Chill Out Wrap

Chill Out Wrap
Originally uploaded by DarjeelingTea

Well I've got my latest knitting project done. It's a shawl in the 'Chicks With Sticks Guide to Knitting' book.

I don't really need the shawl, but every project in the book teaches a few new techniques. This one taught me how to pick up stitches, so that I can add knitting to an otherwise finished shape, and a new kind of increase.

I also knitted it using a different style of knitting, continental. It didn't turn out as smooth as it would have if I'd knitted it english style, but I think a little more practice and I'll really have this down.

Love the yarn, so pretty.

Fun weekend

Oh why did it have to turn Monday? I had SUCH a good weekend. mewsgryphoncat and mewsrissicat came to visit, and I inflicted as much media on them as humanly possible, including but not limited to... Odoru Daisousasen, Kare Kano, Ancient Discoveries, QI, and Gabriel Iglesias's stand up. We made seafood doria (which turned out fabulously well) and went out to see Star Trek. (SQUEE!) Gryphoncat made some lovely coasters and origami cranes...

I was so sorry to see them go. Now I just need to lure soranokumo and ouri to my lair and I will have hosted a complete set.