Friday night = pwned.

[grammargirl]

Tonight I cleaned the kitchen, made chili, and learned the purl, seed, and rib stitches.

Then I planted myself a Victory Garden, because apparently I am a 1940s housewife.

I effing rule.

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[marmal8.livejournal.com]

learned the purl, seed, and rib stitches.

I taught my girls and boy how to double crochet yesterday. And I'm going to make a rug out of old jeans. (Got any old jeans?)

[grammargirl.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, do you know how to do exciting crochet-related things? I have a couple scarves and a shawl that I double croceted a few years ago, using huge needles and really loose stitches so I ended up with this cool mesh of square-sheped holes. The problem is, while this looks very pretty it's not terribly practical if you want to, say, stay warm. Knitting's fun but crochet seems way faster and easier. If I could figure out how to crochet my Ravenclaw scarf instead of knitting it, I would be a happy monster.

[grammargirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, and sadly I wear all three pairs of jeans I currently own---even the pair that's painfully too big, which I probably shouldn't--but I could probably scrounge up some old corduroys if you want to add a little color to your rug.

[marmal8.livejournal.com]

I found it strangely traumatic to cut up my overalls, even though they had a giant hole in the crotch. I have some pink jeans that I might add to it. And some jeans that sort of don't fit but I feel like they're too new to cut up. And some jeans that are really old but do fit. I think I'll just go to the Salvation Army and buy some Fat People Jeans (more fabric for the buck).

[marmal8.livejournal.com]

Scarves are quick and easy to crochet, but knitted ones look better IMO.

I'm really fascinated by this book. I don't have it or anything, but quite a bit of it can be read online.

My first amigurimi is sort of coming along. I'm trying to copy this.

[grammargirl.livejournal.com]

Dude, Stitch 'n' Bitch makes a crochet book called The Happy Hooker. THE HAPPY HOOKER!

Love it.

[marmal8.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, maybe we should czech out some stitch'n'bitch IRL things. Except I do so love crocheting in front of the TV.

I like crocheting with my kids, too, though.

[grammargirl.livejournal.com]

We could have a two-person stitch 'n' bitch in front of the TV. Best of both worlds!

[marmal8.livejournal.com]

I flipped to the best cartoon ever. There are Library Ninjas!

[grammargirl.livejournal.com]

Wait a minute... Jacob Two-Two and the Hooded Fang was a book I read when I was about 8 or 9. I seem to remember there being a totally creepy movie, too. How the hell did library ninjas become involved?

[marmal8.livejournal.com]

It's the magic of telebision!

I dunno. I never seed this cartoonie befores. But there it was. With library ninjas!

[girlunravelled.livejournal.com]

you learned all that since wednesday? you rule!

and yes, crochet is faster at first, but when you get good at knitting you'll be surprised at the speed you can achieve.

[grammargirl.livejournal.com]

I did! Though technically speaking I learned seed stitching accidentally, when I was trying to learn how to rib. It made for the most schizophrenic swatch ever. Now I've started a new swatch to practice ribbing--have to decide whether to do my Ravenclaw scarf in 1k-1p ribbing or stockinette using circular needles (I've been doing my research!).