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What kind of frogger are you?

Everyone who knits frogs, why do you? I tend to frog when I don’t think the yarn, needles or pattern are not working to my satisfaction. Not when I’ve made an error. I like to think I creatively incorporate my errors into my patterns. I like to let mistakes lie for a bit, let your knitting sit overnight, often in the middle of the night, or during a dog walk, I can come up with a improvisation to allow me to continue. If the error is not obvious to anyone but me, I often let it go. Can I make it into part of the pattern, add some design, or shaping? Or just outright ignoring it, especially if in an underarm or other inconspicuous area. I even found a dropped stitch once that I couldn’t ladder back up and tacked it down. I also take into account how far along I am, if not far, well I’ll rip it out, almost done. Start thinking creatively. Of course if you are going to “see” the mistake every time you look at your item. Definitely rip it out and fix the problem we must be at p

Knitted wire birdhouse #2 for under $3.00

After my first attempt at a knitted wire birdhouse, see pattern link on sidebar, I decided to try another. They are easy quick and fun, and I’m starting a series of them now. Knitted Wire Birdhouse #2 Using size 13 needles And 26 Gauge Floral Wire , I used silver approx .94 cents Two sheets of Foamies , choose your color (9 x 12 inch sheet) approx .65 cents each Optional: crochet hook, size K, (any large size will do, gauge not important) Warning: Please be careful of wire, it is sharp and can poke you, causing injury. Ouch.. Cast on 25 sts, loosely, I used the single cast on. Knit every row. The house is constructed with the cast on and bind off edges, being in the front and this will form the entry hole. While knitting you have to stretch out the wire and smooth in down, it will be very stretchy. When you reach your desired length pull and flatten it down. Similar to “blocking” Knit until it measures approx. 12 inches. You can turn the piece around and se

Sockotta drawing

Thanks for all of the entries for the Sockotta yarn, with out more suspense the winner is…..Ikkinlala from Canada! Please send me your addy and I’ll post it off to you! Next fiber related drawing coming up soon. May your needles fly as fast as Dragonflies.. Technorati Tags: sockotta sock yarn give away