Birthday Goodies!

Thanks to my sister Joh and her family, I got my shipment of yarn from Elann.com on Tuesday but I only posted about it today because I was being a slacker about it. I got another three balls of their Den-m-nit yarn which, just like old-fashioned denim, shrinks when you wash it the first time [...]

Orchid Stamp

Orchid Stamp Originally uploaded by Phisch So I got myself some Speedball cutting tools and started learning how to carve stamps from erasers (white ones, forget what they’re called). This is my second try at a stamp and the tools sure work a *lot* better than an plain Exacto knife. lemme tell you. However, I [...]

Of Teeth and Sleep

On Monday afternoon, NM had a lip bumper installed into his mouth. It’s very similar to a retainer, but instead of pushing his teeth, this appliance trains his lip to curl properly when he swallows. The orthodontist explained that part of the reason why his bottom teeth turn inward is that his bottom lip curls [...]

Tired!

Did I take pictures? NO! Boo me. That’s ok, I’ll just write all about it for you. Let’s set the scene: Sunday, late in the day. The weather is warm and just the right amount of humidity. The combination of warm temperatures and overcast skies just screamed: go take a hike! If that scream didn’t [...]

Baby Sac

Baby Sac Originally uploaded by Phisch Another one for Karen’s studio! I have such a good model. Jojo wouldn’t close her/his eyes, but did sit in it willingly for me. This is knit in some Baby Bee eyelash yarn. My sister kept sending me yarn listings on Etsy with lots of color. During a trip [...]

February Lady Sweater

February Lady Sweater Originally uploaded by Phisch Sorry for the blurry photo. I can’t remember why this was so hard to photograph. Oops. This is the February Lady Sweater by Flintknits pattern. I had started working on this during our drive back from California this past January. It took a while, but NM helped me [...]

Baby Grrr!

Knit baby lion hat Originally uploaded by Phisch Last night, the only thing completed on this hat was the back part plus three or four rows of the gusset (I do hope that’s what it’s called). Today, I was “inspired” by the fact that I have been on the couch all day with some bug. [...]

Chicken Caldereta*

*I think that’s what it’s called. This is a Filipino dish that I remember eating as a child. It’s “thrown together” so I’m giving you guesstimates of amounts and such. 8 chicken thighs (see my notes) 1/2 large onion, chopped 6 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tbs. canola oil 1 small can tomato sauce 1 [...]

Baby Flower Hat

Baby Flower Hat Originally uploaded by Phisch Newborn size, hat for my sister to use for her photo studio. Knit in Knit One, Crochet Two’s Baby Boo yarn (45% bamboo, 55% nylon) which is so, so soft. I used size 6 needles and knit a bit tightly which is good. The yarn calls for size [...]

Of knitting, butterflies, travel and soccer

Plum Spring Beret Originally uploaded by Phisch ~ I have completed another hat and went on to another. I also finished the back of a sweater today and hope to cast on for the front right and left sides. Last time, I did them separately and I think I got two different gauges. Doing the [...]

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