pattern: chevron macrame friendship bracelet (prototype)
yarn: madeline tosh's tosh merino in silver fox and edison bulb
last summer molly and i had a blast making friendship bracelets for the purl bee. this year we decided to do an autumn version. here's the prototype for the final creation.
09.24.2012 post a comment 
after i returned home from a fantastic few days of celebrating my birthday with family and friends in maine, i was in need of the perfect stationery to thank all those who spoiled me so.
best. birthday. ever.
08.22.2012 1 comment 
went home to atlanta for easter weekend and got to dye eggs with mom. mom's had the fantastic idea of wrapping the eggs with dental floss. the spotted (dinosaur) eggs were made using chapstick.
definitely hosting an egg dying party next spring.
04.9.2012 post a comment 
grecian rib scarf and men's mini-herrinbone scarf
click here to see all of the laura's loop posts on the purl bee.
images courtesy of the purl bee.
03.19.2012 post a comment 
pattern: purl bee's brioche cowl
yarn: blue sky's suri merino and madeline tosh's tosh merino
colors: snow 410 and silver fox
size: approx. 10" x 56" circumference
needle: us7
01.3.2012 1 comment 
yall might remember last year's felt star. i fancied it up a bit for a purl bee post. also, check out molly's felt snow ball ornaments.
images courtesy of the purl bee.
12.24.2011 post a comment 
the original...
pattern: short row sweater
yarn: alchemy's mysterioso, platinum
gauge: 4.5 stitches = 1"
needle: US9
12.4.2011 1 comment 
this past summer i took my very first machine knitting course. it was amazing. the classese were taught by the talented and patient kathryn malik and jordana martin at the textile arts center in brooklyn. the studio was beautiful and instruction even better.
originally i had thought this sweater would make a nice birthday gift for mom, but after blocking it a bit too agressively, the now slightly felted and quite shrunken cardigan didn't exactly fit right. it was a learning experience...
11.29.2011 post a comment 
my heel stitch hat prototype made for a good birthday gift for brother alex.
pattern: heel stitch hat
yarn: swan's island worsted, grey
gauge: 6 stitches = 1"
needles: us8
11.27.2011 1 comment 
i have a new story up on the purl bee. it took some twists and turns during the design process. above are some of the original swatches from of the project.
08.5.2011 post a comment 
i loved molly's inside out bag too much to not make one for myself. used a linen trim rather than the suggested bias tape.
07.27.2011 1 comment 
2 sets of stationery. 12 cards and envelopes per set.
smaller set: 4.25" x 5" cards. booklet style, craft paper envelopes. cards and envelopes pressed with black indian ink.
larger set: 5" x 7" cards. baronial style envelopes. cards and envelopes have cut out initials. envelope cut outs reveal green envelope liner.
my brother joe turned 32 in april. a few days before his birthday, he requested a new set of stationery. touched by the request i went a bit overboard and made him two sets. hopefully these will hold him over for a while, but being the southern (letter-writing) gentleman he is, i might be making more soon.
06.11.2011 post a comment 
