Hi all!

It's been a while since I've been pattern searching, and the internet knitting community has EXPLODED! Because of this, I'm having a hard time finding a pattern narrowed down to what I need. Can knitting help?

I'm knitting a shawl for a friend's wedding in late February. It will be in the Florida Keys, and have a garden/beach theme. She wants something similar to an asymmetrical poncho, but I'm open to keeping it open in the middle (fastened with a pin or some sort instead of attached). I'm good with just about any lace pattern you can throw at me. Plus points if it has a cowel or a Marilyn-type neckline, but not required.

Help? I'm going insane trying to find something, and I only have 3ish months to finish this. Also, I'm planning on using a light cotton yarn in a cream or beige-y brown; something that will give it a cute, rough-ish beach look while still being breathable and casually elegant. But that's just an idea.

Thank you, so much!!! <3

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Oh man, eventually the words are going to completely take over my comics and I'll just be writing out essays by hand. And yet, I could have written so much more! Must... stop... and focus on... my actual scheduled work for today...

I drew this last night and tonight, and Linney helped. Cats are such jerks.

Atwood's new book (The Year of the Flood) is a follow-up to Oryx and Crake, which I read when I was eighteen or nineteen, and which made a profound impact. Nelly and I actually read it together while we were traveling by train, and had to read it aloud to one another in order not to fight over who's turn it was with our one copy. It gave me a serious fascination with genetic engineering, especially pertaining to the food and drugs we put in our bodies. I'm really loving The Year of the Flood, but I'm trying to read it as slowly as possible, to draw it out as long as I can (and because it tends to give me very strange dreams, so I try not to read it before bed). A warning; if you plan to pick up either of these books, you will never see scientific-breakthrough product commercials the same way, again.


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I'll be at the Chicago Holiday Renegade Craft Fair in a little over two weeks, with my crafty pals, Nelly and Nora. There will be so many comics and bags and neat stuff for sale! And I'm gonna sell little on-the-fly watercolors at the request of visitors-- so it's your chance to have me paint whatever your heart desires! Whee!



Come visit us, please? See you there!

Author: Lynn Stillwood
Flavors: Creamsicle #8 - Wisdom, Rocky Road #12 - Classroom/dojo, Chocolate # 22 - Anticipation
Toppings/Extras: None
Rating: G
Wordcount: 2,322
Story: Untitled
Summary: First Husband interacts with Aodh and Tavish and we learn more of his profession. First Husband played a greater role here than I originally planned for him--I love it when characters do that to writers!!
Notes: 1) I'm so glad to have finally come back to RaTs! I feel terrible that it has been over a month since my last post, though I tried to do some reading of other posts in the meantime. I hope to do more reading this week and maybe even write some more.
2) I definitely made use of the OSHA website and About.com Forestry as resources for this post. Some of the definitions in this post are definitely more theirs than mine, so I just wanted to credit them! I hope I have done them justice in my explanations

( Aodh has a rare, but enjoyable experience! )

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Originally uploaded by missmonstermel

Meet Uncle Dapper
He is a very very well dressed monster who's portrait you have seen at a few steampunk art shows in the US

He now has decided he wishes to come to your house and spend some time with you if you like. You can find out how here:

http://missmonster.bigcartel.com/product/uncle-dapper-the-victorian-gentleman-monster-plush-toy

More photos of Mr. Uncle Dapper who would love to come have tea with you here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/missmonstermel/sets/72157622818673712/

It should be noted I already have spent some time with Mr. Dapper and not only is he extremely well manner but he will humor you and allow you to walk about with him sitting upon your shoulder, thus letting his fine dressed manner compliment your own ensemble.

Author: Dralore
Challenge: Creamsicle #16 - authority; Wildberry #12 - according to plan
Topping: Hot Fudge, Sprinkles
Word Count: 164
Rating: G
Story: Persia AU; Erin & yet-to-be-named Villain
Summary: A plan, and a conversation. Erin knows more than she wants to.
Note: Drat it. He still needs a name. *shakes fist* Also, Erin turns out to be not all Bad.

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This is what would make a job perfect for me:

1. Doing something I actually like doing: I don't care how little I get paid, or how long I had to work; if I loved what I was doing, it would be all worth it.

2. Cool coworkers: I wouldn't want to go to a job where I couldn't at least tolerate my coworkers.

3. I would like a job where I could be creative and maybe doing something different every day.

4. I would also like a job where I'm not stuck at one place all the time, like sitting at a desk all day.

5. I would like to make enough money to live on. I don't need a huge paycheck, but enough to pay the bills and eat.

At last, here's the droid we were all looking for. In this frame you can clearly see R2-D2's cameo in JJ Abrams' Star Trek. This time there's absolutely no doubt about it: It's been confirmed by ILM.

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John Cho talks to East West magazine about being an Asian American in Hollywood, particularly focusing on his roles as Demitri Noh, Harold, and ~*~Sulu~*~.

The interview can be found here.

Highlights include:

Cho takes his icon status with a grain of salt – and his typical humility. “I’m usually a bit disconnected from what people think of me,” says Cho, who tries to skip reading reviews. “But after Star Trek, even on my street there are some young boys, like 10 years old, who just look at me different. You can tell they’re just visualizing me doing that sword fight from the film.

Who doesn't want to visualize that scene? Particularly in your bunk. ;)

Author: Dralore
Challenge: Sangria #3 - his wings are clipped and his feet are tied; Creamsicle #13 - talent/skill
Topping: Pocky
Word Count: 99
Rating: G
Story: Persia AU; Xander
Summary: Xander's imprisonment.
Note: Erm, I just have a thing for writing people imprisoned this week/month.

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40 Misc Doctor Who icons. SPOILERS FOR THE WATERS OF MARS! Others from The Sound of Drums and The Next Doctor.

Comment.
Credit.
Hotlinkers will be EXTERMINATED!

Some moments in time are fixed:


Here be icons.

I'm making a cabled scarf based on a reversible diamond cable pattern.

I've charted out the pattern here. I've also written it out below.

The conundrum is that when I started, I somehow made a mistake that makes an interesting effect on the end that I would like to duplicate on the other end.

See this photo.

I'm guessing I did an extra row or forgot a row somewhere.

Can someone help me figure out what I did so I can do it again?


Diamond Cable
mult. of 32 sts

Rows 1, 2, 3: *K1, p1; rep from * across
Row 4: RC twice, LC twice
Rows 5, 6, 7: *K1, p1; rep from *
Row 8: (K1, p1) twice, RC, (k1, p1) four times, LC, (k1, p1) twice
Rows 9, 10, 11: *K1, p1; rep from *
Row 12: RC twice, LC twice
Rows 13, 14, 15: *K1, p1; rep from *
Row 16: (K1, p1) twice, RC, (k1, p1) four times, LC, (k1, p1) twice
Rows 17, 18, 19: *K1, p1; rep from *
Row 20: (LC) twice, (RC) twice
Rows 21, 22, 23: *K1, p1; rep from *
Row 24: (K1, p1) twice, LC, (k1, p1) four times, RC, (k1, p1) twice
Rows 25, 26, 27: *K1, p1; rep from *
Row 28: (LC) twice, (RC) twice
Rows 29, 30, 31: *K1, p1; rep from *
Row 32: (K1, p1) twice, LC, (k1, p1) four times, RC, (k1, p1) twice

LC: Cable four front (four over four)
RC: Cable four back (four over four)

Author: Dralore
Challenge: Gingerbread #29 - beauty and the beast; Sangria #18 - I am terrified by the dark thing That sleeps in me
Topping: Butterscotch
Word Count: 144
Rating: PG
Story: The City; John
Summary: Knowledge as a dark stain.
Note: John, in his early 20s.

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