Posted in Uncategorized on May 30, 2008 | 3 Comments »
DSC06475
Originally uploaded by hjaponi
It takes me forever to shop for groceries. I read the ingredients on everything and search for products that aren’t loaded with what I call Frankencrap – chemicals, preservatives and tons of added sugars, fat and salt. I’ve reached the conclusion that about 90% of what is sold as food [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged sunset on May 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Quite honestly, the weather has been quite bleecchhh ever since the first day of spring. Spring has actually been far worse than winter was! It’s been cold, grey, dreary and rainy almost every day. We’ve had a day here and there with the bright sunshine and warmth that makes you instantly forget [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged weaving on May 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Woven Napkins
Originally uploaded by hjaponi
Here’s the southwest napkins, washed and pressed. Starting from the bottom, there are four colorways, each woven with a different color weft. The differences are subtle but noticeable – much more so in person than in the photo. The small piece at the top was an experiment at [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged sock on May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yippee! My yarn is finally turning into a sock. Just a plain ol’ ribbed sock – but that’s ok!
I am trying a few different things on the heel and foot. First, I knit a garter stitch border on the heel flap (first three and last three stitches of every row are garter), [...]
