I threatened my sewing machine with a mattock yesterday.

It seemed to work.

In other news, whenever possible, try out a new technique on a project that you don't care about. If you care about the results, even if it goes well it's going to be wayyyyyyyyy too stressful. :P

----- Originally posted at my Dreamwidth account, feel free to comment on ( Read more... )

I've been knitting a lot over the last few days, since Hubby and I got rear-ended. My shoulders and neck are fine so long as I keep my arms and hands down, but if I try to lean forward to type / game / whatever things get ouchy, so I've been knitting while watching anime on my computer. Multitasking at its finest, and I'm getting quite a lot done ( Read more... )

YES, YOU

THE PEOPLE WHO MENTIONED TABLET WEAVING IN MY LAST POST

I WENT LOOKING FOR PICTURES

...did you know you can do tablet weaving ON AN INKLE LOOM?

(P.S.: yes the inkle loom works but still CURSE YOOOOUUUUUUUU)

And there will be photos later, I promise. (Also photos of the quilts I made for Christmas, now that I have my camera back from Da Parents' House. :P ( Read more... )

I've been reading back along the archives of the knitting LJ community, and, well...

http://knitting.livejournal.com/10219943.html

I'm not going to explain why I've linked this. I'm sure you'll be able to work it out after scrolling down juuuuuuust a little. XD

(crossposted to knittingRecipe for a grouchy Mel ( Read more... )

I'm having fun with knitting. Lots of fun. Possibly too much fun. This includes fun thinking about patterns, plotting future projects, and looking at stuff online that I can't afford. (Don't worry, I'm not desperately trying to work out how to afford it; I'm enjoying drooling at things without feeling the need to fling money at 'em. Phew ( Read more... )

With lots of big pictures, posted over here. (Warning: that's a very addictive LJ community if you knit! XD) Also contains two pictures of teh kitteh, investigating my work.