New blog addy

Not that anyone really looks here, but I got bored with this layout, and Blogger didn't have any others that I liked..

So..

I've moved to Here so I'll see you over there.

ta

-saff

class what did we learn today?

Well... I learned the reason why it is good to wind a hank of yarn into a ball PRIOR to knitting with it..

Ok ok.. i'll admit it, i was lazy..

When it came time to change colours on my mother's charlotte's web shawl, I just grabbed a hank and started knitting, figuring it wouldn't be that difficult to wind it later..

boy was I wrong!

Note to self.. never do that again... ever!

anyway.. so i'm between half to 2/3 of the way done this shawl (knitting that is.. still have to learn to crochet for the details.. )

and then I start on mom's bf extrodinaire's scarf and hat set... not to mention the headband i'm going to knit up for a co worker.. may do that in the next half hour..

'specially seeing as they're so easy to make..

also have to send photos of finished knit a longs to the knit along head honchos, and put pics on my own knit along..

drrr.. so much to do... so many pics to send/post..

but yeah.. I'm praying i get that done... just have to vaccuum my room too. *rolls eyes*

must go now before I add more to my list..

-saff

What to make what to make

Ok.. so.. here's the scoop with me recently..

I have been really REALLY expanding my stash (or rather, picking up a skein or two for something, and using half of it and no more.. or not using it at all)

So I currently have a good 3 1/2 drawers in my sewing tower filled with yarn and an entire side of my shelving unit filled with yarn.

I also just spent a good $90 on yarn this weekend (it's for trades so I didn't actually buy yarn, but i'll get it soonish)

My friend Whodini has given me the mandate that after I get these trades I CANNOT buy any more yarn till I've used up a good portion of my stash... (he'd prefer me to get it down to about 1-2 skeins or balls of yarn but I think he'll live with me using up about half... )

So.. I'm currently making the Psychedelic Squares Afghan and using the Garter stitch variation to make pillows out of my very small amounts of spare yarn...

however I've got bigger groups of yarn that I'm hoping I can make something wearable out of... I'll see if I can get pics of some of my yarn..

Oh.. and I've got lots and lots and lots of icky phentex yarn (Not the nice dynasty or merit stuff but the origional) that I bought to make wigs out of and kinda.... passed on that idea...

I'm trying to figure out something I can do with that to get rid of it.. but I think i'm just going to have to give it to a second hand store cuz it really is horrid stuff..

I've got some nice fancy stuff that I'm pondering making a wrap or shrug out of... but i'll have to ponder it.

Anyway, just trying to go through what patterns I have to see what I can do..

I think that's it from me right now.. 'specially since it's 2 am and i'm prattling on..

so night all

ta

-saff

SEX shopping is fun...

Soooooo... didn't really do much SEX shopping for myself today, but got a good look at some new yarn i want to get..

so.. have some stuff to send off for a couple of trades i've got going on *grin*.

And yes, I do hope to get back on to updating this thing regularly... I just got super busy for a bit there.

Not that anyone really reads this yet..

so.... I have a new costume (needs a few touch ups but hey, I didn't have to make it really) it was made by the lovely Idiosylph and her sister Erikonil, who are both fantastic.

It's Cassandra from Cats, and I'll get pics up soonish.

Also.. finished my first multidirectional scarf, have started my second.... have a psychedelic afghan (and possibly pillows) in the works..

My christmas shirt is... half done (would be more, but i had a needle fall/pulled out... ) and I have to redo the front..

got a bunch of new magazines for knitting and i'm drooling over some of the patterns..

couldn't find the new stitch 'n bitch anywhere! not at chapters, not at the local bookstore... I think fate is telling me i have to wait till Christmas.. >.< drr.. I just wanted to look at it..

I think that's it right now.. I'll get pics up soon, but tis late where I am and yeah... i'm kinda being lazy right now.. but at least I'm posting..

so all is well in the world.

-saff

photo's of FO's!

Ok.. so I promised them and here they are!



My lovely baby blanket, it looks decievingly small doesn't it..

here's a picture of me puting my big 9" foot on one corner for reference.



yeah... it's huge... just slightly.



And here is the baby hat modeled by my lovely hand. It's tiny and very VERY easy to knit up.

it only really took me a couple of hours, if that.

Today I was cleaning my room and organizing my costumes. I noticed that my Demeter and Rumpleteazer had become slightly... shall we say.. fragrant.

So I gave them a quick hand wash and draped them over the showercurtain rod to dry.

I have no idea why, but seeing them there amused me greatly and I decided to take a picture of them... it's also quite a good look at the fabric painting on them.



*grin* aren't they cute!

Anyway, that's it from me for now... still plucking away at my multi-di scarf and the etcy warmers... etcy warmers take presidence... however.... i need some relaxing knitting, which is what the scarf's for.

ta

-saff

FO'S!!! Whee!

Whee! So I was productive so far this weekend.

Got the baby blanket FINALLY done! and the baby hat to go with it, i'll get pics tomorrow.

So now I'm currently working on the Etcetera Warmer commission I've got from Julianna.. whee, took me ages, but I finally figured out how to do the colours.

And my multi-directional scarf!

After that I've got costumes to work on... I pray I can get it all done in time.

-saff

Knit-A-Long!

Whee! ok so I was surfing around the net and I noticed that there happen to be a LOT of knit-a-longs happening...

Unfortunately, due to money issues, time, and the fact that I've got TONS of projects to do between now and christmas, I wasn't able to join any of them.

However, I wanted to be part of one... so.... I made one of my own!

It's found here and involves a multi-directional scarf!

It's a really pretty and simple pattern, come check it out and join if you want!

-saff

Meow!

Hee I finished my Kittyville Hat that I got the pattern for out of "Stitch 'n Bitch"... Erin thanks so much for telling me about this book!

so... here's what it looks like now..



Innit it cute? I love the camo yarn!



and a pic of the pompoms at the end of the ties.

Also........

I started my coworker's baby blanket... it's huge! The pattern calls to knit with two strands together, so I tried it, and it didn't look right. That's when I realized that the yarn I was using was thicker than the yarn they used and I only need to use one strand...

The origional try (which took me 2.5 hours to knit a few inches on it) got frogged, and now here's the new improved version...



So yeah.. I think it'll be cute..

I'm attempting crocheting.. it's a little harder than it looks..

but I'm hoping I figure it out soon.. want to make doilies for my mom, gramma and aunts this Christmas.

-saff