Monday, June 29, 2009

I Can't Get No Motivation

I have decided that I have way too much yarn. And way too many unfinished projects.  It's just hard to find the motivation to knit when I work such odd hours and spend most of my free time with a certain someone.  Bah!

I shall document my unfinished projects in an attempt to help me finish them.

Danica.  For Jonathan, who I haven't seen since we moved out of our apartment in February.  It's sitting there, about 1/4 done, taunting me.

Cupcake.  Just a knit cupcake.  I never make Betsy (one of my roommates) anything, and she is the best cupcake baker.  I'm making it out of leftover cotton yarn and some cheap (but soft!) Bernat Satin whatever.

Slippers for Ryan.  Ugh.  I am having a really hard time finding a slipper pattern that is knit in the round, but without double pointed needles.  I started knitting the sole without a pattern, with some Lion Brand Thick and Quick, and I'm beginning to feel that winging it might not be the best idea.

Scarf to match my Beehive Hat (Beehive Hat pictured below):



I finally bought the rest of the yarn to finish the matching square scarf.  I'm going to add lots of fringe and hopefully it will be a good summer-y thing to wear.

Baby Blanket:  A baby blanket for Ryan's best friend and his wife's baby that's on the way.  I actually have a picture of the unfinished product:



And finally, Baby Booties:  All I need to do is sew on the little yellow buttons.  Seriously!  Then they're done!  I somehow cannot find it in me to do it.  Here's one:




I think that's it.  However, my yarn stash is growing too big for my space.  I already have an entire drawer and big, wicker basket filled, with more just sitting in plastic shopping bags strewn haphazardly around my bedroom.  What to do when I have no motivation... what to do.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Spermbert

Lately I've been wanting instant gratification in my knitting.  Here is my newest project that only took a couple of mornings.

I bring your Spermbert:


I think his original purpose is for holding condoms.  I think I shall use him for buttons.  Or maybe candy.  Bite size snickers bars sound delightful.

This was the first project I have done with a three needle bind off.  For some reason I thought that it was a really difficult bind off, and was sort of avoiding it in patterns.  Apparently I'm an idiot.  It's basically the way I do a regular bind off anyway.  Oh life.

My next instant gratification project is something for one of my roommates.  When I finish it, I'll make sure to upload pictures.