Author Archives: HappyGoth

About HappyGoth

By day, I'm a graphic designer. By night, I'm a knitter. I'm doing my part to keep Hotlanta stylish. I imagine that if you don't already understand the title of the blog, you're probably confused and perhaps slightly annoyed, but never fear - I do have a reason (and it's a good one). Having gone to hear Stephanie Pearl McPhee, and then having been inspired to blog about knitting, I found myself wondering what to call the blog. I recalled a conversation I had with Mouse and the Chicken Goddess about why it is a Bad Idea to anger knitters - this conversation was following SPM, aka the Yarn Harlot telling the assembled throng about Those Who Do Not Understand Knitting and Therefore Belittle It Much to the Chagrin of Others, or TWDNUKTBMCO, which is not the acronym she used but is the one I'm using because I forgot hers - that is, we are numerous and we all have very pointy sticks, easily transforming into an angry mob. Therefore, knitters = angry mob.

Why I am a bad holiday knitter

I am a really horrible holiday knitter. I’ve been reading other people’s blogs in shame, because they’re making such great progress with their knitted things. Claudia just finished a sweater. The Yarn Harlot just finished some socks and a scarf … Continue reading

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[SCA] Another recap

Yeah, I know I never got around to Thanksgiving. Well, suffice to say there was sari shopping and we found a chaat place local to my in-laws and then we didn’t do a lot because folks got sick. Anyhoo. Magna … Continue reading

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Okay. So.

I am really sleepy today, but then I made pulao and while it didn’t help with the sleepy, it did get me inspired to see what other things I could make. And then I found the Vah Chef. And this … Continue reading

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Sneak peek

I am entering my very first A&S project at Magna Faire this weekend. I am nervous. To temper this a bit, here is a sneak peek of the project: It’s so smooth! I only rebound it 4 times. From the … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving recap, part the first

So. Thanksgiving weekend. We have this tradition (of sorts) that involves us seeing parents on alternate holidays – we see mine on Christmas and the husband’s on Thanksgiving, and then we’ll switch for the next year. This year we went … Continue reading

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Back at it.

I know. I was a bad blogger, but I have a personal policy of not blogging on vacation. I spend most of my time on the computer, so I really  like that I didn’t even check my email every day … Continue reading

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Book aaargh

Is what I’ve been having lately. I’ve been working on a book for Magna Faire, and have borked it up twice already. We’ll see if the third time is the charm. So in lieu of sharing my grump with you … Continue reading

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I can has nap?

I want one. I don’t have anything worth showing off, other than wearing the green sari to a work party (I felt elegant all day), and since I can’t find photos of that I guess I don’t have it to … Continue reading

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I do too much.

(I got all excited seeing this photo, because I haven’t seen color like this in Georgia yet this year and then I noticed it was taken in 2008. I did see one yellow tree, though.)   Weekend recap, if you … Continue reading

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So that I don’t forget later

Bollywood posters made into tote bags! They’re pretty cheap, too. And as I’m in the midst of working out a difficult Mughal-era garment reconstruction, I have nothing else to share today.

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