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Now - October 26th 2015

I used to do snapshot posts a while ago of what was on my mind and what I was working on. I read Shawn Blanc's Now page, which refers to Derek Sivers Now page, so I'll put mine up periodically. Link in the sidebar or these posts. I've added a

2014 round up

My 2014 resolutions were: 1. I will not stab anyone in 2014 (just one more year...) 2. Get my second degree brown belt and make a run at 1st degree. 3. Finish book #2 and write book #3 for NaNoWriMo I have not stabbed anyone this year, fulfilling my annual

Project explosion

I have a rule that there's no crafting output during November until I've made my 2000 words for the day on the current novel. Since my 10th NaNoWriMo win, I have done all this: * Knit 2 hats (a Windschief and a modified Dustland) * Started knitting a third hat of my

I'm worth more than that

I've been in software quality assurance since 2005, and working as a quality engineer for the last year, which is an unusual skill set. For my current position I need to be able to program at a decent level in C# and Java, know HTML, CSS, SQL, git for software

Looking for the Holy Grail of cardigans

Looking back through my past knitted projects, there's a few things I need in a cardigan that are not easy to find in combination: * Knit in pieces, then seamed, for project portability * Set-in sleeves look better on me than raglan ones * Worsted weight * Can be knit in less than the

Back and forwards: 2014 resolutions.

I knit thirteen hats this year. Wasn't intending to make 2013 the year of the hat, but when you have a small amount of yarn, a hat is a good project. One of the hats was made with my first 3-ply handspun yarn, a deep red Falklands wool. I finished

Crafting explosion

After a month of virtually no crafting, it seems to be Big Projects month. I finished a Little Waffles shawl/scarf with some handspun Organic Polwarth from Corgi Hill Farm. I'd spun a 3-ply sportweight and got 328yds that just kept on going. It got big when I blocked it.

A Flock of Hats

I'm not sure what the correct collective noun is for hats, but I seem to knit them in batches. Three of these four were destashing hats, made from yarn that I had before the start of the year. Pattern: Seaworthy Gansey hat from Churchmouse Yarns and Tea Yarn: String Theory

A parade of finished objects

It's been a busy January so far. I've released a pattern for small drawstring bags, burned my hand with boiling water (making proper tea is a hazardous business) and I'm training for my third degree brown belt in Chinese Kenpo. And I've been knitting, there are some finished objects to

Projects in progress and stalled

If ever there was a year where I don't complete NaNoWriMo it's this one. Too much going on to have brain real-estate tied up with a novel. I may stage a dramatic comeback mid-month but it's not looking very likely today. I'm sad because I have an eight year streak

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