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.

Like, zoinks, Scoob.

I’m not really into stranded knitting. I find that I’m only coordinated enough for one color at a time. However, this makes me want to be coordinated enough: Fair Isle Feathers (I’d post a photo, but it screws up the … Continue reading

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Closer

To the dreaded house-moving. Firstly, Plurk – WTF? You keep saying “just one more hour” and that’s what you told me at 10 am this morning. This is not the way to foster loyalty in a new member. I’m just … Continue reading

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Awesome.

And yet creepy.

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Why I knit, reason #5

Because I needed another medium. I’m not talking about the ooey-gooey, earthy-crunchy fortune-telling type. I’m talking about things like paint and clay and pencil and paper and everything else that lets people be artistically expressive, in a visual sort of … Continue reading

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We have house!

Well, to live in, at least, but we hope to buy it soonish. Yay! And it has an extra bedroom, so there’s a place for my yarn to live. I’m so happy.

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Knit joy

Or, conversely, I Am Not Doing Enough Interesting Knitting. Sara Hillenberger knits organs! How cool is that? I feel inadequate.

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Cat?

Anyone? A coworker is trying to find it a home, and we’ve got a two cat limit. Also, it is white, so not an option for us. She’s white, looks to be about 8 months old, and appears to have … Continue reading

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I have photographic proof

Half the room could probably see up my skirt. Well, crap.

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The house drama

She continues. Husband and I have been living in a relatively nice neighborhood, on the fringes of the nice part, for a couple of years now. And we have the worst real estate luck ever, so far. The first place … Continue reading

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Not enough time

There never is. Once again, I find myself thinking just how awesome it would be if I didn’t have to sleep, but the rest of the world still did, so that I could get everything done and still have free … Continue reading

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