Blargh

All day I was thinking about how I would come home from work and update properly for once. Pictures of FOs, perhaps, or all the WIPs I have going right now. Maybe I'd finally write some book reviews.

Then I got rear-ended on the highway while driving home.

Now all I want is Mythbusters and pizza.

Time Constraints

Here's the problem I've run across recently: I work all day, mostly on the computer. When I get home, I can either knit, or I can update my blog. Knitting wins. Thus, my blog is a little under-utilized right now.

I've got several WIPs going, though: Knitty's Shimmer worked up in silver Glitterspun, the Checks and Charms hat from Knitpicks done in their Merino Style, a sampler afghan using yarn ganked from my friend's stashbusting party (which I mentioned briefly in the previous post but never got around to elaborating on), and a knitted bottle of Asahi for a friend's (belated)birthday present from my own pattern.

The quickest turn-around time in a while

I just finished this project on Tuesday night, and here it's Saturday and I'm already uploading it!

As mentioned previously, I started a new job about two weeks ago. One of my coworkers and his wife are expecting their first baby, and someone asked them if they had a baby shower. They answered, "Oh, we don't have baby showers in Japan," to which the office replied, "You're in America now!", and threw a shower for them.

So of course, I had to knit.



I used the Lil' Devil Baby Hat pattern, with a chart borrowed from Knitting Year-Round's Rubber Ducky Pullover. In case you're keeping track, this is the third baby hat and and sixth hat total I've made using the Kittyville hat patterns. It's knit with Lion Cotton-Ease, Caron Simply Soft, and a mystery eyelash yarn, all of which came from my friend Nora's stashbusting party (which is another entry entirely).

Here's the hat being modeled by a penguin:

Improvisation

Pompon tree? Who needs a pompon tree?

Excuses, excuses

First I was too busy to update because I was moving home from Japan. Then I was too busy because I was searching for a job. Now I'm too busy because I just started my new job last Friday (which so far I love) and it's really hectic right now. *le sigh*

Random Thought 9/20

I was more or less expecting it, considering The Happy Hooker kept getting bumped back, but the Son of Stitch 'n Bitch release has been delayed from October to November. I know it'll come out eventually, but I really want it to come out now.

In other non-related news, I'm getting very sick of the dachshund running off with and subsequently mangling my skeins of yarn.

If it wasn't nearly 2 am, I'd be a lot more interesting

Craft Update: I have some photos kicking around here somewhere that I need to upload, and I've started yet another new project (never mind the previously started ones that still haven't been completed, but that's an old story).

Life Update: I'm back in Chicago, more or less. Technically I'm living in the north suburbs and will soon start working in the south suburbs. How this will affect my crafting habits has yet to be seen. The introduction of kung-fu, bass guitar, and a renewed love for Dynasty Warriors have already cut into my knitting time lately. Never mind the adorable demon dachshund who likes to gnaw on my bamboo needles while I'm using them; I keep trying to explain to him that he's not a panda, but he doesn't listen.

Also, I think it's funny that at the time I made this post, the only photo on the page is a mass of Fun Fur.