kadyellebee - knitting designs/patterns by kristine beeson

instagramed: A selfie of the pretty pinks and purples I had on my face before turning on the #agentsofshield finale since I heard it might be a tear jerker. Um yes, that makeup was no match for my tears! But it was cute while I was out and about at 3 stores wheeling around and getting exercise 🙂 - on 5/19.

instagramed: That was a fair amount of binding off to accomplish!!! Still must weave in ends and do some embroidery on the top of this tee. #zkteamlol #projectsweaterchest - on 5/18.

instagramed: My brother’s @leonardlocatis newest reclaimed wood art is amazing, just in time for the anniversary of #mtsthelens – i love all the different textures in here, the way the background is different on one side behind the plume of ash than the other. He is so talented! #Repost @leonardlocatis with @get_repost ・・・ Do you remember? 38years ago Mt St Helens erupted. 57 people lost there lives and the landscape was changed forever. Share your memories of that day in the comments. - on 5/18.

instagramed: E made a cheesecake on monday and I put magic shell chocolate and raspberry jam on top. Well, that worked out well! Leftover bday napkins go nicely too 🙂 #bdayextravaganza #kristineskitchen - on 5/16.

instagramed: I love it when the bushes in front of my house get a little larger and provide a little more coverage. They just look so pretty this way! Yes, I have no say over the HOA maintenance is guys who can trim and chop and hack at them when they think they get too big. But for today, I’m appreciating them 🙂 #vancouverwa - on 5/16.

instagramed: This hedge is almost ready to flower and will smell so good! They so far left it more free instead of tightly manicured this year and I kinda like it 🙂 - on 5/15.

instagramed: Bus 🚎 knitting. The AC is on in here and it’s still on the chilly side without a coat or shawl this morning at 56F (it was windy at the bus stop, too). I know, I’ll be wishing for this when the clouds burn off. 😀 look, my watch band matches my dress and everything else all goes nice on my lap 🙂 - on 5/15.

instagramed: Last night as I watched #Timeless I was knitting as normal, and it made me smile big to see @sakinajaffrey ‘s character, Agent Christopher, knitting in a scene. #renewtimeless She explained she was “knitting badly”, but really, there is no bad knitting. she explained why she was doing it and IMHO that was simply enough. I loved showing that on a mainstream fabulous tv show as an example that crafting doesn’t always have to be about apercect end result, it can be about the process. 🙂 if you didn’t get to watch the show, it’s on hulu 😉 all of the wonderful, history-teaching, time-traveling, relationship/friendship-building episodes. Such a fabulous show. 🙂 #nowwatching this is my Crockern Tor shawl in @blacktrilliumfibres - on 5/14.

instagramed: Altiplano #boardgamegeek got it on the table again quickly because it ended up being a day I couldn’t make it out of the house. Such a good game, it’s by the same designer as Orleans, so it’s got an element of “deck” building because you are customizing your collection of discs that you pull from your bag. And a worker placement aspect but with no player blocking involved. Popcorn from the airpopper and #fiberanddice 🙂 - on 5/13.

instagramed: Breakfast in bed. Blueberry wheat-fulls with some marshmallow mateys on top 🙂 - on 5/12.

instagramed: I’ve been practicing my #handlettering101 and 201 and now I have the iPad and pencil to do my letter drills that way! I’ve been roughly sketching fancy letters in my #happyplanner even as I’m still learning and my skill isn’t always there 😉 but I keep practicing! I got a few new books over my birthday weekend so I’m reading through those too. It’s another fun creative extension of me 🙂 #crafty #handlettering #ipadlettering enjoying a big comfy chair at @blackrock164th20th #blackrockcoffeebar - on 5/11.

instagramed: Altiplano #boardgamegeek Wednesday night, we played this game i was so looking forward to – with an Alpaca /Peruvian theme! @renegade_game_studios as a hand crafter this is right up my alley. One of the boards even is like Expedits/Kallaxes to store your goods #ikeahumor So glad E was able to get a copy when it came in at @guardiangames #fiberanddice #bggkdlbnew - on 5/11.

instagramed: I succeeded in pearly lavender colors yesterday 🙂 a nice palette of eye colors #colourpopme even though I ran out of time to do good eyeliner! The Haruni shawl goes well with this, in a discontinued Blue Moon base Silkie STR. I felt good and worked hard on my tasks and muscle building out and about. And I’m resting today 🙂 #fancifulchatter - on 5/9.

instagramed: There is a new episode of #yarnings up on youtube.com/kdlb now! #knittingpodcast knittingvlog - on 5/7.

instagramed: Tucked into the bank part of safeway while E does the very buggy 🐜 brand new to our location self checkout – I lost count of how many times the thing has called the attendant. Oops. Hopefully it gets better. - on 5/6.

instagramed: Have i mentioned lately just how awesome the blueberry pancakes at Cameo Cafe are?!!! - on 5/6.

instagramed: I’ve been knitting this large garter stitch ruffle for the Hasukai Cowl for the last week in my bits of spare time. You complete the ruffle and then pick up the body from there. And I’ve been binding off for a few hours of tv. And I’m still not 100% sure if it’s muddying the colors more than I can handle. I LOVE this yarn. and I’d really like to sit here and just rip. I love the idea of this cowl SO much. But ya know, I’ve got other yarn I could use for the pattern, I’m sure of it! So maybe, I pick another pattern for this yarn and plan this pattern for next. A week into a project is nothing compared to what it will be as a full project! Instagram as a little journaling through deciding my knitting project. - on 5/4.

instagramed: I had a great afternoon out with @eksrn2002 and we didn’t take a pic together. Next time! #memademay #mmmay2018 I’m wearing my You’re Beautiful shawl by @mairlynd in @sunvalleyfibers and Queure Fibers. I was awfully inspired by a wrap dress Erin was wearing to want to see something for me to wear. But that requires a path to my sewing machine so maybe I’ll do some baby steps first. I can reach my paper piecing 🙂 also wearing some great peachy colors on my eyes and a blotted lip in Ice Cube. #fancifulchatter - on 5/4.

instagramed: Xenon Profiteer #boardgamegeek after dinner, I almost pulled out a win by sheer will but E got me in the end. Good game to sneak in 🙂 - on 5/4.

instagramed: For #memademay #mmmay2018 i threw on this headband/hairbow I made a few years back from two madelinetosh unicorn tails. I’ve got my mom and Leah coming over to help clean and it’s a rest day so anything else was overkill. This is keeping my freshly washed hair back and goes nice with my flushed cheeks from a wee bit of pre-cleaning. I put on the birthday gift lipstick from sephora, i got the @bitebeauty set because I always like how they feel going on. It’s more of a tan color than I would choose, very close to my natural lip, so it’s not one I’d reach for all the time but it is nice for days like these 🙂 #fancifulchatter - on 5/2.

instagramed: for the first day of May I’ll play along with #memademay #mmmay2018 and mention my #fruju daybreak which I knit along with @ballke who later expanded her joy of the project 😉 I’m wearing a little less knitwear these days because I’m running hotter when I self propel Esme #wheelchairing and I have to have easy access to my upper arms for allergy shot days. but shawls, shawls are always a good thing, and this one screams spring to me with the rainbows through all colors of clouds. (Also, I need longer arms so you could see Esme and that I paused wheeling on a hill so you got a pic with the pretty green grass 🙂 ) it’s a nice 60F here in #vancouverwa ! - on 5/1.

instagramed: I gave myself galaxy eyes to go see #avengersinfinitywar and they aren’t nearly as bright looking as they were in the morning light, and then I was ready to take a nap so I wasn’t too patient taking a pic! They transition from turquoise at the inner tear duct to pink to purple to navy at the outer edge. I put a TON of sparkle on top. I felt fancy and it made me happy. I just wish i had captured it better. Also, my new leggings make me think of galaxies made of flowers and was perfect for the event, paired with a blue perfect t and lace joy. #fancifulchatter #nowwatching - on 4/28.

instagramed: I gave myself galaxy eyes to go see #avengersinfinitywar and they aren’t nearly as bright looking as they were in the morning light, and then I was ready to take a nap so I wasn’t too patient taking a pic! They transition from turquoise at the inner tear duct to pink to purple to navy at the outer edge. I put a TON of sparkle on top. I felt fancy and it made me happy. I just wish i had captured it better. Also, my new leggings make me think of galaxies made of flowers and was perfect for the event, paired with a blue perfect t and lace joy. #fancifulchatter #nowwatching - on 4/28.

instagramed: The air was thick with fog and mist and I got wet even though it wasn’t raining when I paused to try and capture it with some pics. The fog looked even cooler in person 🙂 - on 4/27.

instagramed: When i knew that sitting down to watch last night’s #arrow (#arrow6x20 ) was going to have enough scenes i was just going to be irritated with, i figured I might as well start a provisional cast on. Yup, good call 😀 #nowwatching #therewasswearing - on 4/27.

instagramed: I wore my Snow (White, Once Upon aTime) outfit today – and my pics were a bit of a comedy of errors – I thought I’d saved a version of the first without text, and I thought I’d gotten a version of the second without the ladder or at least straight. Heh, whatever 😀 even though I was covered by a coat much of the day, i was happy I got to wear this, it was one of the things I wanted to get a chance to wear in my birthday month #fancifulchatter 🙂 now I’m home from my bus adventure home (oh why must it take so long) after my shots and it’s nap time. Hoping I’ll get up and be productive afterwards 😀 - on 4/27.

instagramed: Getting a replacement shadow for the one that really just didn’t work after one use and was too expensive to just accept. Gotta love a certain return policy. – I’ve been careful to never abuse it but this time seemed like a good reason. So I tested a few – this is for a 4-palette of neutrals, brow color, black for lining, so matte plum color prevailed (bottom). And I just got a blue dress the color of the blue liner on the top so that liner too 😀 #fancifulchatter - on 4/27.