Blanketz "R" Bad for Blogz

Well, they are.

That big white piece of snuggly fabric looks the same in every picture I take of it, regardless of how many inches have been added to it since the last report. Hence, I do not blog about it. Nobody wants to read endless posts like: "Today I knit 7 rows on the baby blanket. See you next time." "Today I knit 9 rows on the baby blanket. Catch you later!"

No.

I need content! And wouldn't you know it, the weather is FINALLY cooperating with my wishes for sun, which also means that it is NOT cooperating with woolly Noro hats.

As a result, I am left with only one option. This is the only option.

Gotta cast on something new. Something summery. Something that won't make me sweat just thinking about. I might have just the thing (s)!

A 218 yard skein of Jaeger Trinity:

A similarly sized skein of Silky Wool:

The finale to the crescendo socks:

The finale to that summer halter I started a while back:

All of these things are yarns I wouldn't mind working with over the next couple of weeks. I'd like to finish up some projects here and there as well as use up some stash yarn, but I'm not sure what I'd like to do with it.

Sooooo, all 2 of my readers (or whoever manages to stumble upon the blog) is welcome (and asked!) to give me some input about what you'd like to see me work on/take pictures of/drone about while I try my hardest to finish the baby blanket.

I don't like it when my blog is boring. I want to get some feedback (and some ideas) for something fun to create as the warmer summer months approach.

That's all - fire away if you have any ideas or suggestions for me!

Cleaning House

With the end of the school year approaching (I find myself wishing it would HURRY UP) I've realized that I have accumulated a great deal of...crap. Crap that I no longer use, or even see. I'm talking stuff I haven't needed (or even wanted) since like...high school. That was three years ago, and frankly, I could use some space (and less clutter). For evidence of my junk-filled room, see exhibit A, my closet:

A couple of those are boxes I'm saving for whenever I move out of the place I'm currently in (so they're empty) but the majority of stuff contained in those boxes is basically junk I don't know what to do with. Since I am currently playing the role of broke college student, I've decided to try to sell a few things I think might actually be of value to someone else out in the world. See exhibit B: Pink Express Sweater.

This is a soft sweater that I just don't wear anymore because it's not particularly flattering on me, and a tad too warm for my liking. Here's a picture of the tag:

As you can see, it's certainly made with some nice materials. I would rip it up and try to knit something with it (the yarn appears to be somewhere around a worsted weight) but I can't bring myself to destroy it. If you like this, and want to destroy it to make it into something pretty (or just want to wear it!) shoot me an e-mail - this is one of my "I-don't-need-it-want-to-sell-it" items. Here's a picture of the little details near the bottom half of the sweater:

Next is exhibit C: American Eagle sweater. I've had this sweater for quite a while, but didn't wear it much because the size I bought ended up being a little bit big for me. I dug this out of my closet shortly after I finished my green cable luxe tunic and kind of laughed about how similar the two were.

The color in these photos is surprisingly accurate - the green might be slightly brighter and a little more emerald-y, but you get the idea. If you're interested in taking either of these things off my hands, shoot me an e-mail - I'll definitely entertain any reasonable offers for either of them. All of my clothes come from a smoke free, pet free home and have been well taken care of. If I dig anything else up that is remotely exciting from the dungeon that is my closet, I'll put it up here and see if anyone wants it, I guess.

I've been doing a little bit of "cleaning house" in the knitting department, too. I started working on the Nordic Sweetheart hat some time ago, but sadly, it looks like this at the moment:

Not very far, I know. But I have a good reason. A really good reason. A really really really good reason that will probably make my aunt jump for joy when/if she reads this post.

I've been working on the baby blanket.

This isn't the most satisfying knit on the planet (it is the most EXTREME form of black hole knitting known to man right now) but I'm doing the best I can at the moment. I prop open my textbook, grab the blanket, and go while I'm studying. The blanket doesn't seem to get any longer no matter how much work I devote to it - it's been hovering around the 2 feet mark for quite some time now. One of these days I'll wake up and find that I made it to 3 feet...ah, that will be a glorious day. It certainly is warm and snuggly, though!

I do often wonder - has the baby been born yet? Probably. But I'm bound and determined to provide something snuggly for this child. I probably won't knit another blanket until I have a child of my own (and THAT'S a long way away). I'm going to keep on keepin' on until I realize I've finished.

And then you'll all come out and get drinks with me. Right?