baby hat for Bambino Alquist

Cousin Kristin is having a baby and learning from what drudgery it can be to knit a baby blanket I decided to do a project that I'd actually finish. I tried the baby hat from the One Skein book and after 3 failed attempts I threw in the towel and just modified an adult hat pattern for one much smaller. I'm pretty pleased with it. Surprisingly, a few males have ooooed and awwed it's cuteness. I'm happy to have a gift for the shower that is actually finished. Unlike last years episode of wrapping up something on the sticks with a note saying I'd return it as soon as it was completed.

a finished object.

So I skipped out on my chicks meeting at Lux cause I had the flu. Having the flu is boring and uncomfortable. Sick in the summer....ewww. i remember having the flu when I was a kid and I think I just slept a lot. I was too zapped to knit but too uncomfortable to sleep. anyways I have a few pics of a scarf I made that is a terrible color for me but I thought the color would look great against my blue coat this coming winter.

lots to see

create your own visited countries map
According to this I've seen 5% of the world which is actually an overestimation. I've seen so little of Canada tha I don't think it counts. I cheated a little with nicaragua too. I was in nicaraguan water while visiting Costa rica.

create your own visited states map

cableknit purse

This is my first cable knit purse. and some of it's stages. I've been lusting over making one of these for awhile now. I don't know if I'll wear it in green or not but I'm pleased withthe results. Now back to baby blanky from hell now that my cute cable knit distraction is completed.

Intro

hello all. I've just started this to document my fav geeky hobby. Ive only been knitting for a year and would like a place to document all my projects. Knitting has helped me connect with people I never would have in othe facets of my life, helped me relax, meditate and i think it's helped my dexterity. Perhaps I will be a surgical nurse after all. I certainly hasn't helped with my serious typo probelm or handwriting though.