Reblogged from amandaonwriting
CheezePoof
For all my little friends
Look for me on Ravelry: ChaoticK
Look for me on Ravelry: ChaoticK
On life’s constant little limitations
Calvin: You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don’t help.
On expectations
Calvin: Everybody seeks happiness! Not me, though! That’s the difference between me and the rest of the world. Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!
On why we are scared of the dark
Calvin: I think night time is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction.
On the unspoken truth behind the education system
Calvin: As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. I now intend to forget it forever. You’ve taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. Congratulations.
On the cruel reality of commercial art
Hobbes: Van Gogh would’ve sold more than one painting if he’d put tigers in them.
On the tragedy of hipsters
Calvin: The world bores you when you’re cool.
On the tears of a clown
Calvin: Isn’t it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humour? When you think about it, it’s weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity. We laugh at nonsense. We like it. We think it’s funny. Don’t you think it’s odd that we appreciate absurdity? Why would we develop that way? How does it benefit us?
Hobbes: I suppose if we couldn’t laugh at things that don’t make sense, we couldn’t react to a lot of life.
Calvin: (after a long pause) I can’t tell if that’s funny or really scary.
On the falling of sparrows (or providence’s lack of a timetable)
Calvin: Life is full of surprises, but never when you need one.
On why winter is the cruellest of seasons
Calvin: Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery.
On the gaping hole in contemporary art’s soul
Calvin: People always make the mistake of thinking art is created for them. But really, art is a private language for sophisticates to congratulate themselves on their superiority to the rest of the world. As my artist’s statement explains, my work is utterly incomprehensible and is therefore full of deep significance.
On playing Frankenstein with words
Calvin: Verbing weirds language.
On realising God is more Woody Allen than Michael Bay
Calvin: They say the world is a stage. But obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines.
Hobbes: Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Calvin: We need more special effects and dance numbers.
On why ET is real
Calvin: Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.
On looking yourself in the mirror
Hobbes: So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they’re already met?
On the future
Calvin: Trick or treat!
Adult: Where’s your costume? What are you supposed to be?
Calvin: I’m yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet, raised to an alarming extent by Madison Avenue and Hollywood, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you’re old and weak. Am I scary, or what?
On the truth
Calvin: It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy…Let’s go exploring!
(via malingeringghost)
Yes - you do need decreases for sleeves on front piece(s), generally the same as for the back. You don’t say whether or not it is a cardigan or a pullover - the decreases for arm are only on ‘outside’ edges of the two front pieces of a cardigan. The middle is usually just straight up and down - where the buttons go. There will usually be some decreasing at the neckline on the front ( both for cardigan and pullover), less likely on the back panel. I can’t find a quick reference on Google for a tutorial (boo!) but knitted garments are made of pieces very similar to sewn garments - look at a t-shirt and notice how there is an indent for the sleeves on both the front and the back to get an idea of what you are aiming for.
HELLO GUYS! So I am in the progress of knitting my first sweater. It is quite possibly the easiest pattern ever and yet I am confused. I am knitting it flat and in pieces. The pattern says to knit the back for 15” then to shape the armholes cast off 4sts at the beginning of the next two rows….
???
1 (white) + 6 (gray) + 7 (left side lace) + {6 (repeats)x 6 (center/yellow panel)} + 8 (right side lace) + 6 (gray) +3 (border stitches) = 8+36+11 = 55
Now, if this is only half (i.e. same on the other side of the ‘center stitch’) - that would be 55 + 54 = 109. Are you sure there are 6 repeats? {7 + (6xR) + 11}x2 + 1 = 73 would work for R=3 (i.e. 3 repeats for each motif on either side of the center…
Here is the lace chart that I am working on. It says to repeat 6 times.
By my stitch calculations, to get the 73 stitches on the repeat (2X) of row 19, I have to actually do the block 3 times on each side.
Went to my first Con - Animazement in Raleigh, NC. Much fun looking at all the amazing costumes but almost zilch in the way of knittery to ogle. Even less for sale amongst the vendors (one ‘loom knit’ Jayne hat and a couple of places had crocheted amigurami - nothing very imaginative). MUST MUST MUST get my act together and have a vendor booth next year!
My first Con —-
Tinkerbelle and friend and everyone else did a great job on their costumes +
Amazing Dealer Shops =
One tired old broad
Fandom Yarn Giveaway!
To celebrate my largest shop update ever, I’m going to do a little giveaway!
The winner will be able to choose one of the following:
1) 50g (1 skein-approx 200yds) of Sock in The Final Problem (Sherlock Holmes)
2) 50g (1 skein-approx 110yds) of Worsted in Salazar Slytherin (Harry Potter)
3) 5 - 10g Mini-Skeins (approx 40yds each) in Sock inspired by Doctor Who - including Time Vortex I, Still Doesn’t Do Wood, Time Vortex II, Bowties are Cool, and You Sexy Thing.
Sock is a 75% superwash wool/25% Nylon blend.
Worsted is 100% wool - hand-wash only.
Unfortunately, there are RULES:
-I’ll ship anywhere in the world.
-You are allowed up to three (3) reblogs total
-Likes count! But only once, so reblog for more chances!
-You MUST be following BluetoothToaster Yarns.
-You should have your ask box open so I can contact you! If a winner doesn’t respond within 48 hours of notification, another winner will be chosen
-Contest ends at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time May 31st. Winner will be contacted June 1st.
-questions go here. Good Luck!
Super interesting! My birthday isn’t in one of the dark months but it’s the darkest square in it’s month.
Also, that really light week in November? I know shittons of people with birthdays then.
(Source: nevver)
Kool-aid only works as a dye on animal protein fiber (i.e. wool, silk, human hair). It’ll wash out of cotton. You’ll need to find ‘tye-dye’ type dye (for t-shirts) for cotton/plant-fiber yarn. Some ‘natural’ dyes work on both animal/plant fiber - but I don’t know which.
In Vietnam they sell mostly cotton yarn. All that’s left is to find where the hell they sell Kool-aid and how to whip a ball into a skein.
(Source: lokiiitonyyy)
screamingdustspecks asked: Hey, thanks for the tip about the knitpicks website!
Sure thing!
Leethal Twitter Mystery Knit-A-Long, Day 15. Geez, this is slow, but at least I’m not bored with it. Everyday, she posts another row on Twitter. C’mon, you know you wanna join us!
