Thursday Is for What the Hell Is This?

I am an avid fan of RuPaul's Drag Race. I have watched every episode of every season since day one. (For the record, #teamnina, #teamshangela, #teamshangela, #teamsharon, #teamjinkx, #teamdela, #teamviolet, #teambob) But I do try to refrain from adopting drag language. But if ever there was a time, it is now.

It is time to serve breakfast. The category is poultry realness.

Girl, that's how you (s)lay the runway.

Matching my lipstick to my needle case today. #rosekimknits

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Knitting Waiting for Rain while waiting for Younger Son to get his hair cut. #rosekimknits

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Wee handspun baby hat. This yarn is two very old handspun, hand-dyed yarns that I plied together over a yarn ago. #rosekimknits

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Thursday Is for What the Hell Is This?

So many thoughts, guys.

Ghostbusters.

You Can't Do That On Television.

Pan's Labyrinth.

But mostly I'm just thinking, "NO!"

After the Shawl

I finally finished Drachenfels!* It felt like it took forever to knit. And it kind of did. It was my only project, other than a few log cabin squares for all of April and the first two weeks of May. And now it's sitting in a crumpled ball waiting to be blocked.

The yarn, Cormo Sport by Elemental Affects, is delightful. It's soft but not mushy, makes crisp clear stitches and is springy as all get out. Seriously, I would sometimes get distracted while knitting and find myself just holding a length of it between my hands pulling it out and watching it spring back to shape. Boing, boing, boing. Delightful!

When I finished Drachenfels I couldn't decide what to do next. I need to dye more yarn before I can continue on my log cabin blanket. So, being me, I knit a few hats. I finished another X-ing X's  that I had cast on before going to the movies months ago (Zootopia? Probably.) 

Then I started another hat for a viewing of Captain America: Civil War. A two-toned affair.

Now I'm knitting a plain black, ribbed hat for a co-worker's husband. 

I have to pick out my next project. I'm deciding between the Honeylocust Loop and Waiting for Rain but if history teaches us anything I'll probably end up starting something completely different.

*I see that I never mentioned starting Drachenfels here. I started it. Then I knit it. Now it's done.

Thursday Is for What the Hell Is This?

Summer is approaching and, based on skimming new patterns on Ravelry, that means chintzy crocheted tops are in! Honestly, I did not go looking for this subject. But when three iterations show up on the first two pages of Recently Added Patterns you have a trend on your hands, friends. Actually the trend appears to be on your boobs.

**Slightly NSFW Warning** 

Do not proceed if you will feel uncomfortable with your screen filling with breasts harnessed in myriad crocheted configurations. 

Personally it's the models' comfort I worry about. These can't feel good to wear, can they?

Okay...here we go...

The knitted version is slightly more tasteful.

Thursday Is for What the Hell Is This?

Soon graduation season will be upon us. Looking for something to wear when you graduate at the top of your class from clown college? I've got you.








Oh the places you'll go!

Thursday Is for What the Hell Is This?

Love you, fashion. Never change.

Hello pretty little hat. Thanks @smyoo_ for the @madelinetosh yarn! #lakeagassiz #rosekimknits

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Thursday Is for What the Hell Is This?

There is very little I understand about this.



But the thing that troubles me the most is WHERE DID THE MODEL'S OTHER HAND GO?? I may not sleep well tonight.

Six (unblocked) blanket squares done. #rosekimknits #logcabinknitting

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