The Market Bag came off of my needles this week, and it is super cute, I just haven't taken any pictures of it. My criss cross garter is also halfway done, but at the moment it looks like a lopsided rectangle with random holes down the sides. It will be a long while before I cast on the second piece as I had the brilliant idea of knitting worsted weight yarn on size 0 needles. Oh my hands! I nick named the 0's "Squiggles." Grams gave them to me, which means they are older than I am.
Most of the day today was spent working on the garter, and watching Firefly, so now I'm trying to resist the urge to run to the nearest store, buy a bunch of yarn and make a Jayne hat. I will lose this battle eventually, especially since I know several people who would love to have a Jayne hat of their very own. I've also been thinking about an awesome Mario Afghan I saw on the Crochet Me blog. I could do that, and if I can't, the bat lady can show me how.
Christmas knitting is also on my brain at the moment, I know that I am going to make Branching Out for both Mom and Grandma, out of Debbie Bliss Pure Silk. Colton who will turn 1 in October will get an afghan, his mom April will probably get the Doctor's Bag from Knit Two Together, and I'm thinking Clapotis for Rae. I can't think of anything to make for the men in the family, if you have any suggestions please send them in my direction.
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You call yourself the most disorganized person on the planet, and yet you are already planning Christmas knitting?!?
I am on my knees bowing to you across cyberspace! And again! And again...
You gotta understand, family alone includes about 25 people, and then there are friends. If I'm going to get something done for most of them I needed to start in January.
The men in my knitting life have gotten hats and neckwarmers, but the things they have gone wild for are socks and convertible mittens. I'm knitting my first men's sweater now, and was shocked to discover that men run large. Lesson learned: don't knit sweaters for men.
Thanks for the ideas!
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