I want to do a knitting update. But I can't. Everything I am making is a present for someone who reads the blog. I can't ruin the surprises. But -- get ready to gasp -- I am getting ready to start making something for myself soon. It's been a long while. I am going to make one of these Magknits shirts for summer. For me. Mine, all mine. Also I am itching to make socks. I plan to give these more-fun-than-cables socks a go while we're in the car heading back to the Midwest for block leave.

Mmmm. Selfish knitting.

Posted by: Sarah at 05:27 AM | Comments (5) | Add Comment
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1 Those knit t-shirts are COOL! Can't wait to see what phrase you knit in.

Posted by: CaliValleyGirl at March 28, 2008 06:37 AM (U2RJu)

2 tee hee. I'm reading the blog. thanks for not spoiling any surprises . sounds like you are on the go? i hope your families are well!

Posted by: Kate at March 28, 2008 10:46 AM (JIGe1)

3 Ooh, I read your blog, so what am I gettin'?

Posted by: Oda Mae at March 28, 2008 10:55 AM (A5BOd)

4 I'm ENTITLED, right? And I get it for free?

Posted by: Oda Mae at March 28, 2008 10:56 AM (A5BOd)

5 Yeah, what Oda Mae said. Where's our free stuff?

Posted by: Mare at March 28, 2008 12:00 PM (EI19G)

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I donated these preemie hats to the hospital last week. Isn't the "kiss me" one cute? That was my mother-in-law's idea.

And happy birthday, Oda Mae!

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1 Thanks so much, Sarah. I took the day off of work so I could go to Nuremburg with Justin for the Easter market and to get my birthday present. Justin bought me 300 grams of Kusmi Bouquet De Fleurs tea. My fave! And it's the only place I've found it, other than the web. The fact that my bronchitis came back over the weekend and I hacked my lungs out on the train home did not keep me from forging ahead - but it MIGHT keep me out of work tomorrow. Different standard of comfort, don't you know?

Posted by: Oda Mae at March 17, 2008 06:50 AM (kZn5x)

2 They're sooo cute!

Posted by: Sharona at March 17, 2008 08:27 AM (BeRta)

3 oh those are adorable!

Posted by: lea at March 17, 2008 03:47 PM (SyhWV)

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You know what sucks? When you start a baby cardigan and then set it aside for about a month while you work on other things. Then you return to the cardigan and make the second front panel, only to find you used the wrong needle size. So you have a whole section made with size 3s instead of 4s. Oh, and despite the fact that you double-checked, you don't have enough yarn to finish the sleeves. Grrr.

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I actually managed to sneak in a little bit of knitting for myself lately. I am working on another DNA scarf.

And my buddy Heather shows up this week for her husband's homecoming ceremony (hooray!), so I have 110 squares for her Hand-Crafted Comfort.

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1 Ooh! Ooh! Make one of these! http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/22/knit-gasmask-hat.html

Posted by: deskmerc at March 02, 2008 05:41 AM (Ho1gG)

2 Lovely scarf! I'm thinking about taking up knitting, something nice and quiet to do when the kids are asleep that would require me to put down the laptop... any good suggestions for a newbie? Books to look at or something simple?

Posted by: lea at March 02, 2008 03:38 PM (NJQf+)

3 Knitting is a wonderful hobby!! It's kinda rough to learn from a book, but it certainly can be done. If you're a feisty lady, you might like the book Stitch n Bitch My local library even carries it if you don't want to buy it. But it has lots of tips and a fun writing style. But really, any knitting book will do. But a book alone won't cut it; I cannot say how highly I recommend the website www.knittinghelp.com She has free videos for all sorts of techniques, beginner to advanced. If you sit with the book and the videos, I think you'd be able to figure it out. But you might be able to find a class locally for a decent price. My classes at Michaels were $15 for a two-hour session, in which you can learn all the basics. You might find something similar at a yarn store near you. Good luck, and let me know if you take up knitting!

Posted by: Sarah at March 02, 2008 03:57 PM (TWet1)

4 lea - warning - knitting is highly addictive. Sarah's projects got me started, and now I JUST CAN'T STOP. I've made socks for my entire immediate family, a scarf for the husband (he wants one of those DNA scarves now), a doll sweater, two cabled purses, and some various practice things. I might need a 12 step program.

Posted by: airforcewife at March 03, 2008 04:21 AM (mIbWn)

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