FINALLY

Traditions by Debbie Mumm for Jo-Ann in Heather Haze

Beautifully soft and a lot cheaper than Noro ;)

Serenity Sport Weight by Deborah Norville Collection for Premier Yarns in Cafe au Lait

Lovely color and such a great deal I couldn't resist stocking up :D

It's too bad I made a vow to actually finish something before I break these in. *sigh*
BUT WHO CARES I HAVE NEW YARN!!!

Did you ever…

get into that mood where you obsessively look for patterns online because you are lazy and don't feel like finshing stuff you already started and get into that mood where you MUST CAST-ON NOW but you don't have the needle sizes specified and then you realize that doesn't matter as long as you get gauge so you're relieved somewhat and then you realize you really don't want to cast-on anything because at the moment all the yarn you own is uninspiring and so you look online for beautiful pictures of beautiful yarn you don't have and really want to have but you are poor and your schedule is full and trying to keep you away from it?

In conclusion, if I don't go yarn shopping soon, I might just kill myself.

x|

Theory

I've been very much into color combinations lately…

Art class assignment: Create a sketchbook to illustrate your concept of dreams.
Inspired by Banksy.


The quotes are taken from a 2009 Carnegie International exhibit we visited. Overall really fun to work on :)

Potential colorwork item (I have yet to decide on a pattern :P ):

Leftover yarn to be combined! I really, really want to try my hand at colorwork (especially with my knitting friends making awesome things with it!). Possibly a hat, to match my blue coat…

Painting class project:
Inspired by Edgar Degas.


Along with those and other WIP's, I've gotten back into the swing of things, starting with THE RAVELYMPICS SOCKS FROM THE SUMMER. THE. SUMMER.
Second Sock Syndrome is a cuuuurse :(

Progress of the sort

I have a poor, neglected sweater?

Ooooooh, that poor, neglected sweater!

Body done. Blocking to come later…

Adieu

To my beta fish, Lava :(

To the blank pages of my old jotbook:

To art classes, which will end soon D:

…If I post on Friday the 13th, does mean I'll have bad luck for the 14th? (Not like I've ever had good luck that day, haha)

Super-duper Sunday

Steelers vs. Cardinals: another Pgh win :D

Me vs. my dad's future hat:

Eat my four inches of stockinette, hat!

I now believe I am in fact, a stress knitter. My family watching football is an incredibly stressful experience indeed :P

The Quest for Creativity

Cure for artist's block: let your cousin wear your mittens and she will happily make a fool of herself in your backyard and surprisingly you will get some good shots in.

Cure for reader's block: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

Cure for knitter's block: seed stitch <3

Sorry I've been away so long :(

I want…

to knit hats.

Badly.

No clue why. I just DO.

Going yarn shopping next weekend, though :D

Progress

Lines…

to block coloring…

to shading…

Getting better with my tablet :)

Remember when I used to post these sort of things?

Well have another :P

P.S. Click to see bigger.