Neglectful.

A short photo essay on Things I Neglect in Favour of Knitting ("favour" because it's fancier):

Dusting

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Painting

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Cleaning the Refrigerator

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Cleaning Out the Garage

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Cobwebs

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Hedge Trimming

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Going Outside

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Tending the Garden

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Cross Stitch

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Needlepoint

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Dirty Dishes

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Laundry

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Jewelry Making

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Reading

I'm sure I'll be adding to this list.

A couple of the culprits that keep me from my duties:

For Jaelynn Steck:

The Baby Bolero is from One Skein.

The hat is based on one in One Skein

Wonders (shortened like my previous one & the

lace pattern altered to match the Bolero detail).

In Jo-Ann Sensations Smania.

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Ysolda's Urchin

From an unmarked skein... I'd been looking for a use for this single skein rolling around the stash for years- this was the perfect project for it! I think it looks like moss.
I made another in Adrienne Vittadini Nadia, but I frogged it...I don't think it did the yarn (or the pattern) justice. I need a bigger thick n' thin yarn to make the pretty bubble-y look of the original. I'd still like to make a white (or very light color) version like Ysolda's...

hers looks like clouds.

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Seaberry Shell

from Interweave Knits, Summer 2006

It's knit in Caron Simply Soft Quick (Country Blue)... Just barely got by with 2 skeins... I shortened the neckband to do so. This yarn feels soft & drapey pre-knitting, but not so great after... I'm not really fond of non-natural fibers, though. I pretty much hate them. Probably will knit another in another yarn.
The pattern was great except for the neck shaping... very confusing. You could also knit this in the round easily.

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I have a couple more, but I need to take pictures still... maybe I should add my neglect in recording my knits photographically that to my list.

Happy Hallowe'en!

My favorite holiday... candy, dress-up, and late nights with your friends...

hard to top for adults and kids alike, in my opinion.




I would have had picture of our pumpkins, but someone stole them off of our porch. Two ghost-white, homegrown pumpkins. Why? Who steals pumpkins, for chrissakes?

One Year.

So, I have officially been knitting for one year this month(-ish)... for reals knitting, I mean- I've knitted scarves for years, but was too scared/lazy to try a real pattern. After finally figuring out how to read a honest to goodness pattern, it seems I have gotten a bit out of control...

That would be all my knits for the past year, minus the ones I've given away. Yes, I am crazy-obsessive.
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The hats:


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The other accessories:

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The sweaters/shrugs:


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Ummm... I'm going to have a real storage problem.

Shiny and New

New things...

The Most Expensive Shoes I Have Ever Purchased:

Ok, so they're not that expensive, but I'm cheap.

And yes, they do belong on that altar. Get yer own here.

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New needles!

Knit Picks Options: Harmony Wood

I looooove these. They are gorgeous, velvety smooth perfection. I kinda want to lick them.

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And a couple little knits:

Calorimetry from Knitty

Mountain Colors: discontinued single skein from stash

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Molly's Headband from Interweave Knits, Summer 2006
Larkspur Funny Farm Fiber Art (100% Alpaca): Paradise Floral

RAVELRY!

Hooray! I'm finally on Ravelry! Find me here: http://www.ravelry.com/people/nillakitty
I love, love, love this site. Although, thanks to it, I plan on not having any free time ever again.

Here's my new hat, and the first thing I put up on it:

Gretel by Ysolda

O-Wool Balance: Peridot

I will slowly but surely be adding all my past projects to Ravelry...