Crocheting is less popular so I was able to get in and volunteer and this time I was excited to because she posted a picture of the result and it looked to be a real “designed” pattern unlike the last very disappointing experience (the design was something so basic that I realized I’d already done it years ago when I experimented with gloves in fun fur).

Birthday plans kept me busy from when she emailed the pattern (I barely had enough sense to notice it didn’t arrive and fished it out of my spam folder before it got lost) but I started on it on Sunday night and last night forced myself to finish the first glove.

By forced, I mean that the crossed dc’s was a tough stitch to get used to but worth it in the end for the nice texture it lends. I’m really proud of Ibby for such a great design!

I was so inspired by the finished glove that I took the trouble to go paint my nails a pretty color for picture taking today.

Now, I need to do the second glove before I fall victim to “2nd sock syndrome”.

I think Ibby plans to call the pattern “Pretty In Pink”. It calls for a D hook in sportweight yarn. I used Lion Brand’s Microspun (yarn formerly known as the tangled mess!)  but could only find an F hook. It worked out ok cause my wrists are bigger anyways. In fact, I notice the dc’s becoming rather squat which indicates the fabric is pulling width wise anyways.

In addition to all the other design ideas I have, there’s a couple that are more stitch based that I ought to get a move on for since the colorwork based ones will definitely take more time

p.s. Yay for me for making a timely post on one of my yarn projects.

I couldn’t help it, the ball winder had arrived and I just had too much fun finally taking care of numerous half used ‘about to be a complete snarled mess’ skeins of yarn and winding them into neat yarncakes.

I even did the opened skein of expensive Colinette Giotto that was already too messed up to be able to use easily. Now I think finally all the mental obstacles I had about starting my Waterlily Top project with that yarn have been eradicated.

I took care of my “being afraid of making my first garment for myself in an expensive yarn only to wind up with something that doesn’t fit at all” fear by knitting it first in a cheaper yarn (Berroco Zen Colours). Now the “oh god it’s too much of a mess to be able to knit with, I’ll be stopping every 20 stitches to untangle another yard’s worth to knit with” is gone too cause no more mess!

I was so into it that I even dug out some snarled messes of Microspun skeins that I bought because it was on clearance for a great price and I knew I wouldn’t mind unsnarling it when the day came I finally got myself a ball winder. And I was right!

I am sometimes, so easily amused.

I think the only knitting I got done was a few rows of a new square for another Fuzzy Bunny. When I finished the Tudora, A & I were talking about the Fuzzy Bunny and how a mutual friend adored the pictures of the pink one I’d made. She suggested that I make one for him in all black and I was holding the remainder of the skein of Patons Brilliant which was plenty for making a square for Fuzzy Bunny with. Perfect! It’ll be the smallest one yet as I think I finally hit the recommended 6″ size from the pattern. Will just have to figure out something suitable for tail, something silvery I hope.

* I finished knitting the white square for Fuzzy Bunny #1. The Bernat Caress yarn is a nice one, thick and fluffy but you can still clearly see the stitches unlike the yarn used for Fuzzy Bunny #2. No pictures yet.

* I added the red fringe to Candy Cane Scarf #2. Just need the white and it’s finally done but no idea where it was. The scarf itself has been finished for months but I had finishitis and didn’t make it past weaving in all the remaining ends.

If I make another scarf in this pattern, I’m going to do the “slipping of the final stitch” that I’ve learned that helps make the edges neater looking.

I also really like how soft it is. Made it from Lion Brand Microspun yarn which is probably annoying to some to knit with because the plies come apart so easy. You have to be careful that you’re not sticking the needle THROUGH the yarn. But my only beef with it is that its so slickly soft that the ends keeps slipping out. I worry that if I keep having to trim the little edges sticking out, it’ll eventually get snipped back to the bind off point.