Sunday, April 08, 2007

bunny bums

edgar

Happy Easter, everyone!

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

well i really meant to post, but life's just been crazy. not to mention that the internet's been down at home (let me just say that sbc yahoo is not my friend). but i finally got it working and am going to try and start posting regularly again. we'll see how that goes. last weekend i went gallery hopping with some friends and we saw the damien hirst exhibit at the gagosian gallery in beverly hills. it's only there for a couple more days, but if you're in the area, it's worth seeing. they are these awesome pieces made entirely of real butterfly wings. it's crazy and so beautiful to look at. here are a few images that i took:

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the patterns are just amazing and it's incredible to look at them from far away and then close in on them and see the individual wings. the pictures don't really do them justice, as some of the butterflies were just glowing. the gagosian gallery is also mere steps away from sprinkles, which has very delicious cupcakes. the milk chocolate and red velvet were particularly tasty, though my friend fell off her chair for the banana dark chocolate cupcake.

progress is slow going on the knitting front, given the fact that i have about ten projects going at once. i am still trying to finish up by brother's christmas/birthday present, the stained glass scarf from holiday knits.

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pardon the crappy picture. it's coming along but it's taking forever since i basically have to knit each row twice and one of the yarns is sock yarn. he also requested a pair of fingerless gloves so i am working on a pair out of rowan cashsoft dk (a very nice squishy yarn). i tried a couple of patterns but i was having trouble with all of them. i finally settled on using ann budd's handy book of knitting patterns to just sort of make up the pattern and that seems to be working ok. i am also working on the baby kimono from mason dixon knitting for my work charity project.

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this is done in the mason dixon favorite of peachs n creme cotton. so far it's going along fine. the pattern is pretty easy and i think it will be cute. my birthday was also a few weeks ago and my lovely friend (who is just getting into knitting and discovered the beauty of manos del uruguay yarn this week) bought me a wonderful yarn-y gift from unwind.

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i am just in love with the color of this yarn. it's #153 (i know, so unromantic) in artyarns supermerino. it's so soft and pretty, i just want to pet it. i think i am going to make them into campfire socks. i want to start them right away but i am making myself finish some things first. one can dream, right? and did anyone see lost last week? freakin' messed up, i tell ya. can't wait to see what happens on tomorrow's episode.

Sunday, April 08, 2007

bunny bums

edgar

Happy Easter, everyone!
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

well i really meant to post, but life's just been crazy. not to mention that the internet's been down at home (let me just say that sbc yahoo is not my friend). but i finally got it working and am going to try and start posting regularly again. we'll see how that goes. last weekend i went gallery hopping with some friends and we saw the damien hirst exhibit at the gagosian gallery in beverly hills. it's only there for a couple more days, but if you're in the area, it's worth seeing. they are these awesome pieces made entirely of real butterfly wings. it's crazy and so beautiful to look at. here are a few images that i took:

DSC04987

DSC05003

DSC04998

the patterns are just amazing and it's incredible to look at them from far away and then close in on them and see the individual wings. the pictures don't really do them justice, as some of the butterflies were just glowing. the gagosian gallery is also mere steps away from sprinkles, which has very delicious cupcakes. the milk chocolate and red velvet were particularly tasty, though my friend fell off her chair for the banana dark chocolate cupcake.

progress is slow going on the knitting front, given the fact that i have about ten projects going at once. i am still trying to finish up by brother's christmas/birthday present, the stained glass scarf from holiday knits.

DSC05044

pardon the crappy picture. it's coming along but it's taking forever since i basically have to knit each row twice and one of the yarns is sock yarn. he also requested a pair of fingerless gloves so i am working on a pair out of rowan cashsoft dk (a very nice squishy yarn). i tried a couple of patterns but i was having trouble with all of them. i finally settled on using ann budd's handy book of knitting patterns to just sort of make up the pattern and that seems to be working ok. i am also working on the baby kimono from mason dixon knitting for my work charity project.

DSC05047

this is done in the mason dixon favorite of peachs n creme cotton. so far it's going along fine. the pattern is pretty easy and i think it will be cute. my birthday was also a few weeks ago and my lovely friend (who is just getting into knitting and discovered the beauty of manos del uruguay yarn this week) bought me a wonderful yarn-y gift from unwind.

DSC05050

i am just in love with the color of this yarn. it's #153 (i know, so unromantic) in artyarns supermerino. it's so soft and pretty, i just want to pet it. i think i am going to make them into campfire socks. i want to start them right away but i am making myself finish some things first. one can dream, right? and did anyone see lost last week? freakin' messed up, i tell ya. can't wait to see what happens on tomorrow's episode.
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