Spheroid

This little guy is Spheroid. I've been making these little stuffed animals for about a year or so, and they're lots of fun. Just the right size to go in a pocket, backpack, or purse, they make good gifts for kids (especially if you have to make a lot of them). They're a really quick knit, and are a good way to use up extra bits of yarn. I use sport weight or sock yarn with size 2 needles to keep them small, but the gauge isn't really important. If you use larger needles and worsted weight or bulky yarn, you'll just get a bigger Spheroid. I have finally written up a pattern for them, which I hope to be able to offer in a couple days (once I figure out how to save it as a .pdf).

The end of an era!

I've finished it! And it turned out well! But all I know is that I won't be working on something this epic for quite a while. Yay!

Spring Break!

This spring break, I plan to:
1. Finish Wedding Blanket #1
2. Work on Wedding Blanket #2-finish it at least halfway
3. Make a couple shopping bags for Kris
4. Finish my distinction paper (I suppose I should do something school-y during all my putzing around)
5. Work on my Luna Moth Shawl.



We'll see what's going to happen...

Dante's Purse

Here's a set of little pouches I made for my friend's bridal shower. I waited too long to buy her a present, and all that was left on her list that I could afford was an ice cream scooper or a pillowcase. Neither of which are fun presents. So, I made these instead. They're based on a pattern I found here. I'm not exactally sure why they're called 'Dante's Purse' but I think they're cute.

Some of my favorite things to knit are baby sweaters. They're so fun! You can do goofy stuff with them; things that you wouldn't usually use for an adult sweater. For example, I made a 'bumblebee' sweater for a cousin of mine a few years ago (I think he's three or four by now).

And, I made another cardigan for a different cousin who had a baby the summer before last. Unfortunately, I didn't think to take a picture of it before I sent it off, but it was very cool: crazy intricate fair isle in LEGO colors with little green turtle buttons... It took me most of the summer.


So, the reason for all this talk of baby knits is that my lab manager is expecting in May. Unfortunately, may in central Illinois is not a time for sweaters. Alas... So, instead, I've made her a new teddy bear, with a sweater of its own. I like how he's kind of smirking; it makes me smile.


Also, I've decided to use this pattern for my green yarn. I just hope it's not too difficult for my first try at lace!

I was in Baltimore this weekend, and found this gorgeous yarn. It's the tiniest lace-weight yarn I've ever seen, much less worked with, but the colors were so beautiful (mine is a little greener than the ones in the picture), I just had to buy it. Plus, I was almost done with the project I brought with me, and I would have had nothing to do in the airport.

Now I just have to figure out something to do with it... I think a lacy shawl or scarf with some sort of leaf pattern. Any suggestions?

Wedding Blanket

A friend of mine is getting married in May, so I'm working on a wedding gift for her. In December, I thought it would be cool to make her a beadspread. Now it's going to be a little throw for on her couch. It seems like I may have bit off a little too much. But, it's almost big enough to count as a throw. (I only need 17 more squares and the boarder)