Loves2design's

Update 1 on Picture of thousands of words

loves2design — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:53:52 +0000

well i been working with the picture given to me by TipsyFox, so far i have taken the picture into photoshop, and used the cutedges filter to get this.

i also start on the the hat and part of the face. With the hat i made 1 color instead of the couple lighter areas since the man focus is on Tipsyfox and Zander. below is the closeup on Tipsyfox face so you can see the 2 area i started to add text. I loved the pin Tipsyfox was wearing on the hat so i made that a little more detail.

for the hat i keep repeating:

K = Knit, P = Purl, Beg = Beginning, st (s) = Stitches, Ch = Chain, Sl = Slip, Sl st = Slip stitch, Psso = pass slip stitch over knit stitch, CC = Contrasting Color, Dec = Decrease, Inc = Increase, Lp = Loop, MC = Main Color,Pat = Pattern(s), Rem = Remaining, Rep = Repeat, St st = Stockinette Stitch, Tog = Together, Cast on- Your first stitch requires you to “cast on” your stitches on your needles and form a foundation row. This is perhaps one of the most difficult steps in knitting. It is very helpful to get someone to demonstrate this for you or to do it along side you. Bind off- The process at the end of your project of removing your stitches off of your needle without unraveling by lifting the first stitch over the second is referred to as “binding off.” Knit stitch- The knit stitch is the most basic stitch. It has a loop structure that forms a flat vertical fabric face. Purl stitch- The purl stitch is the reverse of the knit stitch. It has a loop structure that is a horizontal semicircle. Gauge- The number of stitches or rows per inch is referred to as the gauge. Decrease- Reducing the number of stitches in a row is termed decreasing. Increase- Adding the number of stitches in a row is termed increasing. Slip stitch- Stitching from the left hand needle to the right hand needle as if to purl stitch is the slip stitch. Work even- To work even is to continue in a specified pattern without increasing or decreasing. Knit wise- Inserting the needle into the stitch as if you were going to knit is referred to as knit wise. Place markers- A place marker is a piece of contrasting yarn or a purchased stitch marker onto the needle. Skip- Skipping refers to the specified number of stitches of the previous row to work into the next stitch. Slip Stitch- The slip stitch is to pass a stitch from the left-hand needle to the right hand needle as to purl stitch without working it.

and i the face i used Tipsy Fox words she sent me.

Filed under: Photoshop, Ravelry Tagged: CPaAG, Illustrator CS3, madness, photoshop, Ravelry, TipsyFox, Zander

Picture of thousands of words

loves2design — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:08:30 +0000

Late last night, I was on the computer talk to a friend and surfing Ravelry…. When I see I have been earburned in a CPaAG Topic. So I click over to the topic by TipsyFox, asking if anyone would be willing to draw for yarn. Well to make a long story short she looked at my online portfolio and saw a picture I did of Avril Lavigne ( shown below, zoomed in the zoom feature is located at the top right of the image) out of her song lyrics.

TipsyFox want a picture of her and her son Zander ( image below), To be created in the same fashion. Since I have not done this since college, I was twisted( j/k) into doing it. So I decided to start doing a blog on my progress though this new challenge I that I accepted. so stay tuned for more updates from me.

that all I have for now back to Photoshop than Illustrator.

Would love comments

Filed under: Photoshop, Ravelry Tagged: CPaAG, Illustrator CS3, madness, photoshop, Ravelry, TipsyFox, Zander

Lazy Red Panda Designs

loves2design — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:59:32 +0000

Well i finally start opening custom graphic shops on Printfection as Lazy Red Panda Designs and on Zazzle under the same name. I am still redesign each store layout. below is my 1st try at the Header for my Zazzle store site and of course the Christmas craziness i made the wrong size that why it blurry on the site.

now i want show a couple of my custom Ravelry nametag tote bags ( you know knitter and crocheter love tote )

Filed under: Lazy Red Panda Designs Tagged: custom graphic, Lazy Red Panda Designs, print shops, Printfection, Ravelry, yarn, zazzle

Great swamp

loves2design — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:18:49 +0000

okay i am a swap on Ravelry in a completely pointless and arbitrary group (CPaAG.) Well CPaAG has swap every so months and this it was to make a big surpise ball of goodness. I went overboard on the yarn since my swappie Yarngasm ( love the name BTW) (Amanda). Likes thicker yarn so i raid my stash and thicker yarns i have dyed and decided be a little evil by putting homespun on the outside . It was great to see she loved all the stuff in the package (snerk). I really liked that she post the whole destruction of ball of yarn on her blog. There still more cool things coming to Amanda today. Cant wait for her to see the stuff i designed just for her.

i had to add one picture from her blog

Filed under: craziness, Ravelry Tagged: completely pointless and arbitrary group, CPaAG, Ravelry, swap, yarn

Gail Shawl

loves2design — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:21:20 +0000

Here the 2nd chart repeat that finished in my first Gail Shawl which done in Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball in Fresh Fish 1564. I at least think i going be giving the in a holiday exchange i doing…. or i might uses the watermelon color i have at home……

Filed under: knitting Tagged: Fresh Fish, gail, knitting, nightsong, rainbow, Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball, shawl

unemployed but okay

loves2design — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:29:44 +0000

well i worked at training company for over 3 and half years and just got laid off Nov 8th. Was not surprised by this just a little pissed off since i just came back from vacation and they hand me my paper saying i have 2 week left. But i am okay i decided to do a couple thing online while looking for a job i will be starting to sell stuff on artfire with my store name being Lazy Red Panda

and i going make a store fronts on a couple online printing sites. And i have start really knitting more too i make my first Gail (nightsong) shawl <3

Filed under: Uncategorized

Springtree Road Handspun Yarn

loves2design — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:41:28 +0000

Hi guys its been forever since i posted i have been knitting a lot lately finished 2 project with Maya from Springtree Road Handspun Yarn. The first project i did with her yarn was a twisted cowl made in Maya and Alecia (Madbird) September KAL

And here the last one from the KAL the finished cowl on me

Than i made a slouchy hat in 2 different yarns from Maya it Fortress and Kohl.

Maya handspun yarn was great to knit with i cant wait to find the next yarn of hers that i want to make a knitwear with I going talk to Maya tomorrow to see i can add some picture she took of all 3 yarns i used in these 2 projects.

Filed under: knitting Tagged: cowl, hat, knit, slouchy, Springtree Road handspun yarn, yarn

Sammie’s picture

loves2design — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:47:35 +0000

My Aunt Linny (Linda but i could not say that when i was young) family Jack Russell Terrier just passed away last month. I knew I had a great picture of Sammie “guarding” the house and I wanted to make a special picture for my aunt to remember Sammie in her young days.

Filed under: Photoshop Tagged: angel, CS3, guarding, Jack Russell Terrier, photoshop, wings

Rainbow fingerless mitts

loves2design — Sun, 02 May 2010 12:23:05 +0000

Friday i got my yarn from Play at Life Fiber. When i saw the Jest Aran Maki yarn in Bright Rainbow, i had to put down the baby blanket and crochet some fingerless mitt/gloves. I found Quick Crochet Skinny Mitts by Christa Casebeer. Which i kinda tweaked to fit what i wanted in my mitts. I keep repeating Row 2 whenever the yarn changed color, i wanted more texture in the mitts too so i changed rows in the middle i did DC, HDC, DC. Well that good paragraph talking about them let me show them to you.

After taking these picture i notice that i have it inside-out so i flipped correctly i take picture of that later i did take a picture when i made it to the orange ( which below) but i frogged back to the green because i didnt like how the decreacing DC made the mitts fit my hand.

well off to crochet hope to finish the first one today or maybe both

Filed under: crocheting Tagged: BPDC, bright rainbow, crochet, DC, double crochet, fingress, FPDC, gloves, half double crochet, HDC, Jest Aran Maki, mitts, play at life fiber, rainbow, SC, Single crochet, yarn

Craft logo-Rough draft

loves2design — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:41:12 +0000

I been making a lot of crocheted and knit thing for people like ( baby blanket) i really need a label and decided i want a baby elephant and kiwi (fruit) with heart as the white middle part. I still have not thought up a name for what i am going call my crafts that i am going to make. Below image of elephant and kiwi pleases don’t uses image yourself this is copyright protect since i created this 100% in illustrator

I would love some feedback about the graphic and suggestion on a name……

Filed under: craziness Tagged: elephant, Illustrator CS3, kiwi

Carolyn/Nate Baby Blanket

loves2design — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:18:36 +0000

Ok i have been working on this baby blanket March 13 2010 and posted some images of the blanket on my flickr and raverly accounts. On my sidebar you can see my flickr photo stream you can see the start. The blanket is going be a diamond shape. I still have to finishes decreasing with the 2 colors and than boarder the blanket in a cream color.

here the updated image:

Filed under: crocheting Tagged: baby blanket, Back loop, BL, choclate, crochet, diamond, images, sage green, SC, Signle crochet, yarn

Season 18 Doctor Who Scarf

loves2design — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:41:07 +0000

Okay (man i found that i say that a lot when looking back at my posts…lol) but anyways back on topic. While looking for the yarn for season 14 scarf, while search ebay i found a person who makes and sell season 18 scarf and found out that Lion brand was discontinuing there suede yarn that most people uses in making there S18 scarfs. So i like the scarf and knew i wanted to make one but just after i made S14 scarf. Lucky for me i found all the colors and # of skeins needed to make the scarf i am going to be following some of Tara Wheeler pattern and the pattern from DoctorWhoscarf.com. I have included the 2 patterns i be working from but these are not my pattern i just showing you what Tara Wheeler and Chris patterns. Cant wait to try to knit with the suede yarn…. wonder how many time i will need to Frog my scarf…..

Season 18 Doctor Who Scarf Pattern

Season 18 Doctor Who Scarf

Needles: US#5 to US#7
Stitch: Garter stitch.
Width: 10-12 inches wide.
Tassels: Tassels close together consisting of Orange and Burgundy colors (about 4 inches long)

*All numbers are in rows

BEGIN10 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

24 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

10 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

10 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

10 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

10 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

34 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

10 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

24 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

10 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

10 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

40 Burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

10 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

10 purple

CONTINUE2 burgundy

2 purple

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 orange

10 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

10 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

34 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

10 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

10 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

10 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

24 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

10 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

10 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

10 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

10 purple

2 orange

CONTINUE2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

34 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

10 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

24 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

10 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

10 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

40 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

10 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

10 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 orange

10 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

10 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

34 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

CONTINUE10 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

10 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

10 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

24 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

10 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

10 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

10 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

10 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

34 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

10 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

24 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

10 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

10 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

40 burgundy

CONTINUE2 orange

2 burgundy

2 orange

2 burgundy

10 orange

2 purple

2 orange

2 purple

2 orange

10 purple

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 orange

2 burgundy

2 purple

2 orange

2 burgundy
END

here a progress bar for season 18 scarf

Filed under: knitting Tagged: Doctor Who, lion brand, patterns, scarf, skeins, suede yarn, yarn

Doctor Who Scarf Part 2

loves2design — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:04:04 +0000

Okay after going back and forth all night about which season 14 scarf i woulds actually make the one using Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted yarn or the Vanna’s Choice yarn. I finally decided to do the Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted. Since the color were closer to what i wanted. I have ordered all the color but chuck berry. Here the image with the color name for Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted yarn.

Update: Just bought 5 skeins of Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted Chuck Berry on ebay so now i can make the scarf when all my yarn comes in so happy…. need to work on baby blanket more so i can start the scarf right when the yarn comes in.

Filed under: knitting Tagged: Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted yarn., Doctor Who, knitting, scarf, yarn

Doctor Who Scarf

loves2design — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:16:36 +0000

Ok so i been watching a lot of doctor who….Decided yo knit the scarf from season 14 since its the shorts of the season where the Doctor had a scarf….. heres a progress bar for the Dr. Who scarf

i have decided to uses Vannas Choice yarn since i really dont want to buy the $$$ yarn here the image for the pattern:

wittylittleknitter by Tara Wheeler

made the pattern & has the other season Dr. Who scarfs
Hope to start this tomorrow or after i finish a baby blanket…. sorry its been so long since i post.

Filed under: knitting Tagged: Doctor Who, knitting, scarf, Vanna’s Choice, yarn