Some Housekeeping..

First on the agenda: I'm having my boyfriend help me spiff up the blog, so it'll be easier on the eyes. If anyone can think of a creative slogan for a knitting blog that hasn't already been used, let me know! I'm open to ideas.

Secondly, I'm getting started on a decorative pillow for my father. As of late, he's been in the hospital with advanced kidney cancer. My parents live in NJ and I go to school in WV, so I hardly get to see them that often. My boyfriend and I are making a trip up there this coming weekend, so hopefully I can pull together this pillow in time. I got the pattern out of Maran Illustrated Knitting & Crocheting. I'm the only one on Ravelry that has added this pattern, so I hope it turns out well so I can take pictures to put up on there. I'm using a different yarn, but the same suggested needle, so I actually might make a gauge swatch before I begin (my very first one).

The striped hat I've been working on is coming along nicely. The only things I'm worried about are that I am schiesse/merde at finishing projects (i.e. sewing, weaving in yarn ends, etc..). If anyone could offer any advice?? I just bought Knitting in Plain English, which I hear is basically the knitting bible of our time, so hopefully that should help.

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Finished Kerchief & Finger Knit Scarf

Just finished up a couple of projects I've been working on. One was the "Kitschy Kerchief" featured in Stitch 'N Bitch, by Debbie Stoller. The other was the "no needle finger knit scarf" I was talking about in my last post, which turned out better than expected! The pom poms look especially adorable, and I love the way it drapes around my neck.

The Jump Off

Well, I think I'll start off my knitting (& etc..) blog with an unconventional form of knitting I've discovered called finger knitting/no needle scarf knitting. Seriously, only need your fingers, yarn, and a pair of scissors to do this. The scarf turns out really adorable, especially if you put the pom poms on the end, and looks pretty artsy. Here's a couple examples of what your finished scarf would look like, from one of the tutorials I used.




Here are the two links I used for this project, the first one being a video tutorial, and the second one has step by step picture instructions. I'll post a picture once I've finished mine.

Video Tutorial
Picture Tutorial

Toodeloo! <3