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Why I knit, #18

Because when I’m sitting at home, sick, on the couch, it makes me feel as though I haven’t wasted a whole day. I didn’t feel like I’d wasted time when I was a child. I felt like it was a … Continue reading

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Aha!

Sari not so fail. After three separate washings, the starch is not yet all out of the sari. I dried it overnight in the bath, and when I went to collect it yesterday evening, bits were stuck together with starch. … Continue reading

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Sari fail.

In which I experience more of Indian culture without actual reference other than the internet, and embarass myself voluntarily on the internet. I bought my first sari on Friday. I had debated over various styles and had visited numerous sari … Continue reading

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I’m such a klutz.

I counted this morning and I have five mysterious bruises, all of which are on extremities, and all of which involved me running into furniture at some point. The most irritating one is on the back of my hand, which … Continue reading

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Far from diminishing

The madness grows. So. The back story: I was cruising the wonderful Interweb (Dear Interweb, did I tell you recently how much I love you? Well, I do. More than my cell phone or my Playstation, but pretty much equally … Continue reading

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Girls like tiny things.

I don’t remember if I mentioned this before, but it’s totally true. Anyway. I know I promised myself that I would not start new projects until the old ones were finished, but I have started a new project despite myself, … Continue reading

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I have

New purpose! And a plan! I have three things to accomplish by the end of the month. They are knitting related. They are as follows: 1. Finish the socks of infinity. I am nearly there, but my resolve is waning. … Continue reading

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Why I knit, Reason #16

I knit because it keeps me from getting too far into my other obsessions, which, while pretty darn cool, do not produce anything of substance aside from intense irritation on the part of my friends and family. It is hard … Continue reading

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Oh, hat.

I recently marked something in my Ravelry project page as an FO. I did this sort of incorrectly, as it is not really finished, but it’s been so long since I’ve been able to do this, that I did it … Continue reading

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Cooooooookie Crisp

[I’ve been very busy, and will continue to be busy, so this blog might be on a forced hiatus until next month, but I could surprise you. You never know.] I have just consumed a lot of milk, so I … Continue reading

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