yay for USB

My brother-in-law provided me with a spare USB cable, so I was able to upload some more pictures of my most recent knitting. These are similar to earlier ones, but with a bit better detail. So, they are: the Wavy scarf, the Irish Hiking scarf, a stripey hat, and a hot water bottle cozy from Felted Knits.

ahhhhhhhhhhh

That was a huge sigh of relief. We just had xmas with my family which means my present knitting is DONE! I've decided I need to knit for birthdays instead, so it will be better-spaced in the future.
Next up: Ribby Cardi!! I'm too tired to swatch tonight, but after I clean up my disastrous house tomorrow, I'll do so. I have something I really want to knit for the next birthday recipient (yet another person known to read this blog, so no details), and found the (very expensive) yarn on ebay, but I got outbid after coasting free and clear for three days as the only bidder and it's now to a point where it's out of my reach. I really want to use the called-for yarn, because I loooooove Rowan yarns.

But, the sweater would cost me about $100 to knit & I just don't have that to spare. Suck.

Here are some pictures of my xmas knitting. I didn't include faces (or at least, not all) since I haven't asked yet if the recipients mind. My brother-in-law took these, since my usb connection is screwed up on my camera. There isn't one of the felted hot water bottle cozy, except for sadly residing on my camera. T is ordering a card reader as a stopgap, so I'll soon be able to post pictures again. Anyway! Onward.
Irish Hiking Scarf:


knitty's Wavy Scarf:


No-pattern hat, sort of on funky here, but looks good in person:

weirdness

I don't know why my last post didn't have content. Oh well. It basically was me freaking out because I thought I had lost my knitting bag with my 7/8ths-finished Irish Hiking Scarf, which also happens to be a christmas present, but all's well. It was found and I completed the scarf, which is really lovely, if I may say. I'd put up a picture, but I can't find the USB cable to my camera. I'm done with 3 out of 4 xmas projects, and we are celebrating with my family on the 28th, so I think I'm okay. I really want to finish Biddy to wear to xmas, too, though.
Hopefully my next post will contains lots of pictures of beautiful FOs!

noooooo!!!!

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An Addi virgin no more...

My Addi cherry has been popped, and oh my! I do see what all the fuss is about! Mmmmmmm, now how do I convince myself that I won't need to knit everything on them? No way am I replacing all my bamboo with $20 needles.
I'm knitting something seeeeecret on them, but it involves Cascade 220 Quattro, which is just gorgeous anyway and it's in the round, and I feel like the fastest knitter in the west. Yummy.

holiday knitting blues

Oh, to be through the holidays! I want to selfishly knit for myself! Though, I have a fundraising thing I'm currently keeping underwraps that will ensue pretty much right away & keep me very busy. Let's just say it will involve a lot of pink yarn.
I can't even post pictures of my holiday knitting, lest one of the recipients happens to peek! I guess I'll photograph it all & post pictures once the gifts have been given. I don't even know why I'm so overwhelmed by it, since I'm actually only knitting for 4 people, but I guess life, taking care of the kids & that pesky job all kind of get in the way of knitting time so it feels far more precious than it used to.
Once I finish it all, I'm casting on immediately for the Ribby Cardi, and I'd really really love to knit Tempting, which was designed by a semi-famous Seattle knitter who is too incredibly cute for words and on whom the top looks amazing. I dunno, I think I lack the boobage to pull it off well. But, it's so my style. I wonder if I could sub for the Debbie Bliss Cahmerino, too, since it's well out of budget for me. Elann.com to the rescue, maybe!
Ok. I am going to finish at least two presents by the weekend, so I can knit up the last piece of Biddy & finally have a FO to show off!