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What I've been knitting and wearing

OKM sweater and a wool pencil skirt from Goodwill.



I found this shirt (?) at Fabulous Finds in Streetsboro, Ohio. The back is fine mesh and the front is sequined with a crazy beaded fringe. It was just ridiculous enough for me to love. And again, the yacht pants that I wear too often.



I made this silly cat from Lion Brand's fisherman's wool.



Another adVenture Data kitty for a coworker.



I started knitting Beatnik from the most recent knitty. It is going to be a labor of love, but I am looking forward to it. I won't be able to work on it at work, so it will take considerably longer. I can't be on the phone with people and read complex cables.

I'm using Debbie Stollers new Red Heart Yarn, Alpaca Love. It is 80% wool and 20% alpaca and so far I am very impressed. It is going to take me 9 skeins but it is pretty affordable at $4.99 a pop.

Stay tuned!

Two posts in one day? Madness!

I am making the snapdragon tam from Ysolda Tegue's Whimsical Little Knits 2. What a great pattern set! I am making the Peak's Island Hood but I hit a rough patch and could not devote enough attention to it at work to fix it. So it's on the backburner- along with this because I can't telemarket and cable. Just saying.


I am making this for a professor's daughter. I don't know if I can part with it. I might have to start making these for adults. How cute would that be? Also, how much do you think I should charge her? I am no good at pricing my stuff.

In other news, Annie, Stephen and I tried to make bacon.



Turns out you need to cook it...

But not this much...

I failed. So badly. But best shirt ever, right? Got it out of a dead lady in Colinwood's trash.

Clothes

I bought thins amazing dress at a garage sale for $5. It has a layer of tulle with flowers and it is poufy as hell. I wanted to wear it to the Slackers show, so I made my friend Jack dress up with me. We looked so cool walking to the show that strangers literally took our picture.

The show was incredible, as always. I think I have seen them like 7 times or something? It makes me nostalgic for those times. Marc and I always get so pumped.

The weather is getting colder

So far I can get away with my usual attire if I add tights or a sweater.


The shirt is a stretchy and oddly textured almost mustard-lime from Goodwill. The skirt is a really lovely and intensely purple suede pencil skirt that is a little bit too big for me so it slings low. I kind of like it.

I don't know where I got the tights, but I am digging the diamonds.

New Houz

I moved into a new place a few months back. I live alone now and I get to decorate everything exactly how I like. 70s floral print barf.


I rest in a bed of flowers.




Love me some Springsteen


Living room




My yarn/clothing room


Library.


Munchies.






My deck


The view from the deck

coffeedatemaybe

I live alone. I just had to run down to the street and ask a random girl to clasp my dress. WIN.

I bought this dress from my friend Lauren. She is the coolest and sells vintage clothing out of her van. When she gets a site, I will link it here 10,000 times because she has some really really cool stuff.

This dress is shimmery and wonderful. I wore it with goodwill boots and a yellow necklace I traded for at an art show last year.



I traded my new work friend Hannah a macrame necklace for this hat. It suits her so well.

I cast on 84 with a US 7. After the ribbing, I switched to a US 9 and increased by adding yarn overs around every other knit stitch. I used stash yarn and just went crazy. I think it shows. This picture was taken from her facebook, she gave me permission to be that creepy.

It feels good to see her wearing it every day at work. This hat has sparked many more orders:



I made this out of Berocco Comfort. It says Z- Dubz or something, the kid's nickname. The checkers were fun to do.

I got a garage sale digital camera. Should be up and running soon.