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.

If your name is Andrea, skip this post.

(Yes, that Andrea. You’ll ruin the surprise!) I’m nearly done with the sweater, and here’s what it looks like so far: The dunny realizes it is too small for the sweater, but wanted to model it anyhow. I am much … Continue reading

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a confluence

of another two things I like a lot – knitting and very small (shall we say tiny?) things: Aaaaaaugh. I have size 0000 needles. The Chickengoddess has size 000000 needles. I will not be tempted.

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I feel so smart.

And yet not at all, but I’ll get to that. Firstly, I feel smart. I bought myself a lovely Bengali tant style sari last month from sarishop.com (I have been drooling over their spring collection), and then it sat around … Continue reading

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Oooh.

I feel the need to knit lots and lots of mushrooms. [Found on FFFFOUND! and then linked from here.] It seems like a good thing to do with leftover sock yarn (I think it’s actually made from leftover sweaters, but … Continue reading

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Well, that’s over.

[Photo from here.] I really shouldn’t feel that way about the Easter season. Really. But I do. I mean, I like the whole bit of pomp and circumstance that accompanies it, even if I don’t attend Good Friday services or … Continue reading

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Aha! Plus, more positive.

So. I have located the battery charger for my camera, and the battery is charging at this very moment. Pictures will be forthcoming. And, even more amazingly, I am a mere inch and a half of horrid 2×2 rib away … Continue reading

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Dubai FAIL

I have no other words for this.

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Sehnsucht

The word I’m looking for is Sensucht. Thanks, blog followers! It is nice to have one word for this, instead of having to say “missing a place I’ve never been but which feels like home more than the place I’m … Continue reading

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Weltschmerz

And also, some sari success. Backing up a minute, weltschmerz not really the word I’m looking for. The word I’m looking for but which is not weltschmerz is defined as “homesickness for a place you’ve never been.” I’ve felt this, … Continue reading

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You mean, I don’t have to choose?

Knitting, plus vicarious India, all at the same time? This is sweet (like laddoo, and also as awesome) (Thanks to Her Poultryness for the tip)

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