Crochet-Along

I have chosen the yarn, ultrafine alpaca/wool blend in charcoal and ultrafine wool Filatura de Crosa in olive:



I made a ball

Decided on a stitch (hdc). I made a gauge swatch (4 stitches/inch), measured the back of my neck (7 inches so that the neckline is not too tight), made the calculations.

And started my sweater

I hope I don't have to start over too many times...

Screaming Queens Screening

My finace is organizing a wonderful event at CSUN: a screening of the documentary Screaming Queens. Screaming Queens was made by our friend Susan Stryker. Rumour has it that Andy Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn will make an appearance. See below for details.

THE CENTER FOR SEX & GENDER RESEARCH

PRESENTS

SCREAMING QUEENS

THE MOVIE AND THE FILMMAKER

It's a hot August night in San Francisco in 1966. Compton's Cafeteria, in the seedy Tenderloin district, is hopping with its usual assortment of transgender people, young street hustlers and down-and-out regulars. When a surly cop, accustomed to manhandling the clientele, tries to arrest one of the queens for making too much noise, she throws her coffee in his face. Windows break, furniture flies, the fighting spills out onto the street. For the first time, drag queens band together to fight back. For everyone at Compton's that night, one thing was certain: things would never be the same. Screaming Queens introduces viewers to a diverse cast of former prostitutes, drag performers, police officers, ministers and neighborhood activists, all of whom played a part in the events leading up to the riot. The documentary links the riot to the larger social upheavals affecting the U.S. in the 1960s. Screaming Queens explores the reverberations of the rise of transgender activism, a story in which the riot plays a pivotal role. Writer, director, producer Susan Stryker – an internationally recognized scholar of sexuality and gender – will answer questions after the screening.

For more information about the film, you may visit
http://www.screamingqueensmovie.com

Thursday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.
Oviatt Library Presentation Room
California State University, Northridge

This event is free and open to the public. Parking at CSUN costs $4.
For more information, please call 818-677-2638

Co-sponsors: Oviatt Library, College of Humanities, Center for Ethics & Values, Departments of Asian American Studies, English, and Philosophy, Masters Program in Social Work

First Post

I have been thinking about blogging since I started going to the West Hollywood sitch 'n bitch meetings last May. Besides learning my new obsession- crochet- I discovered a group of amazing people, who are creative, a blast, and who blog. They all have blogs! I felt out of the loop, felt like I was missing something. And then Annika started a web ring for WeHo snb, and well, I admit, I'm a joiner. So here I am. There's a bunch of things I still can't figure out- like how to join the ring or add links. Eventually it will be old hat. I was lucky to figure out how to add a picture.

The other thing about blogs that appeals to me is that the writing is so immediate. Since I'm a poet, every word in a poem is very deliberate and measured. Blogs are looser and I like the idea of getting my thoughts out, without worrying so much.

I also decided now is the time to blog is that the website Crochet Me is having a crochet-along and I have to have a blog to really participate fully.

Here, I've copied the info on it from their website:

Welcome to the Crochet Me's first ever Crochet Along!

The madness starts Wednesday, September 27th.
In the mean-time--choose your yarn, get the button, spread the word--it's going to be sweet!

We can't wait to see what you are going to do with the Sweet sweater, and we'll talk about it all here.

I'm looking forward to crocheting this sweater in community. It will be my first fitted garment. I'm sure I'll have a ton of questions.


I'm looking forward to being a part of this community!