I hate to say it but...

You know those emails that you get from Etsy that showcases a bunch of stuff for sale and it's all themed?  I hate them.  I hate about 98% of the stuff in those emails.  With this push to 'buy handmade', why am I supposed to want to buy an old pair of Justin lace-ups from 1992?  Really?  Cause, I'm not sure if they realize this but JUSTIN made those.  I understand that 'vintage' is allowed to be sold and supplies.  Believe me, I love supplies like crazy but there are some things I just feel don't belong on Etsy.  I can go to any old lady's yard sale in my neighborhood and buy some nerd-chic heels and pair them with a dress that I'm also wearing jeans with.  That's not what Etsy is about to me.  I'm just kind of sad and disappointed that that's who they're choosing to promote. 

By the way, what is going on with attractive young women wearing ENORMO glasses from the 80's?  Honey, I wore that look...IN the 80's.  I got made fun of THEN!!!  Who are these people and why are we taking their advice as to what to buy??? 

Pardon this rant of mine but it's just starting to get on my nerves a little.  I would love to see something featured that real people would buy.  Blah.  Anyway...

I am working on the most beautiful capelet for my 8 year old!  I'm using Knit Picks Swick DK in Nutmeg that will go with just about everything she has.  I'm using this pattern from Fiddle Knits and it's wonderful!  Not only that, but when I had a hiccup trying to figure out the pattern (it's not a hard pattern at all!  I'm just an idiot and let one of my stitch markers drop off), Erica, the designer, was so awesome about it!  I wrote and asked her why I was an idiot and she replied as kindly as possible.  lol  Really, she tried hard to help me and she did!  I'm not even almost nearly halfway at all, but this is definitely one of my favorite patterns so far!!! 

I also got done a pretty quick headband/neck warmer!  I made mine with some soft gray acrylic and gave it to my mom!  It looks awesome on her!!!  I don't have a picture (MOM, TAKE A PIC!!!) but I'll work on it.  ;) 

From Etsy, I have coming some mineral foundation and some mineral eye shadow and I CAN NOT WAIT!!!  I'm dying to see if it's in the mail today but it hasn't run yet!  EEEEEEEEEEEE!!!  Come on, mailman!!!  I'll update when I get it!  :D

For a lovely, wonderful, can't say enough good things about her, friend...

So, I met this lady online several years ago.  We were both pregnant (with our now-6 year olds).  It was my second baby and her first.  I've had one more baby and she's now cooking her third and due any day now!  I'm so excited to see what this baby looks like since all of her babies are THE most adorable little things in the world!  She did the 3-D ultrasound done and THOSE CHEEKS!  They make me smile so much and also regret not getting that done with mine.  When I saw those baby cheeks in the u/s, I decided that I just had to make something for the baby.  I wanted to make a complete layette set but I didn't have enough time (let alone the skill) so I set out to make a hat and a bonnet.  I used this pattern and some regular ol' acrylic yarn.  I would have liked to have used a nicer yarn but it wouldn't have gotten here in time.  ;)

For the bonnet, I used this pattern because I needed to get it done 'super quick'.  Same yarn but I made some cute little flowers to go around where the ties would be.  I do NOT feel comfortable with hats that tie for a baby.  I sometimes can't believe that so many people use them but they wig me out big-time.  It just seems to be a horrible, horrible accident waiting to happen...  Needless to say, I left the ties off.  ;)

There they are!  I made them with a ton of love.  This is a friend who just makes my day every time I talk to her.  I think if I could move close to any one of my friends, I would have to plant myself right next door to her, if not right in her living room.  LOL


ETA:  She had her baby TODAY on 8-9-10!!!  9 pounds 6 ounces and GORGEOUS!

From now on, my name shall be Knitter!

I'm really doing it!!!  I started a soaker and although I ran out of wool, I'm still almost finished!!!

 I didn't even know that this pattern created this pretty little border!  I'm SO happy with it!


It's definitely not perfect, though.  Look at this mess.

Um.  Oops.  I don't know what I did to create that huge hole but there it is.  It's right in the front of the soaker and makes me sad to see it.  I think it'll be easy enough to fix though. 

Besides this project that I've had to put down so I can order more wool, I started a new one last night.  It's just a hat but I'm doing a good job with it, too and that's such a big deal to me!  I can't believe that after all this time, knitting is FINALLY clicking!  FINALLY!