I've had a run of discouraging failures with my craft work lately. Julia's tanktop was the exception... although there were problems, it did turn out to be wearable and she likes it. But Cord's hat (colorwork was way too tight), an Avatar hat, an earflap hat, and a balaclava all turned out badly (the last two even had patterns). I'd been wrestling ( Read more... )

( Amanda and Lorraine, don't look until after Saturday... everyone else, check it out! )

I've been elfing along here all week, and it's been fun. I don't think I'm getting a holiday card or newsletter out before Christmas, though (and if we drive to KC, it won't be until after the new year), but I haven't entirely given up on it ( Read more... )

... and it wasn't so bad ( Read more... )

So I wanna make that new vest that just came up on Knitty for my Knitting Olympics entry. It's my very first piece of Real Clothing for myself, and I'm a little nervous... it's gonna take a LOT of yarn ( Read more... )

( Behind the cut. )

This is definitely one of the cooler knitting projects I have EVER seen:

You can watch this video on www.livejournal.com

Fluid Sculpture from Charlie Bucket on Vimeo.

Hmmm... I have a engineer friend who works with silicone tubing...

I finished the Clapotis!


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Of course, you've got to have priorities.

Knitting for the Wii!

FINALLY... a game where I'm practically guaranteed the ability to kick my husband's sweet butt across the room!