Learning to knit, vol. 1: work with me fingers!
Long ago, when I first leaned to crochet back when I was around 10, I learned to knit too. Well, cast on and knit stitch. I then proceeded to loose interest. Well, that had been my crochet/knit relationship over the years. Only without knitting being relearned randomly. My mom crochets, and my grandma.
Well, this past summer I relearned crochet and have stuck with it past a week, so go me. Now that I’m feeling more comfortable crocheting, I’ve decided to relearn knitting. Tunisian crochet is being sparingly sprinkled in there. But since I had my mom around what with me going to Fargo with them, I had her show me as the web videos just weren’t helping me start. Mostly, I have random questions that apparently no one else grasps, that and I need checking on the first few times.
I finally have an ok grasp of the knit stitch. Am just doing a little 10 stitch swatch until I feel more comfy. Then it’s going to be pulled apart and done again so I can practice casting on some more.
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2012 Crochet a block a month 2012: January
I’m doing my first crochet-along this year. One block a month to make 1 blanket by the end of the year. http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pretty-petals—12-square is the 12″ square of the month.
And have a hat that curled up on the pattern.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic
So, I’ve been playing this a bit in beta, and since launch. Now that my computer is worth a damn, I can actually enjoy playing it. So I joined up with some fellow goons started playing. I’ve also joined up with another group of goons on an rp-pvp server in a guild called “Oldlings”. To join, other than being a goon, your first character in guild must be an elderly jedi and play till you get your ship. So I made Sta’nah (too much Castle lately and I like her name), an old Jedi Consular at the moment. She’s probably going to go healer though not 100% sure what she’s going to do yet. Am thinking her back story, if asked, will be kind of like Shepard from Firefly. You know, pretty sure it wasn’t pretty but it was never explained by him in show. (I know about the comic book, just never read.)
Anyway, have a badass granny shot!
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Something Awful secret santa
My cute little haul from my santa, Urban Wizard. Some candy, a manicure set (the little red kit), an awesome Edward Gorey card, and polish. Orly wild wisteria & fantasea, China Glaze ruby pumps tiny bottle, lightning bolt crackle, and Pure Ice new lilac, naughty girl, & mint dream.
And unfortunately, the little kitten passed away yesterday at the vet as they were starting to treat her impaction. Chris picked her up this morning to take her out to the farm to bury her. She may have only been with us here for a couple days, but she was loved and snuggled the whole time. Even Chibi was interested in her, on her own terms.
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Naughty new year spending!
Ordered the new computer last night, room enough now for the new kitty’s incoming vet bills. Though she (we think) won’t be coming home for 3 more weeks. I’m waiting until she hits 12 weeks as apparently it’s healthier for a kitty by that age for the location change, knows how to be a kitty and personality all develop by then along with learning to not eat from mom and using the dirt pile/litter.
I was out looking for the Niki Minaj or however her name is set. Found out the Paul Mitchell school here sells things. And apparently usually gets all the sets before the stores. So, I had out badly today.
Two large glitters from Claries, DS Extravagance & Reflection, Metallic 4 life & Super Bass shatter from PM, the 4 finger paints, and CVS got me Wet n’ Wild Hanna Pinktana, I only eat salads from their Spoiled line, and Essie’s As gold as it gets.
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