Last summer I made some felt beads that were instantly declared (much to my dismay) as instant Kitty Favorites. Despite my efforts to hide them away until I could do something with them, they were always discovered and started showing up everywhere around the house. The Canadian decided they looked like little pieces of sushi. I gave up.
Today one mysteriously found it’s way into the water bowl.
The aftermath wasn’t pretty.
Good thing they still have 10 more hidden around here to keep them busy.
I finished the Spiral Cowl late last night. It rolls a bit, but I still like how it turned out. Celeste does too.
We made funnel cakes tonight. Sooo good.
And check out the peanut gallery that came out to watch the fun.
I finally found the perfect pattern for my favorite Manos Silk Blend.
I really love knitting lace and eyelet patterns.
Celeste really loves my chili dog stitch markers.
It’s bad, I know. But at least it’s not coffee or pop, right? Right??
Today was a long day full of too many stressful announcements, after which I definitely need a pick-me-up. I stopped at BN on the way home from work to scope out the magazine stand and came home with these two beauties. I’m sure the knitting magazine doesn’t surprise you, but I’m really excited about taking the Spinning for Weavers class at the Weavers Guild next month, hence the Spin Off magazine. Here’s hoping tomorrow is a better day and if it’s not, at least I’ll have some good reading for the bus ride home.
I finished up my fingerless gloves tonight. I love how they turned out.
They’re really cute on.
But then I noticed something…
Do you?
I was so close to finishing my second pair of fingerless gloves tonight, but alas, no such luck. I still have to finish the last thumb and weave in my ends. So close!
I probably could have finished earlier if I hadn’t taken time out this afternoon to bust out the sewing machine and whip up a much needed knitting needle case.
It’s already quickly filling up with all the stray needles strewn about this place. (These are just the ones I’ve found in my living room so far!) I’m going to try to fit all my DPNs in this one and possibly make a second for my straights and circulars. I’ll get these needles organized yet!
My good friend rhymeswithfun and I met for dinner last night and exchanged Christmas gifts. I had a great time planning out her gifts and couldn’t wait to give them to her. I decided in addition to a requisite cable hat (I seemed to give everyone I know one this year), she also needed some stitch markers for our future Clapotis project and a cool pair of fingerless gloves. After prowling Ravelry for a few hours (a frequent occurrence these days), I decided upon Rachel Calado’s Symmetrical Braided Gauntlets in Araucania’s Azapa in the sky colorway.
They were a really quick and easy knit and turned out super cute. The yarn was wonderful to knit with – so much so that I bought some more to knit myself a pair!
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