My Goals

After years of writing on a blog a whole lot of nothing, I have finally come up with a concept. This site is now going to be focusing of arts and crafts. The Arts and Crafting is a big part of my life, and I love nothing more than sharing with others the skills and tricks that I have learned along the way.
So without wasting any more time, the following sections will now be added to this site:

• General Crafts
• Clip Art
• Color Schemes
• Copycat Designs
• Craft Supplies
• Crochet Instruction
• Crochet Patterns
• Fonts
• Jewelry
• Knitting Instruction
• Knitting Patterns
• Photography
• Photoshop
• Photoshop Brushes
• Resources
• Scrapbooks
• Sewing
• Web Design

I welcome new ideas for topics, ALWAYS. And hope to have others contribute to make this site a success!
Here's to the NEW dani.c!!

knitting away

I recently found out that my favorite lys (local yarn store), Janet Kemp is closing. I was very sad when I found this out, but was elated that I got to have a discount on the yarn and patterns. I picked up a bunch of old Interweave Knitting magazines. My new project has been Entrelac Socks by Eunny Jang. I am only on my first sock but am very happy with my results thus far. I have been posting all my progress on ravelry.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

One of my younger cousins grew up watching and loving TMNT. I know what I am going to make him for next Christmas!


Link to pattern

future project ideas

While on my web search looking for a pattern that might be similar to the pattern that I want, I keep stumbling across patterns that, although look nothing like what I want to make, are really cool and I would want to make them separately. I figured I would put them all down so I don't forget them when I am looking for my next project.



Knitty has a great article thahttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gift I have to go through on how to make your own patterns


'A new design in Cable Stitch'Pattern for a cardigan From Woman's Weekly, 13 July 1940

Shelly

I got an email from Abercrombie & Fitch today. Although I still love their clothes (which I did unusual being that I am almost thirty years old), I find that they tend to be a little small on me. I am not obese or anything like that but their clothes are a bit more snug than I would like them to be. I was thinking that I could make this sweater but larger so that it fits me exactly the way that I want it to. I am unsure where to start. I have never tackled such a large project before and have certainly never come up with a pattern idea. Even though I am threatened by the size of this project, I think that I might do it anyway.

Black Pineapple

Black Pineapple
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Black Pineapple
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Black Pineapples
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For Christmas, I got a book about new ways to use lace. The general idea is an 'exploded lace' theory, taking what was generally small, and using larger hooks and yarns. This shawl is my first attempt at one pattern found in the book and I have to say that I absolutely love it!

New York New York

New York New York
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My favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees. Using the microRevolt site I charted out the emblem and knit it into a purse. I tried felting it but it didn't come out so good.

Knitting Machine

I recently had a relapse of MS. Since I spend a lot of time knitting and couldn't with an i.v. tube in, I got a knitting machine. And wow! I have been busy. I basically decided that everyone on my list is getting some form of a handmade present for Christmas this year. I have quite a head start on it and already have lots of presents almost complete. I am going to back-post projects that I have finished while trying to update all the projects that I am currents working on with their pattern, if applicable or allowable. I can't wait to get started. I am working on Christmas in July!!

Wheres my scarf?

Wheres my scarf?
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Another scarf made in stockinette stitch until all my yarn was used up.

White Sweater

White Sweater
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White Sweater
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This is the first sweater that I have ever made. I used the pattern from stitchdiva but did a less advanced skill level. Theirs has a pattern knitted into the garment and I just did a simple stitch with beading added. I used Caron Simply Soft yarn instead of the recommended yarn and I think that it came out ok.

Flag Blanket

Flag Blanket
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Flag
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I love how the flags came out on this. There were lots of sc stitches done on this project and tons of joining but all in all I think that it came out ok.

Heirloom Hungarian Apron

Hungarian Heirloom Apron
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Hungarian Apron 2
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Hungarian Apron 3
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I fell in love with this apron the minute that I saw the pattern in the Crochet-A-Day Calendar.
I made my Hungarian Heirloom Apron with cotton crochet thread that I had around my house. I loved working with this pattern. I had a hard time reading a crochet pattern at first but once I understood it, I had no problem at all. I can't wait to make more so that these can be heirlooms in my family.

Tofutsies

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After my cashmere sock experiment, I decided that I would try another pattern. I stumbled into my LYS (which happens to be Janet Kemp) and found a pattern and yarn made out of crab shells of all things.

Rainbow Purse

Rainbow Purse
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This pattern came out of a book-of-the-month club and happened to amuse me for a night.

Cashmerino Socks

Purple Socks
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The finished version of my socks. Completed. A PAIR!!! very happy about it

Cashmerino Socks

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Considering that this is my first sock, I would have to give myself a pat on the back. One to go.

Cashmerino Socks

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One sock down, one to go. I am not in love with the heel of the sock but I do have to say that I do love the rest of it.

Cashmerino Socks

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They are so soft and the purple color is very lovely.

Aunt Gigi

Aunt Gigi
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A close up look at my Aunt Gigi's poncho

Aunt Gigi

Aunt Gigi
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My Aunt Gigi lives far away. She doesn't know that I made her this Christmas present yet. I can't wait to see the look on her face. I used this pattern from stitchdiva and a tape yarn that i found at a discount store. I love how this poncho came out!