June 2008

Fires, FOs, beetles, and a yarn cornucopia.

by Liz on June 27, 2008

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I have been house sitting for my boyfriend’s parents all week, and I came home today to find a package for me on the doorstep! In it were 10 of the most beautiful skeins of sock yarn I’ve ever seen. Each was individually delicious, of course, but together, they made for a cornucopia of color [...]

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I believe in peace, bitch (and quality knitting merchandise).

June 25, 2008

Remember those nice things I had to say about the KnitPicks needles I purchased and have been knitting my Spring Forward socks with? Yeah, I take it back. I take it all back. They are evil, awful, crappy needles, and I probably won’t be buying them ever again. They didn’t survive a week in my [...]

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Weekend Knits, A lusting for lace edition

June 24, 2008

I’ve been bit by the lace bug – bad. All I can think about is a gorgeous, lightweight lace shawl for the summer. All I did this weekend (besides drink) was dream of lace shawls and scarves. It is like some sick, sad, craving that can’t be satiated until I have a finished one wrapped [...]

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Weekend knitting hiatus

June 19, 2008

I had a really shitty week, so this weekend I will be doing the following: Friday: drinking at Happy Hour after work Saturday: drinking in my favorite bar with a friend Sunday: being hungover I think it works out.

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She made me do it.

June 17, 2008

Elizabeth, that is. I don’t take part in memes on my other blog, but I figure this blog can be my exception since it is more personal. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 [...]

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Details: Liquored up, toe up, Spring Forward socks

June 16, 2008

Pattern: Spring Forward socks, by Linda Welch (r) Source: Knitty Summer 2008 Needles: 2.25mm Knit Picks nickel plated (see below) Method: Magic Loop Materials: dkKnits Technicolor Smoosh Toes in “Sugar the Rim” Sock 1: 06.14 – 06.15.08 (pictured) Sock 2: 06.16 – [WIP] As soon as the Summer 2008 Knitty came out, I knew I [...]

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Congratulations to all of the (soon-to-be) newlyweds!

June 16, 2008

Gay marriage starts in CA today at 5 p.m.! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE LGBT COUPLES IN CALIFORNIA WHO WILL FINALLY BE ABLE TO WED TODAY! I want it known that in my heart I will be celebrating with each and every single couple today. And FUCK YOU to all the conservatives who oppose it and [...]

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Weekend Knits, Knitter versus Wii edition

June 16, 2008

This weekend was a little lonely. Boyfriend was in San Diego watching the U.S. Open and almost all of my friends have gone away for the summer, or gone home. I need more friends who have already graduated from college. It was a skill a fun weekend for me, even though it was extremely low [...]

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WIP love: Spring Forward socks

June 14, 2008

From the latest Knitty: Color perfection. Knitting toe up to make sure I use as much of this gorgeous colorway as possible. I love the way it spirals around the foot. I didn’t want to start knitting another pair of socks, but I just couldn’t resist these, so I put away the Baudelaire socks for [...]

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The curious case of an anal administrator

June 13, 2008

I have a stack of 24 labeled, sorted, and in use hanging file folders on my desk. This confused one of our directors, and she felt the need to know exactly what I was using them for, because heaven forbid I actually know what I’m doing or that I use an office supply correctly. Conversation [...]

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The call of the… yarn?

June 13, 2008

I’ve made significant progress on my Leaf Lace Scarf since Sunday, more than I expected, actually. While I’m not in love with the color, it is shaping up quite nicely with the lace pattern, and I think the finished product will be very impressive. I won’t be keeping it because the colors simply don’t suit [...]

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Weekend Knits, “Just ignore the middle” edition

June 10, 2008

This weekend had a great beginning, a good end, and a rather lackluster middle. So, I’ll briefly mention the middle, and then we can forget about it completely. The beginning started with an early end to work on Friday so I could celebrate my friend’s loss of employment by heading to San Francisco for a [...]

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FO: Beach Monkey

June 8, 2008

Pattern: the ever famous Monkey, Knitty Winter 2006 Needles: 2.5mm Addi Turbo, Magic Loop method Yarn: dKknits Technicolor Dream Toes Color: Beachcomber Sock #1: May 27-30, 2008 Sock #2: June 1-8, 2008 Ravelry I absolutely loved knitting these socks. I ran into very few problems (other than me being retarded and accidentally dropping stitches), and [...]

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