Scarf

Wow. So, this scarf took me way longer than it should have to finish. I started it about a month ago and worked on it while I listened to Jane Austen's Emma and everything started out good. How could it not whilst listening to Jane? Anywhoo...three weeks later, I was halfway done and I had about 2 days to finish it so I could send to my friend Addie for her birthday. Yikes. Luckily, the whole knitting thing works better when you actually work on it for any decent length of time. End of story: I created a sweet scarf just in the nick of time.

Pattern:

Cast on 18 stitches.

Row 1: *K1, YO, KTog. Repeat from * to end of row.

Repeat row 1 until you have reached the desired length.
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Any questions on abbreviations, go here.

Enjoy!

Marigold

At the beginning of the summer, my boss gave some co-workers and I money to buy flowers at a client's nursery about half an hour away from the office. I have never been good at keeping plants alive but decided to give it a shot since it was free. Marigolds have always been my grandma's flower of choice so I decided I was going to make her proud ;)
Yeah, it totally died.
Pssh, Did you think I was gonna give up that easy? Heck no. I ripped the dead flower apart and planted those lil seeds right in the dirt it died in.
Take yourself a little look at that marigold. Sweet freaking flower victory! Not a craft or anything, but something I'm just as excited about.

Fun fact: Marigold or Calendula oil is good for headaches, toothaches, acne, & swelling. I think you can also cook with it but uh...that might be kinda gross.
Grow your own herbs! Rosemary and basil are pretty low maintenance, and you'll probably feel a little cooler going outside and picking it yourself.

A New Leaf

So...Courtney and I decided this would be something great. We both have the craving to do something creative with our spare time and thought we'd like to acquire some new skills, as well as some new accessories/clothing/delicious food dishes. Let's see where this takes us, shall we?



ps...That last post was a joke. Literally and figuratively...

Genesis

Let the rush begin. You feel the tidal wave suck you in and suddenly you are emersed in the watery depths. This is the feeling we are seeking to envoke from each of you readers. Let yourself be intoxicated with the savory taste of culture and language we will be serving to you within this blog. Until we next meet. CK