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Happy Birthday theredsqrl!

Things have been biting me in the ass lately, and last night I figured out why: I've been cocky as hell.

Example 1: My sister's stockings. I was 100% sure that I could finish them in 17 days. Dead certain. Then I could move on to the other two pairs of socks in the queue, i.e. socks for Dad's birthday and a pair of socks for Nana. Not to mention the ( Read more... )

Well, wehen the dudes are away, the nondudes will drink heavilyl cos it's PURIM again, folks ( Read more... )

Dear Olympic socks,

Please knit up faster. We are waaaaay behind. I know we can do this; we just have to focus.

Go team,

j00

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Dear Facebook,

Stop telling me that I need to reconnect with shlomarosenberg. I would love to, but I can't. Someone from his family really needs to let you know he's dead.

Yours in aggravation,

j00

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Dear new cowl,

I love you very, very deeply ( Read more... )

Nearing at least 1000 stitches into my Olympic project... and I have to rip it all and start again.  I should have done some more prep; the word on Ravelry forums is this pattern tends to run large, even with perfect, accurate gauge.

I should have ripped two days ago, but knitterly denial is a powerful thing. Last night it hit me, though: this sock ( Read more... )

T minus two hours until the opening ceremony. I have my yarn, my needles, and my pattern. Game on.

Good luck, knitters!

(I have a pretty thing to show you, but it's too dark for pictures just now. Tomorrow!)

...Yes. You wouldn't really believe it if you read my recent blogs, but I really do. As a matter of fact, I spend most of my thinking time thinking of people and events that don't exist and have not happened. Very hit-or-miss; bad blogging material.

Once in a great while, I'll watch the Super Bowl. Last year was REALLY interesting because I was the ( Read more... )

See this? Draped over the back of my ugly sofa, it looks innocent doesn't it? It looks like a perfectly normal square baby blanket.

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My plan was to have a completed project to show you today. Instead, I only have a mostly-completed project.


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