how much is that doggie in the window?

I almost forgot to share this little pup with you! I have dubbed him Percival Pup, and he is quite the fashionably doggy, as you can probably already tell from his swanky new knit scarf!



I crocheted him up while watching Season 4 of Grey's Anatomy. We don't have TV so I have to wait for these things.... no Season 5 spoilers please! I'm waiting until it's on DVD!
Percy is the first crochet amigurumi that I've ever designed. It was done free-style though, so I couldn't tell you how I did it :-)
Oh & of course he will be for sale! How much IS that doggie? $20.00 CDN. :-)

Well, right now I am knee deep in organic chemistry studies, so I should be off. But I did want to share that I actually distilled orange oil in the lab the other day! I actually made real orange essential oil! How cool is that? Organic chem is SO HARD, but seriously awesome sometimes!

~Nessa

Updates!

Hey all!

There are some new goodies up on the Coy shop! With more kinds to come in the next few days. I have been test driving this new style of stitch marker to make sure they hold up to real knitting. I am using them with a basic vine lace pattern in a worsted weight yarn. They have not snagged on anything & have held up to knitting action just fine!






& here's my update on the February Lady Sweater! I have now memorized the lace pattern so it is moving along much more quickly! It is one of my Ravelympic challenges to finish this baby by Aug 24th!


And a couple of proper daylight pics of the Bella Bike Seat Cover!



my awesome friend Bonnie from work gave me a bike helmet today! So now I can hit the road on my new Bella Bike!



happy sunday!

lacking clever title

This past Monday, I spent the day with my friend Victoria. It was BC Day for all those non-British Columbians, and so the city was in full festivities. It was a lovely day! I didn't even mess with the colours in photoshop, these dreamy colours were what my camera actually captured!



We walked around Beacon Hill Park, and then on to the Inner Harbour to see some great free concerts, including Collin James, Sarah McLaughlan, and Feist.









Then, yesterday I bought a bike! It is a used vintage Italian folding bike in a wicked orange colour. The seat has a tiny hole in it from previous use, so until I get a new one I will use this crocheted cover over it.



I used my freestyle crochet skills to make this cute cover, which I have dubbed the Bella Bike Seat Cover, since my bike was called an Anna Bella model.



I intend to use my new bike to get to & from school & work. I love how it is so compact, and fits my tiny frame very well. More photos when the weather is not so miserable!

~nessa