January 20-31: Diaper Pants and Lambie-Pie

February 1-7: Patterns I didn’t feel like doing

So the Miss Priss Diaper pants took a while and I’m still not satisfied with the outcome. Nevertheless…

Preblocked

Preblocked

Preblocked

I didn’t finish Lambie-Pie and right now, it looks kind of ridiculous.

February’s first week had a pattern for a capelet and a cable needle cushion– two things I deemed a waste of yarn. I’m finding that many of the patterns seem useless, so I probably won’t knit the whole calendar as I originally planned.

K.O.K.O.
Michelle

Threadknits!

Check out  my Threadknits submission!

http://www.threadknits.com/entries/view/50

K.O.K.O.
Michelle

Holy multitasking, Batman!

Many many things are going on right now. I’m filling some dream catcher jars for a friend; making my entry for threadknits; thinking really hard about the Miss Prissy Diaper pants; staring at my half finished throw; wondering if my gloves will turn out right this time; thinking about making IPA index cards for school; thinking about cleaning; and trying to convince myself that it shouldn’t be difficult for me to leave my apartment to go to Michaels (with a 40% off coupon).

Whew! Run-on sentence? It was worth it; I like semi-colons.

The moral of the story is that I have a lot of my metaphorical plate. Of course the question is “why are you blogging about it rather than doing it?” Because I’m literally watching paint dry… and drinking drank my second gas-uccino of the day.

*sigh* Thanks for the guilt trip, jerks.

K.O.K.O.
Michelle

HANK You, Mommy!

I love getting packages from my parents. They usually send me a package because I left something in Arizona or because they love me. This time it was because I forgot something.

After Christmas, I was so excited about having a sewing machine in my apartment. 5 hours and 1,500 miles later I realized that I forgot the power cord/pedal and my little pouch of accessory feet. I got one package on Tuesday. It contained the wallet I got Ryan for Christmas, the sewing machine power cord, my hairbrush, and patterns &  fabric I bought eons ago. Today, I came home and Ryan told me that we got a package from my mom. It had some more patterns, my sewing cutting board, two hanks of yarn, and… what the heck? Paper towels and gummi bears?

So… these  two hanks of yarn are interesting for a few reasons.
1) I’ve never worked with hanks of yarn.
2) I don’t know what kind of yarn it is.
3) ???
4) PROFIT!

I suddenly see the value in yarn swifts…

Anyway, I’m sure I’ll figure something out. OR my mother with email/call/comment and explain the contents of the 2nd package.

K.O.K.O.
Michelle

Fixin’ Mittens

About 4 years and 2 months ago, my aunt sent me a knit set of mittens, a scarf, and a hat for my birthday. Although I’m not sure where the hat and scarf are, I have worn the mittens every winter since I got them. Having done so, they’re a little worn. I sewed one of the thumbs together a while back, but I don’t know why I didn’t think of doing this sooner. Tonight I mended my mittens by frogging half of the thumb and knitting in fresh yarn.

I’m quite proud of myself.

K.O.K.O.
Michelle