rugs

bird carpets Originally uploaded by knitomatic.

i made Leo some rugs for his cage. i never thought i'd get to this place so early in life .... carzy bird lady, da-dee-da. Dr. Avian Vet suggested i cover his perches with something soft because he's hurt his foot and he could get lesions from stress $$$$$ It was actually a lot easier than i thought, i just found some scrap chenille and used the Clover Wonder Knitter (which was really cool & easy to use, the best corking device i've ever used!) maybe if i'm feeling deliorious i crochet him a sofa or a living room set.

gotta have heart

crochet heart Originally uploaded by knitomatic.

this isn't my heart, it belongs to beatnik_chick on craftster, but i've apropriated for the universality of the human heart, it's everyone's heart. (it would be cool to have all sorts of crochet human organs hanging in the window for hallowe'en. a brain, a few kidneys, eyes, etc.) So lets get a little personal; i just had my heart broken for the first time as an adult. who knew you could fall in love & have your heart broken in a week?! the universe continues to astound me, but i'm not really in the mood to dwell on the diversity of its beauty or the beauty of its diversity. This is the true stuff of stitch 'n bitches. I'll tell ya one thing, this adult broken heart stuff is really disorienting. It isn't the crushing pain you feel in adolescence, it's just genuine loss. Well, it serves me right, Jews ought not to expect miracles from catholic saints - Curse you St. Jude. Besides, St. Theresa of Avila is still my favorite ... heh-heh, Saint Bernini!

floor mat

mat finished Originally uploaded by knitomatic.

i finished crocheting the floor mat. it took 1 ball in each colour plus a little extra in the centre colour (7 colours, 2 strands held together, 10mm crochet hook). 3 rows each in single crochet. Liane is going to felt it for me (another opportunity to avoid doing laundry) so we'll se how it works out. right now it measures 30" x 25.5". Maisie keeps bringing me all this cool stuff she's made. she took her modified french market bag back so now i have to make one. :-) it just looked really good in the store, i want an army of them for store yarn. it's twice as thick as the original and i'm using lamb's pride bulky. pictures & details to follow as it works up.

door mat

door mat Originally uploaded by knitomatic.

i attended a b-day/house vending party at Veronika's house last friday and was totally inspired by her rugs! Just over a year ago Veronika spontaneously took up crocheting rugs about a month after visiting the store for the first time. She started Ripping up old sheets and when the linen closet was empty she moved on to yarn. I finally got to see the rug and it was so fabulous it blew me away! it was large, rectangular, made in bands of pastels and creams and had the coolest braided fringe. i'm inspired and crocheting a felted door mat for the store from lopi.

new business partner

leo Originally uploaded by knitomatic.

Please meet my new business partner, Leonello (leo to his friends). Actually, he was a silent partner, but he's spending more time around the store these days. He's named after an Jewish thespian, Leone de Sommi, who worked in mid 16th century Italy. Leo enjoys singing, munching on tissue paper and romancing his reflection in the mirror.

tunisian progress

tunisian Originally uploaded by knitomatic.

the progress on my tunisian shawl.... it's not really as slow as it looks. i misread the pattern and ripped out all the doilies, so really you should be looking at at least 20 of these little suckers. 10 down, 23 to go. i'm thinking that this pattern may also be nice in the Manos Cotton Stria or the Araucania Nature Cotton.

Paint your own saint

St_Jude Originally uploaded by knitomatic.

Saint Jude is one whose aid is sought when all hope is lost, especially in grave health matters and life-and-death situations. It is customary to make a vow that if he helps when called upon, one will publish a notice of thanks in the newspaper. Thus there often appear in the Personals column of newspaper classified ads ex-votos to this effect. The typical wording is a terse, "Thank you, St. Jude." Each one of those notices represents a prayer that was answered by Saint Jude.

manos cotton flower shawl

manos cotton flower shawl Originally uploaded by knitomatic.

Maisie was so sweet and brought in her crochet flower shawls (a la Jessica Simpson) she did in the manos cotton stria. she uses 4 skeins on a 10mm hook. i'm gonna give it a shot. maybe i'll try with the araucania cotton and an even bigger hook!!