Life has been very crazy around these parts. Last Saturday I went up to Wyandotte, MI, to see my dad at the Wyandotte Street Art Fair. There was a local spinner tent and a yarn store a block away. Needless to say, I made a few stash enhancement acquisitions.
Then I packed a ton.
Then I went up to Ann Arbor yesterday to see my dad again at The Guild's Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair. The Ann Arbor Fiberarts Guild was there, so naturally I picked up something. This time around I got some 10/3 mercerized cotton to weave with (my next adventure ... learning to weave).
While getting my oil changed today I finished the alluded-to project, Sunray by Ulli S. Shibuya (Ravelry link).
I also finished up a project for the BBC. I'm honestly not sure if I can talk about it here, so I won't. But once the project is all said-and-done and pictures are made public I'll share the details.
OH! And while out and about in BG today I saw a window display full of those Uglys things that M-----l is a big fan of. So I took pictures. Or tried to at least. I was getting major glare.
That's it from me for now. It might be a few weeks until I update again, seeing as I am supposed to be moving soon. Like, this weekend. Who knows how long I'll be without the internet. It might actually be nice to get away from it for a while.
ciao,
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I think it's time for a Friday Fill-In.
1. Oh, I can't wait until I have a class schedule for the Fall semester.
2. Tostidos Chunky Salsa is the first thing I see when I open my refrigerator.
3. I never leave home without something to knit.
4. If I were a condiment, I would be salsa because I could moonlight as a dip and a condiment.
5. Calling stupid or annoying things "gay" is really high up on my list of pet peeves.
6. The last thing I thought of before I went to bed was possibly too naughty to talk about here.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to more packing (?), tomorrow my plans include seeing my dad (!!!) and Sunday, I want to start packing my kitchen stuff!
Today I found out about a wonderfully wonderful knitting event, the Ravelympics! Basically, it's a free-for-all where knitters/crocheters/spinners/etc. pick crafty events to participate in. You can't start the project(s) until the opening ceremony, and you have to finish before the closing ceremony.
I signed up for three events: Cowl Jump, Amigurumi Toss, and Mitten Medley. The whole idea is the challenge yourself, and I think three projects in 17 days is a good challenge! Most people choose one complicated pattern to undertake, but I thought a few different kinds would be fun. So here's the plan:
For the Cowl Jump, I have three different patterns in mind:
Smoke Ring by Cosette Cornelius-Bates
For the next event, the Amigurumi Toss, I am going to make the set of four Fighters by NeedleNoodles:
And for the Mitten Medley I'll be making a pair of Rose's Wrist Warmers.
I'm pretty sure of what yarns to use so far. Malabrigo Lace for Cashmere Cowl No. 2 (if that ends up being the cowl I choose), I'll probably make the Fighters out of scraps of Knit Picks Swish Superwash or Caron Simply Soft (while packing today I discovered that I have, like, ten skeins of the stuff in lots of different colors), and Rowan Pure Wool DK for the wrist warmers.
Phew. That's a lot of stuff. I can't wait!
s
What ten songs would you put on a summertime mix?
OOooooo! I like this one!
I dare not justify, because that would be far too hard. Instead, I shall list them and let you ponder! Maybe I'll put up some mp3s when I get home. Each file is linked to a last.fm mp3 page or a YouTube music video. Enjoi!
(order based on what popped into my head, not any sort of preference)
1. The Bravery - Swollen Summer
2. Arctic Monkeys - When the Sun Goes Down
3. New Young Pony Club - Jerk Me
4. The Lawrence Arms - Great Lakes / Great Escapes
5. Kasabian - Sun Rise Light Flies
6. Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti - La festa è Buenos Aires
7. Weezer - El Scorcho
8. Franz Ferdinand - Jacqueline
9. All Girl Summer Fun Band - Grizzly Bear
10. The Killers - Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll
Here is a quick picture parade of my latest FO, Ysolda Teague's Rose Red.
I am seriously flipping out over tomorrow's Doctor Who episode. Although I have to admit, I am more concerned about Jack, Gwen & Ianto, and Sarah Jane than I am about Ten's pseudo-regeneration or whatever may happen. Please don't let Sarah Jane die! ah! ;_;
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I'm at my parents' place for the week, and it's been really awesome so far. The most obvious reason is because I'm not in Ohio. Also, because my mom keeps giving me money for stuff. And Cory (my brother) and I went to the White Sox game last night. And today I went to my favorite yarn store ever, Knitche. And I went to World Market for the first time ever and it's pretty much my favorite store now, besides IKEA and H&M. Hooray, stuff!
So first was my visit to Knitche. I wanted to get a skein of Malabrigo to make another One Skein Wonder, and two skeins of Rowan Pure Wool DK. I got the Malabrigo, but they don't carry Pure Wook DK yet. So I got Norah Gaughan vol. 3, two skeins of Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Dyed Organic Cotton, and two skeins of Katia Colibri.
Then when I was at home I found my mom's collection of old juke box 45s.
mmmm, vinyl
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I'm on a knitting role lately. I think I mentioned earlier that I got an informal commission to make some hats. Well, I made some hats.
Now I'll leave you with the TILT I made yesterday and forgot about. Oops.
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I wanted something quick to knit, and it turns out this was incredibly quick to knit.
This is also my 33rd (!) project of the year. I hit my goal. Go me! Now I'm off to see if I can hit 50 projects before the end of the year. I think I can do it.
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What's your favorite soundtrack?
Based on my last.fm accounts (yes, I have two, so that I could listen to my own radio stations) I have two soundtrack albums that are nearly identical in play totals.
To be honest, though, the second is mostly because of my thesis. That's not to say I don't like it; I wouldn't have written about it if I didn't. But I doubt I'd have as many plays as Amelie if it weren't for my research.
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