I used a ThermaCare heating pad on my shoulder the other day, and while it worked well, I couldn’t help but think every time I looked at it that it looked like I had a feminine hygiene product on my shoulder. Mmm… fresh as a springtime blossom…
I was tempted to complain about the weather and how it is freakin’ cold here again (it’s now 40 and it was 80 the other day), but then I turned on the news. Then I read a few blogs. Yeah…
I think I’ll shut up and not complain about our near freezing temps after all. It could be so much worse…
I just discovered this free RSS to HTML PHP Script. I’m all about the free, and it looks like it could be useful for some future project.
Speaking of projects, last night we went to Kathy and Tom’s house, and I was smart and brought the yarn I bought to make Kathy a scarf. Her sister was the inspiration for the first scarf I crocheted, so the I’m making the second one for her. It’s a cream colored chenille, the pr0n star of yarns because it is “Thick and quick.” While watching Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (Unrated Extended Edition), I managed to crochet about half of the scarf, even while laughing – that movie was pretty damn funny. Two thumbs up. (Two crochet hooks up?) I hope to finish the rest of it today while spending some time in the car.
I already have requests for future scarves – can I just tell you how happy that makes me?!? Wheeee!!! Crocheting for others is FUN!
Off for a day full of crafty goodness. It’s going to be a busy weekend, but I can’t wait!
I work from home. For the first time in many years, I should not have to worry about the annual crud that seems to go around this time of year. I should be safe.
Am I safe from it? Nooooo…
Mike and Jason seem to think it is nice to pick these things up and bring them home to me. Don’t they get that I want to be crud free? And then Mother Nature screws with me too, changing the weather from 40 degrees to 75 degrees to 34 degrees to 80 degrees at a whim. Damn it, damn it, damn it.
I woke up with sticky eyes, a stuffy nose, and a chunky feeling throat. This sucks. And I don’t even get to call in sick to work or share the crud with any of my co-workers. Man…
I’m all set. I finally found where I put my “Stitch ‘N Bitch” book – right on the bookcase where I could easily find it, and then couldn’t find it for 2 weeks. (It was by the CDs, the only book there, and sort of hidden behind the side of the bookcase, and Mike couldn’t find it either when I enlisted his help.)
While my SnB book was missing, I found a copy of “Knit Wit” at the store and picked it up – only to discover that it focuses on the Throw Method. Great. Conflicting instructions. Oh well, everyone says to try both and one will just feel more “right” than the other. Plus there are some cute patterns in the Knit Wit book.
I have knitting needles. They were on sale at Hobby Lobby this week for 40% off, so I have needles in aluminum, plastic and bamboo. May as well cover all my bases, right? Especially at 40% off! I picked up both a size 10 US and a size 8 US, just to have a little variety.
I have yarn. Nice, basic, worsted weight yarn. Nothing fancy about it at all – it’s the cheap stuff ($1.99 for a giant skien, on sale) so that when I screw things up and just want to pitch them I don’t have to feel bad about it.
I have three episodes of Knitty Gritty saved on the TiVo. Their first episode goes over, slowly and clearly, how to do the basic knit stitch. They even have the KnittyCam, where they show the work from the angle of the knitter – which was a huge help. It was good to be able to see it from that view, see how it works up. They had the author of “The Knitter’s Companion” on the show giving instructions, and I found that book on clearance at Hobby Lobby, so I picked up a copy.
Yep, I think I’m all set. I’m ready to knit.
But just to be safe, last but not least, I found a book on clearance that has complete details on how to convert a knitting pattern to a crochet pattern! (Called “From Needles to Hook: Complete Guide to Converting Knit Patterns to Crochet“) So if I never learn to knit, I can still make cute stuff! Because somewhere deep down I’m convinced I’ll never be able to knit. I really, really, really want to know how to knit, but will I be able to? Not so sure. I’m going to give it a try though, and I hope I can do it!