From The Craft Room

Archive for April, 2008

The Yarn Harlot was in town last night and I had an amazing time. She was so funny — I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time. I’d share the pictures I took last night, but THEY SUCK! Once again my crappy camera decided it was going to be unable to focus. Also, I must’ve accidentally changed a setting, because the pictures are SMALL! I am so done with that thing. I also closed my eyes in the picture I had taken with Stephanie. I really wished I had asked Marcus to borrow his for the evening. I hope she comes back next year after her new book is released and I can try it again. By the next time, I will be making socks!

I made some good progress on my Mistake Rib Scarf I’m working on. I’m into the 2nd skein, so over 50% complete! I tried working on a dishcloth, too, but trying to follow the pattern with so much fun and excitement around me was impossible.

I’m so glad I finally decided to get off my duff and join the knitting world. Of course, Ravelry has been a huge help to entice me to leave my comfort zone and put myself out there.

Today I need to do some housecleaning and some much-needed web work so I can get Domestic Geek back up and finally finish the header I’ve been working on for this blog. I’ll try to sneak in some time on my clogs, though, and read a little bit of Things I Learned From Knitting (Whether I Wanted To or Not) that I got signed last night.

I didn’t fall off the planet, just been busy and so not in a blogging mood. We got insanely busy the last few weeks at work and I was putting in some much needed OT. Also, my wrist got all jacked up and I had to try to stay off the internet and let it heal.

I’ve got tons of projects on the needles and hooks. I need to buckle down and actually finish something so I can show it off. I’ve got another knit bag in progress, a scarf, knit clogs, a crocheted hat and a dishcloth. There is also a couple of afghans in my closet I’d like to finish and the good old crocheted popcorn garland that I will finish before next Christmas. Lined up right behind is a crocheted top that I really want to get started on (I even dreamed out it last night) and I got a kit of Booby Socks at the SnB at Purls of Wisdom down in Parker last Sunday. I am finally going to make myself learn to knit socks because these are so cute! The proceeds of the kit are being donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Center. Kelly wrote up a nice post about the Booby Sock Kits over on her blog if you’d like to read more about them.

The Yarn Harlot engagement at Tattered Cover is only two days away! I’m excited because I’ve actually got some knitting friends now and it’s going to be a blast. I even bought a Yarrrn! t-shirt at Jinx for the occasion.

I’m really wishing I had gotten back into my yarn crafting a long time ago. I am having so much fun hanging out at yarn shops and going to Stitch ‘n’ Bitches. Starting next Monday, I also moving to 2nd shift at work (3-11pm), so the days will be filled with creative pursuits. I can’t wait!