I just had to share this ...

I was looking for pictures of "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" for a presentation I'm giving today, and I found this picture. It's a Ronnie/Victor doppelgänger that has an implied bad streak. Much like my cat. This one actually looks identical to Ronnie in just about every way possible, moreso than Victor. I think there is a conspiracy out there to make all grey cats beautiful but deadly.

OhioLink is "da bomb"

I just got this through OhioLink. I can't wait to check out the fun patterns inside! Also, I love the fact that through OhioLink I can get all sorts of fun knitting books and check them out without paying a pretty penny.

In other news, I am making Skullholders for Lisa as a wedding gift. Well, just one, due to it taking me a long time. This is my first pattern with colorwork other than stripes, so it's a slow-doing process. But man .... it looks sweet!

I love Natalie Dee

I will be wearing these t-shirts gleefully in the not-too-distant future.

Pele Update

Right hand glove: complete! Now I just have to make the left hand, although the warmer weather might not help my motivation ... we'll see. Also, I followed the pattern exactly and the cap turned out HUGE. Oh well.

I made a hat!

From: http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21665

I used two skeins of KnitPicks Swish Superwash in Bordeaux. Yumm.

Nothing like knitting instead of doing homework!

Pele, from Berroco. I'll be putting a fun message on the knuckles, inspired by Knucks. I'm not sure what I'll put yet, but it will probably be funny ... at least to me.

As if I don't have enough UFO's

I really want to make this:
http://www.berroco.com/255.262/261/261_mabel_lg_pv.html

And this:
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/pele/pele.html

And this:
http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/ponte_vecchio/ponte_vecchio.html

And this:
http://ax174.blogspot.com/2006/02/my-own-pattern-iv-cupcake.html

And one of those brimmed beanies, like this:
http://community.livejournal.com/20sknitters/1170152.html?thread=9051880#t9051880
...although I can't find a good pattern anywhere. Maybe I'll try to modify the Newsboy Hat from SNB: Nation.

Like I have the time for this ...... who am I kidding?

Dish Cloth #1

I decided to make my mom a few crocheted dishclothes for Mother's Day. Here is #1 in Peaches & Cream:


I essentially just made a giant granny square using worsted weight cotton yarn and a size H hook. The edging is a single row of sc. I'm going to make at least two more for her. They are huge (11") but are cool looking an can serve as a potholder too. Sometimes being broke has good results ... sort of.

One Skein Bathrug

Viola!

I promise that I am alive and well.

I haven't really been knitting or crocheting lately, so it's been hard to find a reason to update this guy. However, I finished my new bathrug last night and it rules! Pics will be up this evening.

I currently owe people the following:
- Yorick scarf for Keith
- Watch cap for Rob
- Watch cap for Todd
- Multidirectional scarf for Kassie

But I have to make Mom something for Mother's Day. Hm. We'll see how that goes.