another tiny ribby tank

I finished another tiny ribby tank, except I changed it up a bit-- crossed the straps in the back and did a 3-needle bind-off instead of kitchener to graft the straps. This one is for my friend J's little cutie. Hopefully she will send me a picture of C modeling it!



Now, onto Cleo for real.
C

mmmmm

Look at this yummy yarn:

It came today, for Cleo, for my oldest sister. I'm so pleased she decided to order this yarn. It's soft and the color is amazing. Kinda splitty, but I think I'll get used to it. And, for the first time in my personal swatching history, my gauge was spot-on the very first try!
I love elann.com. I got a good price on the yarn, and I received my order in two business days.
I'm excited to start it, but I think I will finish up Tiny Ribby Tank #2 first.
C

Tank Girl

Here's Vivienne in her new tank:



poser!



She immediately pulled like crazy on one of the straps & stretched it all to hell. Damn cotton. I washed it on warm/ gentle and it looked really messed up upon coming out of the wash, so I now have it on delicate tumble dry with hopes it's not ruined. Ayeeee.
C

tiny ribby tank

A LiveJournal friend recently knit
this cute tank for her daughter, and I was inspired to make one for Miss Viv. I happened to get some uber-clearance Lily Baby Cotton, so this cost me seriously less than $3 to knit. I had to learn kitchener stitch, which sounded easier than it was. Actually, the execution wasn't that hard, but it doesn't look that great. I need to figure out the trick to making it look nice & neat, I guess. Anyway, overall, I'm pleased with the top.



The very middle stripe is leftover variegated cotton I had from some dishcloths. It looks much better in person than it does in the picture. It's obviously too late to have V model it, so I will add a picture of her showing it off tomorrow. These quickie projects are very satisfying to instant-gratification types like me.

The yarn arrived for my sister's
Cleo halter. It isn't quite as it appeared on my monitor. I guess there's the flaw in bargain-hunting online. I think it will work out okay, though. That's the next thing on the needles, and I will work on my hoodie here & there, too.
I really want to make a big, soft afghan, too, in hopes my husband will finally get rid of the holey, sun-bleached, monkey-vomit-green one he's had forever.
C

ahhhh, a one-evening project

I made the Umbilical Cord Hat from S'nB for a friend's new baby this evening. It's nice to know there's a pattern I can just whip out in an evening when friends have babies! It's cream-colored, despite looking white in the photo.



Such a nice, easy thing to knit!
C

baby, it's cozy in here...

So my ice cream cozy was featured on Cozy of the Week.
If you want to knit one, too, here's the made-up-as-I-went pattern:

On size 5 US double pointed knitting needles, cast on 48 stitches, join, and divide among 3 needles.
Knit 3 rows in k2p2 rib.
Knit two rows.
Add in scrap novelty yarn and knit however much you want with that.
When you are about halfway done, k2tog after the sixth stitch on each needle.
Add more eyelash or whatever as you see fit. About 3/4 way through, do the k2tog decrease again.
For the next 2 rows, k2p2 rib, then cast off in rib. The last row should be the bottom of your cozy.

I'm thinking after I finish the second sleeve, I'm going to put my hoodie aside for a bit. I need to knit the Umbilical Cord Hat from Stitch 'n Bitch for a friend's new baby, then I think I'll knit up one of these cuties for Viv. I got some Lily Baby Cotton for next to nothing today at Joann, since my store is moving and they are clearing everything out. I think it will work well for both the umbilical cord hat and the tiny ribby tank.
C

mostly cloudy with a chance of knitting

It's not so beautiful outside today, and T & I were out late celebrating his birthday last night, which leads me to think today would be a good day to sit around and knit.
Unfortunately, I'm really sick of my hoodie. I can't start Viv's cardigan, since I'm waiting for the yarn to arrive. I can't start Cleo for my sister, because again, I'm waiting for the yarn. Ayeee. I guess I will just tough it our and work on the hoodie. I just want to be done with it already. I should look through my stash to see if I have some random cotton to make Viv a little tank.
So, the new issue of Knitty. People are all a-swirl on the various knitting communities. People seems to feel strongly. I don't. I think some of the stuff is cute, though I am more inclined to make things I can show off, I guess because I'm still newish and it feels like such a giant accomplishment every time I finish a piece. I am considering making hush hush. It's really beautiful. I might wear it in public, actually. I'm thinking a silvery grey with black and hot pink ribbon. Ohh, Maybe I'll knit the top in black, the rest in the silvery grey and pink ribbon. Hmmmm. If I do, I'm sure it will take me ages. I can see it being something to have perpetually in progress when I get sick of scarves, hats and sweaters over the winter, and then voila! Next spring, I'd have a lovely little nightie/ dress. We'll see.
Time to vacuum and do dishes, then I will hunker down with the sleeves to my hoodie.
C