I’d already promised myself that I was going to wait a while before posting another kilt pic, but this one - taken by my friend Isabelle - was just too damn funny to hold on to.
Damn ventilation grates.
It was gently pointed out to me that I’m overdue for a gratuitous kilt photo. I tried a couple of times to come up with a good title for this one, but my brain just isn’t engaging tonight.
So - whomever comes up with the best caption for this photo wins a random drawing from [...]
Remember the KIP question a few posts back?
Michelle - one of the ladies at the Sunday stitch ‘n bitch I go to - asked me if I’d come to any resolution, and that got me thinking about it some more.
I decided that I’ve found a problem with the English language (and probably any other language [...]
To the knitter formerly known as Cuteashell2 - maybe I’ll get taken out before I mail your socks. Maybe. But one way or another, babe - you’re toast.
Is it just me? Every time I get to this point on a sock, I think “Hey look, it’s Obi-Sock Kenobi!”
I haven’t checked the Sock Wars forum yet, but I think I’m probably making good progress for 24 hours.
Copied from Yarn Monkey’s site just in case Ireland gets wiped out by another hurricate: The International Socks of DOOM pattern!
THE INTERNATIONAL SOCK OF DOOM
© Julie Gardner MMVI
The International Sock of Doom has been designed for sheer, simple efficiency. An easy weapon to craft and customise. The rib heavy design has been engineered for [...]
I got two great bits of news yesterday.
First, thanks to Libby for using my tip jar on the VisiKnit page! My first tip! I really appreciate it. I hope the program continues to be useful for everyone.
Second, Thomas the Triathlete The God of Hellfire let me know that this picture, which I [...]
Now this is what I’m talkin’ about! It really looks like a sock now!
(A little underexposed to bring out the dramatic and stirring cable work. )
Of course, that doesn’t stop people from asking what I’m making when I’m KIPing. (How exactly does one form the gerund of the acronym KIP? [...]
Damn, time flies by. I’ve got a week to finish the Mark II Kilt Hose, and then, as surely as night will fall upon us all*, the Sock Wars will be upon us.
But for those of you who aren’t participating in the great sock throwdown of 2006, perhaps you’d like to match wits with [...]