Annie Sweater preview pics

I finished Annie's sweater today. I am so pleased with how it came out. I am going to write up my own pattern for it and hopefully compile enough patterns to write a knitting book. If I publish this, I will probably call it Annie. Maybe I will make designs inspired by my friends?



More info and better pictures soon.

This vest will be spectacular

I started my vest today. I have never been more excited by a project.



I am using Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino and a US#6. I was almost tempted to go up to a 7, but I wanted to pack a lot of detail into the vest.



I a loosely basing it around this vest from Urban Outfitters. I am copying the measurements, but the collar will be way different.

Stay tuned, this vest will be spectacular.

Almost done!

Good news! I am about 2 hours away from being done with my gig as a test knitter! I can knit stuff for myself, Annie and my *new* apartment.

Today was the last day of our sale, so I stocked up on yarn majorly. I bought yarn for 2 vests and an afghan. Expect pictures soon, also of the new desk I painted for my new room.

But in clothing news:



I bought this dress at VDO, and aside from a small red stain, it is perfect. I am in love with the collar and green stripes.



I wore this slightly ridiculous get-up to a party the other day. Yes, those are vintage gold-studded furry leopard print high-waisted hot-shorts. I might be their only fans.



These are the only shoes I will ever need again. They make the best clicking noises, and are the prefect blend of femininity and masculinity. They were 3 dollars or so at Unique Thrift.

Okay. Done spending money forever.

Oh, and that table? It's at the city dump. I never want to look at grout again.

Take it from me

Mosaic Table

I had a picture of the table sans mosaic, but my camera was fritzy and deleted them.
So here is a picture of it, sans grout:



I painted a half-ass tree on this years ago. I've been collecting broken glass and mirrors for wuite some time in preparation. Also, I smashed some plates. Got the rage out.

Whisper Cardigan

In the past few days, I was able to finish my whisper cardigan, at last.
Using a cone of fingering weight yarn from Salvation Army, I made the smallest size using a US#7 circular needle. The pattern was really well written, I found it in the spring issue of Interweave Knits.



The construction is really interesting. The back is worked sleeve to sleeve. After, stitches are picked up for the collar. The back is knit down from the collar using short rows.

I have enough yarn to make about a billion more things. Any suggestions?

I know it seems...

That I am not knitting and only wearing clothes.
This is because of all the test knitting I am doing.
I'd prefer not to blog about it until the book is out.

...But lets just say that 200+ stitches in 1x1 rib on a #3 needle is killing me.



Oh gee, only 4 more inches to go.