Skull Hat

I got bored waiting for the Booga Bag to dry, so I've started one of these hats: Skull Hat. I'm doing mine with a black background and red skulls. I'll put up some in-progress pics when I get home...

Booga Bag, Part 2

I've put it through the wash about eleventy-billion times now. It's looking pretty spiffy.

It's on its last go as I type. After this, I'll find a box of appropriate size, wrap the box in a plastic bag, and then stick it in the bag. That way it can dry in that shape. Drying may take a day or two.

Then I'll poke holes in it (maybe grommets?) and run the cord through it. I'll put up pics of each stage. Oh, the suspense!

Booga Bag

I recently traded a knitting book for some blue and purple wool. I don't know much about it except that it was from a local (to the person I was trading with) source. It inspired me to try my hand at this pattern: Booga Bag. I've done hand-felting before, but this is my first try at doing some in the washing machine. Here's a pic of the bag before felting...



The bag is in the washing machine right now with a couple of pairs of jeans. I'll post more pics after it's felted enough and is ready for blocking...

FYI, I did more rows than the pattern calls for just to use up the yarn. Since I don't really have any idea what size it will be when I'm done, I figured what the hell...

Update:
Ran it through the wash a few times last night - 3 or 4 times, lost count. It was getting fuzzy, but not shrinking. So I went to bed. Running it through again now. The pattern said it could take several times, so no worries yet.

Moebius Knitting - Cast On Video

Good stuff!

Cat Bordhi's video

Excellent Knitty Board Quote

"...feel free to ask anything without being judged... If you doubt, just read all the questions in this supernewbie SUPPORT room. You will notice no one belittles themselves! If you are a knitter, you ride a large black horse with steel hooves, not a little Shetland pony."

Yarn Mystery - Solved

M. and I were at a yarn store this last weekend, and I spotted my mystery yarn.

This:


Is this:
Ornaghi Filati Luna Park 202
Content: 100% superwash merino wool
Made in: Italy
Size: 50g/200m - 1.75 oz/210 yards
Gauge: 33 sts/4" using needles #3-4US, for sock you might want to use #1-2US.
Care: machine wash gentle/dry flat

Ravelry link: the yarn.

Yay me! Still working on the little scarf I'm making out of it.

Puzzle Mat

Check it out. We bought a puzzle mat. Why? Partly because, hey, puzzle mat!



But also because it's an effective and cheap blocking mat. Resizable too! I can use it to block a shawl...



...or a scarf...



...or even a sweater.



And also to play with, obviously!