Monogamy?

Me? Monogamous? Hard to believe, but I haven't been able to knit on anything except the 'Draw String Raglan' from Interweave Knits Summer edition. I don't know what it is about this particular project that makes me desire it so. I even had a bunch of yarns come in from www.pickupsticks.com . Am I tempted? Not a bit. Now I look and fondle a little. It is malabrigo after all. But I can't seem to put my raglan down.

I'm going out of town on Sunday for a short trip and the raglan isn't condusive to travel knitting, so I will be forced away from my beloved. Maybe I'll knit socks. Knitty's 'spring forward' is calling me a little.

More Yarn

"Remember that time when my favorite colors were pink and green" Or so goes the line from the Regina Spektor song. Hence I called this yarn 'Sweet and Juicy' I actually hated this on the bobbin, but I'm now loving it. It will become mittens I think.

Princess Lucy

I knit this hat for Lucy's birthday.

She loved it. Here is her exact quote.

Man, that is the coolest gift EVER! Even cooler than the one last year! I totally love it, I will seriously wear it like all summer, even in the hottest of heat. it is the perfect size even! I definitely feel qualified to dwell in galaxy far far away and fight the dark side and be the princess of Alderan and all that

I think last year I gave her a mohawk hat. Maybe I'm starting a tradition whereby I knit Lucy a crazy ass hat every birthday. Hmmm? Hallowig next year?

How do I feel about plying?

I'm not sure. Sure, it makes a more balanced yarn. This was very evident. The plied yarn did not twist back on itself and I didn't have to whack the hell out of it like I had to do with the previous singles. But, I dunno. I guess once I get to be a more consistant spinner it will be okay. Here it is, in all its glory - my newest yarn called 'Prom Queen'. (Amy came up with the name after observing how the piles of predrafted roving resembled prom dresses)

Frozen Patronis

Yummy new yarn spun by me.

April/May Sweater

Okay, I'm a sweater behind. I'm not sure what I think of this sweater. Its a little big on me, but its 50% cotton so I'm hoping it will shrink a little. The pattern is by Pam Allen called Flutter Sleeve Cardigan in Spring '08 Interweave Knits. The yarn is Classic Silk by Classic Elite Yarns.

I do believe this is the first time EVER that I used the recommended yarn. I was very taken with this cardi orginally and I even ordered enough yarn from WEBS to make 2 of these! I will only be making one. I'm not sure what I'll make out of the pink coloured yarn.

New Yarn and I made it myself!

Spinning is becoming wildly popular. I'm not sure if its the natural progression of as a knitter, but all I know is I get more yarn this way. And its so nice to make.