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Chillchasers

Even though it's a thousand degrees here in beautiful, smokey La-La land, I'm getting ready for cooler weather. It's seldom cool enough here for gloves or mittens, but handwarmers? Chilly autumn nights are the perfect time to wear them. Just posted the pattern for these - my favorite handwarmers - on Ravelry. They're called Chillchasers and are a quick, simple knit that also make a great holiday gift. Enjoy!

Where ya at?

While I'm tempted to say behind that preposition, truth is I'm in a place of wonder and amazement. I'm looking at the world around me and while things aren't as awesome as they could be, they are definitely painted with the color of change. Change of heart, change of mind, change of seasons... and change is good.

and we're back...

what can I say... work, ravelry, and did i mention work, all took over my life. but i'm back...

a minor rant...

begin rant.

It's hot as hell in LA and it's my day off. On off days I usually stay close to home, work on the computer, catch up on life, and avoid driving (gas is $4.09 y'all!). But like I said, its crazy hot and I live in an old, air conditioning-free building, so hot outside translates to very hot inside. And the open windows and ceiling fans didn't do anything but blow hot air around.

So I hopped in the car and headed to the local coffeehouse to take advantage of their wi-fi, great music and air conditioning and all was right with the world. That is until Miss Inconsiderate Bandana Girl walked in with her cellphone, computer and LOUD mouth.

Now, don't get me wrong, the cellphone is a useful invention. I have one too. But come on miss thing, have a little common courtesy. No matter what you believe, the world does not revolve around you and your freaking phone. I do not care what you watch on television. Couldn't give a rat's ass about who you slept with, how you need to pay your tuition, what your weave cost, your travel plans (which, by the way, if you can't pay your tuition and your weave is that expensive, maybe you should consider canceling the trip until you can afford it). Don't want to hear why your friend is a deadbeat and you can't stand how she acts, how your ipod is broken or why you can't stand your mother. In fact, I honestly have no desire to know anything about you. I just want you to sit quietly, do whatever you came to do on your computer and shut the ____ up!

end rant.

By the way... There are those who would say "why didn't  you just move to a different table or ask her to be quiet. Point taken. I did. So did everyone else sitting around her. And no, she never stopped talking until she left. But I found the perfect solution for people like her.

 

photo courtesy of useyourinsidevoice.com

i wanna knit something freaky for you...

Because I have no life outside of work - or more accurately, because I consciously make very little time for activities that are not work related (because I am a workaholic freak committed to living a crafty life) -  I spent more than a little time at home this weekend chilling on the couch & multitasking (i.e. perusing Ravelry, teaching myself the basics of wire wrapping, sketching ideas for patterns, tweaking patterns I've written, obsessively knitting new sweater and hat designs, reading a couple of books and pondering the meaning of life - all at the same time, thank you. Did I mention that I also have a short attention span? Anywho, while doing all of that, I also did a little channel surfing and heard these words... "When we return, erotic knitting with Dixie Carter." Um, excuse me? Okay, I'm in. No channel changing allowed until they explain themselves. And so - yarn addicted freak that I am - I wait through the commercials. In fact I even waited until the show ended and for my patience, I got nothin'. Not a word. Not a mention. Nothing. It was an evil ploy to get crazed knitting addicted freaks not to change the channel, and it worked like a charm. I can't believe I suffered through tons of pointless banter just to hear what Dixie Carter could possibly have to do with knitting.

Not to be outdone I google "erotic knitting" sans dixie carter (hadn't she already been dragged through the mud enough?) What the hell was I thinking?

Some of the links were expected, like Dominitrix, Naughty Needles, Sexy Little Knits & Knitting Lingerie Style. And a few I didn't expect to find like Toronto's Erotic Arts & Crafts Fair, a blog devoted to naughty knitting photos, and cozies for and knit and crochet versions of various body parts. But that's just scratching the surface. Let's just say there are lots of yarnies who fly their freak flags high. And I don't mean that in a bad way, I mean it in a "bom-chicka-wah-wah" way. Or a Leon Haywood "I-Wanna-Do-Something-Freaky-To-You" way. Who knew? Apparently not me. And no, I'm not going to post links as some of them aren't very work friendly. You'll have to do the legwork on your own. Just be careful of what you click.

i think the couch looks better over there

 

So right. Knit blog. Had one of those before - way back when the ring was about 10 people strong and your could surf the ring entire ring in about 10 minutes. Met a lot of yarnies. Made lots of yarn addicted friends.  Good times. Good times. But then I started working in the yarn industry, immersed myself in learning how to run a business, and the blog... abandoned  & neglected. But after more than a year of inactivity, I've got the itch to blog again about yarn, my crafty endeavors, and life in general - not that I think anyone is listening. Maybe its better that way, I can be a little crazy and opinionated. So here I go... moving into the new digs. I think the couch looks better over there...