hmm...

i'm thinking that i might have to learn how to knit cables... yeah. it's just always looked so daunting to me. i love the challenge of learning new knitting techniques though. just like learning how to do algebra and thinking that division was a piece of cake, i've worked with dpns successfully, even when i used to get tangled up about a k2 p2 rib. yeah, i know. :) *sigh* i just love the look of the cables and they add so much depth and visual interest to the pieces that they're on. anyway, this will be my next quest, after christmas gifts are complete!

random thought + progress

on the rainbow pinwheel blanket:
that thing is going to be a pain in the derriere to seam up! ughh...

in happier news:
i basically got paid to knit at work today, due to the computer program outages. i was able to complete the suede parts of the suede booties. now i have to knit the inner lining and sew on details and i'm done! it really made me happy that i had the time to knit the booties in two days. awesomeness. :)

building momentum

today at drc, the computers weren't exactly working too well, so i got a chance to work on the ruffled corset belt. i was at least 60% done with it before today but i was able to finish it besides having to weave in the ends. pretty cool, huh? i was glad i had a purse-sized project to work on. everyone else was looking at me saying, "i wish i had brought something to do!"
photos to follow soon.

ravelry

i recently joined the ravelry community and i'm loving the heck out of it. it's so easy to organize your projects and see who's making the same thing as you, what yarns they're using, etc. it's a bit different than craftster but i like it just as much. plus it's yarn-centered so it's easy to find patterns and the site is just really intuitive when you input what pattern you are knitting/crocheting and what yarn is used.
it's really cool. :)