Purple

Dear Jenn,
One purple cardigan, done.

This is the baby cardi from Knitting Pure and Simple. The free one. I went with no hood because I was afraid of running out of yarn. Very nice pattern - quick and no seaming. This is the newborn size. I'd call it 3-6 months sized. It's supposed to have ties to close it, but I don't know if I'll get around to those. I might find some cute buttons or something.
Eleri seems delighted with it though.

holy crap it's cold!

Dear Jenn,

It is 19 degrees outside.
19.
I remember being a kid in northern IN, and my mom had this rule about it needing to be at least 19 for us to go out and play... I must have been some kind of burly because that is way too cold now.

*shiver*

flickr app

Dear Jenn,

You use flickr, right? You should try out this application. It's very addictive.

Extreme knitting

Dear Jenn,
I finished these last night, but haven't woven in that last end because you have to see...
Let's get in the right frame of mind first.

I chose a light purple for the waist and cuffs, because I was afraid of running out of yarn to make small britches. I know I would have enough, but I feel the psychological need of padding. So anyway... chose the lavendar because I thought it looked pretty.
There is some pooling strangeness with the green on one side and the pinks/purples on the other side in the body, but I don't rip back for pooling unless it's superugly. This is ok.
I parceled out my lavendar into two balls for the cuffs, so I would know I had enough.
I had a bunch left over after the first leg cuff. I mentally gave myself a pat on the back for being so thoughtful as to assure my sanity.
Sometime between that first cuff, and the last one the larger ball of cuff yarn walked off (on little Niall feet). I didn't realize this. I thought I had the good ball with me as I began that last cuff.
And then it seemed to get small really quickly. You know how that happens. You're whipping along knitting and ZOOP! there goes the end of the ball.
I started to sweat. I also may have been muttering some things about Niall that weren't exactly complimentary. I looked for the bigger ball, but I couldn't find it anywhere. I decided to stick it out and see.
I won. Barely. But I won.

Oh and the missing ball? I found it this morning under the microwave.
Well played, Niall. Well played.

Be Advised

I am knitting again.

I just finished a hat for Dave. A hat that not only fits him, but that he actually likes and is even currently wearing.

Next up: mocs for the kiddos.

I promise pictures, soon.