tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2010:/words/1 2010-02-03T01:54:55Z A blog devoted mostly to my knitting and crocheting, but occasionally just there so I can hear myself type. Movable Type 3.35 tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2010:/words//1.583 2010-02-03T01:16:30Z 2010-02-03T01:54:55Z

My final installment of the Illustrator for knitting charts series, is now completed. I think that those of you who feel comfortable with the first two tutorials will find this one pretty straightforward, with just a couple new skills to...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com My final installment of the Illustrator for knitting charts series, is now completed. I think that those of you who feel comfortable with the first two tutorials will find this one pretty straightforward, with just a couple new skills to... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2010:/words//1.582 2010-02-01T14:37:41Z 2010-02-01T15:25:24Z

I used to blog the most inane little bits of my life, at times, and now there is facebook and twitter to handle that task. But when it comes time to post, there are always such a varied assortment of...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com I used to blog the most inane little bits of my life, at times, and now there is facebook and twitter to handle that task. But when it comes time to post, there are always such a varied assortment of... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2010:/words//1.581 2010-01-22T16:11:57Z 2010-01-22T16:53:22Z

I've finished the pattern for Hair Apparent and added it to the collection of Help For Haiti patterns. Like all my more recent patterns, 50% of the price will be donated to Doctors Without Borders for any sales from January...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com I've finished the pattern for Hair Apparent and added it to the collection of Help For Haiti patterns. Like all my more recent patterns, 50% of the price will be donated to Doctors Without Borders for any sales from January... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2010:/words//1.580 2010-01-16T23:59:52Z 2010-01-17T00:06:38Z

From January 15 - January 31, 50% of sales of the following patterns will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. Find out more about Doctors Without Borders here. Find other patterns on Ravelry, tagged Help For Haiti....

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com From January 15 - January 31, 50% of sales of the following patterns will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. Find out more about Doctors Without Borders here. Find other patterns on Ravelry, tagged Help For Haiti.... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2010:/words//1.579 2010-01-12T13:10:09Z 2010-01-12T14:54:16Z

It's been a long time, but I've finally added another installment to my Illustrator for Charts series. Standard caveats: This tutorial is shown on a Mac using Adobe Illustrator CS3. If you are on a different platform or a different...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com It's been a long time, but I've finally added another installment to my Illustrator for Charts series. Standard caveats: This tutorial is shown on a Mac using Adobe Illustrator CS3. If you are on a different platform or a different... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2010:/words//1.578 2010-01-06T17:49:41Z 2010-01-06T18:27:55Z

I have freakishly small ears that reject all ear buds. I've used in-ear models that work like ear plugs, and models with little hooks that go over the ear. The former cause me endless pain and the latter fall off...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com I have freakishly small ears that reject all ear buds. I've used in-ear models that work like ear plugs, and models with little hooks that go over the ear. The former cause me endless pain and the latter fall off... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2009:/words//1.577 2009-12-30T00:18:40Z 2009-12-30T00:41:40Z

Christmas was blissfully mellow here in the new home; no obligations, no worries, plenty of quality time with each other. It was chilly, as evidenced by these gorgeous spider webs, encrusted in ice, on our porch. I love the way...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com Christmas was blissfully mellow here in the new home; no obligations, no worries, plenty of quality time with each other. It was chilly, as evidenced by these gorgeous spider webs, encrusted in ice, on our porch. I love the way... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2009:/words//1.576 2009-12-20T04:59:04Z 2009-12-20T06:31:05Z

It's approximately, more or less, to the best of our knowledge, somewhere around the date of Panda's birth. She 9 now-ish. Leo called off all birthdays a couple of years ago, because they simply mark the passage of time after...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com It's approximately, more or less, to the best of our knowledge, somewhere around the date of Panda's birth. She 9 now-ish. Leo called off all birthdays a couple of years ago, because they simply mark the passage of time after... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2009:/words//1.575 2009-12-17T01:00:30Z 2009-12-17T01:30:28Z

Winter doesn't really get all that brutal where we live, which is fine by me. I don't miss the winters of New Hampshire. Nope, not even a little. Our proximity to Mt. Hood means that epic quantities of snow are...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com Winter doesn't really get all that brutal where we live, which is fine by me. I don't miss the winters of New Hampshire. Nope, not even a little. Our proximity to Mt. Hood means that epic quantities of snow are... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2009:/words//1.574 2009-12-05T06:17:24Z 2009-12-05T06:22:59Z

That is all. Ok, there's also this But I'd choose the former over the latter, if pressed....

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com That is all. Ok, there's also this But I'd choose the former over the latter, if pressed.... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2009:/words//1.573 2009-12-01T13:29:09Z 2010-01-16T17:58:49Z

I don't ever recall Thanksgiving being particularly stressful, as a kid, but really, what's there to be stressed about other than the inevitable battle for that first slice of turkey breast with the big piece of crispy skin.* I'm sure...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com I don't ever recall Thanksgiving being particularly stressful, as a kid, but really, what's there to be stressed about other than the inevitable battle for that first slice of turkey breast with the big piece of crispy skin.* I'm sure... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2009:/words//1.572 2009-11-27T18:27:03Z 2009-11-27T18:54:06Z

After weeks of mostly rain, we have a gorgeous sunshiney day, two antsy dogs and a tank full of gas. We're off to the ocean (can't say "beach" or the dogs will go crazy pants.) Before I go, I wanted...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com After weeks of mostly rain, we have a gorgeous sunshiney day, two antsy dogs and a tank full of gas. We're off to the ocean (can't say "beach" or the dogs will go crazy pants.) Before I go, I wanted... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2009:/words//1.571 2009-11-17T03:18:25Z 2010-02-09T13:45:00Z

Almost three years ago, if I have the time line correct, Donna Druchunas asked me if I'd be interested in submitting a design for a book she was working on. She had a variety of lace stitches we could choose...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com Almost three years ago, if I have the time line correct, Donna Druchunas asked me if I'd be interested in submitting a design for a book she was working on. She had a variety of lace stitches we could choose... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2009:/words//1.570 2009-11-06T23:01:00Z 2010-02-03T21:31:53Z

Did you know that Ravelry now supports ebooks? As a designer, I think this is fantastic. In celebration of this nifty new tool and because, much to my chagrin, it's creeping up on that holiday season thingy, I've decided...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com Did you know that Ravelry now supports ebooks? As a designer, I think this is fantastic. In celebration of this nifty new tool and because, much to my chagrin, it's creeping up on that holiday season thingy, I've decided... tag:www.marniemaclean.com,2009:/words//1.569 2009-11-05T00:25:58Z 2009-12-22T04:23:38Z

Leo and I managed to throw together passable Halloween costumes without any planning, thanks to some inventive closet diving. A demon and Maryann from Gilligan's Island, or possibly Dorothy pre-ruby slipper Ravelry is featuring Jamison Square on their pattern page...

Marnie http://marniemaclean.com Leo and I managed to throw together passable Halloween costumes without any planning, thanks to some inventive closet diving. A demon and Maryann from Gilligan's Island, or possibly Dorothy pre-ruby slipper Ravelry is featuring Jamison Square on their pattern page...