http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ on a quest for the perfect cotton yarn en Vox Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:32:20 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/ive-been-remiss-but-busy.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(abigailvr) http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/ive-been-remiss-but-busy.html?_c=feed-rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/ive-been-remiss-but-busy.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:32:20 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa9682fe0c0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa9682fe0c0002-50si" alt="almost FO" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa9682fdc50002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa9682fdc50002-50si" alt="another almost FO" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad696181d0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad696181d0004-50si" alt="not anywhere near being FO" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Karen noted today at BobaKnit that I haven't posted much recently. It's not because I haven't been knitting, I have! Niels is out of school and Stefan didn't go anywhere, and is napping even less since our schedule has become more loose, so I have... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/ive-been-remiss-but-busy.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad69618b70004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> oasis knitting wip bamboozle soy silk elizabeth zimmerman all seasons cotton baby surprise jacket february lady sweater bonne marie burns pamela wynne ribby pulli http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/tooting-my-own-and-kristis-horn.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(abigailvr) http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/tooting-my-own-and-kristis-horn.html?_c=feed-rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/tooting-my-own-and-kristis-horn.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:38:52 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa967e23540003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa967e23540003-50si" alt="cheers!" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad69094450004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad69094450004-50si" alt="the fiber" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa967e23580003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa967e23580003-50si" alt="slinky silk" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad69094460004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad69094460004-50si" alt="eloping" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad68fb3cb0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad68fb3cb0005-50si" alt="hannah&#39;s thigh" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I am now a published designer! The summer '08 Knitty has Eloping the handspun garter that Kristi spun and I designed (with her consultation) and knit. Here are some more pictures that I've been sitting on since last May! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/tooting-my-own-and-kristis-horn.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad69094590004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> knitty knitting designs silk eloping http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/confession-time.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(abigailvr) http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/confession-time.html?_c=feed-rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/confession-time.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 25 May 2008 10:06:11 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa9678bcae0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa9678bcae0003-50si" alt="IMG_1353.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa96781a2b0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa96781a2b0002-50si" alt="IMG_1352.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fae8bcab58000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fae8bcab58000b-50si" alt="IMG_1351.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad68a4bf70005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad68a4bf70005-50si" alt="another tomato shot" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa9678bcb40003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa9678bcb40003-50si" alt="montego bay scarf" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I went to the Purlescence sale yesterday. I was trying to stay away, but I was holding out hope that All Seasons Cotton would be on sale, so I could get some to make Manon. It wasn't, but I found some Maizy and Puffin that I liked, for socks and ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/confession-time.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fae8bcaf3c000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> knitting yarn tomato wip knitting pictures interweave knits amy singer interweave no sheep for you montego bay scarf wendy bernhard http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/knitting-meme.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(abigailvr) http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/knitting-meme.html?_c=feed-rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/knitting-meme.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 21 May 2008 09:28:23 -0700 Tagged by AnnieB. I know I've done this before but I figured I'd update it. 1) Bold things you’ve done, 2) Green thing you are currently doing 3) Red out things you’ve abandoned or will never attempt 4) Italicize things you want to try Afghan Am... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/knitting-meme.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fae8bb7f77000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> meme knitting http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/finger-knitting.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(abigailvr) http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/finger-knitting.html?_c=feed-rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/finger-knitting.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 20 May 2008 17:37:18 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fae8bb4f60000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fae8bb4f60000b-50si" alt="finger knitting.. thing" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa96775ec60003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa96775ec60003-50si" alt="model dragon" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I have been wanting to teach Niels' class to finger knit and it seems like now is finally the time. One of the other class moms is a knitter too and offered to help me teach them. We're using the instructions from Knitty as a starting point. I dec... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/finger-knitting.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad689d0e90004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> schooling finger knitting http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/ripe-tomato.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(abigailvr) http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/ripe-tomato.html?_c=feed-rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/ripe-tomato.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 18 May 2008 23:11:49 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa967626a80002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa967626a80002-50si" alt="tomato, prewashing" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad68859060005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad68859060005-50si" alt="tomato, postwashing" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I finished my Tomato tee today! (Ravelry project details.) I'm very pleased with it. I have to say that I was a bit anxious how it would turn out when I tried it on before washing it. It just looked droopy and not very flattering. But, Pakucho i... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/ripe-tomato.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fad68859230005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> knitting tomato cotton finished object knitting pictures organic cotton no sheep for you pakucho http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/on-chocolate-tomatoes-and-bringing-things-out-of-hibernation.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(abigailvr) http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/on-chocolate-tomatoes-and-bringing-things-out-of-hibernation.html?_c=feed-rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/on-chocolate-tomatoes-and-bringing-things-out-of-hibernation.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 15 May 2008 23:55:26 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fae8b9c7dd000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fae8b9c7dd000b-50si" alt="almost ripe chocolate tomato" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I am a sneeze away from being done with my Organic Chocolate Tomato tee. I've been quietly knitting away on it. It's hard for me to tell if it's going well, since it will shrink 10% when I wash and dry it the first time. It doesn't look great now,... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/on-chocolate-tomatoes-and-bringing-things-out-of-hibernation.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00fa9675d7d40003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> knitting tomato wip knitting pictures interweave lotus blossom no sheep for you euroflax linen euroflax pakucho http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/another-rabbit-and-planning-ahead.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(abigailvr) http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/another-rabbit-and-planning-ahead.html?_c=feed-rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/another-rabbit-and-planning-ahead.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 08 May 2008 22:44:53 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00e398f7e4640005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00e398f7e4640005-50si" alt="Stefan posed this one" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00e398f7e4650005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00e398f7e4650005-50si" alt="do they have bunny knitters anonymous?" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf64a420003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf64a420003-50si" alt="it might be time to admit I have a problem" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf640fc0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf640fc0002-50si" alt="swatches for sidestream" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I knit another one of those adorable bunnies. This one is going off to my cousin's wife (along with the gift I knit for their baby that I have been meaning to send for months! shame on me) for her niece who was in an accident. I wanted to knit her... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/another-rabbit-and-planning-ahead.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48d14fa440001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> knitting bunny wip puffin finished object knitting pictures crystal palace fwip bunny buddy http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/finished-shedir.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(abigailvr) http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/finished-shedir.html?_c=feed-rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/finished-shedir.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 05 May 2008 21:54:49 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf5488d0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf5488d0002-50si" alt="shedir" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf5488e0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf5488e0002-50si" alt="niels models" /></a> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf553fa0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf553fa0003-50si" alt="stefan too" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I finished my Shedir a couple of days ago. I really liked this pattern and this yarn (Calmer). Niels and Stefan wanted to model it too. I started another chemo cap but I'm not crazy about how it's going. I think I might change it. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/finished-shedir.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00f48cf554080003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> knitty niels knitting stefan knitting pictures shedir calmer chemo caps http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/yay-kristi.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(abigailvr) http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/yay-kristi.html?_c=feed-rss http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/yay-kristi.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:17 -0700 Kristi's sock design, Froot Loop, is one of the Knitty spring surprises. Check them out! Congrats, Kristi! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://abigailvr.vox.com/library/post/yay-kristi.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251e4dc58e1d00e398f513650004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> friends knitting patterns bobaknitters