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A collection of fun and interesting links from the week.
Time Tunnels by Fong Qi Wei
Knotted Needles Make Knotted Knits; The knitted toruses of Sarah-Marie Belcastro
Cupcakes dressed up as Succulents
One Amazing Home Renovation
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A collection of fun and interesting links from the week.
A glowing paper forest by Orproject
The Amazing 18th Century Mechanical Furniture of Abraham and David Roentgen
Erik Aberg’s Ghost Cubes. Watching these things move is mesmerizing.
Beautiful Flower Mandalas by Kathy Klein
Infinite Architectural Patterns by Alexandre Jacques
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A collection of fun and interesting links from the week.
Knitted wall art and a great use for leftover yarn.
OpenKnit - an open source knitting machine
Crazy Stripes! It’s amazing what a few increases and decreases can do.
The Shop Talk Series by Anna Hrachovec, the creative force behind Mochimochi Land. She’s written about how she got started designing patterns, self-publishing, burn out, writing books, online marketing, and tech editing. Definitely worth a read.
The Frilled Standard Bind Off. If you knit a lot of lace and need a stretchy decorative bind-off, this might be the method for you.
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A collection of fun and interesting links from the week.
I took the plunge and joined Instagram this week. Check out my profile. So far spinning and dinosaurs are the dominant theme.
I’ll be keeping these tips for knitting a better button band when I knit my next sweater.
Roadsworth paints the town.
How to knit the Picot Cast On
How to Draw Hearts with Circles: A Geometric Love Story by Justina Yang
Li Hongbo’s Flexible Sculptures. Cool and just a little creepy.
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A collection of fun and interesting links from the week.
Tiny Pom-Pom Key Rings and Tassels
Neat video tutorial from Ysolda Teague for knitting short rows without the wrap and turn.
Fun and imaginative playgrounds.
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Butternut Squash Soup with Apple and Carrot; I made this recipe for dinner last night and it was amazing.
Architectural Renderings of Butterflies and Shells by Rafael Araujo
Origami Dresses by Julie Waibel
A meticulous 1:60 scale paper Boeing 777 made by Luca Iaconi-Stewart.
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No snow around here. Just clear skies, a light breeze, and pleasant temps during the morning walk to the farmer’s market.
Printable Gift Tags by Abigail Halpin
Cloud Forest: Misty Czech Bohemian Forest by Kilian Schonberger
Lucy Knisley sketches the Winter Grumps. Yep, I can relate.
Creative Compulsive Disorder: Remembering Zina Nicole Lahr
The Woman in the Arena by Zen Pencils
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Thanksgiving is sneaking up next week and I’m just sitting here with my Christmas knitting.
The wooden Tryllemromler Installation looks like a giant strip of lace.
Deconstructed Video Game Controllers by Ballen Photography - Part 1 & Part 2
A different take on the old fashioned Hot Chocolate Recipe
How to Spin Variegated Top in Progression
Cauliflower with Brown Butter Crumbs
Partly Cloudy by Grant Snider
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I’d forgotten how wonderful it is stand on the beach and watch the sun set over the Pacific Ocean.
DIY Button and Crochet Necklace - I really want to blow up the scale and make an extra long garland.
Take-Out Fake-Out: Chicken Lo Mein
Cranberry Orange Breakfast Buns - Can never have too many recipes for early morning sweets.
Five Ways to Find Inspiration Offline - I’m really fond of getting out of my own four walls and going for a long walk.
Kelpies, Giant Horse Head Sculptures in Scotland
The Knitting Collection of Loes Veenstraand
Hypnotic Kinetic Sculptures by Anthony Howe - "What matters is putting human feeling into your design."
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I’ve been staring at these lovely singles for far too long and I’m looking forward to finally plying them. Do you have any crafty plans for the weekend?
Surreal Photo Manipulation by Caras Ionut
Perfect, Uncluttered Chicken Stock - A simple recipe that you can make in a crock pot.
The Story Behind Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" Photograph
On Demand 3D Printing Studio Hits the Road
Productivity Tricks for the Neurotic, Manic-Depressive, and Crazy (Like Me)
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Halloween has passed and we’re right at the start of November. How are there only 54 gift knitting days left? Good luck.
Oh, here are some fun things to distract you.
The Caketrope of Burton's Team - Hey, zoetropes are amazing and this one is even better because it’s made of cake.
Horror Story by Grant Snider
Make 4 Simple Goals before 2014
Whimsical Illustrations from Everyday Objects by Javier Perez
Duolingo - Never to late to start learning a new language or brush up on an one.
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I’m halfway through spinning a lovely and slippery bump of orange superwash merino. It’s been a great big learning curve but I think I’ve gotten a handle on it. The second half shouldn’t be so tough!
What It Means to Be an Introvert
How to be a Super Awesome Fan-Girl (or Guy) at Fiber Festivals
Halloween Pom-Poms! - Skulls, eyeballs, ghosts! I must make a few of each.
An empty parking lot becomes a temporary mini golf course.
Malted Chocolate Chip Whoppers Cookies - I made these cookies on Thursday and they do not disappoint.
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My bobbins have been empty for long enough. Time to fill them up again and try something new. I’m going to try my hand at an intentional slub yarn. Well, that’s my weekend plan. What are you up to?
Knit, Purl, Sow - A wonderful exhibit of knitted flowers and plants going on through January 2014 at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I’d love to see this in person.
Abandoned: Mark Twain Public Library in Detroit
DIY Watermelon and Pineapple pom-poms! - Would it be weird or awesome to cover a tree entirely in pineapple pom-pom ornaments?
Knitted Fungi by Brome Leighad Martin - I’d love to walk across these mushrooms in the woods.
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I signed up for Spinzilla at the last minute and now I’m trying to get one last skein off my bobbins. I’d already be halfway through my second single if I hadn’t spent to much time on the web looking at interesting stuff. Oh well, I’ll be finished by Sunday. I think.
Pointless Diagrams Completely pointless and lacking meaning but pretty.
How to Hand Felt Your Knits along with a few other techniques from knitting to embellishment to sewing suede soles on slippers.
Adam Savage's 10 Rules for Success
Eat Pie for Breakfast (via @lamonstre) Yum, typographic pie.
Knit.fm - A new podcast covering the craft of knitting by Hannah Fettig and Pam Allen of Knitbot and Quince & Co, respectively.
From the Knees of my Nose to the Belly of My Toes by Alex Chinneck
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My new spinning wheel, a Schacht Sidekick, (Squee!) and I are getting acquainted. Before I lose myself to another few hours of spinning, here’s some of my favorite links from the week.
Definitions of Common and Not-So-Common Fiber Terms (via @Lynn4MK)
Overnight Whiskey Applesauce; I want to get a crockpot just to try this recipe.
Why (and How) Creative People Need to Say “No”
Archery Hall and Boxing Club by FT Architects
Negative Space of a House Cut into a 908 page book by Olafur Eliasson
Ark Nova is the world’s first inflatable concert hall. I wonder how it sounds.
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Once ripped, the re-knitting of this tangled yarn pile has taken a lot longer than I thought it would. At least garter stitch makes it easy to read and knit at the same time. I’m rarely so caught up on my RSS feeds as I have been these last few days. Next up, that backlog of ebooks.
Finding Freedom and Writing Memoirs with Meg Warden (via Rowdy Kittens)
Nuance AKA dancing with light.
Ever wonder about different ways to finish handspun? This “Finishing Yarn” post on the Knitty Blog samples 5 different methods.
INeedAPrompt.com has churned out some interesting writing prompts. My favorites so far are “A fearless rabbit on the International Space Station,” and “A blushing octopus in the morning.” It’s customizable and good for a laugh even if you don’t have writer’s block.
After watching this video about making multiple pom-poms at the same time, I have pom-poms on the brain. Won’t be able to resist much longer. (via All Untangled)
While we’re on the subject of pom-poms, make a giant one in 60 seconds. (also via All Untangled)
I would have loved to live in this tiny house during college.
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This past week I’ve been getting reacquainted with my yoga mat thanks to DoYouYoga.com and the 30 Day Yoga Challenge. The daily sessions are short, 13 - 20 minutes each, but still manage to leave me pleasantly sore and energized. I’m looking forward to the remaining 25 days.
In the meantime, more link goodness.
I found thisiscolossal.com through @dcorsetto on Twitter. It’s a combination of amazing art from reflective six-legged fox sculptures to a yarn bomb of the Williamsburg Bridge to twirling cake zoetropes. It’s been my eye candy all week.
Also, @dcorsetto, otherwise known as Danielle Corsetto, writes and illustrates the hilarious and sometimes poignant Girls with Slingshots. I liked it enough to follow it for years before it had an RSS feed.
Knitted Hammock (with pattern if you want to make your own)
Yarnbombed Squid Tree - Really wish I could see this in person.
Videos of Marcello Barenghi’s hyper-realistic drawings - Watching him render a fried egg is incredible.
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It’s September but it definitely still feels like summer around here. So long as I can still hang out on the beach, I’m not complaining.
A few interesting things while we wait out the warm temps.
...Said No Knitter Ever - Things you’ll never hear come out of a knitter’s mouth.
Started using the Bullet Journal System at the beginning of September to track my to-do lists and the random goodness I get up throughout the day. My list-making, grid-loving self is smitten.
MUPPTUALS - They’re puppets and they’re getting married.
Amazing Windwaker Cake complete with Link, Zelda, and the King of Red Lions by Nerdache Cakes.
The Little Spaces Left Between Canal Houses
Why Wake Up At 3:30AM I'm a night owl for the exact same reasons.
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3-D Printed Food - NASA gave out a $125,000 grant for the development of a “universal food synthesizer”.I wonder how long it will be before we get a Star Trek style replicator. via Brown’s Edible Examiner
Pretty Vacant - Rietveld Landscape, a Dutch design office, built a foam screen to showcase the space and potential of vacant Netherlands's government offices.
Oscillate - “My goal with "Oscillate" was to visualize waveform patterns that evolve from the fundamental sine wave to more complex patterns, creating a mesmerizing audio-visual experience in which sight and sound work in unison to capture the viewer's attention.” - Daniel Sierra
A How-To Guide: Accelerated Learning for Accelerated Times - Tim Ferris’s basic method, DiSS, for learning and mastering any skill in a short time period.
Visiting LA
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As I’m typing up this little entry I’m sitting in an airplane at 35,000 feet above Indiana, hooked up to the net, and scrolling through the photos I took while in Los Angeles. I love living in the future. Would be nice to have some more elbow room though.
Right now I’m on my way back from Los Angeles which will be my new home a few weeks from now. This trip was my first time visiting the city and also the first time I’ve been in California and on the West Cost. My previous record was Nevada. Los Angeles was definitely interesting. There were oil derricks next to parks next to strip malls next to apartments next to more strip malls. It was also very flat. There were billboards for new movies everywhere which really isn’t surprising. Just different from home. The weather was wonderful after coming from a city with 80°+ temps and high humidity. I pretended the interstates/parking lots didn’t exist which made the traffic a lot more bearable.
One night The Bearded One and I headed down to Venice Beach. I couldn’t resist getting my feet wet in the Pacific Ocean. It wasn’t as cold as I was expecting nor did it smell quite the same as the Atlantic or the Gulf of Mexico. The sunset though was more beautiful than I imagined.
The next few weeks of packing, moving, and getting married are going to be crazy and stressful but I’m still really excited. Can’t wait to start the next chapter of my life.
