Posted in Crochet, Yarn, dissertation, hats on March 30, 2007 | 3 Comments »
…I deserve a little break. Hehe. This morning I split Chapter 5 into two smaller chapters. So that puts me much closer to finishing Chapter 5, right? Except now I have to write a whole new intro for another chapter. Damn. But I’m feeling much better about my life, as I always [...]
Posted in Knitting, scarves on March 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Phhht. It was a beautiful sunny day out today. But I was up all night with insomnia, and have the blues real bad. So I give you this view from my kitchen window:
The rain was several days ago. I rather liked it.
Given the miserable failure of my sweater knitting attempts, I’m [...]
Posted in cooking on March 29, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Kimchi chigae. A hearty, spicy stew made from kimchi. Kimchi, in case you’re wondering, is lacto-fermented napa cabbage made with lots and lots of red pepper. Think of it as piquant sauerkraut. Also made with daikon radishes or other veggies, kimchi is the soul of Korean cuisine.
Like most Korean Americans, I [...]
Posted in dissertation, life on March 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been scared to look up the exact deadline to file my dissertation this semester. Dum-da-dum! May 18 is D-Day. From now to then, Monday entries are going to be D-Day–Dissertation Day. Here I will report my progress, possibly flog myself, and beg for encouragement and solace.
The Low-Down. Over the next [...]
Posted in Crochet, Crochet Patterns, Japanese crochet, craft books, hats on March 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Here are my newest treasures, found at SF Japantown Kinokuniya Bookstore:
300 Motifs/Edgings — ISBN 4-529-04233-2
What I love about this book is that it shows how to connect motifs, and how they look in a group. Click for larger pic.
A hat book! ISBN 978-4-529-04296-3
This book includes a bunch of brimmed caps, including some with bottom-up [...]
Posted in Crochet, cooking, sweaters on March 15, 2007 | 12 Comments »
Today is a beautiful, warm, sunny day. So I took the Black Quartz sweater off the manikin and have been wearing it about town:
This is from the Smoky Quartz Tunic in Interweave Crochet Fall 2006, with additional body shaping and Lion Babysoft. The most wearable thing I have ever made. And it’s comfy. [...]
Posted in life on March 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Sob. A little slice of perfectly blue sky outside my home office window, over the neighbor’s rooftop, is taunting me. Sigh. It’s finally a real Spring in the Bay Area and I am trapped in my cave… slogging through research for a client, due tomorrow. I haven’t been able to work [...]
Posted in Crochet, Knitting, amigurumi, sweaters, wristwarmers on March 9, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I’ve been staying up really late at night obsessively crafting with yarn. Here are some knitting pictures, finally. Additional crochet projects follow. But before that: my spouse turned to me last night and said wistfully,” I’m never going to get to enjoy you leaning against me again when we watch movies at [...]
Posted in Crochet on March 7, 2007 | 3 Comments »
I got tagged for this by Craftybits@PlanetJune.com. It’s fun and harmless, so here goes, six weird things about yours truly.
1. I have an extra lumbar vertebrae. I kid you not! This is part of the reason that my torso is so long.
not my actual lumbar
2. For [...]
Posted in Crochet, dyeing, sweaters, vests on March 4, 2007 | No Comments »
Have to make this quick because I am seriously behind on my last dissertation chapter–and then onto the Intro that has been the bane of my existence for 3 years. But I’ve been happy to have quick-crocheting garments to work on. What they have in common is that they’re not bulky and stiff, like [...]
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