http://neatlytangled.com Notes from the intersection of Order and Chaos. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:10:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know, I know...you can't tell I'm any scarcer than usual around here, but I can. Had three sick kids last week, sick me yesterday, plus the job, plus a possible move coming up if we can't pull off a near-miracle money-inventing trick in the next week. So ... http://neatlytangled.com/index.php/2008/08/14/blog-interrupted/ Kim Werker just tweeted this crocheted Dr. Horrible. And made my night. I also just finished my first run at a Jayne hat. Details to come when the kids aren't trying to kill each other. http://neatlytangled.com/index.php/2008/08/11/awesome-just-awesome/ One year from my very first sale, I've sold 230 items on Etsy. That's a hell of a thing, isn't it? I'm shocked, and pleased beyond belief. I seem to have wound up focusing on patterns, which wasn't my original intention, but I'm thrilled with the way ... http://neatlytangled.com/index.php/2008/08/09/another-etsyversary-moment/ Now Available! Yay! If you'd rather use Etsy than the Ravelry download, you can also find the pattern in my Etsy shop over there in the sidebar. The finished dishcloth looks like this: Spirals and dishcloths are two of my very favorite things, and I couldn't resist the urge to combine them. ... http://neatlytangled.com/index.php/2008/08/04/squaring-the-spiral-dishcloth/ So I'm working on a pattern that seems very suited to being presented with a chart alongside the rather wordy (of necessity, I swear!) written instructions. I have a vague idea how I might be able to accomplish said charting using PSP and a lot of very bad words. ... http://neatlytangled.com/index.php/2008/07/28/how-much-do-you-love-a-charted-crochet-pattern/