365.8: Dessert of champions

365.8: Dessert of champions
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I can't think of a better combination than super dark chocolate (laced with espresso) and Blue Moon in a ravelry pint. The ultimate question, though, is how well it will mix with knitting my Hanami Stole? Hmmm... This might not be the best idea for the evening.

Uh huh.

Is there really anything else that needs to be said here?

God's first two groups? Lazy, Stupid, and Godless... and Atheist & Agnostic Crafters.

Too fun

I found myself a little too amused by Ravelry's April Fool's Day pranks. First Fabio and Happy Hooker were in my library:



Than my parrot-hat shat on my head:



And here's a few random favorite "hat" icons, including an "asshat":



Nothing else to report on this front!

Ravelry Secret Santa strikes!

How totally awesome. I signed up for a Secret Santa swap on Ravlery, and my package came trough today, full of awesome goodies!



Wrapped up all nice, complete with festive furry yarn acting as a ribbon...



And the goods! Three skeins of Fantasy Naturale cotton in awesome colors, which I think I have plans for already. Plus, a recipe for making those knitted ornament covers! I'd seriously been contemplating how people do that, and now I know, along with having some great fluff to try it out with! (These will be SO perfect on the pink Christmas tree. Seriously.)

Still-secret Santa - you rock my world, and I think you read my mind. :)

FiberExpo spoils & WIP

My mother sent me these little fishies out of Kureyon to give to the kitten-devils. They're shreds now, but they've definitely been loved the evil kitties! (Thanks, mom - your grandkittens love them.)

More excitingly, I went with Amanda to the Fiber Expo in Ann Arbor. My mom also came to meet up with us! Football Saturdays be damned, we were there bright and early before we were totally awake. There were cute bunnies and lots of yummy wooly yarns and other stuff. There was yarn spun from possum! POSSUM YARN? I didn't get any, but I learned that there are more fiber animals in existence than I realized.



The fiery-colored sock yarn is from Yarn Hollow. The colors are a bit more vivid in real life; their stuff is gorgeous, and definitely worth checking out! The Fortissima Socka is from Parrott's Perch.



I also got delicious stitch markers. I can't remember the seller though.

There were maybe (?) Ravelry meetups during the event, but we didn't attend; we did, however, run into Anna and her daughter. I was recognized by my icon on Ravelry!



This is the progress on Claire's beaded gloves. I made a second Branching Out with Garnstudio alpaca, and with the leftover skein, I decided she needed beaded gloves to match. The pattern is here, but I did alter the cuff to be less annoying... I love how gloves look when they're partially finished, with stitch holders and needles sticking out everywhere. However, I'm just not a huge fan of knitting the fingers. It's so tedious!

Ravelry

I get my Ravelry invite the day before I'm supposed to move. I should be packing. I should be cleaning. I should be organizing... (My username is amelie, by the way.)


I will do all that, trust me.

This is my idea of productivity:



Working on a Kitty Pi for the kittens we're getting tomorrow, in addition to the move. Wish me luck, the strength to carry all my shit, and the willpower to pack the rest of my life up.

Ravelry

I'm going to get my Ravelry invite soon. I know, because they now let you check to see where you are if you're feeling antsy. Well, I'm *this close* to the top of the list. And here's the thing. I have two days left at my job, and the few days before I move (next Wednesday, aaah!) are supposed to be set aside for going away parties, trips to the laundromat, and the last of the packing.

What bad timing for a ravelry invite? Many fellow bloggers have been talking about how their invite consumed their life. I don't start law school for a LITTLE while. I guess as long as I can get it out of my system before then, I'm safe, right?