Monthly Archives: January 2015

Muffin …

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Light By Window …

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Ode to Pi Toque




Thomas Edison, Final Installment …

After leaving the library (last stop in installment #2) we headed upstairs to the precision machinery floor..

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Behind this wall below, in 1888, in a small room long since dismantled, Thomas Edison and W. K. L. Dickson created the first motion picture camera.

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I think the electric light is probably the thing Thomas Edison is most famous for .  Although he did not invent the first electric light, Edison made the first practical electric light bulb that could be manufactured and used in the home. He also invented other items that were needed to make the light bulb practical for use in homes including safety fuses and off/off switches for light sockets.

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Our last stop was downstairs to the heavy machinery floor.

I myself have no idea what this sign means but that doesn’t mean you all don’t :)

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I can’t imagine the noise level when all these machines were in use at the same time.

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 I really enjoyed learning about this incredible man.

(Thomas Edison National Historic Park)


Amaryllis In White …

‘Sylvia’

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2015 Knitting & Designing Plans

Although I doubt this year will be quite as prolific as last year (I’m reminding myself a lot of the patterns that were finally published had been finished before 2014!), I’ve some really neat things coming up this year!

Designing

I’ll be doing two sweater designs this year:  a version of the Sedona Waistcoat as a simple (hah!) pullover, and a lacy camisole sort of thing in Anzula Breeze and Vera.

Also in the works is a twisted stitch sock pattern in Elemental Affects Civility (sock).  That should be one of the first patterns of 2015 for me. I’m also working on a small set of spa cloths with Japanese stitch patterns, which should also be coming out relatively soon.

I’ve turned in a couple submissions to Knit Picks for their upcoming collections. Fingers crossed!  The folks at Knit Picks are always awesome to work with.

I have yarn from Sweet Georgia, Baah!, Elemental Affects, Anzula, Yarn on the House, Juniper Moon, Knitcircus and more that will all get used this year — accessories including shawls, shawlettes, cowls, hats, etc.  I have a couple ideas for (ahem) mini collections for some of those.

Shows

I’m heading to winter TNNA in less than a week and a half; I’ll have a half booth with Stitch Sprouts.  I’m also going to summer TNNA, but am unsure whether I’ll have my own booth or not there.

I’m planning on doing the Torrance show again next fall.

Another designing friend and I might share a booth at VKL in Pasadena (coming up soon!) but that’s still up in the air.

Video Podcast

And finally…the video podcast!  I’m still getting everything together for this, but plan on airing twice a month.  I expect to start in February, including a TNNA recap.

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2014

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What was your favorite book (or books) for 2014? What reading really caught your attention? Sparked your interest? Changed your world? Made you laugh?


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New Year’s 2015 …

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