Craft project complete and some other fun

Instead of reading a silly book for my book discussion group on Wednesday, I have had a fruitful evening. I picked up my dry cleaning, went to the library, went to the fabric store, got groceries, and even cooked dinner. Soon I get to have angel food cake with whipped cream, strawberries and raspberries. All in all, a success. Except for the 340 pages left to read, I suppose.

The craft store had exactly the ribbon I was looking for to complete my craft project for the exchange! It's so pretty, but I dare not post the picture until after my recipient gets it in the mail. Check my Flickr, if you're a Flickr contact of mine, for a sneak peek.

This seems to be a pretty typical bed-full of things to play with:

Note the annoying book front and center, and a hidden Eoin Colfer book hiding in there as well. I've been reading loads of comic books and children's books lately, which may account for my rebellion against biography. Even good biography.

I have also been working quite a bit on a baby blanket gift. I need to work faster; there are three babies due starting in August. Yikes! Here's one:

They will hopefully block out to the same size- I have faith. Each square gets a crochet border before they are crocheted together. If I have enough yarn, I will do a lace border as well.

I began the June sock club kit from the Celtic Knot Yarn Shop, one of my favorite local spots. It's a nifty little ankle sock, and I am adoring the Ultramerino. I am not really enjoying the pattern, however, as it seems rife with mistakes. I may rip back to the picked-up stitches again to fix an error I made in the pattern. The plus side of making an ankle sock? It took me less than an evening to start the sock and turn the heel!


Finally for today, we have the pink yarn barf

Which now looks something like this:


I wish I had a significantly better camera. I've been doing some soul searching about money lately, however, and decided that I will not go on the Stitch 'n Beach cruise this upcoming February (because it's a bit of an extravagent expense, considering my travel plans for the next year). On the other hand, after trying to watch the first disc of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season One, I have determined I can't wait any longer for a television. The color is so far gone, and the brightness so completely shot, that I actually couldn't see most of the show! Horrors! I guess it's not that surprising that my old trusty television has given up the ghost- I bought it pretty early on in college. After 8 years it is time for something I can carry (no big tube tvs!). And something that is bright enough so I can play video games again. In case I decide to. If I can ever break away from my knitting long enough to play Zelda.