January 29, 2008
And so ends needing a reason
I need to stop waiting to blog until I feel I have something that is "blogworthy". Why can't this just be a pop in to say hi and a random thought? Make it so, Number One.
Sunday morning we actually had sunshine! I photographed a bit of my stash and posted it on Rav. Fondling some of that forgotten yarn has inspired me. Though it hasn't made me a faster knitter! I have also been adding a bunch of spring/summer projects like tanks and short sleeve cardis to my queueueue. Not only would starting those projects now make for timely completion, but the toasty thoughts keep me warm when we're having a mini-blizzard outside!
Random photo twins, activate!
The expression on my face belies the love in my heart for this vest. I don't even take it off to shower. Oh yeah.
With the green, already! This is the first of three gift projects you will see in the next couple days. The gals at knitting tonight got a preview of Gift Two in all its phallic glory.
That's right, you'll stay tuned now.
Sunday morning we actually had sunshine! I photographed a bit of my stash and posted it on Rav. Fondling some of that forgotten yarn has inspired me. Though it hasn't made me a faster knitter! I have also been adding a bunch of spring/summer projects like tanks and short sleeve cardis to my queueueue. Not only would starting those projects now make for timely completion, but the toasty thoughts keep me warm when we're having a mini-blizzard outside!
Random photo twins, activate!
The expression on my face belies the love in my heart for this vest. I don't even take it off to shower. Oh yeah.
With the green, already! This is the first of three gift projects you will see in the next couple days. The gals at knitting tonight got a preview of Gift Two in all its phallic glory.
That's right, you'll stay tuned now.
Labels: FOs
January 01, 2008
Mitts!
Happy New Year all! This year better be an improvement over last year or I'm going to demand a refund. Haha. I'm not hungover this morning--I'm an old lady. I only had a few drinks and went to bed around 1:30.
So there has been a lot of knitting around these parts (those parts being mostly hands). I have been eating, sleeping and dreaming fingerless mitts lately. I finished one pair for xmas and I have a couple more in the works.
The first pair I made for my boss. He had mentioned something in the fall about seeing these in J Crew, so I just made them my own. It's hard to tell in the pic but they are navy and grey.
I think it's kind of weird that the only people who got handknit gifts from me this year were my mother-in-law and my boss. What does that mean? Although, I was so busy in November and December for work that even if I planned to knit more, it wouldn't have been completed. The payoff to that is my boss is giving me a supersized incentive for December because of my "extraordinary performance". That's awesome and I can't help but wonder if he was wearing the gloves when he made the decision. HEE!
So the other fingerless mitts are birthday presents for my SIL and oldest niece. They are both celebrating birthdays this week and the gloves for my SIL are almost done but I haven't started the pair for my niece. Pics soon--since I have the day off and it's snowy and cold I predict finishing them today.
Oh and here's the handknit for my MIL. It's just a simple cowl knit sideways then seamed. You know I hate seams, so I may try this again later and graft it or something. I hope she enjoys it and isn't allergic to wool or anything. She is a jewelry maker so I know she appreciates handiwork.
Details for both projects are on Ravelry. I used Malabrigo for the first time and I'm smitten. I want excuses to go get more! I have been committed lately to going through my stash and making it work. Tim Gunn would be proud of me! The gloves for my boss were from leftover sock yarn solids and the Malabrigo had been destiny-less for almost a year. The other mitts I have going are being equally useful at using up stash.
Are you hungover?
So there has been a lot of knitting around these parts (those parts being mostly hands). I have been eating, sleeping and dreaming fingerless mitts lately. I finished one pair for xmas and I have a couple more in the works.
The first pair I made for my boss. He had mentioned something in the fall about seeing these in J Crew, so I just made them my own. It's hard to tell in the pic but they are navy and grey.
I think it's kind of weird that the only people who got handknit gifts from me this year were my mother-in-law and my boss. What does that mean? Although, I was so busy in November and December for work that even if I planned to knit more, it wouldn't have been completed. The payoff to that is my boss is giving me a supersized incentive for December because of my "extraordinary performance". That's awesome and I can't help but wonder if he was wearing the gloves when he made the decision. HEE!
So the other fingerless mitts are birthday presents for my SIL and oldest niece. They are both celebrating birthdays this week and the gloves for my SIL are almost done but I haven't started the pair for my niece. Pics soon--since I have the day off and it's snowy and cold I predict finishing them today.
Oh and here's the handknit for my MIL. It's just a simple cowl knit sideways then seamed. You know I hate seams, so I may try this again later and graft it or something. I hope she enjoys it and isn't allergic to wool or anything. She is a jewelry maker so I know she appreciates handiwork.
Details for both projects are on Ravelry. I used Malabrigo for the first time and I'm smitten. I want excuses to go get more! I have been committed lately to going through my stash and making it work. Tim Gunn would be proud of me! The gloves for my boss were from leftover sock yarn solids and the Malabrigo had been destiny-less for almost a year. The other mitts I have going are being equally useful at using up stash.
Are you hungover?
Labels: FOs
