I finally finished this about a month or so ago. I made it for a co-workers' little girl. She was ecstatic! It's so nice to make something and have it appreciated. I'm really learning that I like to knit children's stuff, since it goes fast and parents really love it. I say it goes fast.. it took me forever. I ended up having to rip out a sleeve, so I put it away until I had the nerve to do so.

Pattern: Helena from Knitty
Link: http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer08/PATThelena.html

Yarn: Knit Picks Crayon, Yellow
I still have a crapload of this yarn. I got it on clearance for $1 a ball... It's great for children's clothes, though.

Recipient: Molly!

Ok.. on to the pictures


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Someone's get-tin giiiiiiiir!

 

I finally got around to using some of that bouclé that I bought!

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Is it against the religions of yarn and needles and hooks to felt Manos del Uruguay?

I have some awesome colors of it that I'm dying to knit up and felt into a sweet bag.

I'm sick of people constantly saying, "Oh you knit, you must have lots of patience." The word has lost all meaning. These people must picture me sitting at home all night every night stitching away lonely and sad. HA!

I knit when I am on the bus, I knit while I'm at meetings, I knit on long car trips, I knit while I'm walking to catch the bus, I knit when everyone else around me is doing only one thing or nothing. I occasionally go to a SnB but not that often. That's the most dedicated my knitting gets. I don't sit at home for hours and hours knitting. Who on earth has time for that putzing around? I am still trying to find a way to knit while playing world of warcraft. But people insist on saying I'm patient. If I was patient I wouldn't be seriously considering stabbing my needle through your eye, but they are addi's and I don't want my yarn to end up purple after I get the blue dye over your blood so I'm just going to stick to making an icky face at you.

I have a couple times said things like, "Oh no! I don't have any! I couldn't just sit there like you and not do anything, I'd feel like I was wasting time." If they are going to be sneaky and bitchy, well I'm from minnesota too, I know how aggressive passive aggressive can be.

GR! Anyone else hear this and feel attacked? Or is it just me? I pack my time so full of stuff it really ticks me off when people think I'm slacking by doing more than one thing at a time.

ungh. I might be the person who made this community, but damn, I SUCK at knitting ;P

I'm really fearful of starting on my clapotis. I bought some pretty Noro from my LYS (anyone in southeastern PA should check her out, she's got GREAT stuff and a beautiful store), but I'm so ashamed, I am having a helluvatime reading these directions, so pardon the asinine questions that I'm sure I'll be posting over the next few weeks. Has everyone had a "good time" with making these? Are they okay for semi-n00bs? Anyone want to come give me a lesson or five? *grin* TYIA!