365.248: x-stitched A

By Lisa Gutierrez on 09/07/2009

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365.244: 4 feet

By Lisa Gutierrez on 09/02/2009

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amigurumi & a resurrected project

By Lisa Gutierrez on 08/31/2009

I realized I hadn’t crocheted any amigurumi in a while, so I decided to go back to an old favorite–‘Bedfellows’ from The Happy Hooker. I finished up the head, today. If I get bored, at least it looks cute by itself! Project is now complete! See details HERE!

365.241: out of hibernation

This is the current stitch-monster I’m working on. It’s a pinwheel blanket and over 450 stitches around. It’s rather boring to work on, not to mention the baby starts crying when he sees me reach for it. I would say he can feel my pain, but really, he’s just been a little clingy lately. I think it’s his teeth; the other day he had drool fangs! I can actually see the new teeth and I am SO glad that’s not my mouth. Anyway, I’ve decided to start the border on the blanket, so I only have like 6 more round of torture. I haven’t yet calculated how many stitches I’ll end up binding off. Really, though, I’d rather not know.

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when I’m too lazy to knit…

By Lisa Gutierrez on 08/27/2009

I do something else. I can’t NOT do anything with my hands. I’ll try to make anything you show me the directions to. I’m not all that creative, I just kinda have to make things. Show me how to do something and I will do it.

365.239: woven fabric & yarn


I knew the basics of weaving, but I didn’t want to make huge pieces of cloth, nor did I really have the tools for traditional weaving (like a loom). So, when I found some directions for making a woven scrap journal, I started right away! You should make one, too! I already have a second one started. I am doing all the fun stuff right now and will add some paper to them later, maybe this weekend.

My current WIPs include an adult-sized sweater and a baby blanket. The large amount of stitches make them monotonous to work on. SO monotonous that I bought some lace yarn (mad props to Ravelry for the trade/sell option on the stash page) to make another Swallowtail Shawl. I need something a little more challenging! Plus, I remember being really happy after I knit my first. Remember that one? TWO YEARS AGO?! *sigh* Nathan was a baby, not a menacing pre-kindergartener with a Mickey Mouse tattoo, sporting terrifying baby guns.

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sewing project: pencil bag.

By Lisa Gutierrez on 08/24/2009

365.235: the seemingly non-existant pencil bagOne of the items on my son’s [pre-kindergarten] school supply list was a “10.5” x 5.5″ natural canvas pencil bag” and the only place I could find one was a supply distributor online. Since school starts TOMORROW (commence internal freak-out), I decided to just make one, yesterday. I was going to wing it and make a regular zippered pouch, but I ran across this tutorial and simply adjusted the fabric dimensions. So, now, instead of a 10.5″ x 5.5″ pencil bag, Nathan has a 6″ x 11″ bag. And that should be enough!


Tomorrow at 7:50ish, I’ll probably be shedding a few tears as I say goodbye to Nate for 3 hours. It isn’t really the separation that’s getting me, but the simple fact that he’s no longer a toddler. He’s a boy, now! A new chapter is beginning in our lives. It’s bittersweet, really.

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