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THIS BLOG IS INACTIVE

OKAY. I thought I posted about it enough when I made the switch, but two people have freaked out today thinking Tumblr had unfollowed me for them. THIS IS NOT THE CASE.

This blog, mugglibus, was previously savagedamsel. The new blog is now savagedamsel and you can find it here.

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I am so excited to finally release this pattern! The Lady and Earl Grey Mitts have been in the works since December when I started working on the first sample. These versatile DK weight mitts provide just the right amount of warmth for your hands during transitional seasons. The Lady Grey mitts have an eyelet rib to add a pretty element, while the Earl Grey version uses purl bumps to keep a more masculine feel. There are three sizes offered to fit a range of hands, making these mitts perfect for gifting or keeping as a special project for you.

I worked up several samples, using a variety of yarns. My final yarn recommendations in the pattern are for Bare Naked Wools Breakfast Blend DK (the dark grey sample) and The Fiber Company Acadia (the light grey sample). Both yarns are alpaca blends with a good amount of merino content to help these yarns keep their shape.

I also knit a pair of the Lady Grey pattern in a lovely pink 100% Baby Alpaca from Island Alpaca Company, available here, and a pair of Earl Greys in Knit Picks Gloss DK. That’s four samples, and I’m still not tired of these mitts yet!

My favorite detail of these mitts is the thumb. The thumb gusset is worked up in reverse stockinette with one panel of ribbing traveling up the sides of the thumb. The eyelets on the Lady Grey mitts are beautiful touch and the purl bumps of the Earl Grey version almost look like studs raising up from the rib panel.

These mitts are a very quick knit with an easy to memorize stitch pattern. I included both charted and written directions so you can choose whichever you are most comfortable with. Pick out your favorite DK weight yarn and start working on this perfect project to keep the chill of spring morning air away from your hands!

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Vimes wakes up in the shadow of a barricade and immediately assumes the worst. But then it turns out this Enjolras lad’s got all the good parts of Ned Coates and Reg Shoe with very little of the bad, and his second-in-command reminds him a little of Dr. Lawn, and it’s funny, but he gets the feeling this revolution might work out after all.

Javert, meanwhile, finds himself drawn quite against his will into a discussion of the finer points of the law with one Captain Ironfoundersson…

(You can blame this thread for the nonsense above! Don’t ask me how the timeline works, it went all wibbly-wobbly for comedic purposes, okay. ALSO LOOK, A CROSSOVER THAT DOESN’T END IN TEARS!)

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Ancient Village, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

photo via besttavelphotos

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Lambs wearing coats in Herefordshire as they were struggling with the Spring cold weather.

Picture: Newsteam (via Animal pictures of the week - Telegraph)

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Celestarium is a knitted shawl written by Audry Nicklin that is an accurate representation of the night sky from the North Pole.  Knitted in the round, with eyelets and beads used to represent the stars.

While I don’t think I’ll add the beads, I am very tempted to make this.

(Originally from MAKE)

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  i made these for exactly the reason you probably think i did.

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it’s called… procrastination

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(We’re taking a calculus final. The TA is a well-known Lord of the Rings fan, and we’ve had running LotR jokes all semester.)

TA: “Okay, guys, everyone look at me. We’ve been over the rules, but just in case: no notes, pencil your answers in on the scantron sheet, and graphing calculators only – no more ‘can I just used my cell phone’ nonsense.”

Student: “[TA's name], my calculator batteries just died! What should I do?”

TA: “Here, I’ve got a big box of spares.”

Student: *struggling* “I can’t get this packaging open…”

Student 2: “Here, I’ve got a pocket knife.”

TA: “And I’ve got a pair of scissors if you need them.”

Student 3: *from the back of the room* “OR MY AXE!”

(Everyone starts laughing.)

TA: “The only axes allowed on the exam are in the graph section.”

(Everyone groans.)

TA: “Oh, come on, you’re in a math class. Deal with the math jokes.”

(The professor enters with a stack of exams. With him are two exam proctors.)

Professor: “Tolkien jokes already, [TA's name]?”

TA: “Hey, I didn’t start it.”

(The professor starts handing stacks of exams to the TA and proctors.)

Professor: “But I’m about to finish it. [TA], take these exams down the left flank. [Proctor 1], follow the desks down the center. [Proctor 2], take your exams right, along the wall.”

(At this point, many of the students have realized where this is going: Theoden’s lines from ‘Return of the King.’)

Professor: “Forth, and fear no problems! Solve! Solve, students of calculus! Points shall be taken, scores shall be splintered! A pencil day! A red-ink day! Until three thirty!”

(The professor pulls out a pencil, holding it out like a sword, and runs down the first row holding it out. Students hold up their pencils, hitting his as he passes.)

Professor: “Solve now! Solve now! Solve to good grades and the class ending! MAAATH!”

Entire Class: “MAAATH!”

Professor: “MAAAAATH!”

Entire Class: “MAAAAAATH!”

Professor: “Forth, exam-takers!”

(The entire class rises to their feet and gives him a standing ovation. A week later, we get an email from the professor.)

Professor: *at the end of the email* “PS: I appreciate all of you who wrote in their evaluations that I was the one professor to rule them all, but the best one yet was the student who called me ‘Mathrandir.’”

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Stephen Fry on Hugh Laurie

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The Sutton Hoo find.

*grabby hands*

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liking a piece of media does not automatically mean you think it is perfect or agree with its creators

even if you are not openly critical of it

because you don't HAVE to be openly critical of it

there is an enormous difference between being an apologist for something and wanting to dwell on the good parts of a thing you like because it makes you happy, please stop conflating these two things

not talking about the flaws of a thing does not mean you do not recognize the flaws of a thing

nobody has to apologize for liking what they like and nobody should be shamed for liking a thing

your fave is problematic too

also

you are not a better person than someone just because your favorite piece of media is less problematic than theirs

you aren't

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Sherlock Holmes Joan Watson photography: TK the Tiger, deceitmd, and ~Johnny~

Here are our Elementary cosplay pictures from Anime Matsuri! I had a lot of fun doing this shoot and running around downtown with Watson. I hope you guys like how this turned out. :D

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this panel is still the CUTEST THING

NEW PAGE 4/5/13 (link)

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is that a fucking mantis on its head

#ONWARD NOBLE STEED