bling bling

Ok, I know that knitting is cool and maybe even trendy, but I think we've gone too far:

At long last...

a proper update:

everything currently on the needles

I replaced the camera battery charger and we have achieved full power. "I'm given 'er all she's got captain!" Sorry about that... So here's everything I've been waiting to show you.

another ballband

I found this one laying around this weekend. Only a few more rows and it's done. Ballbands are so much fun. I sent my sister home with one this weekend. She was pretty geeked. If dishcloths can do that, then they must be pretty cool.

Hubby's Socks

This is still sock #1. I'm not sure this photo brings out the true colors of this not so attractive sock. I'm still not happy with that and I won't buy this yarn again, fo sho.

The sweater

I think I'm halfway done with the body of the sweater. I wish EmDog were still here. It's really hard to make a sweater fit someone if they aren't nearby to try it on every couple rows. :) It'll be close and that's the best we can hope for. And oh yeah... in this pic it's about the same size as it was before I frogged it. :(

Pouch pocket - to hold EmDog's secret stash!

All that stockinette was boring me. I decided to take out my needles and work the pocket. I whipped this out today on the train. Sweet!

Buttons by POPS!

Saved the best for last. I got a package from my dad. He asked me a long time ago for button specs. I had forgotten all about it. I was surprised in the mail Wednesday with this. How cool! I think he used Osage Orange, which is his typical material of choice. I believe it's three sets of four and in varying diameters. Very cool. I'm gonna take the tape off soon, so it doesn't leave that sticky gunk, and put them in a safe place. Someday I'll make something worthy.

a few minor adjustments

The sweater is progressing. To make a long story short... EmDog visited this weekend. As predicted, the sweater is too big. I frogged this evening. See the all that yarn and then the yarn cake at the bottom? I frogged that much. Yes. It was a lot. This is what we knitters do. We sacrifice time and patience for a good product. ;)

My first Etsy purchase.

Isn't she lovely?

I love it! I've been looking for a small knitting bad for a while. I usually have yarn and needles all mixed up in my commuting bag, tangled with iPod cords and purse hardware. If I'm lucky, I've had the opportunity to procure a ziploc to contain a project, but mostly it's just thrown in a bag.

When it comes to something like this, I'd normally just make it myself. But lately I've been viewing sewing as a distraction from knitting. Plus, I just didn't want to make a bag. I'd been looking, but I hadn't found anything that was the right size and made well.

Last week I was cruising some knitting blogs and found a post mentioning a bag they bought at Etsy. I visited the seller's shop and found this.

I have this thing for Our Lady of Guadalupe. I think it began with the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, but I'm not sure. I think she's beautiful and mystical. I had to have it.

This bag is so beautiful. It's not just the OLoG either! WhiteWillow is a great seamstress. The seam line-up, the top stitch is perfectly straight, and it's lined with cotton duck. Cotton duck! She knows what she's doing. I love this bag.