Bring on the Cold Weather!
Let me tell you, there’s nothing like working on an Aran sweater in a heatwave. Ok, maybe an afghan. And yes, I did both this week. Well very late last night (or was it early this morning), I was spurred on by chocolate chip cookies (never underestimate the power of chocolate) and finished my first […]
My new toy :-)
When Drew came to visit us in the spring, he had the nicest camera I’d ever seen. I had just bought my Kodak Z760 and was feeling pretty smug (an upgrade from 2 megapixels to 6.1 seemed a giant leap)…then I saw his – 8 megapixels! Wowee! And a zoom on steroids too! Well I […]
Aran Sweater Update
I had to frog this sweater a few times because of a PIBCHAI (Problem In Between Crochet Hook and Instructions). Those who are computer geeks will recognize my take on the famous Help Desk Diagnoses, PIBCAK (Problem In Between Chair and Keyboard = stupid user). I was totally not understanding the instructions last week, so […]
Ain’t nothin’ but a high tech hick
I used to write a blog under the alter ego High Tech Hick. It was about how a girl from the sticks got involved in web design, information architecture and just plain geeky stuff. This blog took over and the other one passed away quietly. I am still a High Tech Hick though. I grew […]
Why a 1/4 of an inch brought me to my knees
I’m world famous (in my little world anyway) about going on and on and on and on about the importance of doing a gauge swatch. I have learned the painful way that it is a necessary evil for three reasons: Unless you know someone in every potential size, if you don’t do a gauge swatch, […]