Ordering yarn online is tricky business. As often as not I wind up with yarn that is inappropriate for the pattern I had in mind. That’s how I wound up with 8 balls of Peruvian Pure Alpaca Fina from Elann.com. So I was glad to discover that Robyn Chachula of crochetbyfaye–who is [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Comfy Cardi WIP 1
Posted in Crochet, tagged cardigan, Crochet, Crochet Me, sweater on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Brea Bag WIP #1
Posted in Knitting, bags on April 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From the pattern from Berroco. The pattern is easy to follow. I’m actually quite happy that I managed to knit something like this! The pattern calls for double stranded alpaca yarn but I opted for a sheeny and sturdy acrylic (Vanna’s Choice). I figure there’s less chance of pilling, [...]
Joshua Tree
Posted in nature, photography on April 6, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Desert photography is tricky! The light is so harsh, what little color there is washes out. Here are my best attempts:
After a while I realized that black and white works better given the lighting conditions.



