Peek-a-boo, I see you
Clearly my brain is a black hole, because I totally though it’d only been a week since I last posted, but apparently it’s been two and that missing week is somewhere in the recesses of my brain. In the last week, have:
- been driven crazy by my students
- knit a mitten
- watched the entirety of Season 1 of Mad Men
- been entertained by the Golden Globes
- got invited to interview at my top choice grad school
See that there? That last one? That sort of made my week. I’m amazingly excited, and I’m a little on the edge of my seat waiting for Feb. 19 so I can go knock the interviewer’s socks off with my charm and pizazz. ;) It’s a really good sign in terms of acceptance (and usually funding) to be invited for an in-person interview, so I was happy-dancing around the house like nobody’s business. Even if I don’t hear anything from any of my other schools, if I get into this school with funding, my life will be a place of gloriousness and joy. I went shopping today with a friend to find some interview clothes, and was modestly successful – I found a great skirt and some adorable shoes, but struck out on the top half because my Boobs of DOOM combined with my shortness makes it difficult to find things that fit. I did, however, discover that I dropped a size when I was buying my skirt. I’m officially a 12 again. :)
I was also pretty pleased with the finishing of the mitten. I really should be knitting other things, like my Moonwalker scarf, but I used up stash yarn and I really love the mittens. They’re Bella’s Mittens, but I found some modifications on Ravelry to make them flip-top mittens. I finished one this week, and hopefully will finish the other next week so I can still wear them while it’s cold out.
I sort of love this mitten. I need to knit a second one, and for once, I’m not having “second [insert item] syndrome”. Hopefully I’ll have new mittens before February rolls in. :)
January 24th, 2010 at 7:23 am
Dude, convertible Bella mitss = best idea ever! I made a pair of regular ones with yarn that lied when it told me it was aran/chunky and turned out to be more of a light worsted. So the mitts are not big enough for my giant man-hands. I’ve been meaning to finally make myself a pair to use before the winter goes away, but so far, I’ve made 3 pairs of mitts for others and can’t bring myself to start another pair. I foresee myself casting on for this sometime around June…go figure.
xx
January 24th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
those look fantastic! I never even thought about convertible mittens, but they seem like such a good idea that now I’m considering making a pair. (after I finish the 3959 other projects I have been planning and/or making). I can’t wait to see the buttons you found :)