Craftyminx

End of the semester

I'll be out of it for a couple of weeks. I do have stuff to share. Until then you can lay your eyes on this and then imagine it getting worse over the next two weeks :(
I got my hair cut tonight. I'm not sure why it looks like a mullet after 4 hours of grad school assignments. Hmmm

Labels: life

I have a problem...

and it's called Knitpicks. I have ordered three times in the last two months. My last order, made yesterday, should be here tomorrow. Yes, I needed the crack so badly that I had to rush it. I blame Christmas and grad school. I wanted to make random hats to hand out to people who weren't cool enough to get specialty knits, but I still love and want to make something for. Koolhaas and foliage are at the top of the list. That meant I needed four different 16" circular needles, since I refuse to do magic loop even though I enjoy it. I'd rather not have to think. I also ordered a bunch of different palette yarn colors because I am apparently addicted to fair isle now. I have about four projects that I just HAVE to make (for myself because I'm selfish). I find it nice to just order yarn and have it show up at my house rather than figure out how to get to the yarn shop on the night that they are open late and find out that they don't have what I need, but then I spend $40 because I feel bad leaving empty handed. I get way more yarn for my buck at knitpicks. It makes my poor self happy.

I have FO's to share, but I've been feeling bad and haven't wanted to put makeup on in order to take pictures. I don't want to force you all to see the face of death.

Oh! Also I've been seeing a lot of finished secret of the stoles out there. They are fabulous! A very beautiful pattern and I really like the theme. I'll probably end up knitting it, but in white, because all the light colored ones are sooo pretty. Great job everyone who has forged on!

Labels: knitting, yarn

How Christmas threw up in my living room

I wasn't going to decorate this year. But somehow this happened last night...

The tree wasn't a fun event. The stand was broken and much rigging ensued. Needless to say, I will be getting a new tree after Christmas this year. I only hope this one stays standing for the time it needs to.

I love my hello kitty tree!

Not sure why I have three stockings, but lookie at my pretty shelves. I finally got around to hanging stuff up. haha

Denial is a great place to live

If you've known me for all of five minutes you know that I have the worst allergy problems and almost no immune system. I get sick often. I am sick during all big events in my life and all the holidays. I've spent many a Christmas with tissues stuffed up my nose locked in my room while the relatives are over. I've had the stomach flu during two Thanksgivings and I have had sinus infections during my high school and college graduations. Walking across the stage in high heels is hard enough when you don't have sinus vertigo. With all of that said, I've been fighting my body for about five days now.

I swear there is something wrong with the air quality of my workplace and am seriously considering getting someone to come test it once I am able to go back. Moldy nastiness and I just don't mix. My nose ran all day Thursday, Friday, and yesterday and today I feel like crap so I called in. Who knows what tomorrow looks like, but I swear I'm fighting it as much as possible. I want to see my family for Thanksgiving! I don't want to spend it lying in bed again. So I'm trying to keep from giving in. I'm not sick. I feel great thank you! That humidifier? Everyone can use a good climate and humidity controlled environment. The OTC meds lying next to me? Where did those come from? The nearby Walgreens must have exploded.

At least I have a nice, clean, dust-free house to lie around in. :)

Labels: life

success!

Here is my clean apartment. I know my living room doesn't look it, but I swear everything is put up except for the stuff I'm working on right now. It's just really full of stuff. I really should get rid of some furniture.

I seriously had to wear a mask all day because I am so sensitive to dust. I've been trying to keep from getting sick since the holiday is coming up and I have traveling to do.

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oh no oh no oh no!

I have some kind of bug that has decided to move into my yarn. I have no idea what it is, because moth larvae are light colored and this one is dark, but tiny. I have a small bin that lives out in the open that I throw stuff in that needs a new home. I just happened to see something on a light colored skein and saw that it was moving. Gross, my poor poor yarn. Its all in my freezer and I turned the thermostat down as low as it would go. I found one of my skeins already has some pieces that have been eaten. I need to get the rest of my stash in the freezer, but I don't have any more room left. :( The rest of it was up in drawers so I think it should be ok, at least better than the stuff on the floor. I was just asking for bugs. But it looked so pretty out in the open.

The cleaning is coming along. the living room is done and my closet is done. I still haven't tackled the corner. I get caught up in organizing and often let the other things slip by. I already have a list of things to buy at walmart to help me get my closet more organized. On that list is now cedar chips. :(

*update* the offending bug is dead, but I'm leaving it all in the freezer for a couple of days just to be safe. I also bought some moth/carpet beetle killer to put with my stash. The only thing I'm worried about with these are that they are toxic if you don't keep the tablets in airtight containers. I didn't read that when I bought them. They have hangers which led me to believe they were made to hang in closets, but they are made to hang in trunks and garment bags. Oh well. Note to self: have daddy make a cedar trunk for my stash, or even better a pretty looking cabinet. haha

Labels: yarn

Operation clean my house!

So I normally wouldn't share information like this, but I need to. I've been living in squalor for a few weeks now grad school has taken it's toll on this girl. Here it is, my messy apartment. I'm showing these so I will have some accountability. If I don't post pictures of my clean apartment by Sunday evening, you can belittle me in my comments and call me a pig living in filth. Yes, I apparently need such words to keep me on task.

The bedroom of chaos

That pile on the floor in front of my dresser... it has been there since I moved in. My bedroom had never actually been clean because of this corner. geez I seriously need some major help.

The Living room of turmoil

The dining room of dispair

The bathroom of sparkles

Caught you off guard? I cleaned that last night. There was no way I would share how horribly dirty my bathroom was. The kitchen is pretty bad right now as well, but not horrible. It is the only room I keep clean at all times. I'm not sure why, probably because I eat food from that room. haha

Ok as I said this place will be cleaned by Sunday. I'll try to lay off the knitting until I finish it.

Labels: life

Full of Wonderfalls references

I had so much fun dyeing yarn last night. I didn't make as big of a mess as I had planned... a very good thing for me. I don't have projects planned for these yet, I just wanted to dye yarn. The High and dry colorway is for one of Gypsy's friends in Lafayette. The rest are mine, mine, mine.

So these weren't Wonderfalls inspired, but I was watching it while I was posting them to flickr and decided they needed names. Some actually match with the colors, others don't, but these are some of my favorite references to the show. If you haven't seen it, maybe you will be curious enough to see it now.

High and dry

Worsted weight - Paton's wool
wilton's icing colors - kelly green, royal blue, teal

Brass Monkey

Fingering weight - knitpicks bare superwash wool/nylon
This is my favorite!!!! It was a PAAS surprise dye job. I just dropped all the tablets into different places in the water and let it set. This was the result.

Get off your ass

sport weight - knitpicks bare superwash wool/nylon
wilton's icing colors - pink, brown, royal blue, kelly green, teal, yellow, violet

Fuzzy love bunnies

fingering weight - knitpicks bare superwash wool/nylon
wilton's icing colors - pink and brown
I've also been calling this on Neapolitan from space. That pink is powerful.

I also realized I hadn't posted a pic of the scarf yet. Here it is...

It is in the beach blanket colorway of Lime and Violet sasquatch sock yarn.

I got my ravelry shirt! Its a little bit small, but wearable when I stretch it out.

Labels: dyeing, knitting, ravelry, tv, yarn

It's dyeing day :)

I got some base yarn from knitpicks in the mail this week. I love turning my hands and yarn different colors.

Labels: dyeing

Look what's finished!

No, it's not too big, I just tilted my head down. I'll post better pictures later. I was just so happy I had to take a picture of it on my photo booth. :) I love it! Now to figure out what to make John instead. hehe

Labels: knitting