Kitties!! Sweaters!! Fun!!!

This is Kitty. Kitty is a cutie. Kitty also drools when you pet him. Kitty thinks he's a dog, so he doesn't mind getting dressed up in sweaters for impromptu picture sessions. Kitty is very laid back about it, but who knows what he's really thinking.

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OMG, Knitting Stuff!

What? Knitting? Me? I don't know what you're talking about; this is a cooking blog.

Ok, ok, here's a pic of the sleeve of the Holly sweater. I don't know if I'll continue it. I've asked various people if it's too scratchy for a sweater, and most said no, so I'll probably finish it eventually. The yarn is very pretty. I just don't know if this is its true calling.Here's a scarf I'm making for my roommate. I like it, and I think I'll make a couple more. Nice, eh?

She's A Rebel

I have a problem. Either I have a problem with authority, or I'm extremely dense. Here, a little backstory will illuminate the issue.

The first earflap hat I knit was in a newborn size, and I got to the last repeats before I realized I had ignored the instructions and done what I thought I was supposed to do instead of what it actually told me to do. I kept decreasing every other row, and the pattern told me to decrease every row after I reached 35 stitches. Oy. I frogged to the 35 stitches and redid it, no problem.

This isn't the first time I've done something like that, either. I have a horrible habit of assuming what the pattern is going to say instead of reading the pattern. This gets me into trouble constantly with my knitting, with hours going crazy over a pattern because I'm confused, and then more hours spent ripping and re-knitting.

So I started a sweater. I didn't really want to do a swatch, because I wanted to see if the yarn would be soft when it was knit. So I started the sleeve, got to the last increase, and looked at the instructions to see what I needed to do next. Imagine my surprise when I realized that I was supposed to change needles sizes after the hem. SIX INCHES AGO. Sigh. I checked my gauge to see if maybe I could wing it, but no such luck, the gauge was smaller than needed. I should have switched needles. My last chance is in the blocking. I'm going to go ahead and finish the sleeve, block it, and see if the gauge loosens up.

Also, maybe the yarn will soften up, since it's pretty scratchy. It wasn't scratchy when I bought it, dang it, but it's just a little too scratchy to wear as it is. If this turns out too scratchy to wear, I don't know what I'll use the yarn for. Scarves', gloves', and hats' skin areas are too sensitive for this yarn. Maybe socks. Next time, I'll tell you what happened, and have some pictures. It'll probably be Friday or Saturday.
Lykke Til!

Little Bunny Foo Foo

I'm making a Bunny-eared Earflap Hat. It's going to be the cutest thing ever! I just need to get some white yarn. And maybe some more black. Yeah. I need a job, man, or I'm gonna be bankrupt.

A Flourish of Trumpets is Needed to Announce this Latest Knitting News

These are baby mittens. I call them mitts since they don't have thumbs. But babies don't need thumbs, because their thumbs are all squiggly and bendy. I'm going to make a few different sizes of this pattern, so they'll have mitts no matter what size they need.

The pattern is insanely easy and quick. Cast on 28 stitches, rib (I used double) until the cuff is as long as you want, st st for 24 rows, then decrease to 7 stitches and cast it off. Easy as pie.

I turned the cabled sweater into a cabled vest. I like it very much, and the sleeves aren't really so lopsided. The only problem is, I made the 0-3 mo. size, and it'll pretty much fit a 6-9 mo. old, if not bigger. But whatever, it's cute anyway.

This is Fireside lace, like the blue from about a month ago. Size 0 needles, crochet thread. I'm going to use all the crochet thread in this endeavor. See, Mom originally wanted a doily, but I couldn't find an easy-to-follow pattern. So I started this instead. I'll make a doily out of another color. Maybe I'll knit a doily instead. That'd show her.

Closeup of the laciness. It'll be even lacier after it's blocked.

That's all the pictures for now. I'm still making baby stuff, and I'm gonna keep on till either there's a baby or I run out of baby yarn. Probably the former, 'cause I have a lot of yarn.

Fair Isle Glove Love

I like them ok, but they're just a tad too tight. They're pretty though, no? I'm actually almost finished with that finger, now, and just have the thumb to do. After I finish it, I'm going to try blocking it out larger, and see if I can Stretch it out. I'm making lots of baby stuff, too, because time is running out. The shower will probably be next month...

60 Posts, a Birthday Post, and a Comic Yarn

Get Fuzzy from 9/11/07. It's my birthday and they mentioned yarn!
It can't possibly be a coincidence...