Projects!

Look out Maddie! The Domokun hat is going to eat you!

My sweater, the Jewel from Doris Chan’s “Everyday Crochet” done in Dream in Color’s Smooshy sock yarn. It’s a really quick and easy pattern, but I’ve put it to the side in favor of a couple other projects. The picture isn’t clear, but this is the top of the sweater, with the neck hole and shoulders.

The purse I’m making with the previously mentioned Aisha Celia yarn. about 3/4 done, just need to add a little more to the body, make straps and then felt it.

This lace will be made bigger, blocked and bordered and made into a hijab for my coworker Jessi. I spent almost a year trying to come up with a fancy design but in the end I think the more simple design here is going to work out better. You what else would have worked out? Taking the photo on something that was not a blue background!

FotoLoco!

photos for you! First some dogs and then my Craftstravaganza purchases.


Super cute Chester


Super awesome Maddie


Aisha Celia beautiful yarn! Worsted weight, working on a new purse, photos soon.


Aisha Celia beautiful yarn! Sock weight yarn for making a Boteh for me.


Aisha Celia beautiful yarn! Sock weight yarn for making a Boteh for me.


mmmmmm I loved this yarn!


Lovely barrettes for magic hair!


Check it, motherfuckers!


my favorite Craftstravaganza purchase!

Soon, project photos

Selective disgust

I hate mushrooms. I fucking hate them. I hate them more than onions or freeform jazz or individually wrapped prunes (who needs individually wrapped prunes?? WHO???? who says “I will pay more for fewer prunes and more trash to add to the landfill and more plastic made from petroleum products!!”?). I really hate mushrooms.
The veggie burgers at work (which are also the same served at Burger King) have bits of mushroom in there. my vegetarian options at the work cafeteria are pretty limited most days, mac and cheese, cheese sandwich, eggsalad sandwich, veggie burger and the occasional fake meat chicken sandwich. The veggie burger has mushrooms in it. I hate mushrooms. Most days I don’t have time to make a lunch (read: I don’t make a lunch because I am sitting still and envisioning buttcracks). Most days I don’t actually eat lunch but i do a couple times a week. I know the mushrooms are there but I order it and have it loaded with mustard, lettuce, tomato, pickles and banana peppers and then I scarf it down and try try try to not imagine the mushrooms, try not to notice them in my mouth being the worst things ever. I just eat fast. Until I notice a mushroom and gag like hell. and keep gagging until I get everything out of my mouth.
This is a sign of a sick mind.

it builds

ever have that day where you’re like…

  • man, I need to finish that project
  • and THAT project
  • oh my god and THAT project
  • and SHIT! Someone’s birthday
  • oh god and my yarn needs organizing
  • but I have to do the dishes
  • and vacuum
  • and go to Steven’s Point for a weekend
  • oh and Montreal!
  • And Stitches Midwest in Chicago on the absolute worst weekend for me to do anything non-work related
  • and camping
  • AND BUY A HOUSE!!!!
  • and get a physical
  • and an eye exam
  • and dammit! the dentist!
  • and I don’t know if I should go buy the yarn for the new project or finish up this other project
  • and I don’t want to go to work!
  • I have so much that needs to get done
  • but I would rather go to the dog park
  • crap! House buying!
  • I hate packing. can I throw everything away?
  • I hate packing. No really, I hate it.
  • so much to do and I just want to drink my coffee