excting news! Brooklyn Lyceum Spring Food and Craft Market
2010 @ 1:11 pm
I, along with Schrodinger Originals, will be selling my Flip Maja yoga mat bags, and some other little things, at the Brooklyn Lyceum Spring Food & Craft Market!
Flip Maja!
2010 @ 6:52 pm
What did I say about 2010? Less thinking, more doing! With that, I give you the new logo for Flip Maja on Etsy, my online shop for yoga bags and, eventually, more. I’ll be listing some more things this week, but here’s a preview…
Finished: Tiered Jacket
2010 @ 8:07 am
I love this knit! Cassie looks super adorable and it was really quick to do because I chose a chunky yarn. Highly recommended for your little girl! It has a long option too, although it was just too long for an 18-24 mos old.
Pattern: Baby Tiered Coat and Jacket by Lisa Chemery
Yarn: Cascade Superwash 128
Needles: Size 10.5
Mods: I used this larger gauge and knit the largest size for my 18-24 mos old. I’m hoping I can size it up for Maia.
FlipMaja: updating the shop in 2010
2010 @ 7:15 am
I’ve been making some yoga mat bags and they are really pretty and really useful (if you have a yoga mat bag). I bought some fabulous fabric the other day and plan to update my etsy shop, Flip Maja, with them in the coming weeks.
Less thinking, more doing!
Finished!: Birthday Cowl
2009 @ 11:56 am
Hey, I just realized that I took a photo of a long-ago knit and gifted project! I knit up the Birthday Cowl (non ravel link) for the Spiders project exchange at the end of winter 2007.
The recipient was the lovely Carrie of Every Word’s a Purl who wears a lovely blue coat. I have no idea if she’s found use for the cowl, but I loved knitting it and I love the color. Yarn is Autunno by Di’ve… i love this yarn. So soft and the colorways are gorgeous. This cowl took 2 skeins, I believe.
I’ve lightened up my Gleek designed theme a bit… hoping my photos appear a little lightened too!
Beloved Brooklyn General
2009 @ 2:00 pm
Long time readers are aware that I have a favorite LYS. Don’t we all? I have worked, taught, and above all, shopped at The Brooklyn General Store for about four years now. The place is huge, colorful, friendly and full of stuff I love. The stock of fabric and yarn is plentiful, ever-changing and hand-picked by the shop’s owners. Every skein and bolt is marked with their aesthetic and every inch of the shop reflects old-fashioned charm.
I am so excited that finally the whole WORLD can share in the wonderful goodies at Brooklyn General, “where country fiber warms the big city”! The online shop opened quietly last week. I hope you’ll pop over and take a look, buy some yarn or a gift certificate, or even sign up for a class! I’ll be teaching a finishing techniques workshop starting next week.
Nottingham Hat
2009 @ 7:40 am
I am knitting this up for Jason’s birthday in a couple of weeks. Don’t worry, he thinks it’s a pumpkin cozy. It’s the Nottingham Hat from Inner Child Crochet. To be honest, it looks better in the photo that in real life! I love the pattern and may make up a cable yoke sweater next. The cable is taken from the Sherwood Sweater on Knitty… remember this sweet sweater?
Pattern: Nottingham by Melissa Mall
Yarn: Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran
Needles: size 8 Lantern Moon and Addi Turbo. Addis blow the Lantern Moon away on this yarn.
Rad Rav Link: greatwhitewong
Squeezing out the last bit of Summer
2009 @ 12:09 pm
This past weekend marked the last day that Playland, in Rye, NY, would be open for the season. Maia had been a couple of times with my parents, but never with another friend her age. So, we rallied our buddies and got up there this Saturday. It was a gorgeous day and there were just the right amount of people in the park. Maia and her buddy were both right at the height line for solo rides–they went on each one twice!
After watching my parents on The Whip, Maia decided she’d like to try the kiddie whip. So much fun!
Poor Cassie was nowhere near the height line, but she sure wished she was…
My dad took a great video of the historic Dragon Coaster (over 75 years old) and my folks decided to go on the big Whip… as previously mentioned. I believe this face is for Maia’s benefit…
We had a great, if exhausting, time. Can’t wait for next year, when I hope to take advantage of the half-off weekday rates.
On vacation!
2009 @ 7:31 am
photo credit: optimonk
And finallly… the sad mix
2009 @ 7:42 am
Every girl had one. Heck, every boy had one too…
I present, Jay’s Mix of depressing music I listened to when we broke up in 1996. We got back together in 1999 and I haven’t looked back!
A Side–these are merely songs I associated with Jason
Waterfalls (TLC… chosen because my bff thought the lyrics were “don’t got Jason Waterfalls” and sung it to him all the time
Time Baby III (Medicine. my signature mix song.)
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel’s 11 minute extended live version)
The Great Gig in the Sky (Pink Floyd)
Wish You Were Here (Floyd)
Comfortably Nub (Floyd)
Sometimes Always (Jesus and Mary Chain)
B Side–things take a turn for the worse
Price of Darkness (Indigo Girls)
Both Hands (ani difranco)
The Promise (Tracy Chapman. saddest song EVER WRITTEN)
The Edge (Michelle Malone)
With or Without You (U2-need I go on?)
Mystery (Indigo Girls)
No Sacrifice (Sinead O’Connor)
Near You Always (Jewel)
For You (Tracy Chapman)
now I want to cry…
