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101 unfinished objects: #1

Reid, from Knitty Spring 2006

I am in denial

I won't be going to MS&W this year. To console myself, I think I'm going to have to finally visit some Portland yarn shops that weekend. That won't make up for missing all my MD knitting buds though.

big head bear

My friend Christy was visiting this weekend and a requisite stop was Uwajimaya Plaza where the Kinokuniya Japanese bookstore is located. Although I could have walked out with an armful of crafting books, I limited myself to only one. However, I could show no restraint when it came to starting a new project out of that book; the little guy above is based on the first pattern.

Even though I have no clue when it comes to reading Japanese, I was able to follow the directions pretty easily based on the symbols, photos, and diagrams. I even managed to spot a mistake in the pattern.

I didn't follow the directions when it came to the face though. I don't keep a supply of creepy plastic eyes on hand, so I improvised with some bits of yarn.

I suspect that more little friends from this book will appear from time to time.

While I can't tell you the title, I was able to find online listings at Kinokuniya BookWeb and amazon.co.jp.

hence, no blogging

Hey, Christy...

...look what came in the mail today.

woolarina

Pretty, isn't it? It's soft too.

For Christmas, my niece requested a pair of hand-knit socks and selected my coveted orange Woolarina yarn. I was sad to see it go, but I vowed to replace it.

And I did, and then some.

I've been monitoring Woolarina since and pounced went I saw both of these yarns.

I bought the blue yarn first and have the second sock on the needles already. [The first sock got to sit by the pool].

And, as much as I love the orangy-pinky goodness of the other skein, I've promised myself to finish the blue socks first. So, in the meantime, I gaze with loving expectation at that skein.

a good cause

This July, a friend from graduate school will be doing the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer for the second year in a row. If you would like to contribute toward her fundraising goal, visit her personal page and make a donation.

blogging in my head

Lately, I seem to be perfectly happy to compose posts in my head to amuse only myself. When the time comes to finally type them out, however, I stall. I don't feel compelled to share my mundane details and "witty" observations.

I don't think the blog has run it's course, and I not going to make any dramatic declaration of departure. [ugh] I think I'm just going to keep bumping along and see where things go.

I'm working on a couple of things right now and I have some photos to pull off the camera. Who knows, there could be a flurry of activity here soon.