I have so much love for what the Muppet studio are doing on YouTube. <3
February 10, 2010
October 4, 2009
Casting a Hex
Really, I must be some kind of saint. I’ve gone and knitted something for someone else again. And not only that, I did it so that playing WoW would be more comfortable for him…
A few weeks ago, when I’d just cast off the blanket, Mr C asked for a pair of fingerless gloves that he could wear at the computer to keep his hands warm while retaining dexterity. He wanted something with separated fingers, and chose some plain green yarn from a selection I offered. He mentioned that he liked red too. I agreed, went in search of a pattern, and ended up here.
I found the Hexagloves pattern on Ravelry and couldn’t resist. The mittens were gorgeous, used interesting construction and were loaded with wordplay potential (WoW, hex, casting and so on…) and I just happened to have some Noro Kureyon sock in my stash. In my defence, I did try making them with separated fingers but the number of stitches available just wasn’t enough to comfortably fit big man hands. The gloves themselves (I made the M/L size) are a perfect fit though and I’m really happy with how they turned out.
Find the Ravelry details here.
July 22, 2009
July 10, 2009
Un. Written and Sung.
Back in March, I was part of a wonderful group show called lots of people have what you have, curated by Anusha Kenny at George Paton Gallery, Melbourne University. The show has recently been reviewed in Un Magazine. You can download the PDF and read the review on page 42 (listed as page 79 in the actual magazine.)
Considering that I had a dream about Neil Gaiman last night (no, not that kind of dream), and you can’t actually see the full embroidered Sandman: Endless Nights quote talked about in the article from any of my text book pictures, I feel compelled to post it:
He did not create the path you walk. But the movements of atoms and galaxies are in his book, and he sees little difference between them.
It is all in his book. One day he will lay it down, when the book is done, and what comes after that is still unwritten.Destiny continues to walk.
He is holding a book. Inside the book is the Universe.
July 4, 2009
April 26, 2009
Batmania
I’ve once again entered the weird and wonderful world of podcasting. I must say, it’s a helluva lot easier and more enjoyable with a bunch of other (enormously fun) people in the room.
This one’s all about our fair Melbourne town. Check it out — Macabre Melbourne.
March 15, 2009
Week 7. Things over eyes.
It was a week of hangovers, internet protests and dreams of seeing a film that I can’t because it hasn’t been released here yet.
