Shut Up & Knit!

Proof of Project

The other day/week/whatever, our Patty mentioned that in-progress photos of knitting projects seemed to be less than popular.   Admittedly, I had never really thought of it before, however, I can see her point.  A lot of us do not take progress photos and/or do not share progress photos. 

How many times can you show the people a sleeve or a st st sweater body before there's a revolt?  How much time can one spend trying to make a sock in-progress look interesting before snapping?

Before I was whinging on Wednesdays, back when I still pretended to give half a rat's about this blog, I did in-progress posts on Wednesdays.  Of course, I tend to be too lazy/busy to take a lot of progress photos.  (Plus I don't find myself or my knitting very interesting and figure all y'all feel about the same at this point.)  Then there's the chance most projects run of turning to crackers.  The less proof of project, the better at times.

However, the March of Origami or whatever we're calling it, has gotten to me.  (In more than one way, thank you very much!)  In order to show the knit origami of Nola's Slippers, I had to take an in-progress photo. 

Patty, this one's for you!

Sexy, right?

That's the ribbing for the cuff and the top of the foot.  I'm doing the decreases for the toe now and will be picking up and movin' on soon.  I finished the first one the other day and LOVE IT!  I'm using Paton's Worsted Wool held double for the cuff/foot and more of that should wear like iron black yarn for the sole.  This version looks smaller than the all black ones but still fit perfectly.  My mum's already laid claim to this pair.

Good thing I can overpower her if I have to.  ;^)

In unrelated news, yes, I did find that missing mitt.  In the drawer I left it in. 

Of course, it was...

/sigh

Wrapping Up A Month!

Because tomorrow is March 1.  Not because I've got my shit together or anything...

So sexy!

Remember when I was complaining about my hands hurting?  That's the yarn.  It's weirdo black wool from a mill in Scotland that our Squishy sent me a million years ago.  It's course, rough and a bit tough but I think that's what you want when you're making slippers that will be worn in a house with hardwood floors.  Right?

Yarn held double in more or less garter stitch makes for soft bouncy slippers that I love wearing around the house.  With or without socks.  Kinda itchy without, though.  Whatever...

The pattern is Nola's Slippers.  It's a free pattern and I love it.  In fact, I'm getting ready to pull yarn to make another pair.  This time, the black should wear like iron yarn will only be on the bottom. 

These slippers are also why March is Origami Month if you're playing along and I am somehow making you do it.  Still plenty of time to join in if you like.  Also, as I'm used to getting the blame for everything, feel free to steal the button and blame me for something else.  I'll be a good sport unless I hate you or you make me tired. 

Table o'crap!

This was part of my February Finishes.  I ripped and re-wound the yarn from my failed Turn a Square.  I had stolen the needles from it and couldn't remember what size I'd been using when I tried to return to it.  Never a good sign for a project if I've stolen the needles.

The yarn was all tidied up and put with friends in a drawer in what used to be my home studio/office space.  Now it's more like that room down the hall I don't have time to hoover out.  Whatever...

Love that dish!

This is the handspun that had been a rather tragic looking Hitchhiker.  I stole the needles out of that one, too.  Tiny sock needles, which should have been all the warning I needed to not cast on, but no...

The yarn was plied again and will be socks at some later date.

There is also an actual finished project that came out of this month, too.  However, it's currently in a box somewhere.  Y'all will have to wait.

Still Wednesday Here

& I'm in a mood.

Was it snowflake day today or something? It was scary out there today.

You don't like a trend? Fine.  Don't take part in it.  STFU and move on.  Do not try to blame the people who brought you the trend or the folks who are participating.  It is not their fault that you can't get your shit together, do some crunches and make that look work.  Or stop attention whoring and STFU.  (Please notice that I do not expect those people to realize that if a trend doesn't suit them they should just ignore it and move on.  Snowflakes DO NOT know how to do that.)

Btw, being fashionable or even fashion forward does not make you a bad person.  Not everyone wants to wear jeans and trainers to work every day and fake like it's fashion.  Taking part in fashion can show that you do not live under a rock in a cave in the forest.  It does show that you give a rats' about how look and how you present yourself to the world.  Not always in a vain and vapid way, btw. *   (Remind me to talk about the white folks who NEVER put out any kind of effort one of these days.  Oh and the painted "ladies" who are their natural counterparts.)

Did you know that there are people online that aren't smart enough to know about stats and how bloggers use them?  Funnier still, some of those clueless people have blogs of their own.  Not well read blogs, of course, but still.  My stat site tells me all of things about everyone who visits and it means that I know when some of my favorite lurkers are lurking.  It also means that I know when those fake jealous bitches are sniffing around.  They come around a lot, btw.   They need a better hobby.  Don't you think?

Me?  Eh...

Currently struggling with simple slippers.  The yarn is old school drama yarn that I'm holding double.  My hands hurt, I'm unhappy and I am once again thinking about faking my own death to escape a project.  Wouldn't that freak out those fat jealous bitches?  *L*  Slipper #1 is done and fabulous!  I'm already pondering the next pair while my wrists ache...

Ya know, just another Wednesday. 

xo

Still having spam/blog issues, btw.  I was right about the issue but still have to wait for the kids at Typepad to get it together and fix the issue.  Small comfort in being right...  feh

*  Hai, Jai!  :D

Where did the week go?

• For once, it wasn't spent at the pharmacy. 
• For that, I am truly grateful.
• Mardi Gras arrived in a box.
• Valentine's Day was in a bowl.
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• Knitting continues.
• Socks arrived and were well received.
• In love with my amazing friends.
• Enjoying open windows and birdsong while ignoring the yard work that waits for me.
• Purchase of the week was pink sparkly nail polish to replace a bottle that PinkyD gave me a million years ago... and a dark color that is far more on-trend and will go well with my short nails.
• Single coat dark color.  Yay!
• Colorway is called Bite Me.  I had to buy it.
• Hello!
• The day of long over-done nails are so over.  Not to mention impractical!
• Pondering warm weather colors as it's nearly that time...
• Pondering whilst having a bit of a rest/modeling session on the living room floor.
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• Before the new dark color, clearly.
• Cindy knit for me!  :D
• They are soft, perfect and wonderful. 
• I look forward to the next cooling trend in the weather so I can wear them.
• Love them muchly.
• We have a vague idea of what the Cookie Made Me Do It theme will be next month.  I think...
• & Assuming I can finish the pink schmatta of love/doom/yatta.
• Really do not enjoy nupps, btw.
• Beads next time.
• With the weather changing and my attention needed outside, I'm at a bit of a loss when it comes to upcoming knitting projects.
• Well, for anything bigger than my go-to Joan sock of the moment. 
• It's also important that I not burn out on socks since I'm the Queen of the Seasonal Footwear people. 
• Yeah, still wondering WTF I was thinking when I asked for that nightmare.
• o.O
• What doesn't kill me... 
• Hoping you're week is going well, that you got whatever you were looking for out of the fake holiday we just had and that your weekend is a good one.
• With luck, I'll get back to my wheel this weekend and maybe even finish that pink thing.
• Or die trying...
• o.O
• xo

ps... Typepad is messing around with the way they protect us from spammers.  Sadly, this means that some of you have been caught in that web of slightly fucked up justice.  If it happens again, and you get a notice, please let me know.  They are working on it, but who knows how long that will take.  This may also explain why I am not replying to folks like I normally do.  If I don't get an email telling me you comments, it's harder for me to get back to you.  I'm sorry.  I suck and Typepad does, too, a little bit.  Hoping things will be better sooner rather than later.

Schtuffs!

Have you seen this post on Ravelry?  Free pretty sock pattern thru the 14th.  Also there's a discount on other patterns, too.  Worth a look see, people.

Snarkiness:  Someone posted a link to that post in Patterns and made it seem like it was their pattern.  Some folks will do anything for attention and to impress folks.  Even if it's all fake.

Spring!

Just hurt myself laughing.*

Unconscious Mutterings

1. Massage ::  Don't Touch Me!
2. Financial advice ::  Put Your Cash In A Mattress!
3. Guide ::  Red Umbrella
4. Packing ::  List
5. Trombone ::  31
6. Water cooler ::  Scuttlebutt
7. Delivery ::  I HAD CATS!
8. Smoke ::  Pipe
9. Cane ::  /ahem
10. Suitcase ::  Matched Set

You know what's worse than all those holiday ads for cheap jewelry from the mall?  Yes, cheap chocolate from a drug store. 

I know there are mainstream people with white walls and no fashion sense that fall for all that crap but seriously?  People really know better, right?

Goose Girl Sock!

Better photos to come!

Lots of very interesting conversations going on.  Deep insightful thought provoking.  I would share but I'm not in the mood to be sued or dealing with the housewife dramaz. 

Speaking of, not letting the fake folks get to me (quite so much).  Trying to feel for them and their unhappy lot.  So far, so good, I think.

Finishing in February is going...

If "going" means getting distracted by baby knitting, Goose Girls and longing to spin.  Yeah, whatever...

I'm hoping to get back to a certain hat and then we'll be discussing a certain project that I've never shown you.  Just wait... 

O.o

*  OMG!  I snorted!