TAKING BACK [THE KNIT]

long story short, somehow I made it from lurking craftster to lurking cafepress looking at knitting related stuff. who knows. anyway, i found funny stuff, and kind of don't want to forget it but since I made a list I figured I might as well share it. This was I at least know where it is, as well.

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/knitting/-/pv_design_details... I love all the craftster logos and such. they are all so cute.

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/knitting/-/pv_design_details... i also like this.

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/knitting/-/pv_design_details... this made me laugh SO hard.

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/knitting/-/pv_design_details... i am definitely getting this on my knuckles in the future. [funny story, a few of my friends and i love giving each other fake knuckle tatts. in the past mine have said "FIRE PUSS". oh the joys of being redheaded!]

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/knitting/-/pv_design_details... that reminded me of christine ...

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/knitting/-/pv_design_details... and this reminded me of pam!
[amusing anecdote #2: i took a scrapbooking class in which we made tags. the example had a big "E" on it and said "enjoy life" all cutely written around it. mine had a "W" and said "worship satan" in the same cute letters. 'twas great.]

and last but not least, this http://www.cafepress.com/buy/knitting/-/pv_design_details... might be the funniest thing i have seen all day.

In knitting news, I sewed the zipper on Mariah. Pictures to come some day when I actually do my hair, make up, and get dressed! I spent too much time today fixing my sewing machine. Also, it has been decided I hate Mariah {for sure} because of funny neckline issues. That will be discussed with the pictures.

so of course that means it's time for pictures!

pre-felt:    

post-felt:      Those are both of the "Letter Have It" bags together. The dramatic difference in size is due to me changing felting time, hottness of water, etc. I hate them both, as it turns out. I'm not sure if it is because I hated putting them together and they were a pain in the ass, or because the handles felted retardedly, or what. But they belong to my sister now. good riddance.

This is all my swag from JoAnn the other day. From left to right there is:

DMC Linea stencils. With hisbiscuses, celtic knots, and flowers that remind me of cherry blossom tattoos one of my friends have.

DMC Pearl Cotton. The red one is number 666. That amused me to no end.

Fabric Pencil and Marker, to trace the stencils, etc.

Underneath all that there is a black bandana I plan to embroider. Probably with those cherry blossom-looking flowers on one side, and the knotwork on the other so I can wear it folded whichever way according to mood/what I am wearing.

Next to that, a black cosmetic bag which had the shit embroidered out of it later that day. Pictures of that later in the entry.

At the top, a zipper for Mariah!

Underneath/next to that, an iron-on of some broad with oranges. Thought it was cute. No idea what I will do with it.

Below that, some waste canvas so I can cross stitch on fabrics other than Aida cloth. I have needed this stuff for a looooong time! (If you're unfamiliar with this, basically you cut a square of it, place it where you want to cross stitch, and go about things as usual. Then when you are done you pull the stands out. It's kind of like a template.)

Needles! Several sizes.

Embroidery hoop! I seem to have lost my other 5" hoop and 3" is way to small for just about everything.

The Spring/Summer '06 issue of Vogue Knitting. A couple cute things, but nothing I am dying to knit. Vogue isn't my fave, but I couldn't find an IK. Only Interwaeve Crochet! Bummer.

And finally, a skein of the ugliest traffic cone orange yarn. For a scarf I am making for a friend who likes tacky stuff.

Needless to say, it was quite the productive trip!

This is the hibiscus on the cosmetic bag. It turned out really well, and is a promising start!

This is the beginning to my Aqua Teen Hungerforce cross stitch pillow, as copied from craftster. I am hating it right now, it is confusing the hell out of me. I just need to pay better attention!

So I've been neglecting this blog. I've been super busy. It was Spring Break for me last week, so I worked all day, partied all night, and knit when I could. I also tried my hand at embroidery! I do have pictures of everything, but I seem to have lost my camera connecting cord, so it's hard to put pictures up without that. (I honestly don't know where it could have gone! It sits, dutifully waiting, on the floor next to my computer. I am guessing someone moved it, thinking the floor was a bad place for it and then didn't tell me.)

On the embroidery front, things went well. I took a trip to JoAnn on Saturday and found stencils on sale, as well as a cute little cosmetic bag made solely for the purpose of being embroidered. Mine now has a hibiscus on it, although it is a different one than the one on the label. I seem to like embroidery so far, although my stitches are uneven and stem stitch has me beat. I think I just need some practice. And it is a little free-form for my tastes, sometimes. (Which is why I am a knitter and not a crocheter. I just tend to think inside the box, but in weird ways.) And somehow, while at JoAnn, I managed to buy only ONE SKEIN of yarn! I originally had 5 skeins of this, a super soft wool-cotton blend. I had no freakin' clue what I was going to do with it, and it had no price, so I ditched it. Something tells me I might end up with it the next time I venture in there. I also really liked this yarn, but me and pastels are really not buddies. I wear either crazy bright colors or black, red, and white.  Anyway, the JoAnn I went to is a new one, and it is HUGE! A lot of selection for everything, and the needle section impressed the hell out of me. They blow Michael's out of the water. I love being able to get 100% wool yarns and other nice stuff at a good price, and at a place where I can saisfy all my other crafting needs.

[I think I am skipping class because I can't stop this entry or browsing joann.com! It is 10:30, and I have class at 10:40.]

Have I ever mentioned how much I HATE Fun Fur? I'm really still lost as to the appeal of the stuff ...

I just thought I would mention that I love knitty's Nautie. Too freakin' cute. It reminds me of the Futurama episode "Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles", in which Professor Zoidberg reverts through all his stages of development, and one or two is reminiscent of Nautie. [Yes, I am a big enough dork to know the names of Futurama episodes. It might be my favorite show ever.] Anyway, I am not really a big fan of anything else in this issue of knitty. Maybe the socks, but I am not knitting socks quite yet. Hopefully I will start soon, though.

I got a zipper for Mariah! I have yet to sew it on, though. I hate finishing so much. Almost as much as Fun Fur!

I put Letter Have It together. Felting this afternoon. Pictures tonight/tomorrow.

I need to get a zipper for Mariah and I will be all set.