tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73233762024-03-14T08:34:10.698-04:00Ranger SarahSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-65496854071777925052014-12-19T11:49:00.000-05:002014-12-19T11:49:16.790-05:00A Fresh StartI remember the day I started this blog. It was raining, and I was sitting in the park library at Fort Larned Historical Site in Kansas. Blogs were still a relatively new phenomenon, and I thought it would be a great way to document some of the crazy things that happened in my job as a park ranger.<br />
So much has happened in the last almost-10-years. I went to grad school and finished my master's degree. I moved to Delaware, and New Mexico, and Montana, and Maryland. I lived in 2 National Parks and visited almost every state in the West and New England, went to Nova Scotia and Hawaii, and drove across the country 6 times.<br />
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I got engaged, and married, and had a baby. I learned how to knit with two colors and how to spin. I've had 7 different jobs. So much has changed that I don't feel like RangerSarah works for me anymore. I've posted about trips and finished projects, but I need a new format to match the way I live and document now.<br />
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I won't be posting here anymore, but I've created a new place where I'll be sharing as I have the time and feel the need to: <a href="http://woolandhome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Wool + Home</a>. To receive updates by email, go to the new site and enter your email address into the field in the left sidebar. Remember to update your links if you subscribe through a reader.<br />
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Thank you to everyone who has read and commented over the past decade, and I hope to see you over on the new site!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-38871679575846977592014-10-03T20:43:00.000-04:002014-10-03T20:43:45.507-04:00Finished: Mary's Handspun DressBack when I was a wee inexperienced spinner (like 3 years ago), I bought my first nice fiber, some merino from Woolgatherings. I had no idea what the yarn would turn out like, so I was sucked in by the bright, saturated colors. The yarn turned out nicely, but man was it bright. I had no idea what to do with it, so I decided to have a girl baby so that I could knit something for her. That's why most people have children, right?<br />
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I searched and searched to find the perfect pattern, but quite serendipitously I saw that a designer on Ravelry was looking for test knitters for the very pattern I had in my head.<br />
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The pattern is called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elenis-dress" target="_blank">Eleni's Dress</a>, and I made the 12-month size. I didn't include the button since it doesn't really serve a function, and I made the front of the dress the back because the garter stitch jogs a bit when knit in the round.<br />
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Overall the pattern was great; it was extremely simple and has a lot of potential for modification if you wanted to add stripes or a fair isle design. It also has a long life in baby wear because it becomes a vest or shirt the following winter.<br />
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And no, because it's 100% wool, it's not machine washable. But that's ok because now that I have a child, I have unlimited time for hand washing all of my knit garments.<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-73430057474452078302014-08-23T17:53:00.001-04:002014-08-23T17:53:32.760-04:00Type Tray Earring DisplayFor years now I have had an irrational yearning to own a type tray... you know, those wooden drawers that hold letters for a printing press. I didn't know what I would do with such a thing, but so many compartments! Organizing!!<br />
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There is an antiques booth at Maryland Sheep and Wool that sells these trays every year, so last year I picked one up for $5. Then it just sat in my craft room because I had no idea what to do with it. But, now that pinterest exists no one has to be creative anymore, so I just waited until someone else had a good idea and then copied it. It turned out these things are perfect for organizing earrings! (I don't know what the rules are about reproducing images, so <a href="http://crochetincolor.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-jewelry-displayat-last.html" target="_blank">the original tutorial is here</a>.)<br />
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First, I washed the tray (it was covered in spiderwebs), then primed it with regular wall primer. After that dried, I painted it with 2 coats of flat wall paint.<br />
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Then I drilled pilot holes roughly in the center of the top of each compartment (I didn't bother to measure). Because the compartments are small, the drill bit did go in at a bit of an angle, but it didn't turn out to be a problem. The drilling did mark up the paint somewhat, so either do this first, or touch up the paint when you're finished.<br />
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Now comes the hard part - screw eye hooks into each pilot hole. I bought the smallest ones available at Home Depot. This is difficult because you have to start each one by hand; so I suggest you find someone with small hands, such as a small child with unusual manual dexterity. Once I got the hooks started I was able to use pliers to finish screwing them in. Finally, I added two larger eye hooks at the top to hang the tray with.<br />
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I probably didn't even need to explain this, you just take this thing and make it look like this other thing. Also, I need more earrings.<br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-35953969571670136302014-07-13T13:42:00.001-04:002014-07-13T13:43:06.487-04:00Finished: Baby Tea LeavesOver the years, I've seen the same pattern time and time again. The author of a blog I've been devotedly reading has a baby, and all of sudden posting grinds to a halt. I certainly don't blame them; but it did make me slightly terrified that having a baby would completely wipe out my knitting time and I would never have time to read another book.<br />
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Not true, my friends! I am pleasantly surprised at the time I still have for knitting and reading. I probably have plenty of sewing time as well, but I'm reluctant to go down into the craft bunker in the windowless basement after 8pm. I have been fairly productive and completed many projects, but the reason why blogging doesn't happen has to do with when this free time occurs. After Mary is in bed and the chores are done, it's usually 7:30 or 8:00, making the light conditions for photography less than desirable. Plus, 99% of the time, I'd rather do the thing rather than write about doing the thing, you know?<br />
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I'm currently working on Mary's winter wardrobe, because, I'm not sure if you're aware of this, babies grow really quickly. I made the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-tea-leaves" target="_blank">Baby Tea Leaves</a> sweater in size 12-18 months, in Malabrigo Arroyo. It used all but the tiniest bit of the skein, which was perfect. I really love this color, which of course I can't remember the name of. Malabrigo is my dream yarn in general, and I want all of it in all colors, forever and always.<br />
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Did you know there is an adult version of this pattern? Because I want it for myself now too.<br />
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I made one modification to the pattern, which was to add buttons all the way down the front (as written, there are only 2 buttons at the top.)<br />
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Did I mention the yarn? Just look at it! All of those subtle colors...<br />
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Full circle, the blog isn't going away. I don't have masses of readers to please (if you are reading this, you are probably related to me) and I make zero dollars from it. Postings might be few and far between, but I'm still out here, knitting, always knitting. And occasionally this baby wants me to pay attention to her:<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-61100608926151225222014-04-15T21:40:00.000-04:002014-04-15T21:40:21.151-04:00Mary's NurseryShowing you Mary's nursery is long overdue (haha, see what I did there?) This room used to be our bedroom, but we decided to move ourselves over to the second bedroom, as this was more baby-friendly. That room has stairs up to a loft (the office) and 2- story ceilings with skylights, and it seemed odd to put a teeny baby in such a big room. (To see what it looked like before, check out <a href="http://rangersarah.blogspot.com/2010/01/home-improvement-bedroom.html" target="_blank">this post from 2010</a>.)<br />
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The walls are "Gray Cashmere" by Benjamin Moore, color matched to Olympic no-VOC. This color is definitely not gray, it's a light blue. I know, I'm a terrible mother making my daughter sleep in a blue room. I'm sure when she's old enough she's going to request pink and purple glitter walls which will surely offend all of my design sensitivities.<br />
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I made the curtains with hidden tabs (I didn't take pictures but <a href="http://www.fiscallychic.com/2011/10/sewing-curtains-with-hidden-tab-top.html" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> is very similar.) The fabric is from Premier Prints, which is one of my favorite companies for heavier-weight decor fabric. All of their designs are modern and fairly inexpensive. The zig-zag fabric on the footstool is also from Premier.<br />
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I asked mainly for books at my baby shower, and that's what Mary got! She's very advanced for her age but for some reason hasn't learned how to read yet. If she's going to be a child genius and rake in the cash with her multiple sponsorship deals then she better get cracking. She also has a lot of stuffed toys which are little more than glorified drool mops at this stage.<br />
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I've had this round mirror for a long time (I think it came from Pier 1). It was originally a brown-ish metallic, but I thought it would stand out much more and fit more into a baby's room if it were bright yellow. I love it and I sort of want to spray paint everything else I own, too.<br />
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I framed some fabric in a square ikea frame as cheap art; it's an owl print, which you can't make out in this picture unless you have some kind of mutant super vision. It's cool if you do, I won't judge. The dresser is from Ikea and serves as our changing table. It's a little high up for me, so once Mary gets to be too heavy, I might have to just change her on the floor. It's worked great so far, though! I left the collage of photographs in the same place, because getting it to hang straight was a mathematical feat that needed to be celebrated.<br />
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I made the branch & bird mobile using a <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/269785/bird-mobile" target="_blank">Martha Stewart tutorial</a>. Instead of wrapping wire in floral tape, I found this raffia-wrapped wire at Michaels. I freehanded the flowers instead of using a punch, because when am I going to use a flower punch again? (Probably <i>all the time</i> now that I didn't buy one.)<br />
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And here's the baby in question, all grown up at 5 months old.<br />
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* This post brought to you by a completely random and never-to-be-repeated 3-hour nap.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-56633861375779320872014-04-04T20:52:00.000-04:002014-04-04T20:52:21.809-04:00On the NeedlesDuring the last 5 months, instead of spending my internet time browsing new knitting patterns and online yarn shops, I've been googling things like "3 month old won't nap." Now that I've realized that everything parenting-related is completely made up and no one really knows what they're talking about, I've gone back to my old ways. My crafting time is now limited to after Mary's bedtime, which is frequently taken up by laundry or staring at the TV because I was up at 3am, but it does exist.<br />
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While a lot of knitters love starting new projects and having tons of things on the needles, that's just not my M.O. I don't like things being unfinished; this is probably why I'm the only person in the world who has a maximum of 27 emails in my work inbox at any given time. Here's what I'm currently working on.<br />
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Plain 'ol socks in Vesper Sock from <a href="http://knitterlythings.com/shop/index.php?_a=viewCat&catId=7" target="_blank">Knitterly Things</a>. The colorway is "Bride of Socktober Spooktacular". Maybe I'll get the second sock done in time for this Halloween? The bright colors are not what I usually knit, but there is a distinct lack of neon in my sock drawer.<br />
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More socks, in Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Select. I bought this yarn at Sheep and Wool several years ago, but have been looking for a good pattern that wouldn't be obliterated by the variegated yarn. The pattern is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blueberry-waffle-socks" target="_blank">Blueberry Waffle Socks</a>, and I really like the textured pattern. I'll probably knit this again if I have a multi-colored yarn.</div>
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-tea-leaves" target="_blank">Baby Tea Leaves</a>, in Malabrigo Arroyo. Malabrigo is probably my favorite yarn ever: I like the semi-solid colors, it doesn't pool, and it's priced well. I'm knitting the 12-18 month size for Mary for next winter. 12 months, can you believe it? My mind doesn't really understand the concept of a baby who can walk.</div>
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Once I clear a few of these projects I have the inkling to knit a sweater. A real, adult-sized sweater. The last one I finished was in 2009, five years ago! I did have a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/featherweight-cardigan" target="_blank">Featherweight Cardigan</a> on the needles, but I frogged that one because who knits a sweater out of laceweight? Crazy people, that's who.</div>
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This is my first full week back to work, and I totally lucked out and had a snow day. I got to spend the day baking, knitting, and hanging out with Mary, Jason, Mary's grandma, and Kiska. I'm so ready for spring, but it's hard to beat a free day off!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-73306705254777294622014-01-17T10:09:00.002-05:002014-03-30T20:45:30.235-04:00Baby in KnitsThe one advantage to having a winter baby is you get to dress her up in cute teeny tiny sweaters and hats. Here is Mary rocking her <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/rangersarah/golden-pear">Golden Pear</a> hat. It was too huge for her in the hospital, but now is nearly too small! Babies, man, with all of the growing all the time.<br />
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Her striped booties fit her for about .75 seconds. She actually only wore them twice, because baby pants and socks are some sort of aggravating invention by someone who's never had to keep socks on a baby. I'm convinced that their feet actively repel socks.</div>
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One of the great things about being a knitter is that I have a lot of knitterly friends. My knitting group got together and made Mary this blanket. Apparently some of these squares were knit right in front of me and I never noticed! I love all the different yarns and knowing that so many people contributed to it.</div>
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Another friend made her this beautiful sweater. The pattern is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/classic-cashmere-sweater">classic cashmere sweater</a>, but she added the pattern on the front and a picot bind-off on the back, which really makes it extra adorable. The yarn is great too: it's Supersoft 4-ply by Pear Tree Yarn.</div>
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And finally, the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/rangersarah/sunnyside">Sunnyside cardigan</a> I knit for her: looks like she's about to bust out of this one soon too! (If you're wondering why she's wearing socks in this picture, when I hate baby socks, it's because I dressed her up to go visiting and I didn't want all my friends to think that she wears pajamas all day. Because she totally does. No way am I taking off baby pants and wrestling them back on 10 times a day.)</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-25964841350339653642013-12-05T13:28:00.002-05:002013-12-05T13:28:55.817-05:00She's here!Mary Cecilia was born on November 14, a whopping 6lbs 11oz. and 19.75 inches long.<br />
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So far she hasn't shown any signs of wanting to learn to knit (I think her hands are still too small for the needles), but she is doing a good job of wearing the things that I've knit her. Hopefully I will be able to take some pictures soon of her little baby fashion show.<br />
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As many of you know, taking care of a newborn is somewhat time consuming, so crafting time will be non-existant/minimal for a while. But that's what Pinterest is for, right?, to keep track of all the projects I'll do one day after she goes off to college.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-58012065826549829162013-11-02T10:05:00.002-04:002013-11-02T10:05:42.971-04:00More Baby KnitsFor years I have been hoarding all of the leftover scraps from completed knitting projects, with no specific idea why. It turns out these leftovers are perfect for baby knits! All of the below were knitted with odds and ends, with the exception of the blue sweater.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-pear">Golden Pear</a> hat, knit with Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage:<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/saartjes-bootees">Saartje's Bootees</a>, Wullenstudio sock yarn. I feel like everyone should knit these even if you don't have a baby to wear them because you will die of cuteness.</div>
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These 2 items went off to outfit my impending niece or nephew (my sister is due 2 months after I am and doesn't know if she's having a boy or girl.) The hat is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/welcome-to-the-world-newborn-hat">Welcome to the World Newborn Hat</a>, and the socks are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cozy-little-toes">Cozy Little Toes</a>. I was working on them while sitting in a lab having tests run, and someone asked me what I was making. When I held up the sock, the entire room responded in a chorus of "Awwww!", including grown men. Knitting is that powerful.</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-58419157645786576162013-10-11T09:39:00.000-04:002013-10-11T09:39:48.618-04:00This SummerAs I plan fall crafts and put the knitted socks back into rotation, I'm reminded that this summer was a pretty good one. The temperatures were generally reasonable, I picked lots of fruit, and the amount of stink bugs invading the house seemed less than usual. I got a new camera for my birthday back in May, and I love it! (It's a Sony Alpha NEX-5R.) Here are some highlights.<br />
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The hydrangeas are usually blue, but this year they changed to purple:<br />
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The container farm reached its largest size yet (it eventually grew to about three times the size in this picture). I grew cucumbers for the first time, and was able to pickle about 6 jars' worth.</div>
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This giant spider tried to booby-trap our back door by spending all night creating a giant web and then sitting on it for 2 days. I felt bad for it because it never managed to catch anything, and then Jason had to destroy its web in order to take out the trash.</div>
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The mantel has now been decorated for fall, only one tomato plant remains on the deck, and I've resorted to wearing Jason's sweatshirts in the house because I'm too <strike>cheap</strike> practical to buy warmer maternity clothes for only 6 more weeks. I look ridiculous but at this point you can probably guess how much I care.</div>
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After taking the below pictures, I had a shocking revelation: this is the only spinning I've done all year! I usually spin more during the summer than winter because I tend to spend winters huddled under a blanket on the couch. I also hear that taking care of a newborn is not conducive to spending several hours sitting in front of a wheel, so I must <i>spin all of the things</i> in the next 2 months.</div>
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This yarn was finished most recently: 2-ply Polwarth from <a href="http://www.shop.intothewhirled.com/">Into the Whirled</a>, in the "Captain Tightpants" colorway, which is apparently a reference to Nathan Fillon in the show Firefly. I'm old now and out of touch with popular culture, so maybe one of you young-ins will know what that is.</div>
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My other finished yarn is a Merino/Silk gradient from <a href="http://www.kimberbaldwindesigns.com/">Fiber Optic</a>. I spun the single super thin, and chain-plied to keep the gradient intact. It took for.ev.er. which might explain my 2-skein total for the year. It paid off, though! Not only am I super happy with the yarn, it won Best in Show at both the Montgomery County and Maryland State Fairs this year! I'm feeling a lot of pressure about what to knit with it.<br />
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My awards paid off monetarily as well, and per my annual fair tradition, those winnings are directed straight back into the yarn/fiber fund. As the anti-enabler (I can talk you out of buying anything!) I'm sort of at a loss when intentionally wanting to stash yarn. Any suggestions? I'm interested mostly in independent dyers; I've already bought a skein of <a href="http://knitterlythings.com/shop/index.php?_a=viewCat&catId=7">Vesper Sock</a>. My mom thinks that I have a big yarn stash, but I can count on the knitters reading to confirm that one small and one large plastic bin is a <i>small</i> stash!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-85142551640393548712013-09-08T19:45:00.000-04:002013-09-08T19:45:09.162-04:00Halloween WreathThis weekend I hosted my crafty co-workers for a Pinterest Party, which we hold every few months. One of the benefits/perils of an office job is that we <strike>spend too much time on Pinterest at work</strike> are too busy to pin at work, so all of that inspiration is pent up and eventually explodes in a cloud of glitter and felt.<br />
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For my Halloween wreath, I used this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/159938995/halloween-wreath-happy-halloween-wreath">Etsy wreath</a> as a jumping off point. Instead of wrapping the wreath form (I used a straw form instead of foam because it was cheaper) in fabric, I used yarn (acrylic yarn, THE HORROR). It probably took about 2 hours just to wrap the wreath, and I'm pretty sure I gave myself the crafting equivalent of tennis elbow in the process.<br />
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I bought the felt bat from Michaels, and for the flowers, I used several different tutorials (mostly <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/344314333981936582/">this</a> and <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/30188259974541371/">this</a>). Several glue-gun burns later, I had a wreath that I totally love! Fall is my favorite crafting season (and favorite season), so I don't care if it's still 90 degrees out, I'm milking every minute.<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-2011864417231938582013-07-26T10:14:00.001-04:002013-07-26T10:14:40.426-04:00Knitting Tiny ThingsI guess you could say I've always been knitting small things, with my convenient-for-knitting size 5 feet, but these things are really tiny!
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/closeknits-striped-baby-boots">Striped baby boots</a>:<br />
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As I've been knitting these tiny things, they have seemed so small; how could a human actually fit into them?? I guess we'll find out in November, when our baby GIRL arrives!</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-2960915678979357172013-05-30T15:20:00.000-04:002013-05-30T15:20:44.898-04:00Elephant & Stranded SocksWell, obviously that 365 project did not go well. I got tired of it, which I should have predicted based on the number of things I am knitting at any given point.<br />
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In other news, I knit some socks! I'm gearing up for fair season once again and am getting my spreadsheet updated (doesn't everyone have a fair spreadsheet?) and knits all blocked and clean. First up are my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/water-for-the-elephants">Water For Elephants</a> socks, which were part of a serious yarn saga. My size 5 feet have always made running out of yarn a non-issue, but in this case, I didn't buy enough to begin with. Luckily a nice lady from Ravelry offered to send me her leftovers, and I ended up with the EXACT amount of yarn I needed. Whew! Things got a little tense there for a while.<br />
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I think these are my favorite socks that I've ever knit. Even though they are stranded, they only took me the normal amount of time it usually takes me to knit a pair of socks.<br />
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The second pair I finished this year are called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/show-off-stranded-socks">Show-Off Stranded</a> socks. This is a really great pattern for variegated yarn, as it breaks up the pooling. The yarn is Done Roving Frolicking Feet, which is a long name for yarn. It was a souvenir from our trip to Maine last year.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 6: Kiska gets too warm in her heated bed, so she sticks her front legs out to cool off</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 8: My mom sent popcorn for Valentine's day. The cheese flavor is the best!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 9: The first sunny day in a while. Even though it seems like I'm being healthy by eating the unsalted Almond butter, I'm not. That's all that was left in the store, so I just dumped a bunch of salt into the jar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 31: Finally getting around to taking pictures of things I knit last year</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February 2: I've been decluttering for a month - all of this stuff is going away!</td></tr>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-36823317422576003522013-01-31T12:03:00.000-05:002013-01-31T12:03:00.593-05:00Project 365: Week 4<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 22: Cold morning. I should have taken this picture the following day, when it was 9 degrees.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 23: Dinner time</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 24: Woke up to snow (Not much, though. So much for the snowy winter we're supposed to be having.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 25: I bought a bag of 100 tea lights from IKEA and have yet to use up any.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 26: Continuing on with my crossword kick</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 27: Sushi for dinner. Spicy crunchy tuna is my favorite.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 28: Another cat picture. Isn't she cute?</td></tr>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-36415311588166968642013-01-22T20:15:00.000-05:002013-01-22T20:15:50.714-05:00Project 365: Week 3<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 15: First knit night of the new year</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 16: I'm terrible at crossword puzzles but I try sometimes anyway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 17: Work from home day! Actual top secret work hidden by a cozy cabin picture</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 18: Working on a quilt I started many years ago</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 19: Valentine's Day-themed Pinterest craft party!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 20: The deck garden looks so sad in the winter</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 21: Inauguration day. I kind of cheated on this one, because Jason took the picture with my camera; I was working (on a holiday!) while he went downtown for the festivities.</td></tr>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-56015689368899787452013-01-15T21:13:00.000-05:002013-01-22T17:07:08.552-05:00Project 365: Week 2<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 8: The power was out all night, and Kiska helped me sort some old letters by flashlight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 9: The first in a series of "I forgot to take a picture and it's late, here's one of the cat."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 10: Blueberries thawing for a cake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 12: A friend's dog, Lizzie. I'm not a dog person but Lizzie is awesome.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 13: Kiska enjoying her new accidental cat fort</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 14: Tea after work in my favorite big mug</td></tr>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-9207813099462084842013-01-07T17:36:00.000-05:002013-01-22T17:07:08.554-05:00Project 365: Week 1I have wanted to take a picture a day for a year for a long time now. This year I'm actually doing it; here is my first week:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 1: Painting in the office/loft</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 2: I already hate the paint color, so I'm choosing a new one</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 3: Working on the crocheted blanket that never seems to end</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 4: These are the best cookies ever made in a factory</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 6: Dinner at Tortacos; I love this strip because you can get Honduran, Mexican, Peruvian, and Salvadoran food all in a row</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 7: Fading light as I get home from work</td></tr>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-18224609075747812302012-12-22T20:11:00.001-05:002012-12-22T20:11:05.975-05:00Windmill Whimsy QuiltUnlike last year's resolution of keeping my cell phone by me at all times, which I have totally failed at, I actually kept the other one: start early on Christmas gifts. Back in April I started on a quilt for my in-laws, and finished it on time!<br />
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My inspiration was this <a href="http://www.filminthefridge.com/2012/03/19/windmill-whimsy-2/">Windmill Whimsy quilt</a> from <a href="http://www.filminthefridge.com/">Film in the Fridge</a>. I hunted around a bit and found a free pattern, which did all of the math for me... score. (Download it <a href="http://piecemealquilts.wordpress.com/2008/11/14/criss-cross-aka-windmill-whimsy-aka-mosaic-10/">here</a>.)<br />
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Enter the glorious revelation of pre-cut fabric: you can buy squares already cut, in a variety of coordinating fabrics! The fabric I used is called "<a href="http://www.sewfabulousquiltshop.com/shop/category/fabric/california-girl-new/">California Girl</a>", and I got it at the <a href="http://www.fatquartershop.com/">FatQuarterShop</a> (totally drool-worthy link right there, watch out.) The background is Kona white.<br />
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I quilted it in a grid pattern and then washed it; I didn't pre-wash any of the fabric so that it would shrink and crinkle up.<br />
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I should mention that I'm now spoiled for life. The days of using Wal-mart fabric are over. I'm a fancy quilter with fancy tastes now. Pretty soon I'll have a room in my house just for quilting! Oh, whoops...Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-44713367501438372142012-10-15T12:34:00.000-04:002012-10-15T12:34:26.153-04:00Fairs & Spinning UpdateMy spinning wheel(s) have been getting quite the workout over the last few months. Here are the results. <br />
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This Falkland (from FatCatKnits) became 2-ply heavy fingering (colorway is Quackenbush):<br />
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This merino from FatCatKnits also became fingering weight (that seems to be my default.) The colorway is "Cody":<br />
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More FatCatKnits, this time some Polwarth, in heavy laceweight, "Tanzanite." (This is currently being transformed into a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/holden-shawlette">Holden Shawlette</a>)<br />
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Next up is "Lavender Lemonade" from AlohaBlu, superwash merino and nylon, spun up into a 3-ply for socks:<br />
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Thought that was it? Oh no, there's more! Chain-plied BFL in "Potluck", from Spunky Eclectic:<br />
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And finally, chain-plied merino from Woolgatherings, spun on my Golding handspindle.<br />
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<br />I went a little nuts over fair season this year, enabled by my wonderful new boss who enters canned goods into several fairs, and offered to enter my knitting and spinning into the Maryland State Fair. Between the State Fair, Montgomery County Fair, and Damascus Community Fair, I ended up with 24 ribbons, including 12 firsts, 8 seconds, and a Champion (for my <a href="http://rangersarah.blogspot.com/2011/11/finished-haruni-shawl.html">Haruni Shawl</a>.) So how can I top this next year?? Must get knitting! I certainly have enough yarn...<br />
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18088145312661308233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323376.post-65586191162434586482012-08-02T11:40:00.003-04:002012-08-02T11:40:55.268-04:00Home Improvement: Kitchen PantryI hate how you always have to scroll through 5 million pictures to get to the finished result, so here you go:<br />
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Is this what happens when you get old, you get excited about pantries? AHHH MY PANTRY IS AWESOME!!!! (The first part of the saga <a href="http://rangersarah.blogspot.com/2012/04/home-improvement-pantry-part-1.html">is here</a>, in which I replace the floor.)</div>
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And no, I didn't decant everything into cute vintage glass jars with painted-on chalkboard labels. Because I am a normal person who actually uses my pantry to store normal food. So let's all have a collective chuckle at this pantry I found on Houzz:<br />
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Meanwhile, the garden is going gangbusters. Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't grow food on a deck. I'm planning on canning all of this in vintage glass jars with gingham cloth on the top tied with rustic twine.<br /><small><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/cninteriors/charmean-neithart-interiors-llc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a></small></div>
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I'm quite happy with my Fricke wheel, but when you see an Ashford Traditional for $45, you buy it. It's missing some parts, most notably a flyer, but I found a used one that's currently on its way via the slow boat from rural Canada.<br />
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You may have heard of this little bike race in France called the Tour de France, which is nothing but the inspiration for the more important event going on right now, the Tour de Fleece. 'Tis the season for sporting-related fiber events. Goals are individual, with the most basic to spin every day of the Tour. I've finished 2 bobbins so far: "Tanzanite" on Polwarth and "Cody" on Merino, both from <a href="http://stores.fatcatknits.com/StoreFront.bok">FatCatKnits</a> (I'm on the FatCatKnits team, which explains this.)<br />
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And the craft-related machinery doesn't stop there! For my birthday this year I got a new sewing machine. My Singer wasn't terrible, but it refused to sew through anything more that just 2 layers of regular fabric. This is the Janome HD1000, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAZZsClypH0&feature=related">can sew through a yardstick</a> (skip to 1:36). I'm not sure I will ever need to do that, but it's good to have options. </div>
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Finally, the pantry, currently in the form of a large Tetris game, is nearing completion. Let me tell you, that can of Benjamin Moore paint has really paid for itself. Not only did it cover all of the kitchen cabinets, but also 2 shelves, a ceiling fan, and all of these pieces - and there's still half a gallon left.</div>
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