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.

Friday Favorites (finally)

Whew! Sorry I’m late – today was awesome and crazy, all at once (not that those two things are mutually exclusive,  but there it is). I love when we do “extracurricular” things at work, but it kind of bisects the … Continue reading

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In which

Jennie is disgustingly good at knitting, and we all go to see Eddie Izzard. That pretty much sums up last night. Jennie brought along her knitting to show off, and in two days she has a third of a pretty … Continue reading

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Why I Knit, Reason #2

Friends. I knit because of friends. This seemed like a good time to post this; a knitting friend is currently experiencing a personal tragedy, and all the knitting folk have been awesome in supporting her and letting her know she’s … Continue reading

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Early bits

nataliedee.com Forthcoming following this: “Why I Knit, Reason #2 (Wherein I Explain What the ChickenGoddess Has Done For My Knitting)” To follow after your regularly scheduled lunchtime programming. In my case, more work and perhaps a free staff lunch (which … Continue reading

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I MADE SKULL-A-DAY!

My foot made Skull-A-Day! This is so incredibly exciting! *hyperventilates a bit*

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I’m still doing too much

It’s like I’ve set my throttle to maximum and can’t shut it off (metaphorically speaking, of course). Last night we had people over, which is a rarity chez HappyGoth.  Jennie wants to knit a gift for a family member, only … Continue reading

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I did too much this weekend

Big surprise. I always do too much. I didn’t knit, though. This seems to be a trend (I will, however, make up for it by having Jennie and the ChickenGoddess over this evening, where we will eat something delicious made … Continue reading

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Friday!

(Image linked from Angry Mongo’s blog) Finally! Without further ado, here they are: 1. Old snapshots of people I don’t know. I love to go to antique stores and rifle through the big boxes of photographs that are inevitably crammed … Continue reading

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Whew.

No news today, folks. Okay, so maybe a little. I tore out the sock yet again, because I managed to moebius it. This, um, fifth time should be more productive. Hell, if I can just keep it on the needles, … Continue reading

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Why I Knit, Reason #1

[Image from ashleyv‘s flickr photostream] I’ve been giving some thought to this lately, seeing as I’ve done little knitting in the past two weeks. I don’t know if I’m still burnt out from the road trip, or if I need … Continue reading

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