yarn-a-plenty
seems like my obsession with yarn has gone to a whole new level. and i’m not just talking about basic, no-frills yarn. i’m talking about luxury yarn. hand-dyed yarn. yarn you can only get from one store 2000 miles away. … Read the rest
mom’s birthday
nothing says “i love you mom” like a hand-made present with a little blood, sweat and tears sprinkled on top. which is why exactly two weeks before mom’s birthday i decided to make her a lace scarf. the idea was … Read the rest
possum to the people
my friends are awesome. really, really awesome.
one of them did me a huge favor regarding a certain pair of bright red eyeglasses, which pretty much made me break down and weep because i was so moved (see, i do … Read the rest
blocking 101
here’s how to do it.
you take the scarf, shirt, whatever, and dump it into your bathroom sink. no, wait, draw some warm water first and then dump it in. you don’t want that baby felting. don’t worry if there … Read the rest
b-day & hat resurrected
greetings from planet birthday. it’s a pretty sweet place, where everyone likes you and wants to give you cool things for no reason at all except for being born on some random day. and you gladly accept this lavish attention … Read the rest
another problem solved
living alone and having a less-than-impressive social life means having to negotiate several tricky obstacles that arise when attempting to perform functions that, for optimum results, require two people. and i’m not just talking about sex.
although TV’s a good … Read the rest
epic non-fail