“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.” - Martha Graham
Dying and drying vintage slips for the Roulette Valentine's Day party!
My favorite winter witch boots (thrift score).
Insane orange/yellow/green/brown/white yarn (so weird; I love it)
My toes; ouchhh; I let Marco pick the font (Mexicali).
My first knitted baby blanket, for a friend's newborn bambino.
I realized that fully half of the photos in my "inspiration" folder of my new computer are moon-related; the girl cyan help it.
When I was bout 10, I was a moonbeam for Halloween? (Default, constantly repeated costume: witch.)
The title phrase of this post contains another tidbit: it's the first phrase I ever learned in Italian come bambina (as a child).
Where do you get cutouts of your most beloved characters like the one below? Where do you acquire a lush red carpet for your pitifully carpeted stairway?
This has been my dream Halloween costume since I started knitting. Collective unconscious?
This tutorial is more like a recipe; I am an intuitive, non-pattern-following knitter, so my attempts at pattern-writing are always a bit vague. This shrug is supposed to be a bit slouchy, and yours will still look great if it comes out a bit bigger or smaller. I got my original inspiration from the Baggy Bolero at Pickles; they do a much better job than I at explaining how-to!
I used my favorite circulars: size 15 and 19. This will seem huge to most knitters but this is how you achieve the loose, lacy effect. Big needles = super fast!
