Some links I have lying around from random places/lj peeps.

Bee Prefers Sex With Orchid Over Females

Amusing headlines and stuff

PRETTY Ren dress and bodices

Tostones recipe (Alton's version)

Cupcakes in Chicago

Psychotic tomato pattern

Arcana Aromatherapy

I forgot, but Aimee reminded me.

I'm on Ravelry now. :)

http://www.ravelry.com/people/xanthvamp

Bigger update coming, but I'm heading out in a few.

Went out last night with Neta, very fun time. I'm going to my Dad's new house up in Greyslake today. Hopefully I won't be home too late o_O.

I think I'm going to make Gumball out of my new Sassy Stripes yarn. It'll prolly be REALLY tiny, but very cute ( Read more... )

Yay!! I was just shopping on Joann's website for the Lion Brand Prayer Shawl book, and discovered sales!! I got a bunch of Vanna's Choice for my amigurumi for $1.99/skein. Knitting and crochet books are like 20% off; besides the shawl book for my alpaca shawl, I got Knitting With Knifty Knitter #2, Learn New Stitches Circle Loom, and Learn To Knit ( Read more... )

Lace wt for the Seafoam Shawl:

( Lace )

I love this yarn, I think it is SO pretty! I love when yarn is multicolored and stripes itself ;). There's more hereMom said, since she didn't get me a birthday gift, she'd buy my yarn for my alpaca shawl!! So now I just need to pick a pattern, figure out what size/how much yarn, then pick one that is a reasonable price ( Read more... )

I want to crochet an alpaca shawl. Depending on how I do it, it could actually be very inexpensive... I just don't know what kinda shawl I want. I'm leaning toward a simple rectangle, but I've seen some nice triangles... I'm just pretty sure I want it to be crochet. I could knit one on straight needles though. o_O

Yeah.

Been perusing yarn.com and ( Read more... )

Random links:
2D vs 3D PC games
Crazy (real-life) Wii Remote tech-support call...
How and Why Knots Spontaneously Form
Slipper boots pattern
Karim Nagi's gallery (He's a drummer)
Science Debate 2008
10 Worst Foods of 2007
Shopping Cart Essentials

I also added links to my amigurumi ( 2) and shopping posts.

So, looking for small doll patterns led me to amigurumi, weloveamigurumi and a new obsession ;). I've not made any yet, but after Devin's booties I might try a few. :D

Poking around all over I keep finding the cutest patterns: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles amigurumis, Nut Sacks, Halloween, R2D2 Hot Sauce cover, Wicket, Yoda and Leia, Yoda again, dragon, flying ( Read more... )

I think I have a new obsession... Amigurumi!

I first found them on Lion Brand's free pattern website, the cute little penguin. You can make anything from little girls to emo boys to zombies to ewoks ;). And anything else you can imagine ( Read more... )