified person.

And as for winter, well, everything is askew. My theory on these weird winters and, here in the East Coast, the very wet summers, is that those of us nearer the northern glaciers will experience a lot of cool moisture as the glaciers melt and release a lot into the atmosphere. At some point, they’ll be melted so far back that we’ll be out of the range of the emanating moisture and then we’ll become more desert like. ust a theory.. I’ve been known to have a few hare-brained ones….

And, I like the simple white on black. Cheers.

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