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I am trying to keep my designer brain active while attempting to slog through my latest personal morass. (I dont want to get into the specifics of this right now, but I will probably share it eventua...
Another rough year here at ChezLinoleum. Keeping up with my blog is really next to impossible at this point. I am declaring this an official blog vacation. Dont know when or if Ill be back.Thank you ...
Ive been doing a lot of spinning lately. I love this process. Its incredibly meditative, satisfyingly creative and well, who doesnt love a craft in which the by-product is yarn? Speaking of which, he...
Winged ThingOriginally uploaded by ladylinoleumWell kids, I embark on my first trip of the new year next week. Off to the colder climes of New York City. Aaahhh Manhattan, an environ in which Ive spe...
365:6Originally uploaded by ladylinoleumHappy New Year kids!Good news! Ive been busy knitting, crocheting, spinning and weaving since the onset of Autumn. In fact, I now have a "photography pile&...
This stole is the fifth version of the Lady Eleanor that Ive made (modeled by my best girlfriend, Bri). The first version I knit using mostly my homespun. The second, third and fourth versions were k...
Desire to wear a pie atop your head, but (i) you have no interest in crocheting one yourself, (ii) you dont know how to crochet and are patiently awaiting a knitting pattern from one, LadyLinoleum or...
In the last five weeks I have been to New York twice and London once. Needless to say, all of this travel has complicated an already complex lifestyle and unfortunately it has also had a negative imp...
I absolutely love Autumn. For me, Autumn means lots of carding and spinning in the evenings, weaving while indulging in a bit of Syfy telly, knitting and crocheting as fast as my digits can move thos...
You may remember the very first diamond shawl that I created. It was actually more of a rectangular stole, but it was the beginning of what has become a suite of shawls/wraps that sport diamonds as t...
You can find this non-craft-related post on my Tumblr blog should you be interested.
As you may know, Ive been spending a lot of time exploring the great outdoors with my man. It has been so amazing to hike our states myriad trails, sample some of our stunning national parks, cook on...
Okay, so this year hasnt exactly been one of consistency when it comes to Monster Crochet blog posts. I am attempting, however, to get back into a blogging routine of sorts. My life has changed so dr...
Originally, we had planned to go camping this weekend. Unfortunately, those plans were thwarted due to a very important art-related event that my beloved is involved in tomorrow morn. As a result, I ...
I have a stack of FOs that has travelled with me from residence to another, waiting to be immortalized in living digital color. It just so happens that I pulled one of these purty wooly wonders from ...
For me, cooking is a close second to arting and crafting as a way to pass my otherwise free time. As such, the pursuit of fresh ingredients for my cooking endeavors is also high on my list of pastime...
Lets hear it for some crochet content!Yep, Ive begun designing again for Crochet Today mag, the new October issue to be more specific...Nuthin like a blue do to make your Halloween memorable! Oh, and...
So, yeah, Ive been doing a bit of traveling and hiking lately. As such, I have been wont to record my expeditions in a format that suits my personality. What method have I come up with, inquiring min...
Im sure that you all read that title and your scratching your heads saying, "Does that Monster Crochet chick ever, uh, crochet?" The answer to that question is a confident yes, but Im working...
My most important creation enjoying herself at the Hollywood Bowl last Friday night. This child is all at once mystical, magical, maddening, merciful, sometimes morose, oftentimes merry, prone to out...
Three new spools o singles, ready for the ply-zone.
Trying to get back to some crafty content on this here green bloggy. What can say? The stuff of life hasnt really allowed me the mental or physical freedom to create. Frustrating to say the least. Ho...
I spent the morning baking, an activity that Im rather fond of. This particular creation happens to be a mixed berry pie, sporting the requisite lattice crust. So easy too! Just use your favorite pie...
As I take today to celebrate my 41st year of existence, Id like to take a moment to reflect upon the journey thus far. Not always easy (understatement of the ages), beyond my scope of understanding m...
For those of you who werent following my excessive tweets last weekend about my new adventures as a racecar driver, I posted a few pics of my little Jetta at the track (the speed demon) on my tumblr....
Heres my do...Courtesy of my girls at Planet Salon in Beverly Hills. Thank you so much Roxy and Carrie!
The events of last year and then some has brought about a tremendous amount of chaos to my familys life. The offspring and I were definitely feeling a bit like Orestes on the run from the Furies much...
Here is a nice shot from last Friday nights hike at Topanga State Park...
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