little bit of crazy leaking out

7 of 10 done . . . unless more get added to the list.

to be shipped out of town:
1 felted bags(done)
1 felted bag (done)
1 Esther Williams hat (ew KAL)
1 set of 4 dish cloths (done) NEW
1 set of 4 dish cloths (done) NEW

local delivery:
1 felted bag for Mom (done)
1 Esther Williams hat (ew KAL) (done)
1 Cherry Garcia cabled neck tube neckwarmer (done 12/15)
1 Cherry Garcia cabled neck tube neckwarmer (done 12/15)
1 Kitty Pi for nephew’s new kitten (done) and 2 felted catnip mice (done)

Ok, the dish cloths are kind of a cheat . . . I knit up a bunch this summer and had put them away and forgot about them, until I was going thru some of my stash and there they were . . . instant holiday gifts.

I finished Esther Williams! I love this pattern! I will be casting on another one tonight, this time in the Debbie Bliss Cashmerino.

pattern: Esther Williams
yarn: Lamb’s Pride Worsted - Victorian Pink
needles: Clover Bamboo & size 3.75 crochet hook
started: Dec 10
finished: Dec 12
modifications: none, except I couldn’t find my E crochet hook so I used a F (3.75mm), turned out fine.

I still need to lightly steam block it, but it’s done in my book.

I finally got my yarn so I could start EW. Yes, I said earlier that I already had my yarn, but then I got paranoid because is wasn’t lamb’s pride and I got it into my head it wasn’t going to work. So, I had to get new yarn. I got it yesterday.

Yesterday, I went out to get said EW yarn, and came home with Lamb’s Pride in Victorian Pink and Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran #300202 (light blue). Both for making EW Hats. Yes, I know I just got done saying how I was freaking out about other yarns not working correctly, call me complicated. I came home after getting yarn and set out to cast on, couldn’t find my US8 - 16″ circ. Nowhere to be found; not with the other needles, not in any of my various knitting bags, not in the kids toy box. I searched all over and finally found them in a project I had abandoned months ago when I was simply unable to count, it was a top down cardigan and I just could not get the numbers to come out right, no matter how hard I tried. I ripped the needle out of the UFO and cast on. (Hey, now I have one less UFO but more stash yarn . . . hehehe.)

This morning I got right to work and knitted away while watching football (Go Seahawks!) and was able to get quite a bit done today.

As soon as I am finished here I will be getting back to work (and Survivor). I do have to say that I LOVE this pattern; it is so pretty, but does not give up anything in warmth; it is so complex looking, but so simple to actually knit. Thank you, Laura, you have designed a great pattern.

pattern: My Little Companion
needles: Clover US11
modifications: cast on 5 additional stitches and knit 3 less garter ridges in base

yarn: Noro Kureyon #88 and Cascade 22o #1564, #9463

yarn: Noro Kureyon #150 and Cascade 22o #4002, #8400, #8401

pattern: Wendy’s Kitty Pi
yarn: Cascade 220 - used up lots of partial balls in blue/grey/black
needles: Clover US11
modifications: I used a double strand of yarn and did an i-cord bindoff instead of fur since this kitty bed is for an 18yo boy’s new kitten.

Blocked on a plastic chip and dip container I bought at JoAnn last summer or the summer before.

I seem to knit things 3 times before I can be happy with them. This project was no exception. The first time I just picked colors randomly and knit it stripes . . . ripped it out right before the last increase. The second time I started with the dark colors and started knittting from dark to light . . . go to row 20 (or so) after the last increase and didn’t like it and ripped it out. For the final version I lined up the blues from light to dark and did the same with the black/greys and paired the lightest of one with the darkest of the other and added yarn in reverse order (clear as mud?) and that’s the one I kept. I think I overthink these things, I mean it’s just a cat bed, lol.

Yesterday, I felted one of the purses and blocked it. Woohoo, a FO! or maybe not. I pulled it off the blocking and it’s still a bit flacid . . . one more trip thru the washer I think.

Last night while watching the football game (Go, Seahawks!) I got quite a bit done on the Kitty Pi v. 3.0. Then I stayed up until I finished it, only 1 am or so.

This morning I threw the Kitty Pi and the other purse into the washer and decided to add a teapot full off boiling water . . . wow, that sped things up. I have a front loader so sometimes it takes longer to get things to felt up the way I like. They are both blocked and drying in the bathroom with the heater on. I’m excited to see how the Kitty Pi turns out.

The new knitty is up . . . I’m going to check it out . . .

. . . ok, I’m back. I think I must be getting old, or I’m just not hip enough . . .

The Toasty Pocket Creatures are adorable and I think Daughter would love them.

Bamboozelle would make a nice gift filled with potpourri or something.

Namaste has a very interesting all over pattern, but I have no use for a yoga mat bag, could be made shorter and used a s a small drawstring bag instead.

Forecast is interesting, but would look beyond horrible on me. Though I’m not sure I like all that garterstitch.

When I saw the name Tubey, I was afraid to look. My worst trailer park nightmares came to mind, but I was pleasantly surprised. I really like the construction on this sweater, it would look like drek on me, but I think I have to find someone to knit it for . . . like my SIL . . . she is tall and slim and I think it would look nice on her.

Bristow is a very nice classic cardigan. I like this one.

Bobblicious . . . umm . . . hell no.

I like my cables to be less random, but I could see using the all over cable pattern from Namaste on Chaos.

Pomatomus and Thuja . . . cool socks, what more is there to say?

Marley’s Ghost . . . umm . . . no.

A Real Stocking Cap, ok, I get the joke, ha ha, but I just don’t see people really wearing it. The designer said she was on “good drugs” after surgery when she thought of it . . . I believe her.

I love Mrs. Beeton, so pretty. I must make these.

Although I like several of the patterns in this knitty, I don’t know that I will knit more than one or two of them.