New Project

So I was wondering when this whole focus-on-one-project-until-it's-done thing was going to wear off. Consider it worn.

I started a new project that will hopefully go pretty fast. I'm making a 2x2 ribbed beanie, my first ever hat, with some chunky yarn and ginormous needles. Pictures soon.

On a less light note, I found out my uncle died today. That makes three family members in the last two years. I'm still in a bit of shock, although I'm sure it will hit me when I go to the funeral next week. That's how it usually goes for me. He was a pretty amazing guy who enjoyed every day of his life. I'm really lucky to have had him for an uncle.

Ah, we're starting over. It must be Monday

Yes indeed, it is Monday. I started my glove project over again. I decided I don't like the way that first one turned out after all. I learned the trick of putting in a safety thread, though, so I won't have to frog the whole thing and start over. I put one in right before I started increasing for the thumb, so that should save some time should I decide I hate it all again. Which is quite possible.

One down...

So I finished the first fingerless glove sans flip-mitt today. I started the second one too, but now I have to do homework (always spoiling my fun!) I figure I'll make the two gloves and then do the flip-mitt part last. I like the way it looks though! Not too shabby for my first pair!
and on my hand:
(notice the Picasso in the background? Don Quixote...the irony is astounding)

New goodies

Went to JoAnne's today and got new goodies! I'm going to be making my first pair of gloves out of some marvelous gray bamboo yarn. Perhaps some convertible fingerless gloves/mittens (or flipmits as I've heard them called). I like this pattern by Mira Ranki.


*mischievous grin*

Please allow me to state that I am soo very happy to find that there are other French-speaking, craft-making knit-aholics who aren't on the Obama Crazy Train.

Thank you and good night.