July 2008

Stash enhancement, continued

July 9, 2008

In my continuing effort to spend as much as possible on yarn before I go back to graduate school next month (without going broke), I purchased oodles more yarn since I last posted. Since I have yet to receive the items, I don’t have pictures, so you’ll have to deal with an unattractive list of [...]

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Weekend Knits, Serious stash enhancement edition

July 7, 2008

Me being overdramatic at the pier in SF. Notice the fog/smoke? I took today off so I could enjoy a long weekend and I decided to visit Imagiknit in The City with my stepsister in tow, and after visiting Imagiknit, she decided she was going to knit, too. Victory! I ended up buying 7 skeins [...]

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Today I learned…

July 4, 2008

That I should never ever again purchase wood DPNs. This is the second set I’ve broken in the past month or too. Not only do I step on them, but my cats chew on them and leave little bite marks and I knit so tightly that I actually break them when fireworks start going off [...]

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I hate you.

July 3, 2008

I’ve been prowling the web in search of the world famous self-striping rainbow Regia sock yarn, and I finally found it last week at an online shop, which shall remain nameless because even though I’m fucking livid, I’m still a decent person. I placed my order, grabbing the last two in stock, only to receive [...]

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Too fucking many WIPs

July 3, 2008

I don’t know what has gotten into me lately, I just keep casting on for stuff. Before this week’s rash of new projects, I was fairly content with having two projects on the needles: one pair of socks and one other item. I liked my system, I got things turned around pretty quickly so I [...]

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I knit so I do not kill people.

July 2, 2008

I’ve gotten quite a few messages on Ravelry regarding my ravatar, and several inquiries as to whether or not I had designed a tshirt or coffee mug with the design available for purchase. And well, now I have. You can pick up these items, and more, here! Everything is decently priced, and I’m open to [...]

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