links for 2008-12-31
Wednesday December 31, 2008 – 11:00 pm-
(I drove them everywhere, back in the daze.)
Friendship bracelets
Sunday December 21, 2008 – 1:33 pm
So… I used to make these in the 80s. Yeah. I also had blue hair and worked at a head shop. Anyway these are just a few of the rejects, ‘cuz I gave away (or threw away) most of the good ones.
I think the bracelet on the far right is the point where I decided “enough is enough!” and abandoned the whole craft. I think I was trying to use 24 strings or something insane like that, using super skinny floss. Not only does it induce seizures, it also doesn’t work very well — it gets all distorted and icky if you try to move the design too close to the edge. Blecch.
EZ cap #3
Thursday December 18, 2008 – 3:12 pm
A new hat! Using a pattern by Elizabeth Zimmermann (for the third time). This one’s for myself, I think. And I’m not going to felt it this time. :-)
links for 2008-12-16
Tuesday December 16, 2008 – 11:00 pm-
Use pages to create parent/child photo galleries
Knitter’s graph paper
Thursday December 11, 2008 – 1:33 pm
HEE! It’s the Drag City logo. I don’t know what I’m doing, or what I’m doing WITH it yet, but I seem to be doing it!
Fingerless mitts
Sunday November 30, 2008 – 1:46 pm
Oh I really like them. So warm and squooshy, and an easy pattern too. (Wil took the photo for me.)
Actual garment
Friday November 14, 2008 – 8:52 pm
Hey look what I made! My first actual garment that isn’t a scarf, hat or pair of socks. :-)
Actual socks
Thursday October 30, 2008 – 10:41 pm
Pretty pretty. And waaaarm. And squooooooshy!! My very first, and consequently very favorite pair of hand knitted socks.
There are a few flaws in my knitting that I’m well aware of, which I’m not going to discuss here. (Any more.) Experienced sock knitters may notice those flaws right away just looking at this picture… I’d appreciate it if they’d just shut it, for now, and notice the things that aren’t screwy-looking. And praise my mad newbie sockmaking skillz.
“Cars and Parties” on Chic-A-Go-Go
Tuesday September 2, 2008 – 6:24 pmLip-syncing “Cars and Parties” on the awesome Chicago cable-access show Chic-A-Go-Go… this episode first aired on 9/4/01, and was taped a week or two before that. My bandmates “playing” here (who might have, but didn’t necessarily play on the actual recording) are: Ryan Hembrey on bass; Rick Rizzo of Eleventh Dream Day on guitar; Mark Greenberg of the Coctails on vibraphonette; Bill Lowman of Bosco & Jorge on guitar; Adam Vida of U.S. Maple on drums; and Jim Becker of Califone on fiddle. Posted here with the kind permission of Jake and Mia from Roctober / Chic-A-Go-Go. The song is from my third album Wonder Wonder.
