About the Mob
Well, really it's a mob of one, but you get the idea. I'm just me, in Hotlanta, but through me there are many others (yes, we are numerous), and we have teh pointy sticks (fear them), and besides that, we make pretty things. Mostly.All Them Thangs
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Tag Archives: why I knit
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
Why I knit, #15
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
Why I knit, reason #14
Because I went to vote today (go and vote early, if you can, because it’s going to be crazy on Tuesday!), and although I was in line for a full three and a half hours, I finished many rows of … Continue reading
Because it is chilly
I offer up this handy link to knitting patterns for warm objects (scarves, hats, and gloves). Baobh and I are totally enamored of these patterns at the moment. Smariek Knits (I am loving the Georgiana lace scarf, and will knit … Continue reading
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Really?
Knitted skinny pants? Surely you jest. Reason #12 is so that I can mock others soundly. I feel that the people who read this blog are Stylish Knitters, in that we knit Things Worth Wearing and also Knitted Items That … Continue reading
OH HOLY MOTHER OF YARN (or Why I Knit, #11)
The Tsarina has truly outdone herself. Change Ringing Socks Back story to my excitement: my husband is a change ringer. He rings twice a week, and sometimes more often, and carries around his little tiny red book of methods, which … Continue reading
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Why I Knit, #10
As if I needed another reason to buy things at IKEA. No, really. Apparently I do. It’s a nice, easy thing to organize. I’ve got them arranged according to yarn type, and then probably color (though since I can see … Continue reading
Why I knit, #9
#9? Is that right? I hope so. I knit because I gave up smoking and I needed another addiction. No, really. Let me ‘splain: Smoking is an addiction. Knitting is an addiction. I can only go so long without it … Continue reading
Why I Knit, #8
Because with knitting, you can be a grandmother and be a knitter. You can be pierced and be a knitter. You can be a man, or in middle school, or German, or Pagan, or Catholic, or a chicken farmer, or … Continue reading
Why I Knit, #7
Because I love being a geek, and I love that knitters are totally geeks. Case in point: The Mario Scarf Is it weird that I so want to do this for the final ship level in Super Mario 3? You … Continue reading
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