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Tag Archives: DIY
A Semester of Soup
I really should be studying for my last exam today, but let’s pretend that, by taking a break, I’m somehow consolidating and committing that information to memory. One of the big changes for me this semester was learning how to … Continue reading
First Hat
I finally finished knitting my first hat today! Originally, I had intended to kill multiple birds with one stone – I wanted to try my hand at illusion knitting, make a hat, and add “flair.” Creating the pattern for the … Continue reading
Moebius
I knit a moebius for Lindsay’s birthday this year! A moebius is like a scarf, but the two ends are connected together, forming a circle, which you can then loop around your neck/head/body/whatever. I got the pattern for free at … Continue reading
U-Pick
For a while now, E and I have been talking about going down to Half Moon Bay to do one of those berry u-picks. The idea is that you pay a small fee for the novelty of it all, pick … Continue reading
Knitting
It’s something I’ve been meaning to teach myself to do for a while – I crochet a bit (see “15 Years of Blanket“), but I’d never tried knitting. My grandmother knit – I have two sweaters she made, and I’m … Continue reading
I <3 DIY
After the last last season (two seasons ago) of Project Runway, I became obsessed with the idea of sewing. Thinking that maybe it was just the show and not really something coming from the deeper recesses of my soul, I … Continue reading
Home Improvement
There’s no denying it – E and I make a pretty good team. He likes to cook, I like to eat; he wears clothes, I like to wash them. We haven’t read any of the same books (exception: The Old … Continue reading
Potholders
I’m giving this entry a new tag – textiles. I was going to tag it “hobbies” or “crocheting,” but I went with “textiles” because one of these days I’m going to learn how to sew. More specifically, I’d like to … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Experiment
Introduction Yesterday’s schedule was supposed to go something like this: 12:00 – Drive to Nishinoomote to buy peanut butter (most of the groceries sold in Nakatane are acceptable, but nobody sells peanut butter down here and the foul product known … Continue reading
