Mellowbeing

Picture Perfect Knits, originally uploaded by mellowbeing.

About 2 months ago, CraftyPod held a giveaway for 2 copies of “Picture Perfect Knits”. Til then, I hadn’t won a single online contest… but this time..

I won!!! I want to say THANK YOU (again and again) for the book! It’s got some awesome projects I want to tackle soon. I’ve got my eye on the cupcake pillow case and the argyle vest.

Sorry it took me so long to update about this book. I was hoping to actually start a project and report on how it was going but considering holiday knitting projects, that won’t be happening soon… I give it a couple of months..

Gray Scarf: Front View, originally uploaded by mellowbeing.

I’ve been working on this scarf for nearly a month now (has it been that long?!) It’s a very simple pattern – I like how it’s classic, clean and yet still stylish.

Pattern:

Yarn: Cascade 220 (100% wool yarn; worsted/10 ply)
Needles: Size 8
Dimensions of finished scarf: Appox 5′ long and 6″ wide.

Cast on 36 stitches. (You can make it narrower/wider by using another number divisible by 4)

Row 1&2: (K2, P2) 9x
Row 3&4: (P2, K2) 9x

Repeat til happy with length of scarf.

Pretty simple, eh? It makes for some great train knitting while listening to music and/or podcasts.

P.S. Thank you to everyone out there who’s been reading my blog this year. You guys definitely keep me writing – it’s nice to know you’re not writing into the ether…

Happy Thanksgiving!

Addendum: It took me a month to finish this scarf since I put it down and picked it up several times. Otherwise, it should take no longer than a week or two – depends on your knitting speed.

Fake July 4, 2009 New York Times being handed out on the street. Very well done, originally uploaded by fredwilson.

I got one of these walking to work this morning. It’s a really well planned out prank. Amazing work!

I kind of fell off the knitting wagon for a while there. But I am back! And with full force.

A custom pair of wristwarmers in a two-tone fashion. These are made of 100% alpaca yarn with bronze buttons. They are definitely one of my favorite pairs of all time that I’ve made so far. *And* I knit them from my current stash.

This was an experiment using size 17 knitting needles with double strands of worsted yarn. It’s acrylic but incredibly warm.

I’ve already gotten compliments on this!

I have a 3rd project I’ve finished but I can’t show it since I know the gift recipient reads this blog ;)

For the first time in my voting experience, I feel that my vote counted. I’m happy to say that I voted in 2008.

It’s a new start for America. And hell, it’s a great birthday present! (My birthday was Nov 3rd).

I’m still in semi-shock and semi-speechless so more to come later.