Where is a gritty reboot when you need one?
I know everyone says not to apologize for not blogging, nor blog about having not blogged. I could make excuses. I could cringe and wait for criticisms. I could simply ignore the fact that I’ve once again let my self imposed obligations fall to the wayside. I could apologize. All of the above are more [...]
Making necklaces
Eye pins, pliers, beads, clasps. Lots and lots of repetitive bending. A few hours and a couple of sore hands later and I have some pretty jewelry. I guess my hands aren’t too terribly sore, because I’m still able to use them to pat myself on the back. Does anyone know what that kind of [...]
Tea Cozy knitting
This is the first side of my tea cozy. Not much to look at yet. No pattern, no specific plans other than to knit two sides and a strip down the middle and to felt the heck out of it.
Knitting without gauge
I like embossed knitting patterns, particularly leaves. The pattern is from Mary Thomas’s Book of Knitting Patterns. It’s called the Garden Plot Square. Very dowdy name for such a nice pattern isn’t it? There are leaves a plenty on it. I’m 4/5ths through the first square and 3/4 of the way through my second ball [...]
this is SPARTA!
The title of this post is my current favorite pop-culture phrase. I want to say it everywhere, under any context possible: Cashier: Your total is $13.49, you saved $3.19 shopping today. Me: This is SPARTA!!! Of course, that wouldn’t quite work as well as it did in the movie (if you live in a cave [...]
Reverse label for care
I thought since this is my knitting blog, and since I like to knit fibers that are typically dry clean only that I’d write a little about the alternatives to dry cleaning. One is wet cleaning, which is the industrial environmental friendly version of dry cleaning, it uses clamps, water jets, detergent jets and steam [...]
Wow– it’s done, yet it’s just begun
I imported the whole of http://pointysticks.blogspot.com over here, installed a nice wordpress theme (I think it’s pretty) and now I have lots of work ahead to go in and correct some pictures and what-not that didn’t quite transport as nicely as I’d have liked. Okay, I’m good with that– but this blog is mature, it’s [...]
My cats’ drama
This morning I came out to feed Greta. She’s wide awake but still curled up in her bed. So I call her and she whines at me. I go closer. The cats are sleeping on her again. Now the cats don’t really like Greta, but they like to sleep on her for the warmth. So [...]
Kewl, I’m a punk rock mommy!
What kind of a freaky mother are you? You’re a punk rock mommy! DIY is probably your motto, because you’re a punk mama at heart. Your kids are getting your independent spirit and guts, and learning to solve problems themselves. You love it when they show their independence, even when it’s breaking your heart. Take [...]
The Enquirer – Knitting allows young teens time to chat, too
The Enquirer – Knitting allows young teens time to chat, too