life is nice
you know what’s nice? buying stuff that’s not only cool but also totally useful and ecological and hand-made.
you know what’s even nicer? receiving the said stuff wrapped in a gorgeous shiny package that you spend forever opening because you’re … Read the rest
welcome to planet torture knitting
so i’m making another cardigan.
to counteract the terror caused by the previous cardigan.
with a gauge of 30×40 stitches.
after six days of maniacal handiwork, the body is done. the collar and front button band alone took … Read the rest
go ahead & panic
so i’m making this cardigan.
313 yoke stitches per row.
with three alternating skeins of the same yarn, because it’s hand-dyed and i want to avoid pooling and other color-related disasters.
my hands hurt and my already crippled back is … Read the rest
keep calm & carry on
no reason to panic! despite some rumors that i’ve gone apeshit over luxury yarn again, i have in fact contained myself and spent my money on my most basic, fundamental human needs only. like shower gel and cheese.
to assure … Read the rest
this little shelly went to germany
shelly’s famous, man! after the previous post a friend of mine in germany expressed some interest in getting a raunchy little turtle of her own. and being the generous and overallily* nice person that i am, i made her a … Read the rest
confessions of a crack addict
did i say crack? i meant yarn.
but we in the knitting business know that a good ball of yarn can be as addictive as any illegal substance. and totally as expensive.
the only thing that so far has saved … Read the rest
jag dyrkar satan
here’s a little something i picked up from a trip to norway.
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i know it’s not technically knitting. but i stitched it all by myself. with my bleeding little hands. so stop bitching. and start worshipping satan. prostitution is … Read the rest
