This would be a lot easier if I had a book of knitting recipes written by prostitutes. I’d just pick the cutest thing from that. I feel like I should knit a large piece for the Olympics, because I’ve only ever knit scarves and cozies and things. Then again, I do best with small goals. I will have to set very specific, piece-related goals for a large piece to remain unexploded in my face. I will need constant reminding to remember to get this done, which suggests the use of numerous post-it notes or perhaps electric shocks.

As a rule, it appears that Dutch and German participants have chosen to knit mittens with various wacky shapes. No clogs or armbands! How controversial.

Nein, könnte ich nicht!!!

• Pasha the Penguin
• Eccentric Fruit Hats
• A few Teddies for Tragedies (perhaps I will send one of them to Jessica Simpson’s lips, am i rite?)
• A tube sweater

Neat things I found while looking for things to knit:

• A hat that makes a baby look like a delicious pie
• Dinosaurs! My favourite dinosaur has always been the stegosaurus. I know, I’m such a GIRL.
• A book of knitting for lesbians!

I’ve decided to take part in the Knitting Olympics. Concept: You must cast on a project during the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics (Feb 10) and finish before the Olympic flame goes out on Feb 26. That’s 16 days.

It’s sorta striking fear in my heart, but I think it will be okay. I just have to decide now what I want to knit. I’ve posted lots of really neat patterns I’d like to try (a boob holder, perhaps?), but most of them would involve buying new yarn, and I already have piles and piles and piles already. Then again, I don’t really want to start a huge new project using bulk weight, bulk purchase 100% acrylic yarn that I bought in first year (no matter how pretty the green is).

I’ll be going over some patterns today and deciding what to do. The most likely one I will pursue is a scarf + mitten + hat set in fair isle (except for the hat, which will be a solid colour but will involve a really neat pattern). I’ll try to make them match, but who knows?

Feel free to talk me out of this.

Finished Project #2 for 2006

Finished this yesterday. Now I’m working on a neato nanotube for Liz’s iPod nano. My first foray into cables!

Les looks hilariously lame in this image, but I assure you he is incredibly hot. Ladies, back away. The hat is pretty much finished by now except for a few bits on top. This is how it was on Tuesday.

Apparently Ben Mulroney is Brian Mulroney’s son!

Finished Project #1 for 2006

From Knit Once, Purl Forever.
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My Mom’s birthday was yesterday, and so I logically started her birthday present yesterday. This is not entirely my fault; I was going to start it a week ago but my mom was like, “hey Eve, you should knit me a scarf for my birthday, but wait until after Christmas to buy the yarn.” And so I did this, and didn’t manage to get out to a yarn store until Jan 3rd. It’s a beautiful yarn, though; Zara Merino extrafine. I’ve never knitted with 100% merino before, and it’s really elegant and soft. My mom requested a cream-coloured wavy scarf similar to that from knitty, so that’s what I’m working on. Here is a picture of how much I’ve done so far:

I’m going to try to post more pictures of my knitting projects to motivate me to finish them.

Hats and flowers, knitted or crocheted.

• Flowers on a Grave
• Frog Pond Infant Hat
• Wacky fruit hats
• Cutesy checkerboard hat
• Midnight Knitter Flowers 1 2 3
• An intensely beautiful ruffly hat that I desperately want the pattern for!

I really want a child so I can make her/him these pants. OMG seriously they are the CUTEST PANTS EVER. Also (mostly from the latest issue of Knitty):

• TURTLES FOR BABY. Pocket Creatures. Squarey!
• A stylish necklace and a chain-link scarf
• I’m thinking of making this sweater or possibly this one
• A mandarin-inspired cardigan
• A sweater for children that involves chance. It makes me want to knit an artifically intelligent sweater; a Turing machine knit, if you will.
• A pattern for a pretty flower. I want to make a hat similar to those worn by Charlize Theron on Arrested Development, so maybe I can use this as inspiration.
• Victorian-style Cuffs. NOT wrist-warmers.