Anything Knitted and Crocheted

Welcome to my blog. I hope to blog about my knitting and crocheting as well as everyday life. The patterns that I post are original and as such there is copyright on them. When they are based on another pattern there is a link to the pattern.

My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog named Leo. He is a dachshund and absolutely adorable! we adopted him on June 23, 2010 and he has become the love of our lives.

I love to share patterns that I find along the way or to talk about some of the neatest designers that are out there today, so I love to post links to the designs or the designers.

So grab a cup a and sit and enjoy the blog.

Cora

Friday, May 8, 2009

I absolutely love Rick Tippe!

He is Canadian and from BC.

Rick Tippe - Forever (Official Music Video)

Rick Tippe - Keepin' the Faith (Official Video) 2001 (The one song that really got me hooked...)

The story: This is the Offical Music Video for Rick Tippe's song Keepin' the Faith. The song was inspired by Norma Curzon-Downes a Cancer Survivor in Ontario, Canada. The video was shot at the historic Marine Building in Vancouver, BC as well as Rick's home in Maple Ridge, BC. www.ricktippe.com.

I'll Do Anything (Official Video)

Singin' a Different Tune (Official Video)

The Future is Lookin' Brighter (Official Video)

The back story for the video: The Future is Lookin' Brighter music video was shot in Las Vegas just 2 weeks after 911 took place. The patriotism displayed in America at that time was amazing! The video stars Rick's eldest son Tyler. For more on Rick Tippe visit www.ricktippe.com

Rick Tippe - The Craziest Thing (Official Video) 1996

Rick Tippe - The King of Honky Tonks and Cool (Official Video)

Rick Tippe is truly amazing! Check out is website.

Cora

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The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge - A requirement for all Knitting Scouts, the recipient must do his or her bit to present knitting in a positive light, whilst at the same time avoiding all references to “hipness”, grandmothers, and yoga.

I’m always doing my part in this arena whether it’s spoken or written like in this blog. I teach at my local community league, which was a fluke. I am involved in the Alberta Avenue Initiative and was asked to teach both knitting and crochet. I start with dishcloths as it gives the basics.

The “MacGyver” Badge (Level One) - The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a knitting-related scenario. For instance, recipient has used paper clips as stitch markers, or successfully whittled and then utilized bamboo skewers as dpns.

I’ve used all kinds of things as stitch markers when none were available, and have found clever ways of knitting cables without cable needles using skewers.