Category Archives: knitting

Handspun is useful!

Posted on November 16, 2010 by HappyGoth

I realized after rejoicing in my accomplishment of spinning my first skein of yarn that I had actually only spun up 83 yards, which while it sounds like a lot in fact is not a lot. So I put it … Continue reading →

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Real baby!

Posted on November 1, 2010 by HappyGoth

In real knitwear! My sister-in-law sent me photos of my niece in her knitted duds. Socks: Ack. So cute. I must knit more. And also, sweater of gigantic-hoodedness: Aaaand you don’t really see the sweater because it has an adorable … Continue reading →

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Wait, this is a craft blog.

Posted on October 26, 2010 by HappyGoth

Right? Aha. Yeah. So I really have been doing things. In fact, lots. (Which is why I haven’t been blogging). Thing one: This is really what’s been taking up my time. I’m having company soon, and my house needs cleaning, … Continue reading →

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Ziggy

Posted on August 10, 2010 by HappyGoth

Since I only have three sock projects on the needles right now, and that’s evidently too few, I’ve cast on a new one. Twice. I kind of loathe toe-up socks, but loathe the ones with flap heels less so (oh, … Continue reading →

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Crafty

Posted on August 9, 2010 by HappyGoth

[Adorable image from flickr user Alícia] I had another one of those deep thought moments, still about crafting, but more so about why crafting has really taken off lately (and this isn’t limited only to  crafting – people have been … Continue reading →

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Actual real knitting

Posted on April 27, 2010 by HappyGoth

Not just talking about it! I finished my self-patterned newborn sock: And so now I’ll need to make another. I’ve also started my first pair of Cookie A. Monkey Socks, in Creatively Dyed something (Calypso sock, but I can’t find … Continue reading →

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Things made awesome by knitting

Posted on April 22, 2010 by HappyGoth

One, the finished baby sock. On to the second in the pair! Two, this: Oh, Knitta Please. You are so lovely (photo from Statesman slideshow). See? Made better by knitting! Thing three: Frog dissection, found on Craftzine. Science wasn’t nearly … Continue reading →

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Tiny little socks

Posted on April 21, 2010 by HappyGoth

I love tiny little socks. So far I’ve knit 3.75 of them. See? Whee. And it only took 4 hours for the first pair! A little longer for the  second – I’m patterning it myself. More on that in a … Continue reading →

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Crazy knitting

Posted on April 19, 2010 by HappyGoth

I can only hope this person (whoever did this) is uber-fast at knitting: That’s a lot of knitting. Very cool knitting.

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Crazy fast

Posted on April 19, 2010 by HappyGoth

I’m really proud of myself, because I’ve figured out how completely rewarding it is to knit baby socks. They’re just like regular socks, only I can knit a pair in four hours! Amazing. And then I just sort of made … Continue reading →

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