Archive for 'Critters' Category
I’ve not been online much…
2 August 2008… but I’ve certainly been knitting. I almost feel like I’ve come back to it after a short hiatus; that’s not the case, but I did have a few weeks where all I knit were reverse mitred square dishcloths.
Most of the knitting has been design-related. Nothing earth-shattering, of course, but I’m still eager […]
… Wow.
20 July 2008These past two weeks, I’ve worked at being both patient and positive. Although not a negative person by nature, I’m experienced with negative self-talk; I can be a perfectionist, and my self-confidence is about -7 on a scale of 1 to 10. I tried to take a realistic view of the job situation, […]
A little bit of everything.
14 June 2008I have one week left in my work placement, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it thus far. I feel that I’ve caught on quite quickly, too, and I hope that those I’ve worked with feel the same. Also, it took the brain less time than anticipated to readjust to an environment in which French […]
Insert dramatic entrance here.
9 May 2008Formal classes are over, and all that remains is a two-week span of practical exams, written exams, and project deadlines. I’ve been working like a mad thing but keeping the stress under control, which is an accomplishment in and of itself as far as I’m concerned.
There are daffodils outside my window.
I’ve started packing up […]
FO — Tasselled Hat
23 March 2008Pattern: Basic Hat with rolled brim and braided tassel from The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns
Yarn: 1 skein of Manos del Uruguay in #115
Needles: 5.0 mm bamboo 16″ circ & 5.0 mm DPNs
Shop sample! I decided to kill two birds with one stone and show off a new-to-the-shop book with a new-to-the-shop yarn […]
*SPLAT*
20 March 2008No classes tomorrow, so the week is done–that means two tests, one final exam, and one presentation are all over with. I have three tests next week, and was supposed to have a research paper due as well, but the due date for that has been bumped to the third of April. I […]
Secret knitting! (And a question for designers.)
8 March 2008Lots of knitting going on around here (as usual), but it’s mostly of the seekrit variety. I have three new patterns on the go at the same time, all of which have deadlines. Eeek. I do have photos, but they don’t reveal much.
This is the beginnings of a new pattern called Carter, […]
Brats, guilt, snow, socks, and other unrelated things.
3 March 2008You know what my cats do when I leave them overnight? They find a large ball of yarn and unravel it all over my bedroom and/or living room. Preferably tangling it into as many pieces of furniture as possible.
Brats.
Augh, I feel so guilty. I had to borrow a bit of money from […]
WIPs, kittens, and shiny new looks.
17 February 2008I was going to post this last night, and say Happy Day After Half-Price Chocolate Day; I got caught up in other things, though, therefore it’s a Happy Belated Day After Half-Price Chocolate Day. Actually, I’m fairly sure that chocolate is still half-price, and will be for another week or so.
Ladybugs has a shiny […]
Quotes, knitting, ranting, Pi… the usual.
3 February 2008Heading to the bus stop after work last night, I thought about all the warm things I’ve knit for myself–hats, scarves, mitts, socks. I also thought about how stupid it was that I was walking outside in below-freezing weather without any.
In class the other day, each of us drew a quotation from a basket […]
FO — Halley’s Comet Hat
25 January 2008Pattern: Halley’s Comet Hat
Yarn: 2 skeins of Debbie Bliss Pure Cashmere in Soft Pink
Needles: 5.0 mm circs
Not blocked yet (my styrofoam head’s at the shop), but finished. The smaller size is meant to fit an average woman’s head, but the finished circumference is only 16″ and I don’t like my hats that tight. […]
Happy New Year!
1 January 2008I rang in the New Year with a film, nachos, fizzy lemonade, and warm cats. Ideally, I’d have liked to have had friends over, but, barring that, I decided to spend the time alone rather than jammed up in a crowd somewhere. I’ve never been much for parties on New Year’s Eve–I tend […]
Home again, home again.
28 December 2007With all the knits in the world in front of me, a yarn stash to paw through, and the knowledge that I can knit for myself for a little while, I’ve cast on for… (drumroll, please)
… a washcloth.
I couldn’t settle on a project! The hands needed something to do, though, so a washcloth it […]