Michael's Yikes Stripes hat by cyntergomes i like her patterns! :)

the story of oolong the pancake bunny...i'm sad... (hugs her cat)

i am deciding whether or not to bind off my scarf. :P feels like i've been knitting my scarf forever. knitting @ livejournal.com. really nice. :) i'm going to try to learn the stockinette stitch soon, wanna make a hat and use my circular needles. kitty hats for everyone! :B



inspiration:

delias*com

alloy.com



tonight, five inches later...i've decided to bind off my scarf. thanks to the lovely pictures in martha stewart's living! :) it turned out rather nicely. now, i just have to block it. now i am working on a hat for my niece and nephew.



google: blocking knitting

this past saturday, i found The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Book of Needlecrafts by Cecilia K. Toth (Editor). it has some really good pictures. i guess i'm a visual learner as well. :)

on monday, i went to beverly's..bought bamboo needles sz 8 U.S. ...(the slippage from my aluminum needles was driving me crazy) and circular needles 8 U.S. 29" as well as some red heart acrylic 4-ply worsted in plum to make a hat for my niece. i would like to try the circular needles on the hat and see what the difference makes. and perhaps, i might get dps as well. who knows.

current scarf project: going along nicely, about 5 more inches to go. lol garter stitch. martha stewart living has an article on how to knit with really nice pictures and patterns as well. i picked the feb '03 issue up right away. ^^ call me a conformist. :P here is the online link: How to Knit. enjoy!



future shopping list:



stitch holder

crochet hook

any chunky yarn, would be nice

big needles

search of the day:

knit-o-rama



to die for: Cherry Ear Muffler by cyntergomes at livejournal.com/users/knitting. check it out!! ^__^





web search of the day:



melon moon

rocketworld.org

giant robot.com

janet jewelry

kid robot

google search:blinkies

google search:cute panda clothing



cuteness:

google search:pucca

google search: paul frank

cute links from startkabel.nl

all things kawaii.net

knit-o-rama-funlinks

pucca club

i have gotten accepted into the cca! ^___^

i have been working on my scarf for past couple of weeks. i got my stuff for the lip balm kit, which is totally cool. i turned in my app to cca. i have yet to wait for a response back to see if i got accepted.

i have been scouring the internet for free garter stitch patterns that are totally friendly to beginners, so here are the links:

google search: free garter stitch scarf patterns

lionbrand.com

berroco.com

knitting @ about.com



more links to come...