tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52577716947916836922011-04-21T11:11:36.557-07:00a teen knitter with unusual ideas rants about pretty much everything, but mainly things related to knitting.saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.comBlogger131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-23689758309784173682007-08-18T14:40:00.000-07:002007-08-18T14:43:31.472-07:00when i left for a vacation 4 days ago, i told myself i'd finish the second of a pair of socks i've been designing. did i? THINK AGAIN! i'm redoing the heel for about the fourth time - toe-up can be quite the pain. any advice for it?<br /><br />an update on the Haileygan - due to my trip, i haven't touched it in about a week. i am so dead if it's not done in 2 weeks - EEEP!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-2368975830978417368?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-36812143912197906342007-08-13T06:18:00.000-07:002007-08-13T06:24:03.967-07:00yes, i'm back. after a fun summer off, the blog and the podcast have returned. no, it's not like i'll be blogging every day and podcasting every week - i have to put up with high school now, so no way is that gonna happen! but i'll try to be on as much as possible. <br /><br />as far as knitting goes, i STILL haven't finished the Haileygan. EEEEPP!!! i have 3 weeks-ish left before it HAS to be done, and is it anywhere close? how could i EVER be that focused?!?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-3681214391219790634?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-46804731522241196502007-07-23T16:15:00.001-07:002007-07-23T16:16:20.651-07:00<div><embed quality="high" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.frappr.com/ajax/yvmap.swf" flashvars="host=http://www.frappr.com/&origin=blogger&lo=1&mvid=68720527749" salign="l" align="middle" scale="noscale" width="500" height="300" ></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://visitor.frappr.com/?sig=visitor_map&src_mvid=68720527749&origin=blogger" target=_blank><img src="http://frappr.com/i/gyo.gif" border=0/></a><a href="http://www.frappr.com/?a=constellation_map&mapid=68720474546&src=flash_map&sig=visitor_map&src_mvid=68720527749&origin=blogger&ct=seemore" target=_blank><img src="http://frappr.com/i/s.gif" border=0/></a><a href="http://www.frappr.com/?a=constellation_map&mapid=68720474546&src=flash_map&sig=visitor_map&src_mvid=68720527749&origin=blogger&ct=pendingpins" target=_blank><img src="http://frappr.com/dyn_map/68720474546/origin:blogger/p.gif" border=0/></a><a href="http://www.frappr.com/?a=feedback&type=vm" target=_blank><img src="http://frappr.com/i/h.gif" border=0/></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-4680473152224119650?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-2872769883622586132007-06-22T06:55:00.000-07:002007-06-22T06:56:43.006-07:00there is a good chance i will be recording epsiode 3 on Monday. it will definently be done sometime this coming week.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-287276988362258613?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-17526963001565349512007-06-14T12:51:00.000-07:002007-06-14T12:55:52.981-07:00after a few weeks of rarley posting, i'm back again. the updates:<br /><br />1. the fabric bags are going well. am considering a website - if only i knew how to put one up (comment if you have tips for me).<br /><br />2. the cast-on insanity is taking over! i have no idea how many UFOs i have right now, and i'm not sure i want to know.<br /><br />3. i will be doing a new podcast episode sometime next week. will probably be the day after we make it to the local fair and i see how my lace scarf that i'm entering did (if it gets state i will be so happy).<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-1752696300156534951?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-21960626307243696332007-06-01T15:00:00.000-07:002007-06-01T15:04:27.450-07:00haven't been online much recently - here's what i've been up to:<br /><br />1. finished the baby blanket last week. the recipients adored it.<br /><br />2. podcast is on hold for a while, at least until i actually have something to say (long story).<br /><br />3. been fabric-kniting bags like crazy since Wednesday afternoon, when The Mother took me to Jo-Ann Fabrics and i go 2.5 yards each of 6 differnt fabrics on the $2 a yard rack, and also a rotary cutter. 1 bag down, 5 to go. am selling them at a homeschool book sale on thursday for $12 each. will post a week from today about how it went.<br /><br />4. been so tempted to knit socks. have yarn and everything. don't want another commitment, though.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-2196062630724369633?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-54321018932739783592007-05-16T09:20:00.000-07:002007-05-16T06:31:35.882-07:00episode 2 of my podcast, saphire knits, is up!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-5432101893273978359?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-58150351802079510612007-05-12T04:35:00.000-07:002007-05-12T04:37:37.092-07:00the backpack-bag i mentioned on my last post? nearly done. the main piece was finished last night, and i just finished one of the sides. i'll probably finish today, and i'll have pictures up on Monday.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-5815035180207951061?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-47207631325515414102007-05-11T08:10:00.000-07:002007-05-11T08:13:09.718-07:00i was cleaning out my going-to-explode-if-i-don't-do-something closet earlier this morning, and guess what i found. a fabric-knitting kit i got when i started kntting a year and a half ago! i'm in luvvv with the project, which is supposed to be a backpack. too bad the instructions dissapeared. pix will be up soon.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-4720763132551541410?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-20667711797304464972007-05-09T08:50:00.000-07:002007-05-09T05:52:31.843-07:00YAY! my podcast is up on iTunes. for those who don't know, it's called Saphire Knits, and the podcast site is at <br />http://saphireknits.mypodcast.com . Episode 1 should be up today or tomorrow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-2066771179730446497?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-92034726547012923402007-05-08T08:43:00.000-07:002007-05-08T08:46:42.251-07:00i finished this last month, but now that i have a site, i figured i'd make all those Lime&Violet MB people happy and put up a picture. it's called the Cat's Paw Lace Scarf, btw.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U1g1yahj7EQ/RkCbC1-WdEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/TiXorV79Okw/s1600-h/P1010041.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U1g1yahj7EQ/RkCbC1-WdEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/TiXorV79Okw/s200/P1010041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062216454315078722" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-9203472654701292340?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-45071604507537714572007-05-08T08:04:00.000-07:002007-05-08T05:07:10.902-07:00how'd i get myself into this? i keep asking myself that as i work on the world's most monotonus (sp?) baby blanket. it's purple, it's acrylic yarn, it's garter stitch, and it's on size 9 needles. the REALLY bad thing is i have to finish it by this weekend. i probably won't, so it's a good thing that the person who's getting it already knows they might not have it until June or July. poor me!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-4507160450753771457?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257771694791683692.post-71922357027742473732007-05-07T18:19:00.000-07:002007-05-07T15:21:53.209-07:00i'm a young knitter who ocasionally gets REALLY random ideas. i plan on posting my FOs, rants on knitting and life in general, and pretty much everything else i can think of.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5257771694791683692-7192235702774247373?l=saphireknits.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>saphirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507661754721017392noreply@blogger.com1