I love boots. No, I mean I really do. I would wear boots every day if I could...and really I probably could. I have 5 pairs (although one pair digs into my ankles and causes bloodshed).
Did you know that I found the greatest pair of knee high wedge heel boots a few days ago in a thrift shop in the city that fit my skinny scrawny chicken calves for $30 and I didn't get them? I never mentioned it? Oh. That must be because I'm still getting over the loss.
Well, that's OK...because I love all boots, even the not-so-chic practical hiking sorts, and tonight I am winter boot shopping. The idea here is to buy the most practical and well made pair that I can find that is still adorable enough to wear with a skirt (leggings and leg warmers are implied here). Now, I'll wear pretty much any shoe with a skirt...the real criteria is how the boots make my legs look. Clunky short boots often do not work for me because my ankles and legs are so skinny. I end up looking like a cartoon character. Plus, I trudge through the snow with the dog and prefer a taller boot for things like that. There's nothing worse than getting snow in your shoes...or on the hems of your pants. Then, walking around the house stepping on those wet hems. It's enough to drive me insane.
I have no idea what I'll end up with. We'll see if fashion supersedes practicality as a result of my girlishness.
15.1.09
14.1.09
What's Crack-a-lackin'?
About that list I made in my last entry. I'm feeling less and less like any of it is going to happen and more and more like I shouldn't even bother. I should bother, though. I really should.
Should, could...all those words with "oul" make me shake my head. The only "oul" word I should worry about is "soul." How is my soul? Is it functioning? Is it happy? If not, fixing it must become priority one.
That and more knitting. Can I have two priorty ones?
Knitting. (This is my transistion.)
The snowdrop cardigan is totally going to happen. It's going to happen so much and so soon that I'm beginning to feel giddy. 5.5 small tasks remain on this project. 0.5) I must finish the border and buttonband. 1) I must work the collar. 2) I must work the border on the pockets. 3) I must attach the pockets to the body of the sweater. 4) I must find the perfect buttons. 5) Close the snowdrops and weave in the ends. Whoa. I'm excited.
The body of Max's Cobblestone sweater is off of the needles and resting on scrap yarn. He tried it on and it could use a few more inches of length, but it fits him nicely otherwise. Someday, I'll cast on for the sleeves and lengthen the body for him, but not just yet. Sorry, love, you'll have to wait.
I started knitting a pair of suede soled slipper boots. The knitting was done in two days. Both boots are seamed and one has been attached to the sole. Because it was a hassle to stretch the knitted fabric into place for the sewing, I did not finish the pair. I will do it tomorrow. It is cold outside, so that will be my motivation. One thing I'm (not so) worried about is the yarn I chose to attach the boot to the sole. I found a coraly pink color that looks like it matches quite well, but the lighting in our place is sort of insane. I'll have to take them with me into the real world and see them under natural light. Not that it really matters. I'll only be wearing them at home anyway.
I worked on some socks yesterday and had a great time. I think I'll knit socks again. I sort of told myself that I shouldn't there for a while. I even removed most of the socks from my queue on the Ravelry. But the itch is coming back. I still really want a collection of handknit thigh-highs. I'd wear them. I'm one of the few people in the world who would, I'm sure. So, I went ahead and made a wish list over at The Loopy Ewe. I put a link to my wishlist in the sidebar, hehe. Then, I went over and looked at the colors to be had by Blue Moon Fiber Arts, even though I hated (HATED) working with their Socks That Rock in the past. I found that they now have a sock yarn with silk in it and I'm assuming it might be softer/less dry-crap feeling. I might have to try a skein, because I always thought it was such a shame I hated the yarn when the colors were so awesome.
I've been spinning too. Nothing more to say about it until I actually finish something and get pictures. I don't really know what I'm doing well enough to explain it...just simple spinning...nothing complicated or amazing...merino at the moment...
Ehem...
If you are on Ravelry, there are a few previews up for the Winter 08/09 Vogue Knitting. We all know what happened with the last Vogue Knitting. I immediately found something that I had. To. Have. and cast on for it within the fortnight. Even though there are only three patterns on Ravelry right now from the upcoming issue, that must-have item might prove to be "Green Iiris." Anything that makes me feel more elven is a winner in my book. Check it out. If you don't have Ravelry, I am very sorry. I tried to find a preview online somewhere and could not for the life of me. I'll keep an eye open, though. I don't want anyone to be out of the loop on this thing. :)
What else...what else. My dog is the cutest, but needs to be groomed. I'm a bad owner.
Should, could...all those words with "oul" make me shake my head. The only "oul" word I should worry about is "soul." How is my soul? Is it functioning? Is it happy? If not, fixing it must become priority one.
That and more knitting. Can I have two priorty ones?
Knitting. (This is my transistion.)
The snowdrop cardigan is totally going to happen. It's going to happen so much and so soon that I'm beginning to feel giddy. 5.5 small tasks remain on this project. 0.5) I must finish the border and buttonband. 1) I must work the collar. 2) I must work the border on the pockets. 3) I must attach the pockets to the body of the sweater. 4) I must find the perfect buttons. 5) Close the snowdrops and weave in the ends. Whoa. I'm excited.
The body of Max's Cobblestone sweater is off of the needles and resting on scrap yarn. He tried it on and it could use a few more inches of length, but it fits him nicely otherwise. Someday, I'll cast on for the sleeves and lengthen the body for him, but not just yet. Sorry, love, you'll have to wait.
I started knitting a pair of suede soled slipper boots. The knitting was done in two days. Both boots are seamed and one has been attached to the sole. Because it was a hassle to stretch the knitted fabric into place for the sewing, I did not finish the pair. I will do it tomorrow. It is cold outside, so that will be my motivation. One thing I'm (not so) worried about is the yarn I chose to attach the boot to the sole. I found a coraly pink color that looks like it matches quite well, but the lighting in our place is sort of insane. I'll have to take them with me into the real world and see them under natural light. Not that it really matters. I'll only be wearing them at home anyway.
I worked on some socks yesterday and had a great time. I think I'll knit socks again. I sort of told myself that I shouldn't there for a while. I even removed most of the socks from my queue on the Ravelry. But the itch is coming back. I still really want a collection of handknit thigh-highs. I'd wear them. I'm one of the few people in the world who would, I'm sure. So, I went ahead and made a wish list over at The Loopy Ewe. I put a link to my wishlist in the sidebar, hehe. Then, I went over and looked at the colors to be had by Blue Moon Fiber Arts, even though I hated (HATED) working with their Socks That Rock in the past. I found that they now have a sock yarn with silk in it and I'm assuming it might be softer/less dry-crap feeling. I might have to try a skein, because I always thought it was such a shame I hated the yarn when the colors were so awesome.
I've been spinning too. Nothing more to say about it until I actually finish something and get pictures. I don't really know what I'm doing well enough to explain it...just simple spinning...nothing complicated or amazing...merino at the moment...
Ehem...
If you are on Ravelry, there are a few previews up for the Winter 08/09 Vogue Knitting. We all know what happened with the last Vogue Knitting. I immediately found something that I had. To. Have. and cast on for it within the fortnight. Even though there are only three patterns on Ravelry right now from the upcoming issue, that must-have item might prove to be "Green Iiris." Anything that makes me feel more elven is a winner in my book. Check it out. If you don't have Ravelry, I am very sorry. I tried to find a preview online somewhere and could not for the life of me. I'll keep an eye open, though. I don't want anyone to be out of the loop on this thing. :)
What else...what else. My dog is the cutest, but needs to be groomed. I'm a bad owner.
8.1.09
A List of Things...expanded
- Edit novel!!!!
- Submit my work to at least 10 places (journals, magazines, publishers, etc)
- Get my work published somewhere...ANYwhere!!
- Knit a sweater of my own design
- Knit a sweater from a Japanese pattern
- Learn and master 4 couture sewing "techniques"
- Buy thrift, handmade, or independent before resorting to large chain stores
- Make heavy use of dressform
- Do something creative every day
- Write at least one original sentence (or a line for a poem) everyday
- School--don't procrastinate! Start big assignments at least two weeks or more before they are due.
- Weekly yoga
- Get excited about life
- Do Asuka (Evangelion) cosplay
- Do Miwako Sakurada (Paradise Kiss) cosplay
- Do Rina (Luminous Arc 2) cosplay
- Do Lucy (Elfen Lied) cosplay
- Tailor a suit for Max
- Read the Bible (which means finding an accurate translation)
- Read 100 books (fiction or non fiction, but not course textbooks)
- Learn to weave
- Spin a sweater's worth of yarn
- Go to Rhinebeck
- Knit for charity
- Redesign blog
- Start a website to market my writing
- Get a really nice camera
- Edit our wedding photos (a friend took them for us for free...so the editing became our job)
- Put together a wedding album (we were married in 2007, lol)
- Have enormous prints made of really awesome photos I've taken in the past
- Frame above photos
- Hang above photos
- Obtain a fancy corner desk thing for the guest room
- Go camping
- Go to Wisconsin Dells
- Go to Mackinac Island (they don't allow cars! I think that's the greatest thing ever!)
- Remodel both bathrooms
- Enroll Matilda in obedience school (she's a good girl, but a bit of a nonconformist)
- Take a Russian language class
- Read School Rumble in Japanese (I have every volume already)
5.1.09
Doing stuff
Check it:
That's a seamed and ready for more knitting action Snowdrop Jacket! I tried it on and it looks good! Woot! I'm not looking forward to weaving in all those loose ends. Sheesh.
I also started this, pattern here:
It's the Best Friend Cardigan by Wenlan chia. I'm modifying it to be roomier and tunic length rather than the super short tight thing you see in the pattern pic. So far, it is going well, and VERY quickly, but I must say...if this thing doesn't look fantastic I will likely never do another chunky knit like this. It HURTS my hands to use such large needles for extended periods of time. If it looks great, I will suffer again. If it only looks so-so, those size 19s are going into the garbage (not really, I couldn't do that, but you get the idea).
And just when you thought I might shut up, I have one more thing to talk about. It won't take long, I promise. I got a dress form for Christmas and it just arrived at the store today! I'm about to take a shower and head over there right NOW! I'll post pics, of course! OF COURSE!
Love, peace, and Chicken grease! (name that movie and you'll get a pat on the back next time I see you, lolz)
That's a seamed and ready for more knitting action Snowdrop Jacket! I tried it on and it looks good! Woot! I'm not looking forward to weaving in all those loose ends. Sheesh.
I also started this, pattern here:
It's the Best Friend Cardigan by Wenlan chia. I'm modifying it to be roomier and tunic length rather than the super short tight thing you see in the pattern pic. So far, it is going well, and VERY quickly, but I must say...if this thing doesn't look fantastic I will likely never do another chunky knit like this. It HURTS my hands to use such large needles for extended periods of time. If it looks great, I will suffer again. If it only looks so-so, those size 19s are going into the garbage (not really, I couldn't do that, but you get the idea).
And just when you thought I might shut up, I have one more thing to talk about. It won't take long, I promise. I got a dress form for Christmas and it just arrived at the store today! I'm about to take a shower and head over there right NOW! I'll post pics, of course! OF COURSE!
Love, peace, and Chicken grease! (name that movie and you'll get a pat on the back next time I see you, lolz)
2.1.09
A List of Things
- Edit novel!!!!
- Submit my work to at least 10 places (journals, magazines, publishers, etc)
- Get my work published somewhere...ANYwhere!!
- Knit a sweater of my own design
- Knit a sweater from a Japanese pattern
- Learn and master 4 couture sewing "techniques"
- Buy thrift, handmade, or independent before resorting to large chain stores
- Make heavy use of dressform
- Do something creative every day
- Write at least one original sentence (or a line for a poem) everyday
- School--don't procrastinate! Start big assignments at least two weeks or more before they are due.
- Weekly yoga
- Get excited about life
- Do Asuka (Evangelion) cosplay
- Do Miwako Sakurada (Paradise Kiss) cosplay
- Do Rina (Luminous Arc 2) cosplay
- Do Lucy (Elfen Lied) cosplay
- Tailor a suit for Max
- Read the Bible (which means finding an accurate translation)
- Read 100 books (fiction or non fiction, but not course textbooks)
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