Selbu Mittens « Redshirt Knitting

On the up side, I didn't have to walk into a funeral pyre to get them, my chickens. I just, you know. Bought them at the feed store. about 1 hour ago
I would love to be all "DRAKKARIS!" and see my enemies destroyed with a fireball, but all I have is pet chickens. Bummer. about 1 hour ago
@advicemonkey Worst. Instagram subject. Ever. about 3 hours ago in reply to advicemonkey
Ode to the Honey Cowl http://t.co/dEFyJcoaOI about 3 hours ago
The thing about mice is, you never have "a mouse." You either have "no mice" or "infinity mice." There is no in-between number of mice. about 4 hours ago
@BrandyGrabow Seriously - how long until they run out of serial killers? I wondered that, too. about 4 hours ago in reply to BrandyGrabow
Congrats to Cinnamon who just clocked in at 8.2lbs, down from 11.4lbs (still has 1-2lbs to lose). Slim kitty! about 8 hours ago
@perclexed I would love to borrow with the option to buy, thanks! Email me and we can talk logistics mechagrue@gmail.com about 8 hours ago in reply to perclexed
@BrandyGrabow The idea serial killers are so thick on the ground is utterly ridiculous. Anderson is awesome in it, though! about 9 hours ago in reply to BrandyGrabow
@BrandyGrabow How far have you gotten? Some things I initially thought were poor choices later came back around as cool things. (Not all.) about 12 hours ago in reply to BrandyGrabow

Winnings!

By Erika, on September 22nd, 2011

I had a good laugh when I went to the post office today. I had an envelope from the Skagit County Fairgrounds, which puzzled me. I opened it up and found that it contained: a check! For my winnings! From the county fair!

First of all, I didn’t realize that there was a cash . . . → Read More: Winnings!

New Week; Fresh Start. (And Selbu Mittens Completed!)

By Erika, on August 8th, 2011

The rabies-addled bat hasn’t been seen since yesterday morning, so it’s presumed dead. I feel safe in leaving the house to tend to the chickens without my self-defense shovel in hand.

The dental appointment went alright, although the tooth and surrounding gums are still a bit tender. The dentist suggested I chew on the . . . → Read More: New Week; Fresh Start. (And Selbu Mittens Completed!)

Let’s Talk About Ra-a-bies! Let’s Talk About You And Me!

By Erika, on August 5th, 2011

I had this whole post planned, explaining about the latest problem with Those Damned Selbuvotter Mittens. (I blocked them and everything, and THEN I discovered that I had dropped a stitch on the thumb.)

But then all my worries were interrupted by RABIES. That’s right: rabies.

When you live in the country, you . . . → Read More: Let’s Talk About Ra-a-bies! Let’s Talk About You And Me!

Super-Slow Selbuvotter Mittens

By Erika, on July 25th, 2011

I am trying not to FREAK OUT at how slowly the knitting is going on these.

The deadline is fast approaching. And I won’t be able to work on them this weekend, because I’m sitting in on a table at a crafts fair here in Mount Vernon. (We’ll be in front of the Tattered . . . → Read More: Super-Slow Selbuvotter Mittens

All The Knitting I Managed Last Night

By Erika, on July 20th, 2011

Oh well – at least I was able to tackle putting the thumb stitches on waste thread, casting over to cover the gap, and – my least favorite part of all – knitting into those cast-on stitches. So bothersome!

It’s all smooth sailing for a little while longer… until I circle back to those . . . → Read More: All The Knitting I Managed Last Night