Knitter, baker, blogger...general awkwardness.

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Didn't really need another fiber craft, but when has that ever stopped me before? New looooooom with heddle bar, and I'm feeling real fancy about it.

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Vesting during the World Cup.

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It's always the best moment of blanket-making when it suddenly becomes a blanket you can use while you're still making it.

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I just Kitchenered together a 387-stitch seam, without losing my mind. At least, not that I can tell just yet. Ask me anything as I ride this high for several more hours.

Plot twist? I need to perform this exact same picked-up-and-grafted seam 5 more times to finish this blanket. :(

For the non-knitting among you, Kitchener is a type of knitting grafted seam, where you join 2 live sets of stitches together, essentially sewing in a row of knit stitches live with a sewing needle. It's usually used for the toes of socks, like 2" max. I just did it for about 6' worth of blanket. It took nearly 7 hours to do this one seam. I am always doing things like this to myself in the name of geometrically-pleasing knits, and I never learn my lesson.

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Two down, four more to go.

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I just Kitchenered together a 387-stitch seam, without losing my mind. At least, not that I can tell just yet. Ask me anything as I ride this high for several more hours.

Plot twist? I need to perform this exact same picked-up-and-grafted seam 5 more times to finish this blanket. :(

For the non-knitting among you, Kitchener is a type of knitting grafted seam, where you join 2 live sets of stitches together, essentially sewing in a row of knit stitches live with a sewing needle. It's usually used for the toes of socks, like 2" max. I just did it for about 6' worth of blanket. It took nearly 7 hours to do this one seam. I am always doing things like this to myself in the name of geometrically-pleasing knits, and I never learn my lesson.

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Blanket sushi.

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Picnic anniversary lunch with my love. 20 years and counting.

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Having a lovely time with my random stripeys.

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Sunday night fair isle.

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Need a bit of feedback here. I made 49 MDK washcloths just completely randomly out of a boatload of colors of Knit Picks Dishie. I figured I'd either just give them out to friends eventually, but then got it in my head that this would be a wonderfully gloriously ugly chaotic blanket that I would adore because of how insane and ugly and "rag rug" adjacent it is. I am experiencing a moment of second-guessing while attempting to lay it all out.

I am aware that it is ugly, but is it the right kind of beautiful ugly that I will be in love with? It is much more vibrant up close with all of those variegated colors.

What do we think?

yes, it is the right kind of ugly

no, it is just ugly-ugly, and you are a deranged person

Voting ended onFeb 2

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Need a bit of feedback here. I made 49 MDK washcloths just completely randomly out of a boatload of colors of Knit Picks Dishie. I figured I'd either just give them out to friends eventually, but then got it in my head that this would be a wonderfully gloriously ugly chaotic blanket that I would adore because of how insane and ugly and "rag rug" adjacent it is. I am experiencing a moment of second-guessing while attempting to lay it all out.

I am aware that it is ugly, but is it the right kind of beautiful ugly that I will be in love with? It is much more vibrant up close with all of those variegated colors.

What do we think?

yes, it is the right kind of ugly

no, it is just ugly-ugly, and you are a deranged person

Voting ended onFeb 2

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At the end of last semester, my ABSN students got me a big basket of possum-themed items, and I am figuring out where they live in my house. Teaching is the best sometimes.

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Some reasons why you should also spend your Christmas watching the @pdceurope World Darts Championship:

1. All of the players have their own unique jersey designs, usually with the incorporation of a particularly insane nickname.

2. Men and women compete together on the same professional level, and the women kick quite a lot of ass.

3. There are regular songs and chants from the crowd, who are all drinking heavily.

4. They are all also wearing costumes.

5. There is a theme song that plays after every win that incorporates an "OY OY OY" part screamed by the crowd.

6. Every single win is also accompanied by pyrotechnics, and there are nearly 3 WEEKS of matches.

7. Every time a player gets a maximum score on their turn, everyone loses their mind and the ref yells "ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY" as loudly as possible.

8. I haven't even gotten into the commentators, who are usually completely unhinged.

Consider joining us for a very Merry Dartsmas this year.

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This year's cookie box: classic chocolate chip, chocolate thumbprint cookies with homemade mixed berry jam, chocolate-covered peanut butter balls, and toasted pecan ahortbread.

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I feel like I am always intruding on their love story. We are all side characters in the Oscar Loves Indy saga.

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Indy 💜 carrots.

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India Ink Miller is thankful for carrots and tuna this year. Princess Oscarina is thankful for all of the places she can hide in our house. And tuna.