heylucytag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-246132012-01-26T19:05:05-08:00A blog about making stuffTypePadthose darn(ed) sockstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c7e2f53ef0168e6270a51970c2012-01-26T19:05:05-08:002012-01-26T19:12:48-08:00Okay sock knitters and enjoyers of hand knit socks (or just any socks, in general), I did the research for you, and it turns out that it's not too hard to darn your socks. There are several different techniques, and...marnéhttp://heylucy.typepad.com/heylucy/2012/01/those-darned-socks.htmlprintstagramtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c7e2f53ef0167611677c1970b2012-01-25T18:09:16-08:002012-01-25T18:09:59-08:00I have a lot of fun taking pictures with my iPhone, and I love sharing them on Instagram. I have a Moleskine notebook that I wanted to use as a small scrapbook for my trip, so I ordered some prints...marnéhttp://heylucy.typepad.com/heylucy/2012/01/printstagram.htmlsock tragediestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c7e2f53ef0163000d740d970d2012-01-24T13:08:59-08:002012-01-24T13:08:59-08:00In case you were wondering what to watch while waiting for new episodes of Downton Abbey, I thought I would suggest two series on Netflix Watch Instantly. The Grand is set in a four-star hotel in Manchester, post WWI, and...marnéhttp://heylucy.typepad.com/heylucy/2012/01/sock-tragedies.htmlrainy day bakingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c7e2f53ef016760f5c385970b2012-01-23T14:33:18-08:002012-01-23T14:33:18-08:00It's rainy and grey and I am so happy to be at home in my warm kitchen. It's been a long time since I've baked or made any dessert-type food. I've made lots of enormous pots of soup and slow...marnéhttp://heylucy.typepad.com/heylucy/2012/01/rainy-day-baking.htmlAfrica, part three, Cape Towntag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c7e2f53ef0168e5ddbc17970c2012-01-20T11:06:20-08:002012-01-20T11:06:20-08:00I think I'm done editing all my photos, finally! I'm going to create a book with blurb this weekend and I can't wait to see them printed and all together. So now, on to Cape Town. We took a two-hour...marnéhttp://heylucy.typepad.com/heylucy/2012/01/africa-part-three-cape-town.htmlthis and thattag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c7e2f53ef0168e5ceffa2970c2012-01-19T10:11:37-08:002012-01-19T10:11:37-08:00I never even turned on my computer yesterday. I was so scattered, and I kept meaning to get to it and then I just never did. Do you have days like that? I did a lot of things, but in...marnéhttp://heylucy.typepad.com/heylucy/2012/01/this-and-that.htmlwhat I like in a booktag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c7e2f53ef0162ff4c9729970d2012-01-17T14:16:58-08:002012-01-17T14:16:58-08:00First of all, thank you so much to all the Ravelry users for the warm response to my pattern! There are 40+ likes and lots of queuing as of this morning. I really didn't expect so much! Now that it's...marnéhttp://heylucy.typepad.com/heylucy/2012/01/what-i-like-in-a-book.htmlpincushions for sale and a pattern for freetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c7e2f53ef0162ffa1a23c970d2012-01-16T09:06:34-08:002012-01-16T09:19:48-08:00I did it, I wrote up a knitting pattern and made it all pretty, and you can download it here, or on Ravelry, and there will also be a link in the side bar. I called them Bridge the Gap...marnéhttp://heylucy.typepad.com/heylucy/2012/01/pincushions-for-sale.htmlthe gaptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c7e2f53ef0162ff854f06970d2012-01-13T12:09:38-08:002012-01-13T12:09:38-08:00Well, here it (almost) is. My first original knitting design. Except there was a simple pair of socks that I made myself, and some scarves when I first got back into knitting a few years ago, but this is the...marnéhttp://heylucy.typepad.com/heylucy/2012/01/the-gap.htmlPercolatortag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c7e2f53ef0168e56ad86a970c2012-01-12T10:28:59-08:002012-01-12T10:28:59-08:00I had no intention of doing another app review so soon, but I discovered Percolator last night and I love it so much I had to share it Right Now. Percolator is a fun photo app that turns your pictures...marnéhttp://heylucy.typepad.com/heylucy/2012/01/percolator.html