the state of the piranha
Feb. 16th, 2005 19:53![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
piranhai've been writing less personal stuff recently, and instead put up more links to things i find interesting. the reason is that i am fairly non-verbal. i am not writing much in general, no stories, only the lamest of email, and yesterday i even took a break from IM -- really not feeling like IMing today either, so i might extend that break.
but i am not feeling bad. this is prime hibernation time for me anyway, and this year it seems stronger than ever, because i have SO MANY IDEAS burbling in my mind. ideas about things to do with fibre, ideas about collage, about ATCs -- i have hardly time to actually make anything, *snicker*, the ideas just keep coming. i am making things, however, though i am starting more than i am finishing at this time.
works in progress:
- medium-size bag, crochet, patons classic wool, peacock/old gold, which is awaiting felting (the bag itself is finished, but i still need to do the straps)
- small bag, crochet, local wool i koolaid-dyed last year, bright orange-red, needs sewing together and lining
- stole, crochet, gedifra new age, formerly weird tan, now dyed a lovely teal, waiting for embellishments
- socks, knit, elann esprit, light blues, (one done, one to go)
- flowers, crochet, perle cotton in various colours (for a "garden" scarf)
- loose vest, knit, gedifra ombretta and elann highland chunky, greys, (just started first front panel; this one is so pleasant to work and the pattern is dead easy (not mine, it's from stahl nr.8))
- the white project: 15x15cm squares with which i practice new stitch pattern, various yarns. at first i was going to make a scarf out of them, now i am thinking afghan. i have about 20 finished squares.
- paramour's desk extension, wood :), almost done, just needs casters and i think i might put an extra shelf in there (the top features front page cartoons from the economist)
- shelving. my room is mostly done, and i am working on the living room. ok, so this is not overly creative. :) but in the process i am thinking about what art to put where.
- spinning. i am still trying to teach myself to use a drop spindle, and i have a lovely variety of fibre with which to do so. i wish i already knew how to because i want to do some really weird yarns that are fluttering through my mind.
- an LJ <-> NNTP gateway. i want this so badly that i am writing design notes for it, even though i probably won't actually program it
- a sort of shrine tentatively titled "hiraeth yn y mor", various media
it is so thrilling for me to make things with my hands that were born in my own mind.
but i am not feeling bad. this is prime hibernation time for me anyway, and this year it seems stronger than ever, because i have SO MANY IDEAS burbling in my mind. ideas about things to do with fibre, ideas about collage, about ATCs -- i have hardly time to actually make anything, *snicker*, the ideas just keep coming. i am making things, however, though i am starting more than i am finishing at this time.
works in progress:
- medium-size bag, crochet, patons classic wool, peacock/old gold, which is awaiting felting (the bag itself is finished, but i still need to do the straps)
- small bag, crochet, local wool i koolaid-dyed last year, bright orange-red, needs sewing together and lining
- stole, crochet, gedifra new age, formerly weird tan, now dyed a lovely teal, waiting for embellishments
- socks, knit, elann esprit, light blues, (one done, one to go)
- flowers, crochet, perle cotton in various colours (for a "garden" scarf)
- loose vest, knit, gedifra ombretta and elann highland chunky, greys, (just started first front panel; this one is so pleasant to work and the pattern is dead easy (not mine, it's from stahl nr.8))
- the white project: 15x15cm squares with which i practice new stitch pattern, various yarns. at first i was going to make a scarf out of them, now i am thinking afghan. i have about 20 finished squares.
- paramour's desk extension, wood :), almost done, just needs casters and i think i might put an extra shelf in there (the top features front page cartoons from the economist)
- shelving. my room is mostly done, and i am working on the living room. ok, so this is not overly creative. :) but in the process i am thinking about what art to put where.
- spinning. i am still trying to teach myself to use a drop spindle, and i have a lovely variety of fibre with which to do so. i wish i already knew how to because i want to do some really weird yarns that are fluttering through my mind.
- an LJ <-> NNTP gateway. i want this so badly that i am writing design notes for it, even though i probably won't actually program it
- a sort of shrine tentatively titled "hiraeth yn y mor", various media
it is so thrilling for me to make things with my hands that were born in my own mind.