dancing queen
i am SO happy. i got a much anticipated phone call today. my shuffle was in!
it is just too cool. i was dancing around to modest mouse all night (in the solitude of my apartment). i love it! in the tradition of naming my macs, this one is snowball. my ibook is snowflake and my G5 is pink lady (named after the apple, but very appropriate for me). i am a major apple fan. i am a sucker for their design. can i just say this thing is so light and tiny! i was worried it wouldn't play loud enough for me, but it does (and then some)!
on the knitting front, i made some progress this weekend. i found a use for the lion brand glitterspun in silver. i whipped up a pair of sparkly fingerless gloves. they were kinda, sorta based on a pair in the first issue of knit.1. these are much shorter though. please ignore the poorly manicured nails :)
and after much trial and error i found a pattern for the troublesome brown chenille thick and quick. i am ready for paris!
the beret turned out way better than i expected. i had picked up two colors in this yarn. the blue (not shown) knitted up very nicely, good edges etc. the brown, well that was another story. it was terrible. it could only be destined for a piece knit in the round or a seamed item. i took the easy route and did the beret. it was one of the quickest knits i have done to date. i am not sure i am the beret type, but i will give it a shot. croissant anyone?
i finally cast on for the entrelac stole. all the noro on my floor was calling to me. i couldn't avoid it any longer. not much in the way of progress on it though so no pics just yet. i picture this as a lengthy project so i have to cast on for another item as well. i have a couple things in mind, but we'll see.
and to my lovely cousin, happy 17th birthday lacey!
it is just too cool. i was dancing around to modest mouse all night (in the solitude of my apartment). i love it! in the tradition of naming my macs, this one is snowball. my ibook is snowflake and my G5 is pink lady (named after the apple, but very appropriate for me). i am a major apple fan. i am a sucker for their design. can i just say this thing is so light and tiny! i was worried it wouldn't play loud enough for me, but it does (and then some)!
on the knitting front, i made some progress this weekend. i found a use for the lion brand glitterspun in silver. i whipped up a pair of sparkly fingerless gloves. they were kinda, sorta based on a pair in the first issue of knit.1. these are much shorter though. please ignore the poorly manicured nails :)
and after much trial and error i found a pattern for the troublesome brown chenille thick and quick. i am ready for paris!
the beret turned out way better than i expected. i had picked up two colors in this yarn. the blue (not shown) knitted up very nicely, good edges etc. the brown, well that was another story. it was terrible. it could only be destined for a piece knit in the round or a seamed item. i took the easy route and did the beret. it was one of the quickest knits i have done to date. i am not sure i am the beret type, but i will give it a shot. croissant anyone?
i finally cast on for the entrelac stole. all the noro on my floor was calling to me. i couldn't avoid it any longer. not much in the way of progress on it though so no pics just yet. i picture this as a lengthy project so i have to cast on for another item as well. i have a couple things in mind, but we'll see.
and to my lovely cousin, happy 17th birthday lacey!
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Lovely gloves and beret, Amy! Look out Paris, here she comes!!!
Your Secret Pal!!!
Wow - a mini owner and a Mac person - we have a lot in common. I just signed up for the Mini webring (Missouri Star). Should be fun! Dorothy
Lovely Beret!
Just the right size!
Cheers!
Hey i was just wondering what pattern did you use for the beret I really like it, especially the color.
the pattern is a free one over at the lion brand site. you can go to
http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/cctq-pocketScarfAndBeret.html
It was made from lion thick and quick chenille. so it cost only $6 to make!!
Another question, did you alter the pattern in some way to make it look more sung instead of the usual beret? I love the way yours look, but the one on the lion brand site, it looks too big and floppy, I'm not too crazy about it.
i don't know why i did this, but i did the increase all in one row. i did it the first row of stockinette (after the ribbing). this seem to make it less poofy.
i think it also looks a bit snugger cause i have a bigger head and lots of hair :)
Wow, this is weird. My laptop is named "snowflake" and my PDA is named "snowball". If/when I score an ipod, maybe I'll name it "snowbird" or some other such snowy thing. - Megan in LFP
Hey, where did you find a shuffle in Seattle? I've been coveting one, but I know the Apple store at the U-Village hasn't received them yet, and the UW Computer Store had their 3 shuffles on some sort of dodgy "reserve".
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