A Pink Button
I surfed to one of my favourite food blogs, Evolving Tastes, and found that I am a Rockin’ Girl Blogger:
Thank you, ET! Am delighted that you picked me. If anyone reading this is looking for both conventional Marathi food and some interesting takes on them, plus a lot of creative and gorgeous desserts, do visit ET’s blog and try some of her recipes. Since I have eaten many of the dishes she has made and featured in there, I know what I’m talking about. The photography’s luscious, too.
Cloverleaves & Rangolis around the web:
So this is a good time to feature some pictures of my designs that I spotted on Ravelry and elsewhere. I’m still a little surprised that anybody is actually knitting these; it sure feels good.
Spudsayshi’s Rangoli hat:
Then there is
Dawn’s(thanks for pointing out the error in the pattern!)
and Sarasvati’s.
These are Tuttlium’s Cloverleaves, and these are Kadiddly’s.
Some older readers’ project pictures are here and here. (How far do Typepad’s archives go? I swear there was a picture with the socks Quill made, but I just cannot find it).
My nominations for Rockin’ Girl Bloggers:
I’m going to pass on this award to three bloggers who inspire me in different ways. First, to Spud Says Hi, with whom I share a birthday, a previous job and some good times, and who inspired me to start my own knitting journal. Her ability to just intrepidly start a project, be it a sock or a sweater, and design it as she goes along (often around the world!) is amazing – and it produces wonderful results too. Check out her Frost Flowers and Leaves Cardigan. I really want to make it someday.
Secondly, to Uccellina, who knits only occasionally, but whose political commentary is dead-on and insightful, and who also tells the most wonderful stories.
Last but not least, to Swapna aka MrsFife, whose witty and sardonic blog about knitting in the tropics I enjoy very much, and with whom I also share a love of British mysteries.
Those little riblets down the sock, diamonds?, line up so perfectly. What a beautiful pattern, yarn and knitting job. Beautiful hats, too. And congrats Rockin Girl Blogger ;O)
I’ll have to check out the food link. I’m always up for new recipes, and the minister we found to officiate at our wedding has family in Mumbai, so maybe I can get some ideas and invite her along to the reception.
Aw, thanks!
I really loved knitting the rangoli hat, even though I refuse to do cables without a needle. Seriously, I tried, and it totally stressed me out, what with the fear of dropping stitches. But even with a needle, it was a nice, easy cable project, and a lovely finished product! Thanks for designing it!
Love the Rangoli — have to put it on my list this winter. And thanks so much for cluing me in on some great blogs I’d been missing!
Thank you! Y’know, I actually knit rather frequently – I just don’t knit very quickly, and so I don’t often have items worth posting
Now, of course, I have to learn to knit faster, especially in the next seven months or so.
Those Rangolis sure are lovely! It’s such a gorgeous pattern. I wish I had a need for hats here. Living in a tropical climate sure has its challenges for a knitter! I’ll just have to find a suitable recipient.
Love the rangoli cap.I’m knitting a 16 colour jacket in moss stitch right now. Think it will take me a year to finish but it should match with everything!
Love that Rangoli… I might just need a new winter hat!
The award is totally deserved, enjoy it!
That is so neat to see all the different versions of things made with your patterns! You must feel proud!
Hi, your Rangoli pattern has reached Sweden and I have just finished my first one, I really like it so I’ll probably make another one later on. Here’s the link to my English blog entry (I just started that one, links and more on the Swedish site…) http://brinn.typepad.com/go_burn/2007/10/tarmac-flower.html
Thanks for sharing the pattern!