<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057</id><updated>2012-02-16T16:24:02.857-05:00</updated><category term='Swaps'/><category term='CAL'/><category term='Wearables'/><category term='WIPs'/><category term='Bags'/><category term='Knit'/><title type='text'>Just One More Line...</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>47</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-4858939343164745513</id><published>2008-10-15T10:11:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-15T12:34:31.580-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Announcement</title><summary type='text'>Dear beloved readers,I have received a lot of messages from you through various online communities that I participate regarding the Crochet Hobo Bag (aka "Nordstrom Hobo Bag"). My blog was closed for a while because of this pattern and I did not want to get myself upset over some negative comments so I took a break. However, I think it is fair to offer the pattern to those of you who want to make</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4858939343164745513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4858939343164745513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2008/10/announcement.html' title='Announcement'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-3595236468744092765</id><published>2008-05-31T21:51:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-31T22:04:46.178-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Reader Question</title><summary type='text'>Reader Stefanie posted a comment under my most popular entry so far. Since she did not leave an email address, I think it's a good idea to reply here.From Stefanie:i absolutely LOVE crocheting handbags and purses. my only problem so far have been linings. could you tell me how you sewed your lining to the crocheted bag? did you handsew or it run it through the sewing machine? my bags are all </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/3595236468744092765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/3595236468744092765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2008/05/reader-question.html' title='Reader Question'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-2251896029396695553</id><published>2008-05-21T17:32:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-21T17:44:17.107-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Stuck in the Rut</title><summary type='text'>Ah, a month has passed me by and it seems like I didn't accomplish much. Here are my progress report, pictures later since I still haven't got a new camera:1. Short and Sweet bolero:I've been crocheted for ages but didn't get around to make one SnS for myself until the spring secret pal swap. I decided to make one for my unknown pal using RH Soft yarn and it looked super-fabulous. After that I </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/2251896029396695553'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/2251896029396695553'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2008/05/stuck-in-rut.html' title='Stuck in the Rut'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-4643982909835485778</id><published>2008-04-08T23:21:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-09T00:00:41.090-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Q&amp;A on the Crochet Hobo Bag</title><summary type='text'>To my readers,I've put up this blog for a while now and the only reason people come here is the Crochet Hobo Bag. That entry is the only one that receives the most attention from lots and lots of people and I am very thankful for that.The reason I'm writing this entry today is to address most of the confusions that you've raised in the past. Since I come here once a month to upload, I think this </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4643982909835485778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4643982909835485778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2008/04/q-on-crochet-hobo-bag.html' title='Q&amp;A on the Crochet Hobo Bag'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-5661868673345300152</id><published>2008-02-28T14:56:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-28T14:59:55.833-05:00</updated><title type='text'>My Flickr Account</title><summary type='text'>Here it is! Now you can view all the FOs and some WIPs that I have so far.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/5661868673345300152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/5661868673345300152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-flickr-account.html' title='My Flickr Account'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-2977124508808164602</id><published>2008-02-26T23:11:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-26T23:29:43.609-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Once a Month</title><summary type='text'>That's how long between posts that I have!When the year started, I promised myself that I would have at least one FO per month. I thought it was reasonable but most of my WIPs are heavy-lifting items such as sweaters and cardigans that require more time to finish. Plus I'm not that fast in knitting yet.It's been more than 1 year since I started knitting and I got quite a lot of serious projects </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/2977124508808164602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/2977124508808164602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2008/02/once-month.html' title='Once a Month'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-8513926139959671834</id><published>2008-01-27T11:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-27T11:16:30.371-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wearables'/><title type='text'>Project Overdued: Wendy's Waistcoat</title><summary type='text'>I finished crocheting this project around Thanksgiving 2007 but did not push myself to really finish it off because I did not have 3 buttons. You see, the buttons I had in mind are wood but JoAnn's just refused to sell them for cheap. They have 2 or 3 buttons for a dollar something, such a rip-off. So I just hung the waistcoat there for dear life until one day I browsed my dear dollar store and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8513926139959671834'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8513926139959671834'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2008/01/project-overdued-wendys-waistcoat.html' title='Project Overdued: Wendy&apos;s Waistcoat'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-8855176805367179048</id><published>2007-12-10T14:51:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-10T15:13:18.932-05:00</updated><title type='text'>My BICO</title><summary type='text'>Look ma!Baby, it's cold outside!First off, let me tell you how much I don't like crocheting/knitting baby garments. Maybe it's because I don't have children myself. And maybe making clothes for little ones is just so darn tedious. So I didn't make anything for babies until recently when one of my friends had a baby shower.My friend decided to follow Halle Berry by not wanting to know the gender </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8855176805367179048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8855176805367179048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-bico.html' title='My BICO'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-3005918889066543109</id><published>2007-11-27T11:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-27T11:18:57.467-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm in Ravelry</title><summary type='text'>After 26 days of waiting (and forgetting that I signed), I am finally in Ravelry! My username is shortylam so please look me up if you're already there.I actually finished 2 projects, one knit and one crochet, but didn't have time to put the finishing touch on them (ie, buttons, zipper,...) I also sent a BICO to a friend of mine who's having a baby by the end of the year.So expect some pics on </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/3005918889066543109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/3005918889066543109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/11/im-in-ravelry.html' title='I&apos;m in Ravelry'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-6405349567690602222</id><published>2007-11-04T15:16:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-27T00:40:34.997-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It's been a long time...</title><summary type='text'>I haven't blogged here since mid-August, wow! Time flies by so fast which shows how much time I didn't have for my needleworks. For my project, I finished most of the sample collection part which is huge btw. So what's left is me actually analyzing them, writing up the results, and finally defending my thesis. And they'll all be happening next year (before the summer is over I hope!)I can't </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/6405349567690602222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/6405349567690602222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/11/its-been-long-time.html' title='It&apos;s been a long time...'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-459897271552380981</id><published>2007-08-14T00:06:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-14T00:21:48.667-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Ooh Wee!</title><summary type='text'>I haven't blogged here for a month! *shock* But don't fret, I'm loaded with WIPs and hopefully will post the end-results soon.Now I need my bed. Ciao!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/459897271552380981'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/459897271552380981'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/08/ooh-wee.html' title='Ooh Wee!'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-1756003106904511904</id><published>2007-07-14T00:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-07-14T00:14:21.626-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Itchy Fingers</title><summary type='text'>I'm itchy to knit and crochet very badly. I haven't made a stitch for almost 2 weeks I believe. Currently I have in my hands a sweater from knitty that I really like. The downside is it takes forever to finish the arms, and I'm only at one arm! I guess my manic OCD knitting and crocheting days are over. I still remember those nights when I stayed up until 3am to finish just another row of my </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/1756003106904511904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/1756003106904511904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/07/itchy-fingers.html' title='Itchy Fingers'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-4462146198864576638</id><published>2007-07-11T14:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-07-11T14:53:48.442-04:00</updated><title type='text'>My First Secret Pal Swap</title><summary type='text'>I received my reveal package today from Christi (CDBear) and it was awesome! She sent me a big ball of mohair blend yarn, 2 hanks of cotton yarn, and 2 hanks of variegated sock yarn. I also received a red teddy bear, a crocheted shawl that's so soft and awesome, some beads, and many many other goodies.I am so glad to join this SP swap. The experience has been fantastic. My known SP hopefully </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4462146198864576638'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4462146198864576638'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/07/my-first-secret-pal-swap.html' title='My First Secret Pal Swap'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-7298566639962352282</id><published>2007-06-04T13:45:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-06-04T13:56:23.424-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Worked out the Kinks</title><summary type='text'>The past few weeks were very hectic for me in term of research. So much drama surrounding it that I don't even want to mention. But it all worked out at the end.However, I just hated that my foul mood during those time affected my crochet mood. I was so upset that I could not even crochet or knit a stitch! How awful is that?! On top of that, my arcane mind decided to think that SP would end at </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/7298566639962352282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/7298566639962352282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/06/worked-out-kinks.html' title='Worked out the Kinks'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-4625533544653899728</id><published>2007-05-13T21:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-05-13T22:03:18.365-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wearables'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='WIPs'/><title type='text'>State of the WIPs</title><summary type='text'>2 WIPs down, 1 to go! Woohoo! A while back, I was bitching...er...complaining about my WIPs and stash problem at crochetville. Some kind villagers advised me to buckle up and finish my WIPs and that was exactly what I did.WIP #1: my brother's blankie-DONE! It became a nice twin size blankie and I crocheted until I ran out of yarn. I used 2 skeins of Joann's Rainbow Bouclé in Light Blue and Dark </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4625533544653899728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4625533544653899728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/05/state-of-wips.html' title='State of the WIPs'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-1980335526189872457</id><published>2007-05-03T12:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T13:41:30.720-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Swaps'/><title type='text'>Sent and Received</title><summary type='text'>Just one quick line to the Spring Blooming Purse/Tote Swap: it's nice, it's exciting but somehow I didn't feel as excited as I did in the Fall Purse/Tote Swap I attended last year for many reasons. First of all, my life is different now. I'm no longer do research to procrastinate myself from crocheting. Now it's the other way around: I would be extremely happy just to have one day to crochet, to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/1980335526189872457'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/1980335526189872457'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/05/sent-and-received.html' title='Sent and Received'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-3449937963043017461</id><published>2007-04-28T11:48:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-28T12:15:04.278-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm an Organized Crafter</title><summary type='text'>During my exam season, I decided to organize my room and realized a BIG part of the room is taken over by yarn and other yarn-related items. No wonder why my closet is so crowded. I opened my yarn stash and realized I wouldn't need to shop for yarn for a while.I have enough to last me through some couple of rainy days and it rarely rains in TLH! On top of that I have so many WIPs to finish. Let's</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/3449937963043017461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/3449937963043017461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/04/im-organized-crafter.html' title='I&apos;m an Organized Crafter'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-54924585750076752</id><published>2007-04-17T12:07:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-17T12:17:47.305-04:00</updated><title type='text'>La Tortura</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday, I finally realized one thing: I like to torture myself by crocheting with fingering/sock yarn. When I started crocheting, I told myself never ever crochet with anything smaller than sport weight...simply because it's a painful thing to do. Then I was gifted with some very nice yarn that are smaller than sport weight from Fiona. Some of them became my VS skirt while others just laid </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/54924585750076752'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/54924585750076752'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/04/la-tortura.html' title='La Tortura'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-5570511577802864563</id><published>2007-04-14T00:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-14T00:15:50.349-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm Back Baby!</title><summary type='text'>This week was GGGGREAT! I didn't have a lot of trips to my study site and you know what that means...more time for me! A while back I purchased some yummy yarns from JoAnn's called Stellina from their Sensations collection. The yarn is $5.99 per skein and is pretty small. I bought 4 of them before, in hope of making a scarf out of it. To me, this yarn is insanely expensive but the reason I bought</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/5570511577802864563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/5570511577802864563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/04/im-back-baby.html' title='I&apos;m Back Baby!'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-1048001812030006756</id><published>2007-04-05T21:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-05T21:23:37.358-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Swaps'/><title type='text'>OMG!</title><summary type='text'>I haven't been blogging here for a while. Apparently I am now procrastinating myself from crocheting/knitting to do my research. There were days that I didn't even have energy to make a stitch although the inside of me wanted to grab that hook really bad. Now all I want to do is to have some "me" time to knit, to crochet, to feel the yarn slipping through my fingers. Simple wish but sometimes I </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/1048001812030006756'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/1048001812030006756'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/04/omg.html' title='OMG!'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-491360891766507111</id><published>2007-02-27T12:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-27T12:35:11.653-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Lessons I learn from Crochet</title><summary type='text'>From Crochet I learn to be patient;to set goals for everyday: either one row, two rows, a sleeve, half an arm,... depends on how much time I have per day;to persevere: the pattern can list it as "hard" or "advanced" but if I put my mind into it, I'll make it;to understand the joy of seeing something grow;to realize instant gratification is not everything;the meaning of "a bit can be a lot";to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/491360891766507111'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/491360891766507111'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/02/lessons-i-learn-from-crochet.html' title='Lessons I learn from Crochet'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-5439188059131920445</id><published>2007-02-20T12:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-20T12:16:09.576-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wearables'/><title type='text'>Ripped/Stitched</title><summary type='text'>There's a new show in my life that's called "Ripped/Stitched" It's the rival of the famous plastic surgery show "Nip/Tuck" :DEver wonder why I called it "Ripped/Stitched"? That's because every time I tend to finish a part, I ripped out and redid the whole thing over and over again! Remember my design during the seminar? Yeah, I've been frogging it ever since I started and now the thing doesn't </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/5439188059131920445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/5439188059131920445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/02/rippedstitched.html' title='Ripped/Stitched'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-5386601897798518993</id><published>2007-02-12T13:23:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-12T13:22:51.009-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Slide Show</title><summary type='text'>Finished Projects so far</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/5386601897798518993'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/5386601897798518993'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/02/slide-show.html' title='Slide Show'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-8529702111768451860</id><published>2007-02-09T12:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-04T10:47:02.606-05:00</updated><title type='text'>In My Head</title><summary type='text'>There are a lot of things in my head lately: my own project is going full-swing pretty soon and that means a lot of pressure is going to me. Before, I could procrastinate on my work to crochet, now it's the reverse: I will procrastinate on my needleworks to finish my project and hopefully, to graduate at the end of this year.But that doesn't mean I am going to hang my hooks and needles up for </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8529702111768451860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8529702111768451860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/02/in-my-head.html' title='In My Head'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-7169112300813775297</id><published>2007-02-04T10:37:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-02-04T10:47:02.737-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Knit'/><title type='text'>Ripped, Ripped, Hurray!</title><summary type='text'>I finally finished my first knit project, the Ribbed-for-Her-Pleasure scarf. It took me about a month to make since I stopped here and there to do other things.Starting date:  a bit after new yearEnding date: 2/1/07Material: about 1 skein of Caron Simply Soft in Soft YellowKnit needles : 5mm from Susan BatesHere's the scarf being modeled by my beloved teddy bear.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/7169112300813775297'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/7169112300813775297'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/02/ripped-ripped-hurray.html' title='Ripped, Ripped, Hurray!'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-5671143342492107283</id><published>2007-01-30T13:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-30T14:10:44.068-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wearables'/><title type='text'>First FO of the year and update on knitting</title><summary type='text'>I finally finished the VS skirt and it's the first FO of 07! Yay! I'm really happy the way it turned out and the length of the skirt. My swap partner Fiona gave me such nice yarn that it makes this skirt looks more beautiful. Right now I have to wait for the temperature to go up a bit before wearing it out to the public. Or maybe I'll debut it to my friend's wedding in April?Anyways, this is how </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/5671143342492107283'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/5671143342492107283'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/01/first-fo-of-year-and-update-on-knitting.html' title='First FO of the year and update on knitting'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-3968520410337599250</id><published>2007-01-08T23:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-09T00:09:20.782-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Knit'/><title type='text'>Confession</title><summary type='text'>I knit! Yes, world! I said it, "I knit!"A bit after Christmas, I went to JoAnn's and purchased a pair of size 8 needles using my customer discount (of course!)  Now before you start judging me, let me remind you that I'm a crocheter through and through. I love crochet very much because of its speed, versatility, and artistry. I can crochet things very fast now: a "One skein scarf" for less than 2</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/3968520410337599250'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/3968520410337599250'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/01/confession.html' title='Confession'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-6994982816374825665</id><published>2007-01-02T00:12:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-02T00:44:17.068-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bags'/><title type='text'>Choxie Revisited</title><summary type='text'>A while back I posted an entry about my first bag "Choxie" and got some requests of posting a pattern. I tried but the fact is there is no pattern per se. As mentioned in the entry, I followed the direction from Donna at c'ville.  For those who are really interested, you can go read the thread and have some ideas for yourself. It's been half a year since I finished mine so I don't really remember</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/6994982816374825665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/6994982816374825665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2007/01/choxie-revisited.html' title='Choxie Revisited'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-2518252413469076461</id><published>2006-12-31T21:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-31T21:44:20.397-05:00</updated><title type='text'>To Whom It May Concern</title><summary type='text'>Usually I don't get comments in this blog and I don't expect them anyways. This morning I logged in (after 2 weeks of non-posting) and saw 2 comments. They were not happy comments, the kind that makes me feel like I can do more but rather some upsetting ones. I could choose not to make a big deal out of it but because this is my blog and I CAN, therefore I do!To Anonymous,I chose to post your </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/2518252413469076461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/2518252413469076461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/12/to-whom-it-may-concern.html' title='To Whom It May Concern'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-8990157401266150600</id><published>2006-12-19T14:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-19T14:31:13.628-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Swaps'/><title type='text'>Holiday Gift Exchange Package</title><summary type='text'>Fiona,   First of all, I need to learn a lot from Fiona: how much can you stuff into a flat rate box? I always thought to myself that I did such a good job stuffing the flat rate box last time but compared to what Fiona did to me =&gt; Let me describe to you what Fiona sent me:6 skeins of Bernat crochet yarn in Neapolitan shades.1 skein of yellow yarn from China (wool yarn I suspect)1 skein of pink </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8990157401266150600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8990157401266150600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/12/holiday-gift-exchange-package.html' title='Holiday Gift Exchange Package'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-2913920746905064809</id><published>2006-12-15T11:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-18T21:34:40.900-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wearables'/><title type='text'>Blue Sky Wrap</title><summary type='text'>What would you do when the sky is gray?What would you do when everybody around you are wearing dark color clothings for winter?What would you do to jazz up that black dress you have and keep yourself warm at the same time?You make a wrap with the color of the sky on a sunny day. You wear it with your beautiful black dress when you go out at night to keep yourself warm and beautiful. And people </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/2913920746905064809'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/2913920746905064809'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/12/blue-sky-wrap.html' title='Blue Sky Wrap'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-8173496476959125033</id><published>2006-12-15T11:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-15T11:38:47.645-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Gift from the 'Ville</title><summary type='text'>I received a gorgeous RAOK package from a fellow crocheter yesterday. She sent me 3 skeins of Bernat Softee Chunky (my favorite yarn ever!), one skein of LB homespun in Baroque, a coupon at VS, a Pez dispenser, a Santa ornament, a scarf and a note to open at Christmas. She packed everything in 2 beautiful bags that I am saving for some special occasions.Thank you wonderful person for sending joy </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8173496476959125033'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8173496476959125033'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/12/gift-from-ville.html' title='Gift from the &apos;Ville'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-8673010897294686034</id><published>2006-12-14T18:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-14T18:39:58.556-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sunburst Baby Blanket is Done!</title><summary type='text'>Remember some couple of entries ago I mentioned my teddy bear and my desire to make a blanket? Well, it's done already!It began when I made a square for a member of the 'ville as a part of the Holiday RAOK. Then I left it on top of my teddy bear and it was the cutest thing ever!  The bear clutched the piece of afghan square like a poor kid without toys to play but his mom's crochet things.I felt </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8673010897294686034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8673010897294686034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/12/sunburst-baby-blanket-is-done.html' title='Sunburst Baby Blanket is Done!'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-1760892757773634845</id><published>2006-12-09T15:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-09T15:18:45.554-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Go MIA!</title><summary type='text'>The holiday gift exchange package my swap partner sent me apparently went MIA! I went to the post office today to ask if they held it or not. The clerk searched hi and lo but did not see it anywhere.For some unknown reasons the box decided to head to another direction rather than Tallahassee!So frustrated to me as:1. I don't want to bother Fiona everyday about the package2. I don't want all her </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/1760892757773634845'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/1760892757773634845'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/12/go-mia.html' title='Go MIA!'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-1438408703461338324</id><published>2006-12-06T01:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-06T13:34:30.007-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Updates from the 'ville</title><summary type='text'>My holiday swap partner finally received her package. I didn't realize how much I stuffed inside that flat rate box until she listed everything online. I didn't even take pictures of everything like I did the last time. I really like swapping, it's a fun chance to meet nice crocheters around the U.S and probably around the world.Also,  some of the villagers that I RAOKed posted thank yous. The </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/1438408703461338324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/1438408703461338324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/12/updates-from-ville.html' title='Updates from the &apos;ville'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-451004493000019013</id><published>2006-12-03T17:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-12-03T17:09:34.465-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Way many WIPs</title><summary type='text'>I've developed a habit of having more than 1 projects at a time. To be honest, at the beginning I enjoyed having a switch between different projects, now they just add up to me. So hard to keep track of everything.Let's see:1. Lil' bro's blanket: about 30 rows done, need about 30 more.2. Baby bear's blanket: essentially done, need more bordering to make it look bigger.3. Short and sweet: before I</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/451004493000019013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/451004493000019013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/12/way-many-wips.html' title='Way many WIPs'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-4369226069825243187</id><published>2006-11-26T01:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-26T01:58:33.249-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Just one more square</title><summary type='text'>Just out of the blues, I decided to crochet a baby blanket... for nobody's baby! I was just in the mood, I guess. See, the whole story went like this:I  elf-ed for  the 2006 RAOK and one of the persons in my list wanted an 8-in square for her friendship blanket (or afghan?) So I made one 8-in square using white, tan, and yellow. It is the most gorgeous thing ever to me as it looks like sunlight </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4369226069825243187'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4369226069825243187'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/11/just-one-more-square.html' title='Just one more square'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-9005496701915429231</id><published>2006-11-18T21:41:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-18T21:54:09.417-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='CAL'/><title type='text'>I'm Hosting a CAL!</title><summary type='text'>Woohoo! Finally one of my dreams came true! Now I'm hosting the Nordstrom Crochet Hobo Bag CAL If you're a member of c'ville, please join this CAL. It's my first time hosting so I'm a bit nervous but everything should be fine. I'm learning each and everyday.I have so many WIPs (work in progress) and WIMs (work in mind)The WIPs are:1. LB swing jacket: it's literally ages since I started that </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/9005496701915429231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/9005496701915429231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/11/im-hosting-cal.html' title='I&apos;m Hosting a CAL!'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-977853801366252366</id><published>2006-11-13T17:22:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2008-10-15T12:37:54.764-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bags'/><title type='text'>Crochet Hobo Bag</title><summary type='text'>I saw this bag and it totally drove me crazy! For days! Can you imagine?As alluring as it could be, I had to restrain myself from placing another order to Knitpicks. They have some really wonderful wool yarns that are so soft and easy to crochet. I placed my first and only order of Wool of the Andes chunky and was very delighted at the quality as well as the price. Lucky for me, I over-ordered </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/977853801366252366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/977853801366252366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/11/nordstrom-hobo-bag.html' title='Crochet Hobo Bag'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-3462651708531155472</id><published>2006-11-13T17:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-13T17:20:38.808-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Swaps'/><title type='text'>My Second Swap: Halloween!</title><summary type='text'>                    I was very happy today and didn't know why, just felt elated... that's all! There's a cute guy in my class who kept on talking to me and looked at me when I didn't look at him. He's cute though, so there's nothing wrong about that. I've been quiet in class, just get in, listen, and get out as soon as the class finishes (don't have parking permit mah, don't run then get a $20 </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/3462651708531155472'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/3462651708531155472'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/11/my-second-swap-halloween.html' title='My Second Swap: Halloween!'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-321235617744053317</id><published>2006-11-13T17:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-13T17:16:58.405-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bags'/><title type='text'>Fendi Bag</title><summary type='text'>It went all the way back to when I first came to this forum that I saw this "Fendi CAL". But I came a little bit too late as the lady who distributed the pattern no longer did. So I said "what the heck, I can do this" and gathered some Bernat softee chunky yarn in pink and whip up something similar.I made the body first as it was just sc all the way around. Then the flap was kinda trickier as I </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/321235617744053317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/321235617744053317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/11/fendi-bag.html' title='Fendi Bag'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-882576120518110881</id><published>2006-11-13T17:10:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-13T17:13:47.852-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Swaps'/><title type='text'>My First Swap</title><summary type='text'>I have to say I'm addicted to crochet. Everytime I have that I don't invest on my research, I find myself with a hook in my right hand and some yarn in my left hand. Sometimes I'm wondering why I am so enthusiastic in my hobby, not my career?As I already told you guys, I am now a villager of the ubercool Crochetville which entitles me to swap meets and random act of kindness. Swap meets are </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/882576120518110881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/882576120518110881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/11/my-first-swap.html' title='My First Swap'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-8580616573968401823</id><published>2006-11-13T17:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-13T17:09:24.573-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wearables'/><title type='text'>Chocolate Pencil Skirt</title><summary type='text'>I always fantasize of making a nice short skirt when I bumped into Josie's pencil skirt in crochetme. It took me more than a year to finally make a skirt out of the pattern. The event came when I had some leftover yarn from the bag swap and some from the shrug I made. And luckily I had enough yarn to whip up this baby.The pencil skirt is around 13 inches which is short for me. Also as I don't </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8580616573968401823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/8580616573968401823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/11/chocolate-pencil-skirt.html' title='Chocolate Pencil Skirt'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-7467897923588332103</id><published>2006-11-13T16:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-13T17:00:03.286-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wearables'/><title type='text'>Patricia Pepe Skirt</title><summary type='text'>I joined this CAL in crochetville in the end of July/mid August and had a lot of fun! Finished on August 14th, 2006.Materials: Caron Simply Soft in Bone (5 skeins)                        Hooks H-8 and J-10Time: about 2 weeksStill haven't had the lining!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/7467897923588332103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/7467897923588332103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/11/patricia-pepe-skirt.html' title='Patricia Pepe Skirt'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-2565604318513584576</id><published>2006-11-13T16:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-13T16:56:57.574-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Shrug Tale</title><summary type='text'>What would you do on a rainy day when the power is out? Usually, I would read, eat, then sleep. But today is a little bit unusual since I did all those three for one day already. I was under the weather yesterday with a head-pounding headache and a killing backache (for no reason!). So I stayed at home spending 1 day sleeping and I found out it's really hard to sleep when you have a backache (duh</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/2565604318513584576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/2565604318513584576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/11/shrug-tale.html' title='A Shrug Tale'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-4423743633085104282</id><published>2006-11-13T16:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-11-13T16:48:31.713-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bags'/><title type='text'>Choxie the Bag</title><summary type='text'>I finally finished the thing that has worked me out for the last 2 days: a crochet bag! I saw a pattern in Crochetville and got really really inspired.             This is Donna's bag. It's lovely indeed! However, I don't want to have the same thing as hers so I set foot to search for a different pattern.By the way, this is how a $200 bag looks:  Donna called hers "cable purse", the $200 one is </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4423743633085104282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/4423743633085104282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/11/choxie-bag.html' title='Choxie the Bag'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34920057.post-115904880102362324</id><published>2006-09-23T17:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-11-13T17:53:24.792-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome!</title><summary type='text'>Hi and welcome to my crochet blog. Here you can see what's going on with crochet and I as well as some other finished projects and designs.I hope you have a good time and feel free comment if you have any questions.Love,Dao</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/115904880102362324'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34920057/posts/default/115904880102362324'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shortylamcrochet.blogspot.com/2006/09/check.html' title='Welcome!'/><author><name>Dao</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16354810549658514656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_ba-256yy3oc/R8Tyd3gISkI/AAAAAAAAABE/ntUAJ252PJc/S220/fafi.jpg'/></author></entry></feed>
