Thoughts, projects, and a few yarns from a self taught knitting obsessive and growing crochet enthusiast. (i.e. my escape from the cubical to my happy place)Tumblr (3.0; @stitchesandpurls)http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku15o6ofid1qzz1b6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Filzring</b></p> <p>(via <a title="Link to Filzlaus' photostream"><b>Filzlaus</b></a> )</p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/270858592http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/270858592Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:08:19 -0500random<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku1f3rpicN1qzz1b6o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>In case you are thinking of doing some color work…. and like cartoons… click on the photo to check out this site :) </p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/270668846http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/270668846Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:06:22 -0500tutorials<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku15kh93lD1qzz1b6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Gypsy Hoops</b></p> <p>(via <a title="Link to Alejandra.Jacoby's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39301161@N06/" target="_blank"><b>Alejandra.Jacoby</b></a> )</p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/270483984http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/270483984Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:06:21 -0500random<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku13ynrknW1qzz1b6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Santa Sticking out his tongue!</b></p> <p>(via  <a title="Link to elsiemarley's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elsiemarleyblog/" target="_blank"><b>elsiemarley</b></a> )</p> <p><i>… oh Santa, you are so silly</i></p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/270327394http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/270327394Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:02:55 -0500random<img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku13v1S9ly1qzz1b6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>I <3 Coffee!</b></p> <p>(via <a title="Link to seesuestitch's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seesuestitch/" target="_blank"><b>seesuestitch</b></a> )</p> <p><i>… this is way better than the plain coffee coozies…</i></p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/269606117http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/269606117Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:18:00 -0500randomtheminutewaltz: I sent some yarn for your birthday at the beginning of November. Have you gotten...http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/269418639http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/269418639Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:16:39 -0500<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku13ji0kY21qzz1b6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Sol</b></p> <p>(via <a title="Link to Lidia Luz's photostream"><b>Lidia Luz</b></a>)</p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/269358154http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/269358154Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:10:10 -0500randomGiant Thread or Unconventional Furniture: Ha…. this is cool - go read the article http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/269205472http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/269205472Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:08:52 -0500random<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku1emvkKpf1qzz1b6o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>More knit graffiti</p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/269046102http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/269046102Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:03:20 -0500random<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku13qeTCS91qzz1b6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Festive Hand Crocheted Christmas Tree Hat</b></p> <p>(via <a title="Link to taraduff's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/taraduff/" target="_blank"><b>taraduff</b></a> )</p> <p><i>… just what I’ve always wanted</i></p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/268258323http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/268258323Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:10:20 -0500random<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku13n7gPit1qzz1b6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Amineko</b></p> <p>(via <a title="Link to Alitamigurumis' photostream"><b>Alitamigurumis</b></a>)</p> <p>… chillin</p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/268060661http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/268060661Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:09:54 -0500randomSince your brother and I haven’t caught you on the phone (and I don’t want you to think...http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/267894623http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/267894623Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:04:04 -0500random<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku13gpk5si1qzz1b6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Love is in the Air</b></p> <p>(via <a title="Link to kathrynivy.com's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathrynivy/" target="_blank"><b>kathrynivy.com</b></a> )</p> <p><i><b>Pattern:</b> Love Bytes (Robot Mittens) designed by kathrynivy.com <br/><b>Pattern Source:</b> kathrynivy.com (available at Ravelry)</i></p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/267893863http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/267893863Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:03:12 -0500randomWell today, I am very excited. Today I am headed up near Philly to visit one of my best friends for...http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/267746934http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/267746934Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500Princeton Lacezig zag lace scarfKnit Projects<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktxe4cBxpG1qzxmvio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://zlaika.tumblr.com/post/263695298/batixa-the-star-via-in-my-pocket" target="_blank">zlaika</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://batixa.tumblr.com/post/263501763/the-star-via-in-my-pocket" target="_blank">batixa</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>the star (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/inmypocket" target="_blank">in my pocket</a>)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266596828http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266596828Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:00:00 -0500random<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktz9l1xCo61qzz1b6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Big Monster</p> <p>(via <a title="Link to Captain Skulduggery Dug's photostream" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/skulduggerydug/" target="_blank"><b>Captain Skulduggery Dug</b></a> )</p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266546819http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266546819Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500random<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku02l5naCr1qzz1b6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Graduated Moss Stitch Scarflette</b></p> <p>(<i>up close.. and yes, those buttons were a vintage find</i>)</p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266354745http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266354745Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:06:00 -0500graduated moss stitch scarfKnit ProjectsetsyPHOTO GALLERY<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku02c91Av51qzz1b6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Graduated Moss Stitch Scarflette</b></p> <p>… this one is so versatile, the buttons are tiny so you can wear it many different ways :)</p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266353167http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266353167Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:05:00 -0500Knit ProjectsPHOTO GALLERYgraduated moss stitch scarfetsy<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku02g0TD4b1qzz1b6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Graduated Moss Stitch Scarflette</b></p> <p>(<i>a little blurry, but one more way to wear it</i>)</p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266349652http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266349652Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:02:00 -0500graduated moss stitch scarfKnit ProjectsetsyPHOTO GALLERY<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku029a2Ytj1qzz1b6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Graduated Moss Stitch Scarflette</b></p> <p>my newest design (for the etsy shop)</p>http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266342002http://stitchesandpurls.tumblr.com/post/266342002Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500Knit ProjectsPHOTO GALLERYgraduated moss stitch scarfetsy