NaBloPoMo: Day 7

I have a few WIPs that I would love to get done this weekend... hopefully I will have more to show you soon! Above is my Clapotis. I'm making it with Noro Silk Garden, and it is my first time working with any sort of Noro. I think I like it. I definitely enjoy knitting with it, but I have a feeling that I would like the finished product better if it was a more subtle pattern. Or solid. You can't go wrong with solid colors. I am having a lot of fun with this pattern, using all the charts and tips that people have posted everywhere.

NaBloPoMo: Day 6

So no photo today. I'm in bed right now, because I almost forgot to post today! This post a day thing is hard! Not much to report today, except that Toy Bot Diaries Free is the best game EVER. Also, I think I'm going to make a duvet cover for my winter comforter.. completely out of scraps. Not only is November a post a day month, for me it's also a no spending (except for essentials) month!

NaBloPoMo: Day 5

I just had to share this with you all. Last night, Lucy slept UNDER the covers. She started out on top, but in the middle of the night I woke up and realized there was a Lucy by my feet... under the covers! I think this gives me rights to make her sweaters since she's so cold that she sleeps under the blankets.

I love how she looks so guilty in the photo. Like she's doing the walk of shame...

NaBloPoMo: Day 4

I voted at 7 am this morning. I've been antsy all day about this election. I don't think I've ever been this excited about an election before.

NaBloPoMo: Day 3

Boy, have I been a bad Common Threads member. Here is Betty's block. She had a very cute idea to do treehouse blocks. It took me a month to decide on the design, and another month to actually sew it down. I hope you like it, Betty! I figured since it's about winter now, it appropriately doesn't have any leaves...

NaBloPoMo: Day 2

Here are some better photos of Lucy's Halloween costume. She was a Maguro (Tuna) Nigiri. I've never made a costume for a pet before, and I definitely learned some things. I ran out of steam at the end, resorting to safety pins and tying pieces of fabric on.

I used Simplicity 3667 for the bottom rice part of the costume. I made the "Salty Dawg" version, but didn't cut the fringe. I learned that Lucy is a "Large" size, and needs it to be longer still. That's why the back of the costume is held together with safety pins.

Another thing I learned is that the pillow tuna on top made the entire costume top heavy, so it would slide from side to side. I used the piece of black fleece to secure it to her body, but it still slips around.

Even with these problems, she's super cute and the costume was easy enough to start planning for next year!

Vietnam and Cambodia

I figure since I'm catching up on posts, might as well post some highlights from Vietnam and Cambodia. Both countries were beautiful, but I found myself liking Cambodia more. The history there is amazing. More photos from Vietnam here, and from Cambodia here.

Green oranges! Plus I love the orange gingham

Boats on Halong Bay

Pineapples

View from lookout

Dog in one of the temples

Faces

One of my favorites temples, Ta Prohm, where Tomb Raider was filmed

I see you!

Another one of my favorites, Neak Pean, a Hospital

Fabulous Angkor Wat

Rainbow at Angkor Wat

Folded (!!) lotus flowers

Basketball Court... for the people who live on the lake!

It really was a fantastic trip. I would love to go back in 10 years or so, I think things will be very very different then!