More Contests!

Anne is having a contest...you should enter.

My Doctor's Bag is coming along slowly. I did not achieve my goal of getting it assembled over break...but it shouldn't take too much longer now. The biggest hurdle is getting to the hardware store to get all of the random notions (plastic for the bottom, little feet so it doesn't get dirty, dowels). I ran out of yarn...like I ended up crocheting the seams (which was actually kinda fun but you didn't hear me say that) with a single strand of yarn (the whole project is double stranded) and have about a yard and a half left over. So...I thought for a bit...and discussed/thought out loud with my dad...and I determined that since my lining was black, and the handles were black, and the button was black, I could use black yarn to attach my handles and make the loop of the button. Upon further thought I realized that I could also use said black yarn to reinforce my seams from the outside with a back stitch (thank you embroidery) and tie it all together a bit more. I'm liking the looks of it so far. Pictures will follow soon once I get off my but and load them onto my computer. Happy knitting!!!

More Contests

There's another Malabrigo contest over at Happy Handwork. Don't forget to tell her I sent you!

And just for fun...and also because I like to have more than two sentences in a post...I give you my favorite flower: the iris.I love the bluey-purple with the bright yellow peeking through. My sense of smell isn't too good since my allergies at ALWAYS acting up, but they don't bother my nose at all which makes them even more awesome. What are your favorite flowers?

Spring Break!

Time to take a break from studying for class and...study for the boards. Med school is kinda awesome like that. But I am having some fun this break though, I promise. Friday I traveled to Porter Square and visited Mind's Eye Yarns and picked up some Kureyon and some Amity. Logic here: I got my tax returns back and therefore have some money (for now), I had two GI finals that morning, and well...because Noro is pretty and I didn't own any black yarn (those of you who actually know me will understand how fundamentally wrong that is).

I also finished up my Cashmere Charlie Mitts and Tudora. I really love the buttons I found.I picked up some other buttons that I thought I would use for my Doctor's Bag...until I realized that the straps have some gold-tone metal on them and I'm way to OCD to put pewter buttons anywhere near that. Speaking of my Doctor's Bag, I finished knitting it (again). I had a little problem where the long sides were a good 3 inches longer than the bottom of the bag. So I ripped and re-knitted and ripped and re-knitted some more and now it's all done...DONE!!! Now I just have to go buy some black canvas and a button...and some dowels, a little bit of Plexiglas, some feet (like on the bottom on a suitcase), some cap-nuts...I think I'm gonna take my dad with me to the hardware store. I also need to convince my dad to show me how to use his sewing machine again...or at least get the bobbin threaded since I'll be all set once that's done. As much as the final assembly seems like it's going to be more work than knitting the bag (a couple times :P) I'm really looking forward to the finished product. Now I just need to figure out how to crochet all the pieces together since that much three-needle bind-off seems like it will make me homicidal.

In other news, my buddy Dennis (we go way back...like elementary school way back) is trying to raise some money for the Bike and Build project that he's doing this summer. So if you have a few bucks lying around, click on over to his blog and find out how to donate.

And contests...what would life be without contests. Alicia's having one...you should go enter...don't forget to say I sent you!!

Photo Blogging...

...because it's just been that long.

I won Miss Me's contest. She is awesome. Smarties are almost as awesome as Miss Me.
I finished the first panel of my Doctor's Bag (Knit 2 Together). I'm a decent way into the second panel. I feel like I'm gonna run out of yarn...but I'll deal with that when/if it happens.
I finished the Alpaca Handwarmers (Hand/Wrist Warmers from Last Minute Gifts). They're purty.
I got a Christmas present from Enid and Adam. She addressed it to Dr. Moriah Wright...this was quite possibly the most awesome part of the present simply because I laughed REALLY hard.
Column of Leaves in finally done...all of it. It has been blocked...and worn a fair amount. And I finally got a color accurate picture...shocking!
I succumbed to the lure of a yarn sale...and escaped for less than $10...I was proud of my self-control.
Dorothy told me that I make her day. I will tell you who makes my day when I have more of my wits about me. Happy knitting!

YARN!!!

First, head over to Jean's blog right now and enter her amazing contest...and don't forget to tell her I sent you!!

Second, last night I went to AC Moore to get some yarn. This in and of itself is amazing since I have more yarn than I could ever hope to use from my grandmother's stash. The best part though was that I got everything for $15.29.
I picked this stuff up for some projects I had in mind and since they are of a gifty nature I just couldn't bring myself to subject the recipients to that various kinds of acrylic that lie in a plastic bin under my bed. The needles and the hook...well, despite the fact that my grandmother was fully convinced that I would never need to purchase another needle she was very wrong. Ok...here's some yarn pr0n...cheap yarn pr0n...but that's better than nothing I suppose.

Wool-ease in the Denim Colorway

Wool-ease in the Oxford Gray Colorway

Sugar 'n Cream in the Jewel Colorway

Sugar 'n Cream in the Patio Pinks Colorway