Comments for Sophie Begonia

Comment on Vegetarian Runzas FTW by Brett

Brett — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:08:48 +0000

I love you.

Comment on My cat doesn’t care if I get eaten by zombies, apparently. by No, no, I have a better idea! « Yarnerinas

No, no, I have a better idea! « Yarnerinas — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:54:35 +0000

[...] yarn quantities and gauge variations, people were taking out gussets right and left (and center.) SophieBegonia wanted to use up yarn, so she added a few extra gussets in each set and an extra set of garter [...]

Comment on links for 2010-06-25 by LMD

LMD — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:47:29 +0000

Okay, why are we not together? I can spin like I was born in 3100 BC! I have taught an entire slightly reluctant upper-level history class to spin! I will teach you to spin!

Comment on My nemesis. We meet again. by Sophie Begonia

Sophie Begonia — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:32:54 +0000

Thank you! And, Yes! I have sweet corn growing. I’ll bring you some when I come see you this summer. And I like this stockinette/lace swapping idea of yours…

Comment on My nemesis. We meet again. by LMD

LMD — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:18:41 +0000

I adore this top! It is the most flattering color! Also, I really like stockinette, so we should come up with some arrangement whre you do the hard lacey stuff and I take over the stockinette. Also, is that corn in your garden?

Comment on Been doing a lot of what I claim to to detest. by Sophie Begonia

Sophie Begonia — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:32:10 +0000

In hindsight, that’s exactly what I should have done. I remember reading a Yarn Harlot post about felting 10 pairs at once in a bathtub with a plunger. I’ll try that with the next pair. The yarn on the new pair is less of a wild-card and I’ve felted with it before, so I (sort of) know what to expect. I know using the washer is wasteful in terms of water, too, and I’m sure the bathroom sink would be more eco-friendly.

Good idea about the gloves, though. The conservators at the museum where I work use nitrile gloves that don’t have that latex-y smell. I might snag a pair and see if that helps.

Comment on Been doing a lot of what I claim to to detest. by Emma M.

Emma M. — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:21:27 +0000

Have you considered felting by hand? That’s how I do most of mine–small projects in the bathroom sink, big ones in the bathtub. You can use a plunger or something for agitation, but I like to just use my hands (or feet, for the bathtub-sized projects). It takes some serious elbow grease, but you get a lot more control over the final result. Like you, I’m high strung, and control is good.

(Well, also, I don’t have a washing machine, and no way I’m going to try felting in the laundromat.)

You might want to invest in a pair of rubber gloves, though, if you have sensitive skin. Hand-felting is . . . let’s call it exfoliating. (I don’t use gloves, ’cause they make the final product smell of latex, and I figure my hands take enough abuse, what’s one more thing?)

Comment on The Evolution of the French Market (Bag) by Paige Price

Paige Price — Thu, 20 May 2010 00:36:00 +0000

Knitting is one of my favorite hobbies, i was able to make some nice hadkerchiefs and towels.”‘:

Comment on Vegetarian Runzas FTW by Barbara Jessing

Barbara Jessing — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:45:28 +0000

Did someone with an MFA take the photos??? Nice touch !!

Comment on Sick Day Owlings by LMD

LMD — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:00:11 +0000

I love these so much!