http://21stcenturygirl.net A long time vegetarian who recently learned to knit, loves exploring creativity and blogs about knitting, crochet, recipes and the environment. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:32:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I knit these slippers a long time ago and lost the free pattern I got from Lewiscraft here in Toronto. I tried looking far and wide for the pattern online and this kind reader posed the entire pattern in the comments section of my initial post. In order ... http://21stcenturygirl.net/index.php/knit-slippers-pattern-from-reader/knitting/ My VCR recently died and joined my old behemoth of a desktop computer, monitor, and crap dehumidifier that resides permanently in my bedroom closet. All are just dust collectors waiting for an ethically sound method of disposal. I live in a small place and I have to keep clutter to ... http://21stcenturygirl.net/index.php/environmental-solutions-for-everyday-living-computers/personal-story/ Notice the yarn coming out of the center of the ball. When you are working with a hank (a long ring of yarn that is not sold in a ball) or a skein (more of a figure eight wound portion of yarn) you can easily get into trouble where you find ... http://21stcenturygirl.net/index.php/no-more-tangled-yarn-make-a-center-pull-ball/knitting/ I have finished my warm red sweater! This worked up fast on large needles and I found the pattern fairly easy to follow. The only reason why this wasn't finished earlier is because I kept putting it down or started other projects. The pattern can be found in this ... http://21stcenturygirl.net/index.php/quick-sweater-on-big-needles/uncategorized/ Sometimes you want to mix it up from knitting and crochet projects. Ok -so silly and fun obviously does have its market or we wouldn't be awash with sock monkeys and stuffed monsters from a place called The Monster Factory. I am no more immune to their appeal ... http://21stcenturygirl.net/index.php/could-a-sock-make-you-smile/books/