| Scrap blanket of death |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|05:45 pm] |
(Read: HUGE.)
So I'm making a scrap blanket that my sister claimed, which puts me on a timeline to have this finished by February. I just figured if I posted here, it might encourage me more. >.< I'm going to need it.
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| Notification System |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|01:15 pm] |
Hey Guys,
Unfortunately with our last release, and its instability, we were forced to roll back releases. Unfortunately in doing so, it would seem that our notification system has been broken somehow. Our engineers are working on this issue as quickly as possible. We hope to have a patch within the next day, so we can deploy our code and fix the notification system at the same time. Please *bear* with us ;)
Currently all notifications are being queued up so they can be processed as soon as the fix is pushed and verified to be working correctly.
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| dominoes |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|11:52 am] |
| [ | Tags | | | dominoes | ] |
| [ | jaučiuosi: |
| |  excited - rain! | ] |
dominoes, n. pl. [dom-uh-nohz, dŏm-ə-nōz]
-There's a lot of uncertainty in the etymology of dominoes, a game played with tiles (called dominoes), the faces of which are divided in half, with the halves either blank or decorated with a certain number of dots. In English, this word for the tiles first appears in 1801, borrowed from French domino (a singular noun first recorded in 1771). It's at this point that scholars seem to hit a dead end. To date, the only known possible trail leads to the black cloak and hood worn by priest as a symbol of their calling and also worn as a veil by women in mourning. In this use, domino ultimately comes from Latin domino, the dative form of dominus 'lord, master,' used in religious services as a name for God. The only link scholars can come up with between this hooded cloak and the game tiles are their coloring and design, as the tiles are separated in the middle with black dots on either side, similar to a black robe being tied at the waist.
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| Blessings and Curses |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|01:50 pm] |
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Anne Whitehouse is reading her poetry on every radio station NPR related with her latest release, Blessings and Curses. The spirit of her voice is embedded in the words of this collection of 40 blessings and 24 curses. Read our review of Blessings and Curses here and find out more about Anne and her life as a poet. |
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| The Christmas Gift |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|12:16 pm] |
| [ | jaučiuosi: |
| |  irritated | ] |
| [ | grajina: |
| | Staind, "So Far Away" | ] |
I needed something short and fluffy for the holiday season, so I came up with this little fiction. There’s not much to it, only four parts long.
Title: The Christmas Gift
Summary: Spike and Buffy knew each other in high school. They meet again years later and when it looks like Buffy won't have a very good Christmas, Spike is willing to do anything he can to change that.
Pairing(s): Buffy/Spike
Genre(s): Romance
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me.
( Read more... ) |
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| Where's My Other Shoe |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|10:41 am] |
Location: Abandoned Water Treatment Plant - Fort Worth, Texas
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| Venom for the Holidays |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|08:30 am] |
Title: Venom for the Holidays
Author: ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) whichclothes
Pairing: Spike/Lindsey/Angel/Wesley
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: I'm not Joss
Warnings: slash, light BDSM
Summary: Set sometime during AtS S5, and in flagrant disregard of actual timelines. Spike has a problem and turns to Angel for help. Don't look too hard for a plot this time, folks, cause it ain't there.
This is my ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) nekid_spike Secret Santa gift for kasmodia , who wanted "Spike/Angel, Spike/Lindsey, Spike/Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer/the Grinch/ Ebenezer Scrooge/you get the gist." I hope this fits the bill! PS--There is no Xander here. Well, maybe just a bit... ;-)
( The need was tangible.... ) |
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| Mint |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|12:17 am] |
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| ...štai ir plakatas :) |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|02:05 pm] |
Beje, kaina 15 Lt - nes 5 Lt nuo kiekvieno bilieto bus paaukoti vaikams (GMF SA užsiima kžk akcija).
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| border help |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|01:01 am] |
Hey all
I'm doing my first afghan and now that I'm at the border I have run into a problem. The border consists of three rounds and I think the second round is my problem. In the picture, the entire afghan lies flat, but this border makes the border wavy and very un-flat. I sensed this would be the case when I read the second round, but I'd hoped somehow the 3rd round would magically flatten it out and it's not. Something I noticed with the second round is that is speaks of working in a dc when the round before it is all sc. Before I rip out a few hours' work, I thought I'd ask here to see what you guys think. I'm -thinking- that in the second round when it says "next dc" it means "next 2sc." How about you guys?
Here's the pattern for the border:
Rnd 1: Hold piece with right side facing you and join purple with sc in outer corner sp at upper right, 2 sc in same sp, sc in each st and each joining across to next corner, 3 sc in corner; sc evenly around, adjusting sts as needed to keep work flat, and working 3 sc in each rem outer corner sp; join with sl st in beg sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st; *sk next dc, 3 dc in next st; rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Finish off purple.
Rnd 3: Join white with sc in same st, ch 2, 2 dc in same st, ch 1, skip next 2 dc of same 3-dc group; *sc in first dc of next 3-dc group, ch 2, 2 dc in same dc; ch 1, skip next 2 dc of sam 3-dc group; rep from * around, ending join with sl st in beg sc, fo.
For reference, the pattern is in 100 Afghans to Knit and Crochet by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss and the pattern is Deep Purple pages 72-74. |
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[Dec. 7th, 2009|05:19 pm] |
| [ | grajina: |
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[Dec. 6th, 2009|03:21 pm] |
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| Winners of "Perfection" |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|10:07 pm] |
Congratulations to this week's winners!
i First Place
kitchenbeard Second Place
mickthesuave Third Place
This week's theme starts now - "Mint"
Next week's theme will be... "Current"
Thanks for your patience during this transitional time! |
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| Question about Traveling Internationally |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|09:58 pm] |
I've heard of people being able to bring in their crochet and knitting onto an airplane. But I don't understand the full details of it.
In January, I'll be flying internationally for roughly 23 hours and I want to bring in my yarncrafts with me on board. But I want to know the details before then in case I end up being forced to surrender my hooks.
I've heard of those crystallites hooks, and having tried them once before, I didn't like the feel of them in my hand. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Also, could someone better explain the restrictions they have on yarncrafts? I think blunt scissors (5 inches or shorter) are allowed, but I'm not sure.
Please and many thanks in advanced!
~K. |
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| O mums jau dveji! |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|12:01 am] |
Lygiai prieš dvejus metus, t.y. 2007-ųjų gruodžio 7-ą dieną, buvo parašytas pirmasis įrašas šiame bloge. Per dvejus gyvavimo metus dalykas (procesas, idėja, žaisliukas - vadinkit kaip norit) nenumirė, nors iš pradinių keturių autorių likau tik aš vienas. Bet ir toliau stengsiuos vis kartais parašliavoti kažką apytikriai protingo ir supažindinti visus norinčius su (astro)fizikos mokslo paslaptimis ir šiaip smulkmenomis.
Pernai, rašydamas apie pirmuosius gyvavimo metus, buvau suskaičiavęs 61 įrašą, iš kurių 21 buvo "straipsnis". Nesu tikras, ar tuos ilgesnius įrašus tikrai galima straipsniais vadinti, bet skirtumas nuo kitų turbūt akivaizdus. Šiemet įrašų buvo truputį mažiau - 57, bet "straipsnių" - 23. Ir čia neskaičiuojant "gyko komentarų". Žodžiu, galima sakyti, kad "tempą palaikau" ir pasižadu stengtis tą daryti ir ateityje.
Kaip ir pernai ir šiaip ne sykį ir ne du, primenu, jog labai laukiu visokių atsiliepimų, komentarų, pasiūlymų, pastabų, prašymų ir t.t. Kodėl? Priežastys tam yra dvi. Pirmoji - kai žinau, apie ką rašyti, tai ir parašyti lengviau. Mano galvoje sukiojasi daugybė idėjų, bet jos pinasi tarpusavy ir pagauti kažkurią vieną bei iškristalizuoti į raštu išguldomą tekstą - sudėtinga. O jei žinau, už kur gaudyti, tą padaryti darosi gerokai lengviau. Na aišku, paskui dar reikia įveikti tinginystę, bet čia jau tikrai tik mano paties problema.
Antroji priežastis - pastaruoju metu keletą kartų pastebėjau, kad neretai imu kažką aiškinti nuo tokių dalykų, kurie man atrodo akivaizdūs, bet skaitytojams būna ne tik neakivaizdūs, bet ir negirdėti. Ir šiaip aiškindamas kartais akcentus sudėlioju visiškai ne ten, kur reikėtų. Tikiuosi ateityje išmokti tą daryti geriau, bet to nepadarysiu be pastabų ir klausimų iš nefizikų pusės. Taigi kuo daugiau klausinėsite, tuo geriau bus visiems :)
Prieš metus parašyto gimtadieninio įrašo komentaruose sulaukiau kelių pasiūlymų/prašymų, apie ką galima parašyti. Apie mokslinį metodą ir mokslinį mąstymą parašiau. Apie pseudomokslus - truputėlį, bet nedaug. Apie tai, "nuo ko viskas prasidėjo" - irgi parašiau, ir ne vieną įrašą. Tiesa, daugiau angliškai, o lietuviškai taip ir neišverčiau. Pasistengsiu pasitaisyti, arba parašyti ką nors analogiško, bet šiek tiek kitaip. Šįkart lietuviškai :)
Ir pabaigai, savaime suprantama, gimtadienio tortas:
Laiqualasse
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| Head-spinning on Homespun |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|05:30 pm] |
I recently bought some homespun yarn to make a scarf. 3 different colors, one skein of each. The first two colors (two shades of purple) worked up lovely. It's the third color I'm having issues with.
The beige (rococo I think it's called), for some reason, keeps bunching up on the string as I work it. The thicker strand becomes bunched on the tiny strand. I've tried loosening my grip, changing how I hold the yarn strand, and even cutting the yarn from my work and then unbunching it then re-attatching it to my work. But nothing helps. The other two colors didn't have this issue, and I worked with the strand as I do any other yarn.
Just wondering if I stumbled upon an uncooperative skein of homespun, or if this is a very common thing with Homespun yarn. If it is, is there anyway to sort of way to "fix" it, seeing as I paid full price for the thing and wouldn't want to throw it out... |
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| (no subject) |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|03:19 pm] |
Look! I made useful stuff! I also made that poor child's mittens about twice as big as they needed to be. I'm happy with the set anyway. And, believe it or not, so's the kid. He's just not happy with the photo session. |
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| granny scarf advice |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|02:19 pm] |
I'm working on a scarf project right now- right now it's a bunch of squares, but pretty soon i'll be putting them together. They're solid squares, but worked in a circle like granny squares. I want to put them back to back so there's a pretty design on both sides.
I'm wondering if I should sew the pieces back-to-back before putting them into a strip or make one strip and add the others on as i go, or make 2 strips and sew them together...? I want it to be relatively sturdy, and the first choice sounds like it might be sturdy, but I'm curious as to what you guys think.
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| Red and the Big Bad |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|02:29 pm] |
| [ | jaučiuosi: |
| |  blah | ] |
| [ | grajina: |
| | The Counting Crows, "Colorblind" | ] |
This is an older story that I decided to fix up. Thanks to amyxaphania for the lovely banner=)
Title: Red and the Big Bad
Summary: Takes place during "The Initiative." Spike goes to the dorm to look for Buffy, but finds Willow instead. He decides to have some fun with the cute red head.
Pairing(s): Spike/Willow
Genre(s): Romance
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me.
( Read more... ) |
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| crochet class |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|01:35 pm] |
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Hello all! I work for Carnival and this month I am teaching a class for some of my fellow crew members.... for those of you who have taught a class, any recommendations? I am thinking doing a square and a ball.... and maybe a simple Christmas tree..... I don't know how many people will be in the class or even if their native language English.... |
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| Deathmatch dreams and pyramid schemes |
[Dec. 7th, 2009|09:10 am] |
Why hello again, philes.
I am hosting a "Death Match" in my journal. 50 nominations were voted down to 30, and then 15 pairs were made at random.
What I'm trying to say is, MULDER IS INVOLVED IN A FIGHT TO THE DEATH WITH BEN LINUS.
Please vote. It may be too late, the alien ship might be above us all in 2012, but a rally really isn't out of the question.
Otherwise, Mulder feels like this:
GO HERE TO VOTE: DEATH MATCH, GQMFS: BONUS ROUND
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| Seraph (25/26) |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|10:23 am] |
Title: Seraph
Author: snickfic
Characters: Spike, Dawn, ensemble (genfic, no pairing except canon)
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Through the end of S4, plus a few spoilers-by-implication through early S5
Warnings: mpreg
Beta'd by the fabulous hello_spikey, phoenixofborg, and penny_lane_42. Thank you, ladies!
Story begins here. All parts may be found here.
( In three hours, or maybe three and a half, depending on medical bureaucracy, he’d get to see her. ) |
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| Magic Granny Shawl Pattern |
[Dec. 6th, 2009|08:59 am] |
This pattern goes very, very quickly, and it makes a triangular shawl that -- for some reason I cannot explain -- is incredibly warm. I highly recommend it.
Magic Granny Shawl Pattern
Materials
Worsted weight yarn in a color of your choice [I use Red Heart acrylic]
F hook
Instructions
Row 1. Chain 5; in 5th chain from hook work 3 double crochet, ch 1, 1 dc. Chain 1, turn.
Row 2. Slip stitch in first ch-1 space, chain 4; in same space, work 3 dc, ch1; in next ch-1 space work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc [to make the corner point]; in last ch-1 space work 3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3. In the first ch-1 space, work a slip stitch, ch 4, 3 dc, ch 1. In each ch-1 space to the corner point, work 3 dc, ch 1. In the ch-2 space at the corner point, work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1. In every ch-1 space after the corner point, work 3 dc, ch 1. Between the final group of 3 dc and the chain-1 space at the very end of the row, work 3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc. Then ch 1, turn.
Row 4. Repeat row 3 until the shawl is as large a triangle as you want it to be.
Finishing
Work one row of single crochet all the way around the shawl; then work one row of slip stitch in each sc. End off.
Put on the shawl to find out where you want to have it buttoned. Sew on a button of your choice; then attach yarn on the other side of the shawl and chain a loop to go over the button. Weave in the yarn ends; end off. |
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| Vintage afghan |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|09:25 pm] |
When I was little, the lady next door to me was always crocheting or knitting. She promised me she'd teach me how, and we got as far as chains and sc. And then I moved away. I always regretted not knowing how, and not learning more from her. Anyway, I was going through my stuff, and found a baby blanket she made for me when I was born. I never really paid it any attention until now. HOLY CROWS. It is all sorts of impressive. She must have done it with a 3mm hook.
There are 28 squares!
Here's a close-up: 
I wish she hadn't died a few years back. I'd find her and tell her I'm still using it. |
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| Dog sweater? |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|06:09 pm] |
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Looking for a crochet pattern for a dog sweater. All I can find are knits, which I don't know how to do. I'm intermediate at crocheting, and it's just a small dog. Does anyone know where I can find a good (easily readable) pattern? Or can recommend any patterns they've tried? Thanks!
Shiv Posted via LiveJournal.app. |
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| Soft Christmas Tree Ornaments |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|03:12 pm] |
| [ | jaučiuosi: |
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I've been really slow at finishing my projects lately, but I did finish one project, which is a set of kid-friendly Christmas ornaments. Well, they're baby friendly too, as long as you don't add buttons! I've added a few buttons to some of mine because my kids are past the eating buttons stage. I like these because my 2 year old can carry the ornaments around and they don't break when she drops them.
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http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/soft-christmas-tree-ornaments |
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| help needed |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|03:13 pm] |
Does anyone, by any chance, have some Homespun Baby yarn lying around in Soft Violet that they'd be willing to part with? Long story short, I'm about 3/4 of the way through a blanket and was using the Homespun Baby that someone gifted me. Needed more and come to find out that it's discontinued! If anyone can help, I'd be thrilled! Thanks!
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| Drawings |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|12:02 pm] |
I tried searching through the past entries to find this because I'm sure there's a few posts mentioning it but I wasn't lucky.
During the filming of XF2, some of the cast and crew participated in a National Drawing Day (of sorts? Possibly for charity or something, I really don't remember the specifics).. and Gillian Anderson drew a photo that somewhat summarized the plot of the movie.
I used to be able to find the website that all the drawings were up on from previous years and such but I'm not having any luck finding it or the drawing. There was also the musical sheet of the X-files theme drawn by Mark Snow, I think?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! :) |
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| Hi |
[Dec. 5th, 2009|08:47 am] |
| [ | Current Location |
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| [ | jaučiuosi: |
| | creative | ] |
| [ | grajina: |
| | Body like mind- Ace Enders | ] |
So Im really new to this community but Ive been crocheting for a few years but Im still a beginner ( it hasnt been a consant thing. Lol.)
I was wondering if anyone had any easier things that I could crochet to be able to build me up to be able to do some of the amazing things Ive seen on here. If anyone could help me out I would definetly appreciate it. And if you know anything that you could make for little toddlers or babies cause I would love to make something for my little cousins that are 1 and 2.
Thanks. =) |
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| One set down.. |
[Dec. 4th, 2009|11:56 pm] |
| [ | jaučiuosi: |
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So I completed one set of dishcloths! Well, thats if I decide to go three a set. I might up it to four, but that means buying more yarn.. so we shall see. I was so proud of myself because I changed the rows from 29 stiches to 25 stiches and used a 4.5 hook rather than a 5.5 hook, which means that I was able to get a whole cloth out of a 1.5 oz skein. (Just barely too, there'd be about one yard of yarn left over. :P) And they are decent size too, eight and half by eight and a half inches.
I think the colors are so beautiful. I'd like to buy more of this yarn and make myself a skarf or something. :D
( Dishcloths! ) |
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