Anyone want to talk about what a bad blogger I am? Me neither. So the abbreviated version of my excuse is that I’m busy with college, and my little corner of the interwebs has been neglected. Which is too bad because I have done a crap load of knitting. A crap load.
As it turns out, there’s an awesome yarn store right down the street from my school, that carries yarn that my yarn lady at home doesn’t. Like Malabrigo. Which has spoiled me, because now I have limited interest in knitting with anything else, which is not conducive to my college student budget.
Anyway, I did a lot of Christmas knitting, and a little just-because knitting. And since I haven’t blogged in months and months, I think I owe you pictures.
Pattern: Star-Crossed Slouchy Beret by Natalie Larson
Yarn: Cascade 220, Lion Brand Wool, Malabrigo Worsted
I made this for just about everyone for Christmas: my college friends Alex, Eve, Casey, Kelley, and Emily; Big G. Rita; my at home friends Shannon and Brittany; and then I loved it so much that I made myself one too. It’s the fastest, greatest pattern just about ever.
Pattern: Dashing by Cheryl Niamath
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft
These were for my roommate, who doesn’t wear hats. They’re a little big on her, but she likes them, so all is well!
Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood
Yarn: Cascade 220
This was for college-friend-Colin, who very obviously would not have wanted the same hat that I made for everyone else. I also made the same hat for Boyfriend, but he is now, after a series of unexpected events, Ex-Boyfriend. So I gave the hat to Pharmacy Pete instead, who is very pleased with it.
Pattern: Leaf Lace Scarf by Janet D. Russell
Yarn: Malabrigo Lace
This is my favorite thing that I’ve ever made. Ever. In my life. As soon as I felt the yarn in the store, I knew that I had to make something out of it. I like to describe the yarn as feeling like being in love, because it is soft and warm, and makes me excited about the possibilites of what it will be in the future. I told Pharmacy Pete this, and he said that he wouldn’t have sent me to a liberal arts school if he knew I was going to come back with emotions. And the pattern is lovely. I made it for Shelly for Christmas. The pictures are of before, during, and after blocking, respectively.
I’m still working on my Adia scarf, I made another Le Slouch beret that I have yet to photograph, and I started a pair of beautiful gloves with cables and fingers. I finished one, but then I tried it on and popped one of the fingers open because I was super smart and forgot to weave in the ends of yarn. Hopefully I’ll blog about them before May!
And the song of the day is for Rossola.
Song of the Day:
“You are my sweetest downfall, I loved you first, I loved you first. Beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth.” -Regina Spektor, “Samson“
