Sayllama's Craftastic Blog Vox 2009-01-23T06:06:42Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398d0b7870005/ Misadventures in knitting and crochet! Moving to Wordpress tag:vox.com,2009-01-23:asset-6a00e398d0b78700050110166306c0860d 2009-01-23T06:06:42Z 2009-01-23T06:06:42Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Ok... it's official. I've moved this blog over to Wordpress... it wasn't nearly as difficult as I feared. So you can now find me at: http://sayllama.wordpress.com/ Sorry for any confusion this might cause.... Anyway, FYI, you don't need to sign ...

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]]> Blog gripes tag:vox.com,2009-01-23:asset-6a00e398d0b78700050110180296da860f 2009-01-23T01:05:06Z 2009-01-23T18:11:04Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

My new yarn bag

First and foremost, I want to apologize to anyone who had to sign up for a Vox account in order to post a comment on my blog. My blog was originally on Livejournal, then I moved it over to Vox without really researching it much, and I didn't reali...

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]]> The Never-Ending Socks tag:vox.com,2009-01-19:asset-6a00e398d0b78700050109d07dc914000e 2009-01-19T02:48:00Z 2009-01-19T17:12:39Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Ran out of yarn! Ran out of yarn!

I had one goal for this weekend: finish my husband's socks because I am really sick of knitting them and I want my sock-plate clear for when I start the Rockin' Sock Club. (Sock plate.... ewww) But....... That's right, I ran out of yarn. I can't...

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]]> In which I find myself with more time on my hands, hence the lengthy post. tag:vox.com,2009-01-14:asset-6a00e398d0b78700050109d07c65dd000e 2009-01-14T03:03:08Z 2009-01-14T14:22:56Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

What are you hiding, woman?! Noro Kureyon Teeny Circular needle Holey socks, batman!

Every other Tuesday morning, my LYS has a thing called "Breakfast Club" where, for $5, you can come in a couple hours before the store opens to knit and enjoy good company, coffee and bagels. It's sort of become one of the highlights of my, well, ...

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]]> Sock Bug tag:vox.com,2009-01-10:asset-6a00e398d0b78700050109815ce972000d 2009-01-10T03:21:36Z 2009-01-10T09:25:15Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Free-Range Knitter: The Yarn Harlot Writes Again A single sock Belle Epoque in progress Bleh... Ishtaur

Ok, well, remember how I swore off socks some months ago? Well, I have officially flip-flopped. In fact, I have worse than flip-flopped. I have caught the sock bug... bad. All I want to do is knit socks. I've lost interest in all my non-socks proj...

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]]> Crafting Guilt... tag:vox.com,2008-12-20:asset-6a00e398d0b78700050109d0f70cf5000f 2008-12-20T00:32:42Z 2008-12-20T00:32:42Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

For Ravelry Giant Market Bag For Ravelry Giant Market Bag

I was getting ready, late last night, to prep some stuff for shipping before Christmas - namely the three market bags I crocheted for my aunts in Pennsylvania. But I couldn't do it. I just could. not. do. it. The reason? One of the market bags I ...

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]]> Finishing what I've started tag:vox.com,2008-12-19:asset-6a00e398d0b787000501098156fd93000d 2008-12-19T03:06:09Z 2008-12-20T00:35:32Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Finally finished my arm warmers Finally finished my second sock Riding to Avalon Hoodie Swatch for Riding to Avalon Hoodie Cecily's Afghan (Borrowed from her Flickr Page)

I have a short attention span. I think I have more projects in-progress than I do actual completed projects. The projects that I have completed tend to be one-shape deals. A scarf, a baby blanket, a coffee cup cozy. As soon as extra elements such ...

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]]> Long Time, No Blog tag:vox.com,2008-09-24:asset-6a00e398d0b78700050100a7fdb281000e 2008-09-24T00:44:20Z 2008-12-20T00:36:55Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Blythe Beaded Pouf Dress Lemony's cable knit dress Latvian Bag

I am a very bad blogger. I just realized that I haven't updated this blog since February! Well, despite the fact that I haven't been blogging I have, at least, been continuing to work on projects. I admit my 2-socks-on-one-circular-needle experim...

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]]> My Neck is Warmer than Your Neck! tag:vox.com,2008-02-06:asset-6a00e398d0b787000500e398d9d9300003 2008-02-06T05:52:33Z 2009-01-20T02:06:24Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

2-at-a-Time Socks Orange alpaca neckwarmer

Well, I still haven't started on any socks with the nice koigu I bought, but I am making some tiny practice socks with some cheap acrylic yarn using the book, "2-at-a-time Socks", which teaches the mystery that is 2 socks simultaneously one ONE ci...

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]]> Getting Projects Done... tag:vox.com,2008-01-27:asset-6a00e398d0b787000500e398d6756d0001 2008-01-27T03:19:36Z 2008-12-19T03:09:24Z Sayllama http://sayllamafriends.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Koigu One year later... Bernat Natural Blends Alpaca Neck warmer Cascade Yarns Baby Alpaca Chunky

Well, I haven't fulfilled my sock itch yet, but I did buy some lovely orange Koigu yarn that is destined to become biking socks! For some reason, I feel a little reluctant to actually cast on. I always feel a little intimidated casting on for a ne...

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