Tag Archives: knitting

The choli vexes me

Posted on July 13, 2009 by HappyGoth

First, though, I got a lot done this weekend. I finished one of the Rivendell socks (it’s a little short, but not wholly uncomfortable), plied my first singles (woohoo!) and then sewed up the ghagra and patka for my garb. … Continue reading →

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Why I knit, #25

Posted on July 7, 2009 by HappyGoth

Wow. 25 of these.  I thought when I started that I’d only get maybe 10, but here you have it! I knit because it’s something I can do. The block printing project was very rewarding but also very taxing, both … Continue reading →

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Catching-up.

Posted on July 3, 2009 by HappyGoth

Ah, so much catching-up to do. This month is, apparently NaBloPoMo, which translates to National  Blog Posting Month, wherein you attempt to blog each and every day for some arbitrary reason, and which I have already failed since I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Kolhapuri

Posted on June 24, 2009 by HappyGoth

Specifically, sandals. (Again, the disclaimer – I am American, of English and German ancestry. I am really really impressed by rather mundane Indian things. If you are similarly American, you may be impressed. If not, well, be patient with me.) … Continue reading →

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Further entries

Posted on June 21, 2009 by HappyGoth

In the annals of Weird Search Terms People Have Used To Locate This Blog: “sexi film heavy knitters” Huh? This is a whole new fetish/subculture. Heavy knitters? Is that like heavy metal? If so, it sounds awesome. And if it’s … Continue reading →

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Pretty decent, so far.

Posted on May 30, 2009 by HappyGoth

This weekend has been, at least. I didn’t sleep in this morning, but I have discovered that this is not such a bad thing. I ended up finishing some artwork I had needed to finish, and did 4 loads of … Continue reading →

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More SCA rambling

Posted on May 28, 2009 by HappyGoth

To start: not SCA rambling. I’ve been making a really valiant effort to be non-messy at the moment, and I found an old baggie of catnip, which I sort of threw on the floor nonchalantly, to deal with later. When … Continue reading →

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Best. Knitting. Ever

Posted on May 27, 2009 by HappyGoth

(GO BUY THESE RIGHT NOW) Meerkats in Star Trek uniforms! They have tiny phasers and tricorders! Aaaaaaaaugh.

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A funk.

Posted on May 20, 2009 by HappyGoth

Which answers everything and nothing all at once. So there was this post I regret but won’t take down, about how I wasn’t ever going to be able to understand India, and then later the feeling ballooned into the usual … Continue reading →

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There has been a weekend.

Posted on May 18, 2009 by HappyGoth

And I got a satisfying amount of stuff done. Saturday was spend erranding, mostly to stock up on things we needed, which included some hanging plants for the porch and some art supplies. I did my first ILL request, and … Continue reading →

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