This morning, I’m casting on a sock.  Which, really, is nothing new around here, but this time, I’m casting on with a bunch of other people, for a very good reason.

Lisa, also known as YenForYarn on Plurk and Ravelry, was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer last month.  On December 29 (today), she begins her chemotherapy treatments.  And since all the knitters of the world can’t just up and fly off to where she is, we’re picking up the DPNs and casting on one of her patterns.  It’s a small show of support, but the good vibes — they’re some powerful stuff.

The endeavor was organized by CJ Kopec, of the amazing CJ Kopec Creations, which, if you’re a Lime & Violet listener, you probably already know about.  We talk about her a fair bit.  She’s the purveyor of the Roving Of Awesome.  She asked her newsletter subscribers (which you should be subscribed to — there’s good stuff in there…) to pick one of Lisa’s patterns and cast on today.

Now, granted, this is probably short notice for most of you knitters reading this right now, but it’s not too late.  Good vibes don’t expire, thankfully.  Hop on over to Ravelry, and take a look at her designer page.  Grab your favorite pattern and some yarn, and vibe away.

It’s stuff like this that reminds me why knitters are the coolest people on earth.

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Only a few days left on the MUST DO EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW sprint.  I’m putting stickers on packages, punching holes in bags, and tying bows in ribbons at the moment, which doesn’t seem like all that much, until you realize I’m doing a thousand of each.  My fingers will look all gnarly like pretzels by the end of today, I’m sure.

It’s a good thing I’m blogging now.  I still haven’t figured out how to type with my mind.

I should schedule that for August.

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Oh, oh, oh!  I forgot to mention, too…

I got the stupid mac/pc thing fixed with the patterns for Chroma.  AND I got squared away with the ISP so they no longer think I’m some random spammer sending out PDFs of Doom to random strangers.  All the email woe (which wasn’t really “woe” inasmuch as “learning experience”, and “omg wtfisISO990ANYWAY!?”…) told me that there had to be an easier way, and vo-ah-lah…

I set up a Ravelry store for the patternybits.  (JUST for the patterns ordered separately, sans scent.)  I’d been planning to do that for Gaiman and Mountain Sole support anyway, but this kicked that need into high gear.  (See what happens when you get random project ideas?  You end up having to learn brand new things.  And, really, that’s not all bad.)

So it’s all set up, and if you wanted Lobster Bisque or Mermaid’s Dress, they’re over there now, delivered instantly via that kind Ravelry folks’ brilliant delivery system, which does not involve my ISP or any flagging systems.  (Ignore the text.  I still need to change my profiledealie, I think.)

(And, really now…what spammer sends out random knitting patterns to people?  And moreover, how can I get on THAT mailing list, huh??)