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Who knew that sensuality could be an adverb?

Oh dear, time has been flying lately. Time to catch up on what my ongoing and upcoming projects are. I feel the need for a reality check. I suspect I may have unrealistic expectations…
On the Needles
1. Wedding Afghan for Nathaniel: 75% done, need to finish by 3/12
2. Peace Fleece Everyday Cardigan for me: 65% done
3. […]

Cruise knitting has begun! I’ve had the black Lion Brand microspun yarn for this pattern for ages, and I think it will make a nice accessory to take along on vacation. This is about one skein’s worth:

I’m a little bit further along now. This is the laciest project I’ve tried to make so far. It’s […]

11 weeks until cruise time! I bounced up and down in my seat this morning after counting up the days. Woo! Excited!
Then… holy crap, only 11 weeks until I’m supposed to be able to fit into my swimsuit and formal attire. Alarm! How in the world is that ever going to happen?! In addition to […]

My very first spinning attempts!
Here’s the merino roving I bought on ebay:

And here it is on my homemade drop spindle (a la Knitty Gritty):

Of course, I couldn’t wait to see what it would be like to knit with it:

I’m completely awkward with this process right now, but it’s always fun to be trying something […]

Good things really came in two’s this weekend…
Stash-o-rama
Stashbusting is off to a rip-roaring start. I’m happy to say that I’m still feeling very motivated. I spent some time revisiting the stash, sorting, reorganizing, remembering it all. My two plastic bins (summery/baby and wintery/wooly) still don’t quite close nicely, and yes, there is quite a […]

I went to visit Jeni yesterday. She’s expecting the arrival of her new bambino Noah very soon — so exciting! I can’t wait to meet him, but I must confess that I’m hoping he’ll wait until AFTER his baby shower next weekend.
Visiting Jeni means I also got to spend time with her cutie pie daughter […]

Or more precisely, a pilates bag in this case. Here’s the quick carrier I made on the fly over the weekend to carry my yoga mat. I used stash fabric (woo hoo!), so I’m not really sure how much it took. I have just enough left over for two more bags — so my sister, […]

Just a few random goings-on…
Stash Busting
I spent a looong evening yesterday posting some of my craft stash on eBay. I have at least one more batch of items to post today or tomorrow, also. Why does this process always take so much longer than I expect it to? It’s annoying, but also worth it.
So […]