Month: March 2005
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It’s all about me and the make-up guy.As you might’ve seen in the comments of the previous post, the “pub knitting” filming I went to last month has finally been televised. I’m not in it very much, but there’s a nice shot of me helping the make-up guy fix his fake-knitting and you can definitely…
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Works in Progress [detail] [detail] [detail] As you can see, I’ve currently got three projects on the needles. The first is a sample pair of socks for the shop using some new self-patterning wool we got. The second is the Cheesylove sweater from Knitty that I started almost exactly a year ago. (I recently frogged…
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Pornographic Latch Hook Kits. Definitely not safe for browsing at work! I love it when people take traditional craft and do non-traditional things with it though. The Snook’s grandma has offered to make us a tapestry as a wedding gift, so we’re looking for something as cheesy as possible. And since “Dogs Playing Poker” is…
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Freedom Poncho Über Alles!Man, Martha’s poncho is everywhere! Thank God she’s not popular in Australia, though. I have enough poncho requests as it is. (Links courtesy of Manda.)
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Another good BBC story: “Female chromosome has X-factor.” It’s about the X chromosome and how new research has shown that females are much more genetically diverse than males. Pretty fascinating stuff. Oh, and there’s a picture of a lovely tortoiseshell cat!
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Bill Bryson is still talking about how much he loves Australia. Seriously, if you haven’t read his Down Under, you really should. It’s not only hilarious; it also explains why most people who visit this country never want to leave.
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To parrot a rather grotesque Australian phrase, I’m full as a tick. The Snook took me out for my birthday dinner to Buon Ricordo, perennially recognized as Sydney’s best Italian restaurant. It did not disappoint. For the first course I had the signature dish: Fettucine al tartufovo. Basically, it was served as a plate of…
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Happy birthday to me…Well, it’s not exactly cake, but toasted homemade bread with Nutella and a tealight on top (served in bed) are close enough!
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Oh, good grief. Knit Martha’s poncho. I am disgusted to admit we’re planning a poncho window display for the shop. (Link courtesy of Amy.)
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Hoey alerted me that there’s going to be a Sydney MetaFilter Meetup on April 1st, if anybody’s interested. Unfortunately that’s our five year anniversary so I’ll have to miss this one…