tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182819302024-03-13T13:59:21.526-07:00The Sinister SpinsterA knitter by trade who plays with historical costuming on the weekends.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-12522183635820960942014-02-07T17:43:00.000-08:002014-02-07T17:44:06.129-08:00Garb in the SnowAs Petra put it, one more item crossed off the bucket list. Garb pictures in the snow.<br />
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Here in the Pacific Northwest, we are having an unusually snowy winter. The rest of the country too. As a reward for sitting inside and staring out at the falling snow...<br />
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When we let out at 1pm (they cancelled classes at 10am) Petra came and picked me up. Driving to my house to pick up projects, she looked at me and sang "Do you want to build a snowman?"<br />
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The answer was "YES," of course. We decided the only way to make it any better was to do it in garb. So back to my house we went to pick up garb.<br />
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So we went to her house and put on our garb, did our hair and put on our snow-boots.<br />
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We both put on our Housebook Dress, which is a late 15th century German style (typified by a set of pleats at the center front and back). Petra is wearing a gefrans with her braids, and I (I am in pink) am wearing my <a href="http://www.geekyyarn.blogspot.com/2013/11/15th-century-fringe-hat-aka-squid-hat.html" target="_blank">fringed kappe</a> that I blogged a tutorial on earlier.<br />
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We probably have a good 8 inches of snow, if not more (elsewhere close by, I heard 16 inches). It was lots and lots of fun! Although the snow was too dry for snowmen... to our sadness.<br />
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But we still had lots of fun!<br />
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And we took some more serious ones as well:<br />
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But then we went back to playing in the snow:<br />
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I think this one is my favorite:<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-67806678927377229882014-01-15T11:11:00.000-08:002014-01-23T16:55:29.245-08:00Kappe Tutorial Published!A tutorial on the German Fringed hat (late 15th century) that I wrote was just published in one of our local SCA newsletters! If you haven't read it yet you can find it <a href="http://www.terrapomaria.antir.sca.org/privy/privy_2014_01.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Now off to madly plot my next blog entry. Cause I have a new (mostly finished dress). I may have worn it to 12th Night still with safety pins in it (and straight pins), but I wore it. You know how you get to the end of a project, but you haven't quite finished it enough? But you have been working on it soooo hard, that you still need to wear it? Yeah... that was my Saturday this weekend. <a href="http://petracasta.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Petra</a> can confirm that I was absolutely mad this weekend.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-41873400574301947362013-12-24T12:32:00.001-08:002013-12-24T12:33:12.465-08:00Alpine ScholarLast weekend I went to Klamath Falls (my impression of the place is cold) for our Principality's Arts & Sciences Championship (and Investiture). I came away from this as the Principality A&S Champion, or Alpine Scholar.<br />
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For those not in the SCA, that means I presented 3 papers/projects on SCA appropriate subjects for judging and feedback.<br />
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My three entries (which you can see in the next picture) were:<br />
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1) My Housebook Dress and associated layers.<br />
2) A paper looking at different possible pleating styles in imagery of the Housebook Dress.<br />
3) A paper and reconstruction on 3 Italian Stockings.<br />
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I had a great time! There were 5 other entrants, and it was neat seeing all the other projects people were working on and doing research on. Bookbinding is apparently popular right now.<br />
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I plan on more posts on the layers of the Housebook Dress in the next month (once I have recovered from writing three papers at 4, 10 and 14 pages), so check back later!<br />
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Hi all! I have been working on a new outfit for awhile now. This one is the "Housebook" Dress based on late 15th century German clothing. I already introduced you to my new <a href="http://www.geekyyarn.blogspot.com/2013/11/15th-century-fringe-hat-aka-squid-hat.html" target="_blank">fringed hat</a>, and the next layer on the list is my shift:</div>
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<b>Introduction:</b> Hemd is the German term for shift or chemise. For this outfit, it constitutes the under layer and is seen at the open front of the gown over it.</div>
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<b>Materials</b>: For fabric I chose a light-weight linen/cotton blend. Linen was the common fiber for undergarments, but fustian, a fabric with linen warp and cotton weft, was being produced in Germany by this time. The thread I used for construction is a modern cotton thread.</div>
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<b>Construction:</b> My shift is a fairly basic rectangular type construction with a gathered neck. The construction is based off of a 12th/13th century tunic that is attributed to St Francis of Assisi. </div>
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Let me know if you are interested in more of a tutorial. This post is focused more on what I based my construction on.</div>
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<b>Note</b><i> on the diagram above: The front and back shoulders should be the same width so they will match up when sewn.</i></div>
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St Francis of Assisi tunic (Anonymous, Tunic) - This underarm gusset/gore construction is one of my favorites. This is a construction where the gore of the skirt is cut so that it continues up into the seam of the sleeve, rather than stopping at the waist. I find this construction on a shift avoids bulk under the arm and gives me a good range of motion.</div>
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As the neck line of the dress itself is wide and low, there is good visual evidence of the neck of the shift underneath. There are also a few images of ladies in their undergarments to support this. There are several types of necklines visible (including pleated, smocked, embroidered, plain, etc…). I chose to go for a gathered neckline with a narrow neckband. </div>
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I based the gathering on the next two images, although I went with straight sleeves like the first image, rather than the fuller ones of the second. The second set of images is of Saints and likely shows an outer garment rather than the hemd, but they show the same gathered neck.</div>
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I chose to gather the shift only in front to put all the excess fabric in the open neckline for visual effect. It is also mid-calf length on me so the hem doesn't get dirty.</div>
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I am quite happy with the finished project! And it looks great under the Housebook (even though you can't see very much of it...<br />
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Further reading:<br />
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<a href="http://petracasta.blogspot.com/search?q=hemd" target="_blank">Subtle as a Thrown Rock's</a> hemd<br />
<a href="http://www.gluckliche-eme.com/15thcentury.htm" target="_blank">Eme's Compendium</a> and a survey of 15th century German visual and extant resources.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-29326309071065804332013-11-21T18:00:00.000-08:002014-07-23T16:25:29.267-07:00Cap of St Birgitta TutorialThis is a tutorial on how to make the "Cap of St Birgitta," a coif seen in Medieval Europe from the 15th century through the 15th (and possibly early 16th) centuries. This is based on the one extant example as well as various period visual sources. You can read my previous posts on the cap for more information <a href="http://geekyyarn.blogspot.com/2013/11/cap-of-st-birgitta-italian-style.html" target="_blank">here </a>or <a href="http://geekyyarn.blogspot.com/2009/10/14th-century-capcoif.html" target="_blank">here</a>, or you can visit <a href="http://m-silkwork.blogspot.com/2008/11/womens-caps.html" target="_blank">Medieval Silkwork</a> (where I first discovered the cap).<br />
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I love this cap, it is perfect to wear on its own or under hats and veils. It keeps my hair clean all weekend (if I wear it) and helps my outfits look "right". If you have any questions, please leave comments!<br />
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<b>1. Cap</b> - First cut 2 squares of your linen. For a generic cap, I cut 10.5-10.75" squares for a small, 10.75-11" for a medium and 11-11.25" for a large head.</div>
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To cut based on your head measurement, measure your head around with the measuring tape going from your hairline in front (forehead) to the nape of your neck (this is where the cap will sit when being worn). Divide this number in half and add .5” for seam allowance.</div>
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Example: My head is 20.5” (20.5/2) + .5 = 10.75 - I normally wear a women's small in hats.</div>
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<b>NOTE</b>: Your two pieces do not have to be perfectly square. Two rectangles of the same size will also work (especially if you have short or thin hair). If you do go with a rectangle, the long side should be oriented upright to follow this diagram.</div>
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<b>Ties/Loop</b> - Cut about 60-70 inches of 2 inch wide strips for the ties. If you have to cut several lengths to get sufficient length, sew the ends together to make one long strip.</div>
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<b>2</b> Now round one corner of both pieces as shown above. This does not have to be a perfect curve, but try to avoid sharp turns.</div>
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<b>3 Sewing</b> - Sew both sides of the cap together along the edge you have just curved as shown. Start at the edge on one side and stitch down to 1.5-2” from the edge on the other side. Finish this seam by pressing the seam allowance away from the seam on each side and sewing down.</div>
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<b>Optional Embroidered Seam: </b>The extant cap has an inset embroidery replacing this seam that connects the two halves. If you want to try this out, work your embroidery stitch in place of the seam. Check out how these tutorials for the embroidery:</div>
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<a href="http://www.embroidery.rocksea.org/stitch/herringbone-stitch/interlaced-herringbone-stitch/" target="_blank">Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials</a> (color coded!)</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.389122921155285.87542.388450527889191&type=3" target="_blank">Elysa's Endeavors</a> (really nice, clear drawings of the embroidery)</div>
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<b>4-5. Pleating</b> - Now that the top seam of your cap is sewn, you will be pleating the bottom edge of the cap. This is the square edge of the cap on either side of the gap you left when sewing the top seam (shown with the blue arrow above). I usually do stacked knife pleats (one on top of another); you want the finished pleated length to be between 2-3”. A depth of .75-1" pleats works well for me in a medium weight linen. Once you have the pleats arranged, either baste or pin them to keep them in place while you sew on the ties. You will have a corner at the front of the cap (away from the seam), either round the corner off slightly, or make one last pleat that is tucked sideways to make a continuous line as you see in <b>figure 5</b>.<br />
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For information on how to pleat fabric and other options for pleats, try the <a href="http://www.elizabethancostume.net/pleats/" target="_blank">Elizabethan Costuming Page</a><br />
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<b>6 Attaching the ties </b>- Now, take the strips you cut earlier, these will be your ties for the cap. If you have not already done so, make sure your strips are sewn together to form one long strip. Now, iron your strip with these 2 steps:<br />
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Once that is done, pin the tie/loop around the raw edge of the cap, and begin stitching it down. I usually start at the center front and stitch one side and then the other. If you have not yet rounded the corner at the front of the cap, you will need to do that as you sew on the tie. Stop stitching once you reach the gap at the back of the cap after the pleats. Sew the ties down on the other side of the cap (starting from the center front) the same as the first side.<br />
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<b>7 Finishing </b>- When you are done with that side, try on the cap and figure out the length your ties need to be. To try on your cap, the ties should crisscross in back of your head under your bun/hair, and cross to your forhead at the front of the cap. There they crisscross and the last loop lays on the back of your head over your hair The key to this cap is a fairly snug fit. Linen stretches when warm so it will loosen gradually as you wear it. This is fairly easy to make smaller later if you need to change the size. Pin the ends of the ties together once you have found a length that works for you. Take the cap off and sew the ends of your ties together at the point you marked. Now sew the tie closed along the length of the tie.<br />
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Since the cap spans a range of several centuries, you have a fairly broad range of things to wear it with. I generally wear my cap with my 14th/15th century garb as it completes the outfit so well. I generally braid my hair in two braids and either pin or sew it back and forth at the back of my head to fill out the cap. I have put my hair up in a straight bun before, but I find it pokes the cap out at the back, rather than filling it out nicely.</div>
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The cap also makes a fabulous foundation layer for other headgear. In addition to being worn on their own, caps were worn under veils (as seen in these <a href="http://www.geekyyarn.blogspot.com/2013/11/cap-of-st-birgitta-italian-style.html" target="_blank">Italian images</a>) and hats. With a couple of hat pins/straight pins at the ready, you are all set!</div>
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<strong style="color: #1a1a07; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">-Dahl, C.L. & I. Sturtewagen</strong><span style="color: #1a1a07; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">, 2008, The Cap of St. Birgitta, Medieval Clothing and Textiles vol. IV, pp. 99-129</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a07; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">-</span> <a href="http://m-silkwork.blogspot.com/2008/11/womens-caps.html" style="color: #667700; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Medieval Silk Work</a> - Women's Caps</div>
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-More of my Cap of St Birgitta images on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/miriampike/cap-of-st-birgitta/" style="color: #667700; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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-<a href="http://larsdatter.com/birgitta-caps.htm" style="color: #667700; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Larsdatter's Links to even more cap of St Birgitta images</a></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-36294670602628755492013-11-19T22:11:00.000-08:002013-12-08T22:28:49.827-08:00More Fringe hat!I have discovered the pinterest widget. Let's see if I can make it work here for the fringed cap:
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Update: Okay, didn't work at first, but I think I have it working now, let me know if it doesn't work for you!<br />
<script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-42859923538343224412013-11-17T20:42:00.000-08:002013-11-21T18:03:01.118-08:00Cap of St Birgitta - Italian styleIn 2009 I made my first cap of <a href="http://geekyyarn.blogspot.com/2009/10/14th-century-capcoif.html" target="_blank">St Birgitta</a>. I discovered the cap through <a href="http://m-silkwork.blogspot.com/2008/11/womens-caps.html" target="_blank">Medieval Silk Work</a> (a fabulous blog if you haven't already discovered it) and decided I loved the cap.<br />
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Since making my fist cap in 2009, I have been keeping my eye out for images of these caps in other places/times.<br />
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I have found a number of Images from the 14th and 15th century in Italy that greatly resemble the shape and style of the cap suggested by Isis on her blog and in her article of the Cap of St Birgitta in Medieval Clothing and Textiles IV (<strong style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a07; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Dahl, C.L. & I. Sturtewagen</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a07; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">, 2008, The Cap of St. Birgitta, Medieval Clothing and Textiles vol. IV, pp. 99-129.).</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a07; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a07; text-align: justify;">She talks about these plain white caps that can be seen </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a07; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a07; text-align: justify;">from the 13th to 15th centuries. Examples are known from Italy, France, The Low Countries, Scandinavia"...</span></span><br />
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Although ties are not visible on this first image, the shape of the cap greatly resembles the Cap of St Birgitta, with the small white cap covering the hair and gathered at the base of the neck.<br />
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This young woman is also wearing a sheer veil over her cap.<br />
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This second image clearly shows the loop crisscrossed to the back of the head and worn behind the ears.<br />
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The earliest of the three, this last image is a little harder to see (this is a small figure in the original image), but you can see the cap worn under a sheer veil as in the first image. You can also see the indent in the cap at the back of the head that could indicate the loop.<br />
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-More of my Cap of St Birgitta images on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/miriampike/cap-of-st-birgitta/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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My <a href="http://www.geekyyarn.blogspot.com/2013/11/cap-of-st-birgitta-tutorial.html" target="_blank">tutorial</a> on how to make the Cap of St Birgitta</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-90340795216851831962013-11-12T22:23:00.000-08:002013-12-08T22:29:06.644-08:0015th Century Fringe Hat (aka The Squid Hat)Recently I have become enamored of late 15th century German clothing (aka The Housebook Dress). So I made myself a brand new dress and discovered I needed a new hat to go with it.<br />
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When looking at images of the dress in German art, I discovered a plethora of hat styles. Among the many fabulous styles to go with this dress (the 15th century really has the best hats), there is one stand out as far and away the silliest. I present... the fringe hat:<br />
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Happily, there are many representations of this hat out there. Here are a few:<br />
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This hat is fun and easy to make! It is also appropriate for men and women (at least 2 Durer self portraits show him in variations on this hat). This self portrait of Durer shows a striped variation:<br />
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After having several people ask me how to make one... I made a quick tutorial. This hat took under half an hour, entirely hand sewn, so it makes a great last minute project. And you look so stylish in it! Thanks to my fabulous friend <a href="http://petracasta.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lorien</a> for making the first of these and inspiring me to want one of my very own.<br />
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To make the hat you will need a piece of wool, lightly or heavily fulled (I recommend lightly fulled as your fringe will drape better). The piece should be 30" long by your head measurement plus 1" for seam allowance.<br />
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Take your piece of fabric and pin the long ends (30" sides) together and sew the seam of your choice to make a tube. The trick is to start and end the seam about 5" in from each end to allow for fringe (see diagram).<br />
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Now, pull one end of the fringe down through the middle and match the fringe up on the other side (folding in half by pulling one side inside). Now, fold up the end away from the fringe a little to make a jaunty brim and voila! You have a hat.<br />
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You can easily adjust the length of the fringe by cutting it up further. If you used a fulled wool, you also don't need to worry about finishing that wool at all! Hooray.<br />
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Now for hair, just put your hair in two braids and pin them at the top of your head. Easy peasy.</div>
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For many more visual sources, check out <a href="http://www.gluckliche-eme.com/15thcentury.htm" target="_blank">Eme's Compendium</a><br />
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My Pinterest devoted to late <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/miriampike/german-garb-1460-1500/" target="_blank">15th century German</a><br />
and one specifically on the <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/miriampike/kappe-fringed-german-hat/" target="_blank">Fringed Hat</a><br />
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Also try looking up "Housebook Dress" for fun dress diaries and inspiration.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-17524949908635971272013-08-10T14:52:00.000-07:002013-08-10T14:52:04.882-07:00Return from HiatusI have been taking a break from blogging lately (probably obvious from my lack of recent posts). I haven't had the knitting bug lately, so I have been focusing on other projects (mainly sewing projects).<br />
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But I pulled a long neglected project out of the punishment pile the other day. This project was a baby blanket intended for a friend's baby. As this baby has been born, is over a year old, and was gifted many hand-knit baby things, I lost interest in completing this project. But I realize, there will be other babies in the future. So I pulled the project out and realized that I only had... 1.5 blocks left to do and an edging. I put this thing away incredibly close to completion. Sigh.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-1141427987252708242013-03-23T22:09:00.001-07:002013-03-23T22:09:33.338-07:00Who gave Miriam a webcam?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In which Miriam learns a little about video editing, and realizes she needs learn a lot more. Also, a video in which Miriam gives up knitting for the evening as she has made another mistake.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-20529522931092112752013-03-23T14:00:00.000-07:002013-03-23T14:00:19.919-07:00Trip to SeattleLast month (okay, I admit it was at the end of January, but who's counting?) I went up to Madrona fiber arts festival in Tacoma. As Tacoma is just a hop skip and a jump from Seattle, I ended up spending the rest of the weekend with my Dad. All in all it was a lovely trip full of yarn, good company, and books.<br />
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Starting with Madrona (where I didn't get any pictures... but they would have been mostly blurry pictures with me going: "Squeee, sighting of Franklin Habit" etc). Much more amusing would have been pictures of "elusive sightings of the rare Rambouillet" (Sincere Sheep yarns continue to tempt me). I came home with several skeins of loveliness (for some reason in my excitement, I missed getting pictures...that will have to come later). But it was fun, I ran into <a href="http://fyberduck.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">FyberDuck</a>, who I haven't seen since Madrona last year (if you haven't seen her new pattern yet on the cover of Knit Wear, it is a beautiful design: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/die-cut-vest" target="_blank">Die Cut Vest</a>).<br />
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I also had 2 moments of squee<br />
-Someone recognized me from The Sock Report ^_^. I don't pay that much attention to the models in knit mags, so it is neat to have someone recognize me.<br />
-I spotted an incipient Suki in the wild! It was very amusing. We were on our way out of the hotel, and someone stopped me because she saw I was wearing Suki. She asked me what needle I had used as she was trying to figure out if she liked her gauge. Then she realized it was my design so we got to chat a little.<br />
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Then off to Seattle with Mom. We had dinner at an Ethiopian restaurant (yumm!). Dad's neighborhood on Capitol Hill has a fairly large Ethiopian population, so there are several fabulous restaurants near his house.<br />
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The next day Dad and I set off for adventure! We went to Pike place pub market (we get a kick out of all the "Pike" named places in town - my last name is Pike for those unaware) for lunch where I tried to take pictures of the view:<br />
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We then walked down to the Olympic Sculpture Park (if you are in Seattle, go! The statuary is amazing, especially if you like modern art). We saw this bit on the way down 1st. An inside out umbrella moving with the breeze. Appropriate to the Pacific Northwest if you are at all familiar with our weather.<br />
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The view got better and better while we were there too. The cloud formations were spectacular. It was hard to divide my time between awe-inspiring sculpture and gorgeous vistas.<br />
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As I was knitting this pattern up, I decided to call it Plaidness so I can make jokes. And because, deep down, I really love plaid. Plaidness is inspired by my love of slip stitch patterns and a need to keep my ears warm in the winter. I really like shaped headbands and Finnish Pantas for this purpose, so I combined the two. My ears will be happy this winter.<br />
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The other thing I enjoy about this pattern is the chance to use up leftovers! I have soooo many leftovers, particularly out of sock yarn. A hazard of working for a magazine called "The Sock Report," I guess.<br />
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And closeups of knitting! Because macro settings on cameras are amazing inventions. We see here details of the stitch pattern and the button! I was lucky enough to find the perfect button in my stash to accentuate the delicate pink/of the contrast yarn. Well, if this has tickled your fancy, here is the pattern information. The pattern is available through ravelry for $3.</div>
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Pattern: Plaidness <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/miriam-pike-designs/128600"><img border="0" src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" /></a></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-56248106854098290442013-01-10T21:23:00.000-08:002013-01-10T21:23:17.048-08:00A belated project postWhile taking photos the other day, I realized I had a shawl I had never posted on Ravelry. Probably because I never took pictures. So I took this shawl along so it could have a moment in the limelight too. Otherwise it would be a sad, lonely, neglected project, and we can't have that.<br />
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This is a pattern that caught my eye as soon as I saw it. The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/eliina-shawl" target="_blank">Eliina Shawl</a> is elegant and has enough interest in the body (eyelet rows thrown in) to be a tempting project. It calls for 760 yards of lace, easily doable with one skein of many lace weights. So I pared it with yarn I got from my wonderful Dad for Christmas a couple of years ago.<br />
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The yarn is Lacey Lamb, from Jade Sapphire. I love the color, love the feel, but am just not in love with this yarn. It is <b>very</b> springy (to the point that it jumps, nay, dives off your needles) and doesn't hold blocking. Meaning I felt I needed to block the shawl again as soon as I pulled it off the blocking wires.<br />
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I realized several eyelet rows in that my plan was insanity, but I was committed, and there was <b>no</b> ripping out of those rows already done. So I persevered.<br />
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In the edging I worked beads down the center spine of the motif, but no more. I was a bit beaded out by the time I reached the edge. In the final cast off I worked a crochet cast off, adding beads every time the chain attached to the body. I had apparently forgotten that I was going to put <i style="font-weight: bold;">no more beads</i> on this shawl by the time I bound off.<br />
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So, a lovely shawl, nice weight, but one I rarely wear. I guess there are too many beads (if possibly) for everyday wear.<br />
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So, in the new <a href="http://www.skeintheory.com/" target="_blank">Skein Theory</a> (see my previous notes on Petiole), I had two patterns. The second of which is <a href="http://www.skeintheory.com/marysue.html" target="_blank">Mary Sue</a>, a skirt pattern. This is my first time designing a garment to fit with multiple sizes (excluding hats and mitts, which are easy to size).<br />
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This was a fun pattern to do, and a skirt was a good into to sizing as there are fewer dimensions to size (but, hips, waist and length - no sleeves!). Now, I have developed a love for pleats in my sewing life. I love the look of pleats, be they knife pleats, box pleats, cartridge pleats, rolled pleats, stacked box pleats... you name it. And my favorite type of skirt are the knee length skirts with little kick pleats at the bottom. So I went into this design wanting to knit a skirt with box pleats.<br />
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Petiole, as I mentioned, is an easy shawl to modify. One of the reasons is the motif. Each motif ends up separate from the other (no interconnectedness) so stitch counts can be played with and tweaked. Also, there are garter wings on the sides between the last motif and the edging motif, so if you have a different number of stitches than specified in the pattern, you can account for that in these plain areas at the sides. Here are some of my ideas on how to customize.<br />
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1. You want the solid body of your shawl bigger: This is easy, instead of going straight into the stem section, work another body section by doing another yo increase row (yo every 4 stitches this time) and work another section of the plain garter like before. You will have extra stitches when you go into your stem section, but just account for them in the garter bits as I said earlier.<br />
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2. I mentioned this in the pattern, but if you like the striped stem section, go ahead and lengthen it! Just make sure your leaves in the next section line up with your stems, and you are good to go!<br />
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3. Another option (one I am working on in a handspun Petiole) is to leave off the leaf on the outside edges of the shawl. I like how the leaf looks when I wrap the shawl around me, but I wanted an easy version of this shawl to work on when I was stressed out, so I decided to go without. If you do, don't work the stem on the edge or the leaf motif, just keep increases on the outside edges as you have for the rest of the shawl.<br />
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4. Beads, did someone say beads? Again on the Petiole I am working on, I decided to add beads for fun (cause I am a sucker for pretty beaded things). The beads are going on the slip stitch stems (only on the rightside row as you are knitting them in B (so on row 5, place a bead on the stem), and then continue to do so through the leaf.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-64238791653885351732012-11-22T19:47:00.001-08:002012-11-22T22:58:32.837-08:00Belated Design NotesI have two new published designs! (published last Month in <a href="http://skeintheory/" target="_blank">Skein Theory</a>, if you haven't gone to see it yet, do so, there are lots of wonderful patterns besides mine). I'm sorry for the lateness of the post, but the past month has been so busy and I am horrible at posting (as previously noted).<br />
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Just so I can pretend like I blog, I will do a separate post for the two patterns. The first of the two patterns is my new shawl pattern: Petiole.<br />
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This design was inspired by all the slip stitch patterns out there. I love making shawls like Daybreak, but I wanted to experiment with the different textures you can achieve with slipped stitches; a way to do colorwork without carrying two colors along a row.</div>
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My first version of this shawl was more of a shaped scarf and smaller leaves:</div>
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But I decided to go ahead and make the leaves bigger by adding a center vein and make this more into a full shawl. Extremem increasing creates a shape like a short row shawl.</div>
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The name of this shawl was originally "Falling Leaves," the perfect name for the shawl, until a Ravelry search revealed a billion patterns already by that name. So I left the name up to Janel, and she chose Petiole, for the stems of the leaves. It took me a bit, but I really like the name; it is descriptive and also sounds a little girly and elegant.</div>
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The pattern is available individually though <a href="http://www.skeintheory.com/" target="_blank">Skein Theory</a> ($6.50) or as part of the collection ($16 for 16 patterns).<br />
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Name: Petiole<br />
Yarn: <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px;">Yarn: Fingering weight yarn, approximately 250 (450) yds / 274 (366) m of main color and 230 (400) yds / 83 (229) m of contrasting color</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-5209981170985580462012-09-03T09:58:00.001-07:002012-09-03T09:58:45.651-07:00Reflections on teachingI taught a class last weekend (really, the weekend before last since it is already Monday) at an event in Salem. In the SCA different areas have different things in place for organizing structured classes. In An Tir we have two, Ithra and Academia. Salem got Ithra going again, which is the first time in a decade in Oregon-ish (or so I have been told). It has been a learning experience because it is different from most events where I have taught classes before.<br />
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-People have to pre-register for classes and pay up front (nice because if the student doesn't show, the teacher still gets the class fee), but harder for people to make last minute decisions if they want to go to the event.<br />
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We did half teaching/half lecture. The lecture ended up being on the history of knitting with a large portion on stockings.<br />
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In the end I got great feedback from the students, and the biggest thing was that my class was too short. Which I agree with. The class was 2 hours, and I think it needs to be 3 or 4 hours long. I forget people don't knit as fast as me, and the more advanced students got through the heel, and picking up stitches, but not any farther than that. My goal was to get everybody through the baby sock and onto the stockings, so next time I will plan better. I think I will also just do a small amount of yarn for the next class, enough for the baby stocking, but not for the full pair. That will decrease the cost of the class, and people can then go choose their own yarn. I chose to get yarn for everybody and have a high class fee so that they would have yarn to go and make their own stockings.<br />
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I leave you with some medieval knitting I have done. Also, the most amazing pair of pumpkin pants ever.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-27406948629357058912012-08-19T16:13:00.001-07:002012-08-19T16:18:19.745-07:00Published!So I have had a published pattern out for 2 (!) months now as an online pattern. But I have discovered there is something different from being in a print book. It just feels...real somehow. Like the thought of having a pattern in bookshops that everybody will see. It's sort of awesome!<br />
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Alas, you can't see my face on this, its on the back cover, but you can see Annabelle. She makes laying on a hard bench look restful!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-79160898176387491002012-08-11T22:09:00.003-07:002012-08-11T22:09:50.706-07:00I can stop any time I want to.So, I have a problem. I like vintage clothes. I am short and find they fit me better. I also have a small head, and I have heard that average head sizes have increased a lot in the last 50 years. So modern hats are usually too big for me. But vintage hats, now that's another matter. And, vintage/retro clothing is a way to be different and not like everybody else who shops at Target and Walmart.<br />
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The problem being, I never wear said hats. It makes me sad, so I went and took photos of my pretty hats so that I will remember that I have them, and perhaps use them. So, the many hats of Mirm:<br />
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So I have been working for <a href="http://www.rustlingleafpress.com/" target="_blank">Rustling Leaf Press</a> for just over a year now. I have been gradually transitioning away from my old job, The Knit Shop. Currently I am only working one day a month. That means I have no self control where new yarns are concerned.<br />
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Today I fell prey to 2. The new Malabrigo yarn, the silkpaca (70% baby alpaca, 30% silk, 420 yds per 50 g) in color "Frank Ochre." OMG I had to have this. And may need more. The problem with this color is that it goes with ALL the other colors on the shelf.<br />
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The other was sale yarn, usually my downfall. The Knit Shop is clearing out their stock of Malabrigo Lace (100% baby merino, 470 yds per 50 g). I wound up going home with 2 skeins in "Azul Bolita," although I have renamed the color duc de berry blue. 'cause it is.<br />
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Last weekend I went through a frenzy of cleaning. The reason? My housemate moved out and I have been doing some much needed cleaning. So I decided to tackle this:</div>
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What is that you ask? That was my "closet" of shame. And by closet, I actually mean the connecting hallway between the two bedrooms in my house. Notice the door hidden behind everything? That is the door to the spare room. In my defense, there is another door that will get you into the room, so this door is not used generally. But I want to move into the back bedroom, so I felt it was time to clean it out. What is that pile made of? That's where the shame part comes in. That is 60% wool fabric 10% silk fabric, 10% misc fabric, 20% yarn and assorted sewing/knitting things.</div>
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<span style="color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Took out the toe-up sock I was working on & chattered away. As you know, Cat Bordhi socks look mighty odd indeed during the gusset-increase phase.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">One of the fellas squinted at the sock & said, “What </span><b style="color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">is</b><span style="color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> that? Is it a penis pouch?”"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #202020; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">So although late, Andrea gets a skein of STR. I am also awarding Mom a skein of something pretty and handspun for her Peru entry, possibly to be delivered on her birthday.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-37093686346467861032012-06-08T23:09:00.003-07:002012-06-08T23:19:54.007-07:00Wierdest place you have knit?So, I was having a discussion with a friend yesterday (a non-knitter) and I was telling her my recent "wierdest place I have knit" story. That got me to thinking, and I would love to hear your stories.<br />
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To make it interesting, I will make a contest out of it (limited to US) and the winner will be the one that makes me laugh/cry whatever the most.<br />
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To get the ball rolling, here is my most recent story:<br />
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So, the other day I was at the dentist's office. The ladies all know me as "the knitter," several of them are even knitters/crocheters themselves. They are super sweet, and always ask me what my current project is when I go in. Now, I usually knit in the dentist chair while I am actually waiting for the dentist (it can take a little while for him to finish up with the last person, etc), but this time I knit through the entire visit (chair reclined and everything). It was great because the gals in the office kept coming by and whispering, "is she knitting?" or things to that effect. In my defense, knitting is actually more soothing than having someone's hands in one's mouth...so.<br />
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Also, spinning on the streets of London is probably pretty high up there.<br />
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Leave your weird/funny stories in the comments with your ravelry ID, I will pick a winner, and then whoever that may I will contact on ravelry (if it is local, I can just give it to them....). I will pick the prize, but I will leave it as a surprise. 'cause I like surprises. If you are not on ravelry, leave some way of contacting you in the comment, so I can make sure you get a pretty.<br />
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And put something in before the 30th of June (that will be the day with the popcorn and laugh track).Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-55629104618000105342012-06-02T11:31:00.003-07:002012-06-02T11:31:36.523-07:00Secret, what secret?The voices have told me that I should blog. And this time, I agree with them. Partly because I can actually talk about things. For the 6 months I have been working on a secret project which has consumed a good portion of my life. That makes it hard to blog. Also, I am <u>horrible</u> at keeping secrets, so it was just better for me to avoid my blog.<br />
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I have been working for the wonderful <a href="http://beebonnet.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Janel Laidman</a> for the past year as an assistant. Then, about 6 months ago, she said, we should make something big! So came <a href="http://www.thesockreport.com/" target="_blank">The Sock Report.</a><br />
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And, the big news, I have a pattern in it. I am so excited! And proud of my baby. This pattern is called Suki (I wanted it to be "Jar of Sunflowers," after the Van Gogh painting or "For Amy," from the Van Gogh episode of Dr Who, but I was outvoted).<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/suki-4" target="_blank">Suki</a> by Miriam Pike<br />
Yarn: Caricia from <a href="http://www.textilesamano.com/" target="_blank">Textiles a Mano</a>, fingering weight in "Mostly Moss" and "Sage Leaf"<br />
Main Color - 300 (400) yards <br />Contrast Color - 200 (250) yards<br />
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There are two sizes, the larger size yardage is in parenthesis.<br />
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Its fun, starts from a garter tab at the neck and ends with the lace edging and a picot bind-off.<br />
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So, yes, the past 6 months have been busy.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466882519206785346noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18281930.post-47217231985202188932012-05-13T17:16:00.003-07:002012-05-13T17:16:38.693-07:00Note to self: blogging is good!I have actually had a little time to myself this week. I ended up working from home for 2 days (boss sick/me sick too). It is amazing what I can accomplish if I have multiple days when I am home when the sun is out.<div>
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Today was a wonderful mother's day. I took Mom to the Eugene Concert Choir Madrigal Dinner last night, and it was lots of fun (although really, I didn't pay for tickets, but its the thought, right?). Which was fabulous! The food was good, the singing better, and the fight seen, marvelous!</div>
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We went to Hendrick's Park today, and it was positively mobbed. It took us several minutes to even park. But it was worth it, the flowers are in bloom, and the sun was out. Its nice to remember that there is sun out there.</div>
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So, not many photos to post. I realized I need to take some photos of non-secret stuff. I have several shawls that I have finished lately, but I haven't got pictures of yet. We all know how that happens.</div>
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