Tag Archives: knitting

Phat Knits

Posted on December 17, 2008 by HappyGoth

And how! (I mean, what’s better than tiny knitted things? Giant knitted things!) And also, a personal record – almost a whole sock, in under two weeks. Woooo!

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My yarn is popular!

Posted on December 15, 2008 by HappyGoth

I gifted it (my hand-dyed, in the colorway Violet Wand) at a Dirty Santa exchange yesterday, and Jen stole it away from someone. How cool is that? It is this yarn: Which is much more vibrant and lovely in person, … Continue reading →

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And I don’t feel guilty at all.

Posted on December 10, 2008 by HappyGoth

Except about the thousands of cookie-based calories I consumed yesterday, but that is a different sort of guilt. And really? Nobody’s life is ending because I’m not listening to myself talk, so there’s no reason! I have been busy with … Continue reading →

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Brrrrr.

Posted on December 5, 2008 by HappyGoth

So far, I have made it until just now (2:30) before turning on my space heater. Dang, but it’s cold in here! I would feel more proud of myself if it were actually bitterly cold outside. As it is, it … Continue reading →

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I feel gigantic.

Posted on December 2, 2008 by HappyGoth

I’m not gigantic, but I feel gigantic. The holidays always do that to me. I start out by saying, “I’m going to take it easy this year, and be good!” And then come the turkeys and the cookies and the … Continue reading →

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Why I knit, #15

Posted on November 19, 2008 by HappyGoth

Because it’s friggin’ cold outside. And damn – hand-knitted socks sure are cozy. (And I previously rationalized this to myself by saying that I’m knitting because I’m cheap, only then I thought about how much I actually spend on yarn … Continue reading →

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So far, so good.

Posted on November 14, 2008 by HappyGoth

Today, she has been a good day. Number the first, I went to the dentist, who informed me that all my fillings are intact and my teeth look healthy! I haven’t heard that since 2000. It was a nice surprise. … Continue reading →

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Woo, loot.

Posted on November 10, 2008 by HappyGoth

Wherein I am no longer one score and six, and also wherein I use vowels lots and not variously. Anyway. This past weekend’s radio silence was due to the fact that I was forcibly not doing anything except fun things, … Continue reading →

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Mwahahahaha

Posted on November 6, 2008 by HappyGoth

I have created more knitters. Today, it was Ashley and the blogless Allison. They have purchased yarn and needles (on a lunchtime foray to Knitch; thanks, Kim et al), and knitting commences tomorrow. *snif* I’m so proud!

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I’ve been a busy girl

Posted on November 4, 2008 by HappyGoth

But first, HOORAY FOR OBAMA (and at the time of writing this I’m heading to bed, because excited idiots are shooting their guns into the air, pretty much all around in the neighborhood; the West End, she is a colorful … Continue reading →

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