made a super cool hat of my own design with a slip-stitch pattern based on the squares of the number 2.

even the yarn is super cool – it’s made of a self-striping soy/wool blend.

but i forgot that the super cool slip-stitch pattern makes a smaller hat than the standard sticth & I need to add extra stitches to adjust.

it’s ok, ET doesnt seem to mind.

it is wearable, but a little too snug.

(this is how i keep my mind from wandering when i do homework)

i am hoping to find a hip toddler to give it a good home.

love,

serge

Mom needed an emergency baby gift for one of her cousins daughters kids or something. This is what we made:

The cool thing about this one is that it uses four strands of yarn on jumbo needles, and can be made in less than a week.

I think it only took me a weekend, but that was during winter break. It is super soft and snuggly – so much so that little whatshisname almost didnt get it.

love,

Serge

This is what I made with my emergency yarn purchase.

As you can see, it would not have worked if I did not have red yarn.

This is the “Heart-Felt Wishes” bowl from www.fiberfemmes.com. Bad puns aside, I think it turned very well.

I used two stands of Patons Classic Wool and size 13 needles, just like the pattern called for.

Here it is Before Felting:

It went surprisingly fast, and I almost had it on time to give away on valentines day.

I blame Physics homework for the delay.

Sadly, I have just discovered that my fancy new W/D is not that great when it comes to felting projects. I had to finish this one off by hand. Considering I already have the yarn for at least three more felted projects, I am gonna have to start doing laundry at friend’s houses. That’ll be fun.

love,

serge

Had to buy some yarn.

It was a gift item and I needed 100% wool in red.

I only had black, teal, lime, olive, coral and orange. no red.

That totally puts it on the OK to Buy list.

I don’t feel guilty, my conscience is clean

Clean, dammit… I’m Clean!

I’M CLEAN!

love,

serge

Ok, me not getting new yarn is just not going to happen. I think I can still make it till september if i add these 3 addendums:

exception a: Yarn purchased for the sole purpose of teaching does not count as stash. It is an office supply.

exception b: Recycling is good for the enviroment; therefore, yarn recycled from thrift store sweaters is A-ok.

exception c: Adding store-bought to stash can be excused if and only if these two conditions are met 1) Yarn is on CRAZY sale – minimum 60%-off AND 2) there is already a project in mind. this means pattern is already bought, written or printed off the inter-web. (condition 2 can be excused for yarn bought for holiday gifts – that goes in storage till september anyway.)

Love,
serge