Did you get caught up in the weffriddles mania? I got to Level 10 and then realized – if I keep wasting time working hard to solve these riddles, my reward is ……. more riddles. f* that.
Here is something I find far more entertaining ……. check out how the snowman changes as your answers change! (love the Martha Stewart one)
Holiday Party Excuse Generator!
and a big thank you to Beancounter for showing me the true meaning of internet diversion!
and so do I!
to continue the theme of all things terrifying& grisly, here is a shot sans shower & makeup while on the phone with Cara. note to self: those extra 30 minutes in the morning are really worth it.
I am thrilled to report that a recent eye exam declared I need reading glasses. Yes, I am one of those insufferable dorks who have longed for glasses for years. but look how cute I am, is it any wonder I’ve wanted rims for my peepers?
[another clever title! this one courtesy of Julie – thank God for clever readers]
[title courtesy of clever Nancy]
When we left off, I was being chased through the woods by the Blair Sweater. …… Metaphorically speaking. Cause you know, even though that sweater is kicking my ass, I could still beat it in a foot race. Ha! who’s the scaredy cat now Sweater?!
Kay has christened this horror show The Silence of the Pugs.
just look at my trusty guard dogs (&cat) in action!
although I have achieved a finished project this weekend, it is probably too soon to break into a rousing chorus of Ding Dong the Witch is Dead. I should finish a few successful rows on That Sweater first I suppose.
Ganomy Hat by Elizabeth Zimmerman
some patterns mods by me!
yarn: Unikat
notice the new reading glasses?
I agree. It was completely nervy of me to modify a Zimmerman pattern when I cannot seem to knit a single row on anything else! This hat is a fabulous pattern and I highly recommend it. It calls for decreasing to 14 stitches at the top, and then inserting a ping pong ball and tying it off within the top of the hat for a buoyant and gnome-like ending.
D#2 did not want to look gnomish. So I added a line of double decreases along the front and back in order to reduce the stitch count more quickly. She looks adorable in it, but declined a photo-op this morning since she had gotten her hair just so.
Yesterday I described the malevolent creature my sweater project has become. Things have only gotten worse.
I think I can hear it breathing. And last night, there was a scuttling noise.
help me – it’s a Blair Sweater Project
In the comments, Mary Beth agreed that things can and do go haywire in knitting projects. However, she expressed doubts about a sweater’s ability to dial the phone. [word to the wise: these disbelievers are always the ones who end up running through the house with whatever-couldn’t-be-possible hot on their heels]
Here is a copy of my reply:
it has a life and mind of its own. I swear. Last night, I even think I saw gleaming eyes staring out from my knitting bag.
I have started a hat. I consider it a “palate cleanser” while I wait for my bad sweater mojo to calm down somewhat!
E.Z. Ganomy hat in unikat
truth be told, I consider this more than a hat
it’s a freaking exorcism.
purlingswine 
