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.

Turkey

Is what I am. I’ve been busy, and I will elaborate later, but for now (and because i love Thriller), I’m clogging up the internets.

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And then

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7738144.stm and also Yesterday I consumed various sorts of meats, wines, casseroles, salads, souffles, breads, and pastries. 7 pounds in all. Today, I woke up famished. (I will probably overeat again at lunch. Hooray for the holidays, and for having a rowing … Continue reading

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Why I knit, #15

Because it’s friggin’ cold outside. And damn – hand-knitted socks sure are cozy. (And I previously rationalized this to myself by saying that I’m knitting because I’m cheap, only then I thought about how much I actually spend on yarn … Continue reading

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So far, so good.

Today, she has been a good day. Number the first, I went to the dentist, who informed me that all my fillings are intact and my teeth look healthy! I haven’t heard that since 2000. It was a nice surprise. … Continue reading

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I got my posters!

See? They’re even better in person. And they smell good (kind of like scotch tape, or maybe that’s what fresh silk screen smells like, but either way, I love it)! I’m in love. (Plus, the money I spent goes to … Continue reading

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Handspun

But closer. Baobh, you’re a lovely person (and this is lovely yarn). I almost can’t knit socks with it. Almost.

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Woo, loot.

Wherein I am no longer one score and six, and also wherein I use vowels lots and not variously. Anyway. This past weekend’s radio silence was due to the fact that I was forcibly not doing anything except fun things, … Continue reading

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Mwahahahaha

I have created more knitters. Today, it was Ashley and the blogless Allison. They have purchased yarn and needles (on a lunchtime foray to Knitch; thanks, Kim et al), and knitting commences tomorrow. *snif* I’m so proud!

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Real PSA

Well, sort of. This is something I’ve been proud to follow and work with for a while (in a small, tangential sense): I get so emotional watching this video. It completely blows me away, thinking about what these kids, who … Continue reading

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Just because you can

Doesn’t mean you should. Really, folks. I’m all for creativity, but this is a little too much.

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