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.

Two good things

Posted on July 10, 2009 by HappyGoth

1. It is Friday (yay!) 2. I picked up the Rivendell socks again, and have made it to the toe! Progress feels good. Also, watching my husband play video games is good for my fiber productivity. Happy weekend, all.

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Because

Posted on July 9, 2009 by HappyGoth

I’m kind of a grump today, I’m sharing more of what I learned. In that, as an unintended consequence of blogging about the print process, I have a good start on documentation for the project! Hooray! I shall explain. SCA … Continue reading →

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I pass on knowledge

Posted on July 8, 2009 by HappyGoth

To you. So. I learned many things this weekend, but here is the summing up, so that in the future, others can learn from my mistakes. 1. Soft-soft, hard-hard. That is, soft blocks print better on soft materials and hard … Continue reading →

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Why I knit, #25

Posted on July 7, 2009 by HappyGoth

Wow. 25 of these.  I thought when I started that I’d only get maybe 10, but here you have it! I knit because it’s something I can do. The block printing project was very rewarding but also very taxing, both … Continue reading →

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I have conquered Gaul

Posted on July 6, 2009 by HappyGoth

Well, no. I haven’t. I have done something monumental (for me) this weekend, though. I block-printed 4 yards of fabric. Allow me to say, though, for the record, that although I freaked out completely that the madder I ordered hit … Continue reading →

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Catching-up.

Posted on July 3, 2009 by HappyGoth

Ah, so much catching-up to do. This month is, apparently NaBloPoMo, which translates to National  Blog Posting Month, wherein you attempt to blog each and every day for some arbitrary reason, and which I have already failed since I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Yul

Posted on July 2, 2009 by HappyGoth

This. Well, this is possibly the most awesome felting I’ve ever seen, and I needed to share it with you, and the world: Jabba

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Aw man.

Posted on June 30, 2009 by HappyGoth

I am such a huge dork. See, I just had a conversation with Baobh’s husband, wherein I declared my undying love for Alexander Hamilton. Isn’t he dreamy? Oh, you know he is. I mean, just look at that noble nose … Continue reading →

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Not exciting in that sort of way.

Posted on June 29, 2009 by HappyGoth

My weekend was exciting, but the sort of exciting you’re glad to be done with. I shall explain. The good part was looking after Allison‘s cat, who is awesome and likes my husband much more than she likes me (this … Continue reading →

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My awesome friend

Posted on June 26, 2009 by HappyGoth

Sometimes, in my self-righteous rants about peace and the government and what we are or aren’t doing as a nation, I forget that there are real people out there living through all that on a day-to-day basis (by that, I … Continue reading →

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