fly in my soup - xavier i made it with my gnome hands! http://flyinmysoup.blogspirit.com/xavier/ Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:45:16 -0400 blogSpirit.com All Rights Reserved http://flyinmysoup.blogspirit.com/archive/2006/09/20/95-days-to-go.html 95 days to go http://flyinmysoup.blogspirit.com/archive/2006/09/20/95-days-to-go.html noreply@blogspirit.com () mindless drivel WIP's Xavier Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:20:18 -0400 <p>i've been very unproductive as far as knitting goes this past week.&nbsp; the friend that i'd made the Skully Vest for moved, and i helped out.&nbsp; oh...my....god.&nbsp; it really really sucked, but at least it's done with!&nbsp; i failed to get pictures of her wearing the vest (i forgot the camera) but i'll get around to it sometime!&nbsp; i also made another buddy of mine an alpaca hat--there was absolutely nothing excitting about it that's why no pics--but he loved it.&nbsp; the 2 for 2 on knitted gifts this past weekend got me thinking about the Yule season and gift giving.&nbsp; and also the fact that the majority of my friends have their birthdays within the next 6 months or so.&nbsp; i think that i might start giving bigger knitted gifts for birthdays, and smaller ones at holiday time.&nbsp; that way, i don't go insane trying to make 20 sweaters or shawls in the next 95 days.&nbsp; it seems logical to me.<br /> upcoming WIP's are as follows:<br /></p> <div style="margin-left: 2em"><a target="_blank" href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall05/PATTjosephine.html">Josephine</a> from Knitty.com</div> <br /> <div style="margin-left: 2em"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.alpacanation.com/alpaca-products/03_view_product.asp?name=103724">Heere Be Dragons</a> shawl</div> <br /> <div style="margin-left: 2em">the Argyle Slippers in <em>Weekend Knitting</em></div> <br /> that's what is definite so far.&nbsp; anyone knit any of these?&nbsp; tips?<br /> since the knitting content is low, i'll give you some Xavier pics.<img src="http://flyinmysoup.blogspirit.com/images/medium_xav_lob1.JPG" alt="singing lobsters are strange..." style="float: right; margin: 0.2em 0px 1.4em 0.7em; border-width: 0px" />&nbsp; here he is checking out my singing lobster (i just found new batteries for him today!)&nbsp;i love the lobster--he's terrible, and kitchy, and my gramma gave him to me.&nbsp; Xavier is a little bit freaked out by it.&nbsp; but the best pic is coming up next.<img src="http://flyinmysoup.blogspirit.com/images/medium_xav_lob2.JPG" alt="but not as strange as my owner!" style="float: left; margin: 0.2em 1.4em 0.7em 0px; border-width: 0px" />&nbsp; doesn't Xav just look like he's thinking "Give me a freakin' break already!" ????