I'm taking part in the 2nd Hogwarts Sock Swap (if you want to join sign-ups opened on the 14th and will close once there's 150 participants, so jump on it!). The socks from the first swap are quite wonderful and I can't wait to see what people knit up this time around.

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Behold the recent hand dyed yarn in all it's glory.
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I want to go back out to the goat farm and hang out with the goats some more ( Read more... )

Crochet = stupid and hard *grumbles* I just want my second stick.

Really though what I need to do is get a nice big fat crochet hook so I can actually see what I'm doing. I want to make round things darn it!

Arg. I just ripped a completed sock because 1) it was too small and 2) because I need second ball of the yarn to make it's match.

Paradise Fibers has one left of each of the two colors I need. Fortissima/Socka 50g 6-ply Missoni 3002 and Fortissima/Socka 50g 4-ply 9097

And alas I have no dollars in my paypal :(

I cannot stop looking at this site What's That Bug?

Giant Toe Biters! House Centipedes! Insect Sex!
It's like reliving my childhood.

Somehow in the course of this past weekend's events I ended up talking to my dad about this short story I had read years ago about a virus that propagated itself by making people want to donate blood. Some sort of altruism virus ( Read more... )

I would so totally make this. Finally a long knitted skirt pattern. Long skirts = love.

I'm actually really tempted to work it up in this since I probably wouldn't get it finished until winter anyways. Colors, I'd probably do most licorice (boring I know) with a little of the sunflower on the bottom. And considering the difference in the ( Read more... )

We spent the last four days up at the river, which was fucking awesome ( Read more... )

Look! OMG it's a toe!


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