Swap project finished!

Last night I completed my big project for the Odd Ducks 30s and 40s Hollywood Glamour Swap! It took me almost a month of nearly continuous knitting, but it is complete. Too bad you won't see anything of it until my partner receives it. I couldn't get any decent pictures, so hopefully her camera is more effective, as I've already packaged it up. I'm just waiting on address confirmation before sending it off. I hope she likes her package. I can't wait to get mine!

I feel sorry for my swap partner.

Whoever she is, she hasn't had much to read recently. I'm part of a Hollywood Glamour Swap on Ravelry. I won't post any project pictures here until after I've mailed off my package, in case my receiving partner might be watching. Let's just say there's a lot of effort going into this project.

Classes are starting to wind down for fall quarter, and we're preparing for finals and winter break, which means real knitting time. However, I have finished another interesting project.

It's my first colorwork! Not spectacular, but I'm quite proud of my mittens. Now, back to I can't remember how many other projects. Happy Halloween!

Some projects will drive you crazy...

Ask 'Bine. This owl has threatened my patience and my sanity. But he is darn cute. He's for my friend Tim, in exchange for turning a broken epee blade into a dagger blade for me. I'm quite proud of this little guy, but I never intend to knit another owl ever again. So there.

Anyway, school has started back up and I've managed to already bury myself in homework even though it sounds like I'm only taking fun classes. Does History through Star Trek sound like I should be reading essays on anti-colonialism? I didn't think so. It's also the only class where I'm not allowed to knit. So boo. Nonetheless much knitting has been done, but has already been shipped off without pictures, and some projects I'm just too lazy to take pictures of, like a Manos del Uruguay hat I made for myself. Mine. All mine. So pretty and mine....

What? Two Posts in One Month?

A fairly productive Olympics if I do say so myself. I made a scarf and a pair of socks. Now to finish those deadline socks that I should have been working on. I've cast on for the second, does that count?



Anyway, I love these socks, I knitted them on the Magic Loop (Knit Picks Harmony circulars, 40", size 2) in the Jaywalker pattern that originally came from MagKnits. They fit just right. I did a stretchy cast-on to be sure, though, since I'd read about some of them being tight. The yarn is great fun to work with. Lion Brand Sock-Ease in Rock Candy. (All of their colors are named after candies.) There's aloe in the yarn, good for the hands. Not much else going on, though. Trying to convince myself to do some wedding planning. Not working out so well. I'm definitely ready for school to start back.

For Judi

So I don't have pictures of the bag I made, but I do have pictures of a new FO. I signed up to join Ravelympics, a knitting challenge that runs through the Olympics. I signed up to finish a sweater (that I've already started), a pair of socks (still not started yet), and a scarf (just completed). And since my camera is somewhat cooperating with my computer, I have a picture.

Specs: worked on 10s in Mainstays (Wal-Mart brand) acrylic yarn, color is Vallejo Tan. Based on the Komet sock pattern with a 4 st seed stitch border. Apologies to the non-Ravelers on the link. Anyway, it's for my cousin Jenny for Christmas.

Other than that, life proceeds as usual, with some discussion of wedding plans and lots of Olympics watching. Particularly volleyball. And some fencing. The gold medal match for sabre was pretty cool.

Honest, I haven't fallen off the edge of the world...

I'm still here and still knitting. But schoolwork and then lack of reliable internet have not permitted me to blog as I would like. I'm at work now, but everyone else is gone. I finished a pair of monstersocks for my brother, and a Hedwig the Owl for my boss's daughter. In progress is a Brea Bag out of Red Heart Supersaver. Knitting double with that will hurt your hands, but it promises to be a very sturdy bag. I'm also over half done with an Urban Aran cardigan, but that's been put away until the weather cools down.

Ben and I have also moved in together, much to my parents' dismay, but we're learning how to make a life together work. Doesn't everyone need a practice run?

Sorry for the lack of pictures, but when my camera and the internet can get together again, I promise some.

Sock Victorious!

You know what these are? That's right, finished!!!!!!!!!

Can I add a few more exclamation points? !!!!!!!!

Now to figure out what to do next.