Thursday, December 29, 2005

My new wristwarmer!


OK, wrist warmer now posted! Posted by Picasa

YES, I DID make 2, but they look exactly alike and I could only take a pic of one, since I was using my right had to take the pic! I used my merino/silk "Muriel" yarn from ARTFIBERS and they feel pretty darn good! I had to alter the VooDoo pattern to 36 stitches, since the Muriel is bulkier and my hand/wrist isn't that big.

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Yes, I DO sometimes make other things...


A non-knit item!!! ;) Posted by Picasa

So here is my quilt of the year! I've only been working on this for about two years! Finally got the last border on and will need to piece the backing and send it out to someone ELSE to quilt for me! So here it is-the 'quilt of the year', since I only average the completion of about 1 or less per year!

No wrist warmers yet...


Baby jacket and hat (the hat's upside down...) Posted by Picasa

But here is a little number I made and just gave to the latest arrival at work. Since the baby arrived the day before Thanksgiving, I titled this outfit "You may NOW celebrate the Holidays!". The hat is actually show upside down, since I had already attached the hat to the jacket and was too lazy to detach it for the pic!!! Basic beanie style hat; garter ribbed at the bottom, body in stockinette...

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Voo Doo Wrist Warmers!

Done and no pictures to show...! I need to get some up soon. I'm actually working on a crocheted ponchito, too, and am quite impressed with it's progress.

I had to post because questions keep dwelling in my mind: will I EVER pick up those Amble socks and work on them again???? Will I ever work through my stash? OK, let's not answer that one, but...Can I at least make a dent in it? And does the size of my stash mean a lifetime moratorium on yarn purchases???? I don't think I can live with that!

What's even more sick is knowing that last I checked, my sock yarn alone was more than I can ever knit in a lifetime--and I STILL can't figure out which skeins to get rid of! Or, rather, can't part with any, though I need to seriously whittle it down. Even the ickiest colors appeal to me. Yes, I may have several SIMILAR colorways, but they are NOT the same and each has it's individual appeal! How does one decide?

Well, that's my quandry of the day! Pictures soon!