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AC Engineered Knits
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Exploring the mechanics of knitting and pattern design. I'll also stand next to you at parties so you seem cool by association.
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Moving cross country, day 3

When we were starting to plan our drive to Washington from Wisconsin, I held a strong opinion on only one subject: I wanted to see Mount Rushmore. I feel like every other kid has had a pilgrimage to ...

2 days ago

Moving cross country, day 2

What to do after getting such a late start? Take it easy. After much debate we decided to mostly just push our schedule back a day and add in a trip to the Badlands National Park.The National Park sy...

3 days ago

Last night in Madison - REDUX

Oh. My. Well, that couldnt have gone much worse. I guess the apartment building could have caught fire or maybe some sort of alien invasion, but barring that...first our movers decided at the last mi...

5 days ago

Last night in Madison

A wise man named Tom Petty once said, "The waiting is the hardest part." Truer words...being in Madison these past two weeks after my defense have been painful knowing that we have to leave. ...

25 may 12

Biking in WI

Were moving away from Madison in a week. Regret isnt quite the right word--but Im feeling something in the same family as regret about leaving. I accepted a job in BFE, WA (Richland, classiest member...

18 may 12

In limbo

Lets get this out of the way: I passed my defense. It wasnt exactly smooth sailing, but when something is pass/fail, it ultimately doesnt matter. Lets not discuss whether or not I wasted six years of...

14 may 12

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week: Something different

For my Something different post, Id like to insert a little surreal randomness into your day. Nina the pit-bull terrier mix investigates a tiny snowman in the yard at the Dane County Humane Society e...

27 apr 12

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week: Are you a knitter for all seasons?

Short answer: (via Lana Kane of Archer) Noooooope. Longer answer, my knitting habits wax and wane through the year. Wisconsin and the Midwest in general see the full range of seasons, with negative t...

27 apr 12

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week: Inspiration

Who inspires my knitting? Thats an easy one. None of my friends in real life are knitters, so I depend upon the community of people Ive met through blogging. They keep me plugged into the knitting wo...

26 apr 12

Knitting and Crochet Blog Week: Photo challenge

He loves yarn and handknits almost as much as I do.

25 apr 12

Knitting and Crochet Blog week: A treatise on color

Ive hemmed and hawed about whether or not to participate in this years Knitting and Crochet Blog week. I just looked at the topics this weekend--it was like procrastinating on homework. But I always ...

23 apr 12

Stressing out

Guys and gals, Im stressed. The PhD (or fud, as we like to call it) defense is coming up early next month, and I seem to be metaphorically crapping my drawers. In my college days I used to get sick e...

20 apr 12

A months time

Around a month ago, we were regularly walking on the lake.About three weeks ago, we went cross-country skiing.Sammy helped.A week later, Sammy was in the lake instead of on it.And in another week, th...

30 mar 12

Holy error, Batman!

Mistakes are a part of life...that I absolutely despise. My parents tell stories about how when I was a kid, I wouldnt put pen to paper on a puzzle or maze until I had figured out the solution first,...

23 mar 12

Asian Invasion: Part III, Sapporo, Japan

Last stop, Sapporo, eponymous city of beer fame. We had some more stupid-Americans-with-too-much -shit exploits right off the bat. Once we arrived in downtown Sapporo, we had the option of taking the ...

10 mar 12

Asian Invasion: Part II and a half, Furano, Japan

We planned to do a backcountry day with a guide while we were in Furano. The first day we arrived, we got a message saying that the date we had planned to backcountry was forecast to have severe weat...

07 mar 12

Asian Invasion: Part II, Furano, Japan

On to the north island of Japan, Hokkaido. We brought all of our own gear, which set up many scenes of hilarity where the silly Americans camped out with their mounds of junk.Waiting for a bus with a...

01 mar 12

Asian Invasion: Part I, Hong Kong

The copilot and I havent had a proper vacation in over a year. A long ski weekend here or there, but we were past due for an adventure. The seeds of an idea were planted a couple of years ago when I ...

21 feb 12

Simple joys

One of my favorite benefits of being part of the blogging world is the sense community with fellow crafters. I think I would have scoffed at the phrase "my internet friend" a couple years ago...

10 feb 12

Its that time of year

For the past five--maybe even seven--years, Ive dutifully gotten my flu shot. Usually I dont even have to ask, my doc has always pushed them like a street-corner crack dealer. This year, they ran out...

07 feb 12

Knitting needles = delicious, apparently

You might want to sit down, because Im about to blow your mind: dogs often like to chew on sticks. Second revelation: knitting needles are kinda like sticks. Especially the bamboo variety.Again???For...

29 jan 12

Powder 8 Socks

From re-designs to ripping apart to lost socks, these have been a long time coming. I finally posted the Powder 8 Socks pattern to Ravelry.The spiel:Whether you’re braving the winter weather or curle...

25 jan 12

SLOUCH

A few days ago, the copilot and I brunched at Madison Sourdough, a bakery down the block from our apartment. Its a great place to people watch (who am I kidding--our entire neighborhood is a great pl...

19 jan 12

Skijor!

Weve been training our shepherd-husky mix Sammy to pull us on cross-country skis for a few months (sans snow), and we finally got the chance to try out the real thing this weekend after Madison final...

15 jan 12

A tiny bit of Xmas knitting after all

I know I said that I wasnt doing any knitting for Christmas gifts, but I may have done just a little. I dont really even think it counts because the recipient is completely unaware of Christmas, the ...

13 jan 12

Adventures in ski touring: part II

Sunday was a new start for ski touring at Snoqualmie Pass. We tried to get an early start.The parking lot wasnt too crowded...strangely there were a handful of emergency vehicles there too.  A f...

13 jan 12

Adventures in ski touring: part I

You know how sometimes an event or milestone seems so far off you kind of subconsciously assume that its never going to happen? Thats how I have felt about graduating from UW with my PhD. I havent ta...

12 jan 12

How I still don't have those stupid socks finished

Seriously, you guys. Still not done with these fracking man-socks. Well, technically I finished them, in the sense that they have all the components neccessary to constitute a sock: heel, gusset, toe...

06 jan 12

Breaking out of Winter Purgatory

Happy Holidays, Seasons Greetings, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah (boy is that hard to spell), Happy Kwanza, Merry Fesitivus, and Happy New Year. Phew, glad weve gotten that out of the way.Seasonal ...

03 jan 12

Sale temptations

My girl crush the Stitch Diva has some awesome sales going on for some gorgeous yarn! TREAT YOURSELF.This has been your exercise in trying to resist temptation for the day. :)ETA: If it encourages yo...

15 nov 11

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