two left hands

Since I've been horrifyingly dull as of late, today I decided to attempt to be crafty. Sorta take the focus away from being boring. That Pet Shop Boys thing. "We were never being bored because we were never being boring." You know.

Currently I'm in the midst of knitting a fun fur scarf in black and raspberry stripes. It's going surprisingly well, considering. Contrary to what the name suggests, fun fur isn't really fun. It's like furry string. String is hard to knit. And I may have mentioned that I'm a terrible knitter. Saying I'm terrible is being generous.

Being extremely left-handed, my right hand is weak and pitiful when it comes to dexterity or holding things. My technique is... You know how you're supposed to loop the yarn around one of your fingers so you can easily wrap it over the needles? Ya, I can't do that. My fricking right hand drops the yarn or the needle, so instead of struggling to do both I let it just sorta balance the needle while the right index maneuvers the needle into the loop and then picks up the yarn to wrap. And the right hand doesn't even really balance the needle; it holds it steady while the rounded end is jabbed into my hipbone for leverage. I am slow and my technique looks crappy, so I'm embarassed to knit around others.

Also, I can only knit; haven't gotten around to any projects that require purling. Which is why I only make scarfs. But everyone needs a scarf, right? Right? Still, despite all this going against me, I will not quit knitting yet. I will endeavor. The multiple balls of wool will have to wait until I get better skills or finish the furry catepillar.

Today I also set up my sewing machine and finally worked with the oilcloth I got a couple months ago. I've decided that I like oilcloth. It's pretty easy to work with and the colours you can get are fabulous. It's a little easier to work with than vinyl, and I like sewing with vinyl. If anyone wants to go with me to collect more oilcloth for more sewing projects... I'm ready to go anytime. They make cute bags.

This week will be pretty busy. "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" is screening, there's a backroom tour of the Art Gallery, and Mates of State is playing a dance club! And I give notice to my landlord and begin the immense struggle to pack/clean 3 1/2 years worth of stuff in the next couple weeks. Dread.

Currently listening :
Awful Mess Mystery
By Wolfie
Release date: 07 September, 1999