Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bag, crafts, crochet on March 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the second successful felting project I’ve had and it turned out pretty well. I made this using a pattern called “The Tube Bag” from the book Uncommon Crochet by Julie Armstrong Holetz.
This is the bag before felting. I ended up running it through the washer twice because the yarn I used didn’t want [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After three years of applying and improving my application and working my butt off, I was finally accepted into vet school this year! I don’t start until August, but I’m already making plans about moving and finding an apartment and buying a new computer and everything. I am so, so excited.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cats, dogs, shelters on February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pet Connection has a post up about increasing adoptions to end euthanasia in shelters. The idea here is that there are enough homes in America to take in all of the shelter pets euthanized, it’s just that most potential pet owners aren’t going to shelters. While sheltering can be a contentious topic (especially the whole [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dogs on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Genetics was one of my very favorite courses during undergrad. I thought it was fun and interesting. I’m sure it’d get pretty boring eventually, but my intro, 300-level class was really cool.
I recently found this talk by canine geneticist Dr. Elaine Ostrander on the NIH’s podcast list. It was presented as a Wednesday Afternoon [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged crafts, crochet, shrug, top, wearable on January 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This was completely free-handed. The stitch I used throughout is half-double crochet, chain one, half-double crochet. I always worked into the chain space, not into the actual stitches. Basically, I crocheted a rectangle, which I then folded in half and sewed into sleeves (just like the Lovers Knot Shrug.) This stitch and yarn combo wasn’t [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t posted here in awhile because not much is going on. I’ve been incredibly busy with family things and am anxiously awaiting replies from vet schools. That’s about it. Hopefully, I’ll finish more crafts soon.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Halloween on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t posted on this in a really, really long time. Mostly, I blame vet school applications. I’m finally done turning all my apps and supplementals in. Yay! Anyways, for Halloween this year, KB and I did a couples costume. I know things like that are kind of disgustingly cute, but ours wasn’t so bad. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cat, crafts, crochet, hat, Perry, wearable on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I had some leftover black yarn from a shawl/wrap thing I tried to make last year and quit working on. (It was just taking way too much concentration and I didn’t have the time.) Anyways, for Halloween, I decided to make a kitty hat. I know they’re pretty ubiquitous, but I’ve never made one before, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged crochet, shrug, wearable on September 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I made this shrug a couple of years ago for my sister. It’s a great pattern – it works up beautifully in a very short amount of time. Also, you can use just about any yarn and hook size you want. I believe I used a size K hook. The yarn is Plymouth Galway Highland [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cat, cat bed, crochet on September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is my version of the Kitty Pi Bed. Mine is crocheted because I don’t know how to knit, and I made it in stripes using some wool lopi yarn and a really big hook. It was my first experience felting something in the washing machine and, I have to admit, it was pretty frustrating. [...]
