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love it or shove it

Sep 28, 2008
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I have been knitting, even though I haven't posted in a while. I'm in a stretch of largish projects, so I'm basically just chipping away at things at the moment.

This has been my project on the bus:

shoulderette

That picture is a bit old, as I'm about two-thirds of the way finished with it, but it seems silly to take a ton of pictures of something that isn't finished yet. But you get the idea.

For something a bit less intensive I just made this cozy for my french press.

french press cozy

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Hopefully this will keep my coffee warmer for a bit longer in the morning.

I've also been working on my Wicked sweater again (finally). I put it down when I was finished up my thesis in May, and then forgot about it until ... yesterday. In a flurry of knitting last night (while watching a movie for my film seminar) I finished the body and started the first sleeve today. It's a bit too big, so I hope washing it will help tighten up the fabric. I should be able to finish the whole thing this week.

yay.
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can't talk now ... good stuff's happenin'

Jun 3, 2008
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Yeah ... well sort of. I finished writing my thesis, but I just got back a list of revisions from my advisor today. By the end of the day Thursday I'll have my revisions taken care of, and apparently I can defend next week. *fingers crossed* I kind of have to defend next week if I plan on getting it turned in on time to get my degree. And, you know, be able to start my coursework for my PhD.

Speaking of which ... I am about 98% positive that I have a house in Austin. Hoorah.

Well, this thing is supposed to be about knitting, so ...

non-lopi lace scarf

I finished the lacy scarf. It blocked very well and it looks like it won't curl up as much as I initially thought. Definitely happy times.

Also, I'm participating in a Jelly Baby swap through the Who Knits? group on Ravelry. I've never really done a proper knitting swap before, so this is big exciting for me. I have my package all put together. I put in a mixcd, a nice little notebook, a skein of yarn, some tea, some stickers, and a bunch of candy. My swap is going to a non-Amerikanerin, so I tried to find chocolates and sweets that aren't around in ----. (I can't say where because my swapping is so-far anonymous! I can say more later once I know it arrives in its destination.) The only downside here is that shipping is going to be ridiculous. OH WELL.

better do what he says, he's a whale biologist

May 18, 2008
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The last few days have been filled with music theory to degrees beyond most human comprehension. I liked it. Now I'm back to putting off the writing of my thesis by knitting.

Here is what I cast on today:

non-lopi lace scarf

The pattern is Lopi Lace Scarf from Weekend Knitting. I picked this book up on a whim a few weeks ago, and I absolutely adore it. There are recipes for cookies, tips for brewing tea, and all sorts of wonderful things that make me happy. The patterns are all great as well. This one in particular is really great; it's easy to memorize and knits up quickly. The yarn is Moda Dea Beadnik, which has fun little beads threaded through it. So far a lot of them have ended up on the wrong side of the scarf, but it still looks nice. I also love the color.

Back to chapter 2!

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and then there were none

Feb 26, 2008
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Now that I have successfully passed all of my masters comps I can resume craftiness!

fo - squid 2

I decided to make another squid. I can't remember if I mentioned this here or not, but I am working out a swap/trade with Gretchen Funk, one of the co-owners of the Triple Rock Social Club in MN. Triple Rock puts on lots of punk shows, and she has lots of old silk screened posters and show goodies that she has offered in exchange for amigurumis. Added bonus/fun fact: her husband is Erik Funk from Dillinger Four. So. She said because of her marital hookup that she could send me D4 stuff as well. All in all, total awesomeness.

fo - squid 2

So. She really liked the first squid that I made, so I made one just for her. I'm still not very good at the whole embroidery thing, but it's still pretty cute. I followed the gauge correctly this time, and this one is super tiny. It's about two inches tall, max. Seriously.

I'm also happy that I seem to have figured out my light tent settings. Those colors are pretty much spot-on. You have to love good photography. Lighting is soooo important.

Next up are a few raindrops, then to finish the cactus, and then some knitting. I have a stole to work on and I'd like to start a sweater. Maybe I should write my thesis, though ...