Lazy Summer Victories!

I've been sitting around for the whole day, in my pyjamas. It's relaxing, but a little depressing. I realize that this might be the last time I can slack off and just be lazy. This may be the last backache I have from slouching in front of the couch. This might be the last time I look up at the TV and say "Gr. . . I just saw this documentary on Card Counters three hours ago. . ." Soon, I won't have enough room in my dorm room to fit a couch, and thus, will not be able to veg out in such a way.


But, I did manage to finish this little guy! Isn't he cute? Does he look familiar? He's my spin-off of the Ziggy Pattern that I posted earlier. For those of you who can't seem to keep up, it's from Clare Taylor's blog, Quilty's Corner.


Chuu! I'm so proud of the embroidery. See the back? It looks like a face, doesn't it?! I didn't mean that, swear. . . I realized it as I was taking that picture.


By the way, I plan on sending this guy off in a swap to you know who you are! If you are that person, pretend you didn't see this, okay!? Okay. Thank goodness that's out of the way.

I've also had another small victory in the realm of lady-ness. On top of the knitting project. . . the Sunflower Seeds I planted by the front stoop have sprouted! They look so nice. . . I danced like the girls from Totoro when I came home and saw these little guys. I've never had anything near a green thumb, I guess my mom took up all that genetic talent. I hope these flowers frow as much as I want them to! Maybe if this works out, next summer I can have some sort of a garden.


Speaking of Totoro. . . hmm, I think I have a nice idea for another Ziggy pattern attempt :3

Stay cool, Internet Land!

Worldliness Buffets the Stronghold of Truth

I graduated on Friday from my high school!
First stop was a local park that has a famous carousel.
Then we went to Cornell University, where they gave us the whole Rec Center. . . or whatever that big building with bowling alley, pool, gym. . . everything is. It was amazing!


And last night I went to the boyfriend's sister's house, ate the above brownie cakes, watched fireworks, and played with sparklers.

(There's two hearts! The one below is easy to see, but can you see the heart in the above picture?)


But yes, I am knitting and stuff. . . I'll keep you all posted.

Senior Tripiness

Sooo, Guess where I've been?


NO, not slacking off and being lazy. Even though um, there was some of that.


I went with my senior class to Hershey Park! It was a ton of fun. Anyway, I promise I'll post more of my crafting when I get more done!

I don't! Really, I don't. . .

. . . so, I need some stash busting tips for my horrid acrylic yarn. I know in the blogosphere there are Yarn Nazis as well as Anti-Nazis, who can be more dictatorial then the nazis themselves. I consider myself a "Yarn Practicalist." I feel I should make this known at the beginning of my story, so as not to confuse you guys about my morals.

So, I'm sitting on the couch watching Doctor Phil not 20 minutes ago, and I think. "I'm going to knit something interesting. How about a wedding ring?" I don't think it's been done before, because I googled around and all I got were webrings, but I wouldn't be surprised. I used some yellow Red Heart, and some white Caron Simply Soft. By the end of the pattern, I realize why I wanted to get rid of the yarn. I broke two dpns because the yarn wouldn't give and I knit too quickly for my poor rosewoods to handle.

Thankfully one is definitely fixable with some glue. . . but OOOH, am I mad! I really want to burn this yarn. Truly. I think I can stare at it until it melts by the power of my will into a smelly, yellow puddle of carcinogenic ooze.

Anyway, that's my story. My advice for this pattern is, use a different yarn. Other then that, it's a five minute knit.

Have Needles, Will Conquer.

So, Yesterday the mother figure and I went out to Michael's. We bought yarn. 10 skeins of yarn. $30 in yarn.

I know I took I vow of class, against all that was acrylic, but we needed a lot of yarn. And I'm going to be a college student soon. Thirty Dollars is quite a bit.

Why, you may ask, did I need such a cyclopean amount of yarn? Well, internet, I plan on knitting a sweater.

That's right, a SWEATER. Not a robe, not a vest. Bona fide, cardigan, button sweater.

Perhaps Vanna's choice wasn't the greatest choice for yarn, but it was what I could afford. . . so let's hope it all turns out for the best.

Photograph Your Day Day!

Okay, so. . . the point of this post is to recap my day in photos. There are a lot of pictures, so, be

happy I didn't do anything more.

I woke up this morning at my sweetie's house. We hung out for a while. He checked his email. I knitted and watched TV.































The knitting, btw, is a surprise.
Anyway, He had to go to work. . . so off we went.


We stopped and got Burger King.

But eventually we had to drop him off.


And we drove. . . .

And drove.

There was a bit of driving, but eventually I made it to my mom's house.

I posted on this blog, and swooned over new alpaca yarn. <3>

I waited for my dad to come pick me up, I played Xbox . . . . with my cat.

Then I went home and did some crafty work.













Like cutting doll parts

And watching Indie and chatting.

Then, I made a breakthrough A. Break. Through.
















I called Sweetie and told him of the finish-ness that is the back of his kimono. He was pleased.


















I also finished something cute to be stocked in the shops later.

And now I'm too tired to take any more pictures. So I'm going to curl up on my couch and sleep.

I'm going to rest on the laurel of this milestone.

Pie Pie! Oh, and Photograph Your Day Day (Intro)

To start, Today is "Photograph Your Day Day." Expect a post tomorrow about how I photographed my day. Um, other than that, I need to tell you an amazing secret.

It's called "Pie Pie." It's from the anticraft. Cook it and be amazed, mortals! I think that maybe the gods ran out of ambrosia, and thus invented this wonder. It took FOREVER to make, but I believe it was well received by everyone involved, and thus I deem it a success.


So, yeah, check it out!

This pie went to sweetie's with me, I'm particularly proud of the chocolate design. I ate it last night :3

This pie stayed at my mom's, to be eaten today.Actually we're going to be cutting it any minute now! Hullah!