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05 September 2006
the month of birthdays
i have four birthdays to try and get ready for this month....gah. it's almost as bad as christmas (which is only 110 days off, btw--eeek!). the skully deep v-neck for b-day 1 is coming along alright.
i've finished up one repeat of the pattern, and i'm fairly certain that the gauge is going to be just dandy. i'm love love loving how this looks so far. this will be the first large scale piece that i've given as a gift--well, one that has to fit (not like a shawl), and i'm sooo nervous about it. either way, it'll look good, i suppose!
the gift for b-day #2 will be the boring and grey alpaca hat. i made one already, but i wasn't really happy with how it turned out (i think that i'm going to use a swirling decrease pattern). i'm not overly worried about timing on this one, cause seriously, a little hat doesn't take hardly anytime at all.
my sister-in-law's birthday is on Mexican Independance day, and i picked up some more delicious Malabrigo to make her some felted 
lovelies. i also grabbed up another skien of the autumny colorway that i used for the felted mobius basket for a bag for me...cause i tend to get a little antsy just knitting gifts. is anyone else like this? i think that it has to do with being nervous about how the gift will be received. i know that i'll be thrilled when i finish somthing for myself so i usually don't have to worry. gahh..
i also need to think up something to make my mama (who has birthday 4 at the end of the month). any thought?
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I hate knitting gifts! I admit it. I just want to knit really nice things for myself and not little trinkets for others. Yes, I am horrible.
I love how the vest is coming out!
Posted by: Karin | 05 September 2006
Goodness, that argyle skull vest is going to be da bomb! It doesn't get much cooler than that!
Posted by: Julia | 05 September 2006
Goodness, that argyle skull vest is going to be da bomb! It doesn't get much cooler than that!
Posted by: Julia | 05 September 2006
I wish my friends made me awesome stuff like that for my birthday! I don't like gift-knitting. Especially if the gifts are surprises. I like to fit things as I go, and you can't do that with a gift most of the time.
I like the green and white for the argyle! It looks great so far.
Posted by: Jess | 05 September 2006
that skull argyle is going to be wonderful. Subtly subversive - I like that :-)
A lace accent scarf for mums are always good - unless she is not the lacy type in which case socks are always good
Posted by: janine | 05 September 2006
your friend is soo very lucky to be recieving that vest! WOW!
What about knitting your mom one of the mobius baskets? They are aweful cute
Posted by: Amanda Cathleen | 07 September 2006