Archive for the ‘Knitting’ Category

The sock from hell

In: Knitting

28 Apr 2007

The sock from hell Almost done with Robby’s second sock, but I got overconfident because the first one turned out so well, and made some really stupid mistakes that took FOREVER to fix. I now know more than I ever wanted to know about dropped stitches, ripping out, picking up and who knows what else. [...]

My first sock

In: Knitting

23 Apr 2007

My first sock Originally uploaded by bornfamous. #1 of Robby’s new socks. I’m both proud and embarrassed. Proud because I actually finished it, even though the instructions for turning the heel made NO SENSE WHATSOEVER — but guess what? Do it anyway and it all works out in the end. Who knew? Embarrassed because it [...]

Just a thought — back when I was hooked on Free Cell, I hated myself for being so lazy, but I just couldn’t stop. Now that I knit compulsively — also to the detriment of the rest of my life — I don’t care. I look busy therefore I am.

Wearable vitamins

In: Knitting

31 Mar 2007

Where have I been, you ask? Nowhere, just knitting. I’ve gone and gotten myself a new addiction. I’d like to say I’m hooked on knitting, but the metaphor is too mixed. You can really only say you’re hooked on crochet if you want to pun correctly. But I am definitely addicted to this knitting thing. [...]

Oops — almost forgot to blog, and it’s only day three of NaBloPoMo — well, day two for me, since I missed day one. Anyways… So I’m learning to knit. I made a bee-yootiful scarf for Robby’s girlfriend’s birthday [which turned out to be the day Rusty died. Weird.] It wasn’t my mad knitting skillz [...]


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