Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
The next batch
Here is the next batch of wigs. Want one or two? Send an email to knitwigs@yahoo.com. If I send you a wig, you are responsible to have fun with it and to send me photos to post on this page. Remember - only G-rated photos for all audiences, please!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Another shout out
So I'm friends on Facebook with a few of the gals who have wigs. I sent out another plea. Please send me photos or return your wig.
Maybe some people just don't get it. Maybe some people threw out their wigs that I spent time crafting - picking the right color combinations from my odds and ends, trying to create something of beauty from something that was sitting at the bottom of the yarn stash basket, something . . .
And then, I received this set of photos:
I think the one with the waitress is my favorite. That's so cool that she wanted to get in on the act. (I hope they left her a nice tip.)
My faith in humanity and all things silly has been restored. Life is good.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Taking a break
I happened across an unbelievable yarn find at a yard sale while in New York for Memorial Day Weekend. I took a break from wigs and knitted 3 baby blankets for friends.
Now that is done, it's back to wigs.
Yes, I look at what others are making in the knitting group and dream of one day knitting something more than just wigs. But, I still have a mass of old yarn to use up so I'm sticking to the goal of using up all the old yarn before buying new yarn for new projects.
Now that is done, it's back to wigs.
Yes, I look at what others are making in the knitting group and dream of one day knitting something more than just wigs. But, I still have a mass of old yarn to use up so I'm sticking to the goal of using up all the old yarn before buying new yarn for new projects.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Reaching out
I sent an email to everyone who was in possession of a wig and asked them to
I received these two photos:
This is what I'm looking for. Action shots of people doing every day ordinary activities wearing a knitted wig. And, people, remember it's a wig not a hat.
1) please have their photo taken wearing the wig while doing an everyday activity and email it to me
OR
2) return the wig to me so that I can try an enlist others in the fun.
I received these two photos:
This is what I'm looking for. Action shots of people doing every day ordinary activities wearing a knitted wig. And, people, remember it's a wig not a hat.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Not really what I was looking for . . .
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Alas . . .
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Still knitting
My goal is to get as many wigs as I can knitted by Memorial Day Weekend. That is the weekend I am going away and hope to have some good, clean, healthy silliness.
Cast on, knit two, purl two, cast on more, decrease, bind off, start another.
I have the pattern memorized. People are amused as they watch me continually knitting the same pattern over and over again. They are delighted with the color combinations. They are looking forward to seeing some silly photos.
I can't wait either.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Arrgghhh, matey
One of the intended recipients of a knitted wig is a fan of pirates. I added a knitted eye patch just for her.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Accepted
Proposal written. Proposal accepted.
I cannot divulge the details of the proposal but they will be revealed in the course of the postings on this blog.
I cannot divulge the details of the proposal but they will be revealed in the course of the postings on this blog.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
And, while I'm at it
Did I mention that I'm a fine arts major at a local university? I am.
I have also been known to knit in class during lectures. It dawned on me one day that maybe I could turn this into some kind of independent study project and get credit. Wouldn't that be cool?
I made an appointment and met with my advisor. I showed him what I was working on and what my ideas were around the project. He had a few suggestions to make the project more substantial and more like art rather than just like a craft. He told me to write him a proposal.
I have also been known to knit in class during lectures. It dawned on me one day that maybe I could turn this into some kind of independent study project and get credit. Wouldn't that be cool?
I made an appointment and met with my advisor. I showed him what I was working on and what my ideas were around the project. He had a few suggestions to make the project more substantial and more like art rather than just like a craft. He told me to write him a proposal.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
One is never enough
Since I made mistakes with the first wig. I had to knit the pattern again to get it right. And, then another and another and so on and so forth.
Hmmm . . . what to do with all these wigs?
I had a weekend coming up where I was going to be away with a group of women and girls. A perfect opportunity, I thought. I could hand out the wigs and take photos of everyone wearing their wigs going about their business. This could be fun.
Hmmm . . . what to do with all these wigs?
I had a weekend coming up where I was going to be away with a group of women and girls. A perfect opportunity, I thought. I could hand out the wigs and take photos of everyone wearing their wigs going about their business. This could be fun.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I'm a little rusty . . .
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
What to knit . . .
My first night with the knitting group was a lot of fun. I had nothing really to knit so I just practiced knitting stitches for fun.
Yes, it was kind of a waste of time you might say but I got to see what others were working on in hopes of being inspired. Even though other group members were working on really interesting projects, it still didn't inspire me to go off and knit anything exciting.
A year or so prior, thanks to my daughter (who is a VERY prolific and talented knitter herself), I came across this pattern: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATThallowig.html. It is called a Hallowig designed by Megan Reardon.
I decided to go through my yarn stash, which is mostly antique acrylic or blends and make a wig.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
How it all started . . .
I joined a knitting group. It reminds me of the sewing circle we had on my street growing up. I don't recall how often the women got together but the ladies of the street would gather at someone's house, bring their knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, whatever, a snack to share and basically stitch and bitch. It was a way to catch up on all the neighborhood gossip and see what sorts of projects other women were working on. It seemed like a lot of fun.
As a kid, I remember viewing most of this from the stairs - eavesdropping on adult conversations when it was held at our house. As I got older, I was allowed to sit in on the sessions until my bedtime but I still liked to sit on the stairs and listen in.
So, when I heard about this knitting group, reminiscent of the female friendships my mother enjoyed, I decided to give it a try.
I had no projects really in mind. I took some knitting needles and some yarn and away I went.
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