Showing posts with label drizzle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drizzle. Show all posts
13.5.13
A Rambling Amble and Contest Winner
I talk way too much in this entry, but I do get to some relevant information including current projects and the winner of the What's Your Beach Contest.
Helpful Links:
Singlehanded Knits with Mel Ski
Drizzle by Mel Ski
Perpetua Shawl by Romi Hill in Unwind Yarn Company
Triptych Shawl by Liz Abinante in Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock, Honey Fig
Havasu Hoodie by Par Oiseau in Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham (review)
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Thanks for watching!
30.4.13
What's Your Beach Contest
We survived another Knit and Crochet Blog Week! I love the challenge of seven straight days of blogging, but I had a harder time than usual because I actually was not home for several days, so I had to write many of them in advance. But now that we are back to business as usual I have a surprise for you. Last week I was contacted by the designer of my current favorite hat pattern. Mel Ski, the host of Singlehanded Knits, has graciously offered a free copy of Drizzle for readers of Faithfully Geeky!
I blogged about how much I love this pattern a few weeks ago. I wound yarn for it and cast on instantly once I saw the pictures of Mel hanging out on her beach. All I wanted was to knit up my version and wear it on my beach over Easter weekend. And now you could wear it on your beach. In the comments, let me know what is your "beach". It does not have to be an actual beach, but where do you go to escape and get peace of mind? Let me know. I will keep the drawing open for two weeks until May 12, and then draw via random number generator. I hope you are as excited as I am!
I blogged about how much I love this pattern a few weeks ago. I wound yarn for it and cast on instantly once I saw the pictures of Mel hanging out on her beach. All I wanted was to knit up my version and wear it on my beach over Easter weekend. And now you could wear it on your beach. In the comments, let me know what is your "beach". It does not have to be an actual beach, but where do you go to escape and get peace of mind? Let me know. I will keep the drawing open for two weeks until May 12, and then draw via random number generator. I hope you are as excited as I am!
5.4.13
FO: Drizzle
No Vampire Diaries again last night. Which is good because all of the traditional calendar schools here are on Spring Break and it is cold again, making work excruciating. Last night I did not even make it to my zumba class. I just sat on the couch, stared at the baby cocoon, and got caught up on Doctor Who. But never fear! I do have knitting to talk about!
Last week Mel of Single Handed Knits released a new podcast and a brand new hat pattern -- Drizzle. As soon as I saw pictures I just knew that I had to knit it. There was just no question. On Monday night I bought the pattern and wound the yarn. Wednesday I cast on for GI Joe, and Friday I went to several very long meetings, the result of which was a finished hat Friday night that I could wear over the weekend.
This might all sound a bit silly, but this obsession started because I realized I would be going to the beach over Easter. Mel lives in Hawaii and her podcast and photos often include beautiful ocean vistas. For some crazy reason I felt I just HAD to take these pictures at the beach. It didn't help that I was knitting with 716knit Boss in the Undead American colorway (a really lovely yarn), which really does look like the Atlantic on a crisp spring day.
In case you could not tell, I'm very fond of this hat already. I had my sister help model for some photos and I must have told her twenty times that she could not keep it. The pattern is simple enough for movie knitting, but involved enough to make the cost of the pattern totally worth it. I knit mine in the smallest size, but I am thinking I should grow my hair out again, just to have enough to fit the large size.
For more FOs, check out the gang at Tami's Amis!
Last week Mel of Single Handed Knits released a new podcast and a brand new hat pattern -- Drizzle. As soon as I saw pictures I just knew that I had to knit it. There was just no question. On Monday night I bought the pattern and wound the yarn. Wednesday I cast on for GI Joe, and Friday I went to several very long meetings, the result of which was a finished hat Friday night that I could wear over the weekend.
This might all sound a bit silly, but this obsession started because I realized I would be going to the beach over Easter. Mel lives in Hawaii and her podcast and photos often include beautiful ocean vistas. For some crazy reason I felt I just HAD to take these pictures at the beach. It didn't help that I was knitting with 716knit Boss in the Undead American colorway (a really lovely yarn), which really does look like the Atlantic on a crisp spring day.
In case you could not tell, I'm very fond of this hat already. I had my sister help model for some photos and I must have told her twenty times that she could not keep it. The pattern is simple enough for movie knitting, but involved enough to make the cost of the pattern totally worth it. I knit mine in the smallest size, but I am thinking I should grow my hair out again, just to have enough to fit the large size.
For more FOs, check out the gang at Tami's Amis!
28.3.13
Geektastic Thursday -- GI Joe: Retaliation
One of the advantages of working at a facility with an IMAX theater is that I get a discount on tickets. So anytime a movie comes that I think Chris and I might enjoy I give him the option to go. And then we go about half the time. But then there are those films that I start talking about as soon as we confirm the contract and drag Chris despite his skepticism because I only get the discount on two tickets (I know, it's a weird loophole). GI Joe: Retaliation? One of those movies. Chris and I were dating when the first GI Joe film came out. It was the day before we each started different graduate schools and so we decided to check out the movies. He hated it. More than when I drug him to see Transformers 2 at midnight. Just convincing him to go to the theater last night involved bribes including lots of popcorn and gummy bears. So there we were -- Chris expecting to hate the movie, me hoping to get some knitting accomplished. And we actually both enjoyed it.
Let me say, this is not a deep, meaningful film. If you are looking for that you probably should not watch a movie based off a toy line. But if you want a film that is visually stunning, full of action, has a lot of heart, and is just this side of campy, this is one you should check out. I liked the last GI Joe, but I have never successfully rewatched it. This one I may actually try to see in the theater a second time. The visuals were great, both of the hot men and their fight sequences. Most of the impressive vistas were previewed in the trailers, but that does not diminish their effect. I've seen many films in IMAX in my two years there and the best I can compare it to visually is Mission Impossible: 4. And that wasn't even in 3D. I especially loved how the cinematography in the cities focused on smoke and pollution, symbolizing the rotting within.
For me the best part of the movie was the acting. Not necessarily the quality of the acting, but the way that the actors clearly did not take themselves too seriously. The interplay of Channing Tatum and The Rock was completely believable and the overdramatized dialogue of the ninjas was sparing enough not to pull you out of the experience to realize just how ridiculous the premise of a movie about a man covered in nanobots impersonating the president. I did call a specific plot point based on the trailer, but it actually did not diminish the experience for me.
Overall, if you are suffering from cold-induced cabin fever and are looking for a good popcorn flick, check this one out. It is particularly good for knitting because a lot of the action actually takes place in daylight, unlike a lot of films these days.
I had one row of my Drizzle on the needles when I got to the theater and knit two inches by the time we were done. Considering I spent a lot of time staring at the screen with my knitting in my lap, I think that was pretty good progress.
Let me say, this is not a deep, meaningful film. If you are looking for that you probably should not watch a movie based off a toy line. But if you want a film that is visually stunning, full of action, has a lot of heart, and is just this side of campy, this is one you should check out. I liked the last GI Joe, but I have never successfully rewatched it. This one I may actually try to see in the theater a second time. The visuals were great, both of the hot men and their fight sequences. Most of the impressive vistas were previewed in the trailers, but that does not diminish their effect. I've seen many films in IMAX in my two years there and the best I can compare it to visually is Mission Impossible: 4. And that wasn't even in 3D. I especially loved how the cinematography in the cities focused on smoke and pollution, symbolizing the rotting within.
For me the best part of the movie was the acting. Not necessarily the quality of the acting, but the way that the actors clearly did not take themselves too seriously. The interplay of Channing Tatum and The Rock was completely believable and the overdramatized dialogue of the ninjas was sparing enough not to pull you out of the experience to realize just how ridiculous the premise of a movie about a man covered in nanobots impersonating the president. I did call a specific plot point based on the trailer, but it actually did not diminish the experience for me.
Overall, if you are suffering from cold-induced cabin fever and are looking for a good popcorn flick, check this one out. It is particularly good for knitting because a lot of the action actually takes place in daylight, unlike a lot of films these days.
I had one row of my Drizzle on the needles when I got to the theater and knit two inches by the time we were done. Considering I spent a lot of time staring at the screen with my knitting in my lap, I think that was pretty good progress.
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