FO! FO! Wahoo!

I finished a project! Wahoo! I'd been on a dry streak for a while now, always starting but never finishing. Now here it is, Pi's Baby Crossover Booties. I went home after work and finished stitching the crocheted flowers onto the booties.

I got the itch for another one.

You're not gonna believe this. I started a new project again. Ahh!! And w/o finishing any of my previous WIPs/UFOs. Ahh!!

Ahh!!

And wouldn't you believe it? I started it in the middle of the night. haha. It's so typical of me.

So, what is this new project? It's the Baby Crossover Booties. SIL bought the pattern and now that Pi's born I really need to make it before she might not fit it. Pi's mommy wanted the exact colors booties.

New project updates

So, I haven't blogged in a long long time. Though, I haven't stopped knitting, and even crocheting. Here are some started and unfinished projects of mine.

Motif Bolero

It was just soo pretty when I saw it on Ravelry that I had to make it. So far I've made 2 squares and one is 4-1/2" and the other is 5". I think I'll go up a hook and aim to make the squares 5". Yes, that means I need to tear apart both of the the squares I've made. Ughh.



All-Over Eyelet Top
I started this on my trip to Vancouver. So far I'm almost to the armpit. I hope I actually finish a project this year. haha.

Merry Jane
SIL bought this pattern and really wanted me to make it. I've made one of them and haven't made the other one yet. Eek. She also wants me to make the Crossover booties. These seem like fast knits but yet I can't seem to get to 'em.

Secret Project for Lucy's baby
I've been working on this project for way too long. And baby's already been out into this world for 1-1/2 months. I just need to finish this. I need to.

Steeking. Whoa.

What's steeking? I've learned a new knitting term. Whoa. It's a way of knitting in the round, then stitches up two columns that are next to each other, and then *snip*. Whoa. I first became intrigued when I saw this sweater and found out how she had done it by steeking. Whoa, I've gotta try this sometime. But it sounds so scary. Video link of how she steeked it is below.

http://knitknitfrog.blogspot.com/2009/02/owls-are-done-done-done-done.html

Finished DB's Yoke Detail Sweater

I'm finally done! I seem to have a habit of finishing projects in the middle of the night. It must be 'cuz I can't sleep thinking about it. I'm pretty happy with the project, though I wish I had chosen to knit a size smaller than I did. Hm, I even knitted a size smaller than I originally thought I should knit. I wonder if bamboo will shrink in the wash.

Here is a closer detail of the yoke. The bobbles don't like to pop up. I'm guessing it's the issue with my knitting. I learned to knit backwards while making these bobbles so I don't have to turn the work back and forth. I like the curl on the neck.


Seaming was the pits. But I learned how to seam seamless. Cool!

My 2nd sweater

So I've been knitting this sweater since the end of October but just haven't blogged about it. You'll find my updates on Ravelry. I'm almost done now but just need to sew all the pieces together. Ughh. I can't stand this part. I'm taking forever. But I can't wait 'til it's done. So far it looks like it's gonna be big on me. Hm, and I even went down a size when starting the project. The picture doesn't do it justice. I just take bad pictures. I'll post another one when I'm finally done w/ it.

Fa-Yeah!

I really like this new yogurt I found. It's called Fage. Pronounced Fa-yeh!. That's what it says on the carton. But specifically, I only really like the 2% yogurt w/ honey. The yogurt is thick and smooth and creamy and the honey is in it's own separate compartment, so you can put as much or as little as you want. Me, I put it allll in. =D The honey is thick and not watered down like a few other honey yogurts I've tried. I can really taste the honey and it's little crystals. Word of warning: This stuff is really thick and may be pretty filling.

I also like Saint Benoît Yogurt in honey. The honey flavor isn't quite as strong in comparison to Fage, but it's still a good flavor. It's definitely lighter than Fage and is easy to swallow. Kinda like silken tofu w/ ginger sugar sauce. When I open the cover it smells like butter. heh. And the container it's in is cool: ceramic. I like that it's organic and that they encourage reusable containers. One little gripe I have is that it has a powdery feel in your mouth. I think it might be because of the skin that dries on the top of the yogurt.