Potential Thesis?

I would be writing this post in hopes of feedback, but since I have no readers, I’m writing it just as a reminder to myself not to forget Mike’s awesome idea. He was wondering if one could print on something knit (particularly screen printing, but I’m imagining gravure…too bad it’s too expensive to ever know!). And I was pondering the characteristics of pilly wool, felted wool, knitted cotton, blends… So Mike says I should go for my Master’s and do this for my thesis. In his words, “it’s something that certainly has a potential business application, it’s printing related, and it’s certainly novel.”

I might actually have to look into this!

Summer Things

I went back to Rochester for a week for Ladies’ Summer Camp at the barn. Riding, drinking, and chillin’ with my barn bitches? Awesome. It had better happen again next year. I also did another horse show. Yeah, so, I’m a little obsessed. I’m planning to do another in October if I can afford it.

Work is stupid. By stupid, I mean I’ve been asking for overtime and I’m still broke. Yeah. A 56 hour week all went into new brakes for my car. Sigh. Funny thing, though, is I’m knitting a scarf out of $50 worth of yarn. Oh, yeah, and I bought enough (that’s another $50, yes) for a second one. But I haven’t really bought anything else, so I guess it’s okay.

I found out RIT got approval for a philosophy major. Damn it! Right before I’m supposed to finish! Oh, well. It may take me years, but I suppose I’ll get over it.

Pictures of the $50 scarves as I finish them. The rest of my current knitting isn’t as exciting. Pictures of camp if I ever get them. Bwahaha.

Why “Knit-blogging” Sucks

I’m made a decision. I’m going to forever give up the concept of “knit-blogging.” Maybe that deserves some kind of explanation. See, it’s not that I dislike blogs with knitting content, because that’s not the case at all. I love looking at all the stuff knitters are churning out while I have anywhere between 7 and 17 (yes, 17) projects in various stages of completion all over the apartment. But I’ve discovered the “knit-blogs” I enjoy the most are the ones with more than just knitting content. I like the ones that are all, “here are the socks I finished yesterday! And my two-year-old said the f-word today and here’s a funny story about it!” Or, “I finally made a hat that fits my egghead and here are 84 photos of my cat from this weekend.” I like a little bit of variety, of personality.

Besides, honestly, I just don’t knit enough for the old blog anymore. And I’d like to think, no matter how fascinating I find hand knit socks that there’s just a little more to me than yarn and needles. So there you have it, I’m going to attempt to be interesting.