Blockhead
I just realized that I forgot to properly document my most recent Finished Object! “Blockhead” was designed partly as a Halloween costume and partly just as a jumper I thought the Snook would like. The pattern itself is from Wendy leaflet #5101, which is the exact same one I used for the Long Sleeve Cotton Polo. Because the zig-zag would be done as intarsia, I couldn’t knit the body in the round as I normally do. So the front and back were knitted separately to the armholes; then the whole thing was joined up on one circ for the yoke and collar. The yarn is Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece (80% cotton, 20% merino) that I ordered direct from the mill in the US. It was ridiculously cheap (luckily I got it before the Aussie dollar collapsed) and I used less than 7 skeins for the whole jumper. The yarn was wonderful to knit with, much less splitty than the Jo Sharp cotton, and I think it’ll be a good weight for our climate. Snookums actually graphed the zig-zag for me (after much analysis of the comic strip) and it’s available for download as a PDF here. Now all I need are some buttons and it’s done!
Category: Halloween
Things related to Halloween
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Blockhead
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Happy Halloween from Charlie Brown and Lucy!
Great party! It’s 1:15am and the last of the guests has left. We’ve stored what leftovers we can and put the rest in the bin. It’s time for a much needed sleep… Photos when we finally get up again!
Sixteen hours later: Okay, the photos are up! As usual, I spent too much time socializing and not enough time taking pictures of the guests. You can see more (and better) photos of the festivities at: Andrew’s site, Bex’s Flickr page. I’m sure there will be more as people get them uploaded. Incidentally, I think we set some kind of a record with this party. More than 50% of the guests were bloggers! (Links on the photo page.)
SPECIAL THANKS to: Fiona for helping me with my dress, Emily for carving the scary jack-o-lantern, Amy for her last-minute decorating assistance, and to all of the guests that brought special treats. It’s actually very humbling that so many of you are willing to come and share in our craziness with this event every year!
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Owl Cookies
Halloween Teaser #3
Cutest. Cookies. Ever. (Special thanks to Emily for carving the very evil and Voldemortish jack-o-lantern.)
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Halloween Theme for Firefox
Halloween theme for Firefox. I’m using it at work and it’s spook-tacular!
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Halloween Teaser #2 – Chex Mix
What’s that? Oh, I’ll tell you what that is. That, my friends, is a METRIC ASS-TON of Chex Mix.
Except it isn’t really Chex Mix, since you can’t get Chex here. It’s Nutrigrain + pretzels + bagel chips + macadamias + other nuts MIX. And seriously, there’s like two gallons of snack there.
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Bad Costumes
20 Costumes That Will Earn You a Halloween Beating. I dunno; I kinda think the “Bacon and Eggs” one is amusing.
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$20 Pumpkins
Twenty-dollar Pumpkins
Last night I was in Harris Farm picking up some more stuff for the Halloween party when I noticed that they were still flogging their $20 orange pumpkins. I took a quick photo, shrugged, and continued my shopping. Later in the queue, I noticed a guy standing next to me juggling three of them.Me: Pssst! If you can get over to Paddy’s this week, I found them there for fifteen!
Him: Fifteen! That’s pretty good! Did they have many?
Me: Actually, not really. And they were priced by weight, $4/kilo.
Him: That’s okay. I’ll stick with these.The poor guy paid SIXTY DOLLARS for three pumpkins! That’s some dedication right there. And judging by the accent he was an Aussie, not some nostalgic Yank. Obviously my campaign to bring this holiday to the Antipodeans is gaining momentum. As he was leaving, we wished each other a “Happy Halloween!”
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Halloween Teaser
Here’s a little Halloween teaser for those you coming to the party next weekend…
Some of you will probably guess what’s in the jar. And yes, I did manage to dye my fingertips red while making it.
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Darth Poodle
How to make Star Wars Halloween costumes for dogs. BRILLIANT! The Pomeranian-as-Ewok is my favorite.
