Wednesday, October 04, 2006

a new season

well it's certainly been a long time since i last posted. a lot of stuff happened this summer and i just didn't feel like blogging, so i didn't. perhaps it's the change in seasons, or just the fact that i've been away for awhile, but i've gotten the urge to write again. or maybe it's just reading all of the awesome blogs out there that's making me want to share again. i haven't finished any of the sweaters that i said i was going to finish. they all seem to be languishing while i knit small things, like hats for charity and afghan squares for a co-worker who has since moved to nyc. i am trying to slowly get back in the groove of things and finish up some of those sweaters so i can start some new ones. until then, i'll show you a hat i finished for charity.

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this is the droplet hat from knitting nature. pardon the crappy pictures but i am not so good at taking pics of myself and the lighting isn't very good in my apartment. details:

pattern: droplet hat from knitting nature by norah gaughan
yarn: manos donated from a generous soul
needles: us 6 16" circs later switching to dpns
gauge: not really sure but the hat ended up too big for me. i'd say it's more like an adult male size or just for someone with a larger noggin.
notes: i didn't change much about the pattern except i adapted it to knit in the round (i really don't know why it's written to be knit flat). i learned a cool method to make bobbles without turning the work, which, while not making bobbles super fun to make, make them a lot faster and easier to knit. i really like the texture on this hat and it was simple to make. i'd definitely reccomend it to someone who wants something a little more challenging with great results.

this hat is going to charity. my group at work is going to be donating a bunch of stuff to an orphanage in my co-worker's hometown in michigan. they are part of an indian tribe up in northern michigan where it gets really cold. i hope they like the bobbly goodness.

and inspired by cinemaknits and the fact that i finally figured out how to do screen captures on my computer, i am going to try and write some more about some of the movies i see, because it's fun and it gives me something else to write about. well this weekend was a good movie weekend for me and i went to see the science of sleep, the new michel gondry movie starring the yummy gael garcia bernal.

TheScienceOfSleep

the movie is about a guy, stephane (played by bernal), who has trouble separating dream from reality at times. he moves back to france after his father dies and his mother gets him a job that isn't what he expects. in france, he meets a girl (stephanie, played by charlotte gainsbourg) who he falls in love with. she likes him, too, but his erratic behavior is off putting and a little scary at times. if you've seen a michel gondry film or his music videos, you probably know that this isn't going to be a traditional love story. there's lots of cool visual imagery and animation and both characters are played wonderfully by bernal and gainsbourg. what i like about it is that neither of these characters is perfect but you really root for them. stephane is irrational and immature but he's also endearing and sweet and you really empathize with him. i thought it was a lovely and quirky romance that i would definitely see again. and on a nerdy knitting note, there are a few really amazing knits in it. the long, knit hat you see in the pic about is worn quite a lot and stephanie wears a sweater made out of multi-colored plied yarn in many scenes as well as donning a super cute aran knit mini dress at one point that i would love to have (if only i had her figure). so if you see it, keep an eye out for those.

i also finally saw little miss sunshine this past weekend. i think i must be one of the last people to see it. i enjoyed it a lot. i laughed a lot and i thought all of the performances were really good. some of the situations were a bit ridiculous but i liked how they worked themselves out and i thought that the familial interaction was very genuine and the dialogue was just really good. i especially liked steve carell and the teenage boy (whose name eludes me right now).

that's all for tonight. promise more knitting pics soon.

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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

a new season

well it's certainly been a long time since i last posted. a lot of stuff happened this summer and i just didn't feel like blogging, so i didn't. perhaps it's the change in seasons, or just the fact that i've been away for awhile, but i've gotten the urge to write again. or maybe it's just reading all of the awesome blogs out there that's making me want to share again. i haven't finished any of the sweaters that i said i was going to finish. they all seem to be languishing while i knit small things, like hats for charity and afghan squares for a co-worker who has since moved to nyc. i am trying to slowly get back in the groove of things and finish up some of those sweaters so i can start some new ones. until then, i'll show you a hat i finished for charity.

DSC04426

flat-small

this is the droplet hat from knitting nature. pardon the crappy pictures but i am not so good at taking pics of myself and the lighting isn't very good in my apartment. details:

pattern: droplet hat from knitting nature by norah gaughan
yarn: manos donated from a generous soul
needles: us 6 16" circs later switching to dpns
gauge: not really sure but the hat ended up too big for me. i'd say it's more like an adult male size or just for someone with a larger noggin.
notes: i didn't change much about the pattern except i adapted it to knit in the round (i really don't know why it's written to be knit flat). i learned a cool method to make bobbles without turning the work, which, while not making bobbles super fun to make, make them a lot faster and easier to knit. i really like the texture on this hat and it was simple to make. i'd definitely reccomend it to someone who wants something a little more challenging with great results.

this hat is going to charity. my group at work is going to be donating a bunch of stuff to an orphanage in my co-worker's hometown in michigan. they are part of an indian tribe up in northern michigan where it gets really cold. i hope they like the bobbly goodness.

and inspired by cinemaknits and the fact that i finally figured out how to do screen captures on my computer, i am going to try and write some more about some of the movies i see, because it's fun and it gives me something else to write about. well this weekend was a good movie weekend for me and i went to see the science of sleep, the new michel gondry movie starring the yummy gael garcia bernal.

TheScienceOfSleep

the movie is about a guy, stephane (played by bernal), who has trouble separating dream from reality at times. he moves back to france after his father dies and his mother gets him a job that isn't what he expects. in france, he meets a girl (stephanie, played by charlotte gainsbourg) who he falls in love with. she likes him, too, but his erratic behavior is off putting and a little scary at times. if you've seen a michel gondry film or his music videos, you probably know that this isn't going to be a traditional love story. there's lots of cool visual imagery and animation and both characters are played wonderfully by bernal and gainsbourg. what i like about it is that neither of these characters is perfect but you really root for them. stephane is irrational and immature but he's also endearing and sweet and you really empathize with him. i thought it was a lovely and quirky romance that i would definitely see again. and on a nerdy knitting note, there are a few really amazing knits in it. the long, knit hat you see in the pic about is worn quite a lot and stephanie wears a sweater made out of multi-colored plied yarn in many scenes as well as donning a super cute aran knit mini dress at one point that i would love to have (if only i had her figure). so if you see it, keep an eye out for those.

i also finally saw little miss sunshine this past weekend. i think i must be one of the last people to see it. i enjoyed it a lot. i laughed a lot and i thought all of the performances were really good. some of the situations were a bit ridiculous but i liked how they worked themselves out and i thought that the familial interaction was very genuine and the dialogue was just really good. i especially liked steve carell and the teenage boy (whose name eludes me right now).

that's all for tonight. promise more knitting pics soon.


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