Tag Archives: knitting

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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Hi!

Posted on July 15, 2010 by HappyGoth

Whee. Yay for non-consistent blog updating. Or something. Anyway. Life is huge right now, and I’m sort of unmotivated (trust me, you’ve fared better than LJ, which has heard me whine pretty consistently lately). But I did stuff. I have: … 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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Their hands would catch fire and fall off.

Posted on March 24, 2010 by HappyGoth

Since I spent last night watching you-know-what and making a zillion (10) bookbinding kits, here’s an awesome video about Pringle of Scotland sweaters/jumpers instead: (via Drawn!) Yesssssss. I need to watch this a zillion (10) more times. (“And they [other … Continue reading →

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Things done as of today

Posted on March 3, 2010 by HappyGoth

1. Finished the buttons! I put them in a ziploc bag. The husband says they look like blueberries. They do, sort of. 2. Re-discovered The Highlander TV series, and found it to be less awesome than I remembered. It has … Continue reading →

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Fiber Friday, Noro edition

Posted on January 29, 2010 by HappyGoth

Some de-stash that will probably be used as a gift for somebody. Not my colors, but fun to knit with. Today’s fiber Friday is a bit of a mix. On one hand, the fiber is lovely-looking. On the other hand, … Continue reading →

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