I finally finished knitting Tempting. I did a little fudging here and there, but it is still cool with me. I need to get a wider ribbon for it. The only long ribbon I had was that purple. It serves it’s purpose though.

Does anyone else think it makes me look like a bar wench? I was happy that I did it in an acrylic yarn, as I would have probably been irked at using nice wool on something I probably won’t wear. Plus the more room I make in the yarn cabinet means the more nice yarn I can buy!

Materials Used
See Tempting pattern. I substituted the yarn in the pattern for 1.5 skeins of Caron Simply Soft in Bone (9703).

I’ve been trying to finish the Tempting (from knitty) that I started and I for some reason have been having the hardest time with the second sleeve. I can do ribbing and I can use dpns. I can do ribbing on dpns. Today I just can’t seem to get the whole k2p2 thing going.

I have so little left to do, but I can’t seem to get moving in the right direction. I even tried knitting it on straight needles and it was just as bad.

It might have something to do with me not feeling well. I think my once very very mild allergies have blossomed and are trying to take me hostage. This I do not need.

I also frogged the Belle dress. I am just going to sew her a dress until I feel better. Either that or throw her into the bottom of the toy box. I haven’t quite decided which one I prefer.

Well, I am off to see Shalyn’s play. Apparently she is a lion. Fudge, I forgot to charge my batteries!

When I scored a bunch of yarn at the thrift store, there was quite a bit of acrylic yarn mixed in with the good wool yarn. I have approximately the equivalent of two toy boxes full of just acrylic. Some of it is OK, but there is some in there that are just gawd awful. I think some of it will be used to make critter blankets. Acrylic is best for them, since it can be washed normal.

For the Lion Brand Homespun (acrylic), I am thinking of making the Beret. Brittany really liked it and I told her I might make it, if she behaves this summer. I may also make a triangle shawl, just because I really want to do something with the remaining three or four skeins of Homespun.

I don’t think it is necessarily a good idea to use Homespun for critter blankets. They tend to wear easily and make a mess in the wash. I had to take Skittles’ blanket away because she was kneading and wool sucking it too much. There is too high of a chance for her to ingest it. So it is currently being used for stuffing.

I just want to do something with the acrylic. I’ve given away quite a bit of it, but there is still so much! I really should re-inventory it all. Damn me and my organized ways.

I was extremely excited when I first got the book Knitted Toys; 21 easy-to-knit patterns for irresistible soft toys, by Fiona McTague. However, now that I am really going through the book I am finding it frustrating.

The knitted toys are still adorable, but I think I was expecting more. The only thing it did is inspire me to knit is a dress for my niece’s Belle doll. The only reason for doing that is because somewhere along the line, the doll lost her clothes. I’m thinking of just a simple stockinette stitch skirt with a ribbed top would suffice.

I guess I was so excited that I skipped over the reality that every single thing is knitted flat and with tiny needles. Oh well, maybe the next book I get will be better.

Tissue Box Cozy. A silly use for that fun fur that you have somehow acquired.