Noggin warmer

I have finished yet another hat. I don't have the picture at the moment, but I will post it soon. I used the Star-crossed Slouchy Beret pattern I found for free on Ravelry. It was super easy and took less than a skein of Malabrigo. Speaking of which.... I think the color I used is one of the prettiest colors I've ever seen them produce. It is called Bobby Blue (I think). A fun, bright blue that a friend of mine called "Sassy." Until I can get a picture, you'll just have to take my word for it.

I'm also working away on blanket squares for the Knit Knack exchange. I've made several but haven't sent them off yet. I'm looking forward to getting all of my squares and finishing this exchange. In a way it will be nice to have something that so many Knit Knackers have worked on, but I don't think I will commit myself to something on this scale ever again. I feel so guilty for not working on the squares, but with the weather turning colder, its hard NOT to make warm things for myself. (Hence the second hat in as many months.) I've finish my Christmas knitting and with the one hat off the needles, I would like to dedicate my knitting time for the forseable future to those blasted squares. But who am I kidding, really? There are too many pretty patterns out there and so many gorgeous yarns that I know I won't be able to pass them all up.

Before I leave, I want to give a shout out to one of buddies, CB. "I love you man!" (In a totally "the sister I never had/separated at birth" sorta way.)

Yippee skippee

I talked to my friend KH last night. She used to live a couple of hours away from me, but then she moved to Chicago. She has moved back in this direction, but is still several hours away. Anywho, about a year ago I made her a scarf and some fingerless mittens to wear up in the Land O' Yankees. She mentioned then that the folks she worked with were jealous of them and wanted some of their own. That was the last I'd heard of them. I wasn't sure if she still used them or not. But last night she mentioned that she really needed to wash them because they were dirty since she wears them all the time. But she didn't know if they were machine washable. I explained they weren't but told her I'd send her some new ones that were. It really made me feel good to know that she was still using them, that she appreciated them that much.

Le Hat

Here it is, folks, my Le Slouch. It was super easy and only took one skein of Lion Brand Nature's Choice Organic Cotton. I think the color I used was called Walnut or something like that. The pattern is a free one from Knit and Tonic. (Love her stuff!)


The picture was taken on a cell phone so its a little dark. Also, the lights were messed up in the office, so I had to work by lamplight.

Its all your fault, Jared

I was originally inspired by your Noro Striped Scarf and made one for myself.

(I apologize for the poor quality.)


I'm now working on one for my bestest knitting friend in the whole, wide world for Christmas and I am feeling the itch to make another one for myself. How many striped scarves does one person need?

I have KPADD

Knitting Pattern Attention Deficit Disorder.

Since frogging my cardigan, I've embarked on a number of new projects. Ok, that's not completely honest. I embark on a number of new projects all the time. At a much faster rate than I finish said projects. However, in the last few days I've managed to finish a few. I have a new slouchy Le Slouch (pattern is on Ravelry and Knit and Tonic's fab blog) a pair of Fetching Fingerless Mittens to match a hat I received in a knitting exchange and I'm almost done with a new hat Mary inspired me to do. Felicity had a couple of false starts, but I'm well on my way through now. A few increase rows and then the decrease rows before finally binding off and I shall have a new hat.

Which begs the question, why the new obsession with hats? I have curly hair and am very susceptible to hat hair. That and it really doesn't get "cold" in Alabama. Not real cold like my Yankee friends have. It cools off. And we might get a light dusting of snow once every few years that melts after a few brief hours on the grass. But as for REAL cold weather, doesn't really happen around here. I guess its my need to finish something, ANYTHING. Frogging that sweater was a bit of a traumatic experience. And I needed some instant gratification. So, I can justify all of this, at least to myself, while staring at the pile of yarn that is destined to become blanket squares for yet another exchange. (I wonder why those easy, 10"-by-10" squares don't hold the same level of instant gratification these other projects have. They're much easier and much smaller really. Could it be that I'm being selfish with my knitting and keeping it all to myself?? Eh, probably. Note to Self: Tonight, you MUST knit blanket squares.)

Karma is not my friend

I put waaaaay too much emphasis on the importance of that damn sweater. When I blocked and dried it, and put on.... it made me look like a linebacker. No amount of blocking would correct it. So, I frogged the whole thing. I shall find another project worthy of the Malabrigo. But I did learn something from this. Next time, I will do a gauge swatch.

Seriously, folks...

All my posts won't be as dramatic as the last one. I'll try to be a little perkier next time.

In the meantime, how some pretty pictures...