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Free Range Crazy, Knitting,

Oh my but do I have stories for you, kids. Right now, however, I have a headache, I need a shower, and I need to head to Artomatic for a manager’s shift. Artomatic is closed to the public now. Only participating artists are allowed in the building right now and they must show ID. Photo ID. Legal photo ID.

I finished the Sunkist Cardi today, after it dries and I sew the button on it I’ll post pictures. I don’t think I’ll take any knitting with me tonight. It’s too hectic to sit and knit while I manage and I really don’t think I should have sharp objects while I’m there. The temptation would just be too great. I’m pretty sure there are only so many times you can tell a grown man to get out of the dumpster before you completely lose it.

In the meantime, why don’t you check out the remarkable comments spawned by a post Ta-Nehsi Coates wrote about Mayo v Miracle Whip over at The Atlantic. It’s fun.

Lovecraft-y

PICT0220, originally uploaded by cloudberry72.

If you’re on Ravelry, you can log in to see the Cthulu Ski Mask pattern by Anne-Marie Dunbar. If not, you’ll just have to enjoy her pictures on Flickr. I know this has been floating around for a while & I’m late to the party again. Still, genius! One of the comments I saw when I was clicking around looking for the pattern was, “Perfect for that weekend ski trip to the Mountains of Madness.”

If you need to get your craft on:

This weekend is Maryland Sheep and Wool and The Summit of Awesome (of which the Sunflower Art Society is a sponsor). I don’t have the energy to attend either one, so you’ll have to give me a report.

recent sweaters

alexandra ballet sweater, originally uploaded by meanlouise.

Pattern from Stefanie Japel’s Fitted Knits – a very curvy boatneck sweater for very curvy girls. Sleeves are slightly longer than 3/4 and flare just slightly. A series of decreases in the back create a slightly unforgiving fit, this is the small – sorta wish I’d made the medium ;-)

capelet, originally uploaded by meanlouise.

It started out as the Anthropologie-inspired capelet, but then I decided to put sleeves on it and then I decided to make it a couple inches longer. I always forget how hard it is to photograph black clothing – the edges look really fuzzy, but they aren’t.

Alexandra Ballerina Top

I mentioned the cabled sweater that was giving me fits yesterday and some of you asked for photos. Not really much to photograph yet, but here’s a link to Tanya’s post about her completed ballet sweater, complete with great pictures. I hope mine comes out that half that well!