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I want to try it, I like the look.

I'll often buy yarn with the thoughts of making something. and then it sits. this is how you build a stash.

Lace-y scarf for grandma

Cable scarf for grandpa

Purse for my sister-in-law

inside purse showing off lazy lining and my little labels

Purses for my oldest nieces, pre-felting

Kitty ear hat for my baby niece

today I stayed home sick (for real sick) and I must now sew.

I just took some pictures of the stuff I've finished in the past month--I need to get it all uploaded to share.

trying to finish this sweater! still gotta do half of the second sleeve, make collar and seam it all together! i'm thinking about putting in a zipper. is that difficult? i'll ask my teacher!

very tempted to try 'n' knit that jeans! might order some of that yarn. :-)

In the meantime here is a hem hem profile shot. Lovely noro.

http://static.flickr.com/115/313142911_2b218d8a24.jpg

HURRAH! Finished! The class was helladifficult. The lady next to me was CRYING. Poor thing. We had to do an elastic finish which baffled even the pros amongst us. :-) I didn't really understand until the second time she explained. But next week she's gonna teach us individually.

Next up? A DRESS. PAAAARTY. Yay.

I'm very excited because I LOVE to seam! I started in class and, I gotta tell ya, I'm not that bad at it. (NOt as horrible as with other stuff.) :-) Not saying that I know how to do it properly, but I sorta like doing it. :-)

Gonna try the sweater on tomorrow. Let's hope it fits! I made it with yarn that I also used for a scarf for my mom (who lives in Japan). I figured I would make something that connects them. :-)

(and sweater looks lovely. what kind of yarn?)

The yarn is Katia's Mexico.

I just started the party dress. I made one tiny mistake AT THE SIDE which I can (hopefully!) cover up with my seaming techniques. Heh. Techniques. My husband is impressed with my knitting speed: I did about 12 cm in about 2 hrs. Or something. I hardly think that's fast, but hey... :-)

I'm also now officially addicted to knitting and SEX (teehee). I can't leave a shop without having bought some yarn. Yup yup. Swapped records for skeins. Ah well. :-)

A friend just said I was a good mother for giving Ophelia such lovely clothes. Aaaah.

i haven't bought any yarn except online in awhile.

Swapped records for skeins

haha! I hear you!

That sweater is such a great color.

hooray for your knitting-ness! I keep thinking I'd like to do an after-school knitting club at the local hood school.

http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/files/bUutHO/ZoraBreedingSueEricksonandMollyDahlknittowelsfortheStaffLounge1206.JPG/main.jpg

did you make converts then?

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/images/us/local/products/productsall/p261551.jpg

BTW Wish I was at that get together!

OTN: Matinee Cardigan (still! But not for long!), two scarves and a party dress. The latter was patterned by my teacher but I ph34R that she made a mistake as her head will AGAIN not fit through it. But I don't worry too much aout it as I have only done one panel so I Can either do an opening on the back or a sleeve. I think I'll go with a sleeve. :-)

i'm behind on all my craft gifts, argh.

Nath, that pic is from the Urban Outfitters site, and my friend (and fellow knitter) sent it to me asking. I don't know if I can get a bigger picture! When the holidays pass, I may try to sort it out myself.

Apparently, it's the popcorn stitch. Well, the scarf is called popcorn, so, the modern internets led me to this site:

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_knitting/article/0,2025,DIY_14141_3502420,00.html

AKA: Trinity Stitch.

Fun! I may try this when my mom's ripple stitch scarf is done.

http://www.ashidome.com/blogger/archive_craftystitch.asp

but yes popcorn looks better

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hillarylang/25691744/in/set-546005/

I really want one of those stitch a day calendars.

What do I do?

I'm going to lend her Stitch n' Bitch this weekend.

I'm all about rockin' the needle in the armpit.

http://www.clover-usa.com/cat.php?k=27241

I've been working on wristwarmers for my little sister, and her tiny wrists make them look so strange. I needed to change from a size 9 to a size 4 needle to get them the right scale for her! Tiny dpns make for lots of finger poking. They are quite easy though, just a 2x2 rib with a gap for the thumb:
http://slumberland.org/wp/2005/12/14/pattern-1-day-wristwarmers/

Nathalie, somewhere I saw a pattern for a girl's dress that became a shirt as the child got older (a very simple a-line style). It seemed like a great way to extend the life of something that took so much effort to make! ok, here it is:
http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring04/PATTanouk.html
You could easily do something else with the pockets fr a different look.

Oh wow, thanks for the dress pattern. I think I'll give it a go!