After a marathon knitting session the past week, I finished the baby blanket. (I used a pattern from the Purl Bee for the chevron baby blanket.) A lot of other things got put on hold so that it would be ready by the time I left town for Christmas because I didn’t want to mail something so preciousContinue reading “baby blanket (finished)”
Monthly Archives: December 2013
top five fashion posts of 2013
I’ve continued exploring style this year. Not just for me–I’ve also imagined style for some of the character I’ve read about. And it’s been fun all year long. Here’s my top five favorite looks: monochrome outfit: blue. I love pairing similar colors together, clashing or not. I think this outfit did it beautifully with cobaltContinue reading “top five fashion posts of 2013”
top 10 books I read in 2013
I’m on track to read 29 books this year. Maybe a few more if I can sneak them in before the clock strikes 12. Not a huge amount–I do have a day job, which is coincidentally also reading–but I’ll take it. My top 10 favorite books this year, in no particular order, are: Saga Written byContinue reading “top 10 books I read in 2013”
top 10 crafts of 2013
This year has been a wonderfully crafty year. I’ve tried new things and made some I am really proud of. Out of a lot of crafty posts, here are my top 10 favorites. Screen printed cards. This was a really fun project. I used my at-home screen printing kit to make some fun, punctuation inspiredContinue reading “top 10 crafts of 2013”
baby blanket (a lot of inches)
We are two weeks until Christmas, and my niece is already born. I need to kick it up a notch. I’m into the third section of this blanket, and it’s going pretty well. I’ve knitted past the ruler, so I’d guess I’m at maybe 21 inches or so? I think I knit looser than theContinue reading “baby blanket (a lot of inches)”
a to-read list for 2014
I don’t have a strict schedule to read books on Rae’s Days, but next year (and the tail end of this year) I am going to be keeping a list of what I’ll likely read next. I’ll plan on going down the list in order, alternating between novels and comic book volumes. But the listContinue reading “a to-read list for 2014”
ugly sweater ornaments
For a tiny apartment with a tiny Christmas tree, I sure do have a lot of ornaments. I can’t stop! They are miniature works of art and I love to look at them on my tree and in every holiday store or catalog. But good ornaments don’t just have to be professionally done. The bestContinue reading “ugly sweater ornaments”
never let me go
(The, um, situation that Kathy and her friends are in is slowly and smartly revealed throughout the book. The reader is a bit in the dark, just as Kathy was herself. I had no idea what this book was about before I read it, and I truly enjoyed going in blind. It’s several years old,Continue reading “never let me go”
characters’ christmas trees
One year in college I left our Christmas tree up so long it became an Easter tree (complete with Easter egg lights). For a few years in New York I lived in a 400-square-foot apartment, but I always made sure I had room for my boxes of Christmas ornaments. Right now I have a smallContinue reading “characters’ christmas trees”