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Yesterday was my birthday! My parents are the best; they gave me $100 and told me to "go spend it." So what did I buy?


Love them! And of course, people gave me yarn! Two of the French V girls went shopping together and bought me these (plus smelly stuff [lotion and body mist!] but it's irrelevant):


Jiffy and Fun Fur. They're new at knitting themselves, so Jiffy and Fun Fur are the best things since sliced bread. I was thinking about making a hat out of purple with a Fun Fur pompom so they could see what their present turned out to be, but then thought that maybe I could make a yellow hat (out of the Jiffy I used for that yellow afghan) with a purple pompom. I don't think I'd have enough for a purple pompom on a yellow hat and a purple hat, but we'll see.

Oh, and I also got this little piddly gift from the boyfriend:


So I pretty much love him. :) Left to right: Lover's Leap (how perfect), Sapphire, & Hoofle Floofle

Progress on the lace shawl for my French teacher, also a knitter (and with whom I am going to Stitches West 2010), who is doing my recommendation letters for college.


Stitch marker my swap partner in Color Swap 5 gave me. I love it sooo much.

And that's about it. The only thing on my wishlist now is more time to knit.

CS5 Package

The Box.

Hmm... what color could it possibly be?

Yellow! My favorite!

Beautiful stitch markers handcrafted by my swap partner.

Here's a llama, there's a llama, and another little llama...

Goodies! I was in need of another tape measure, and I had recently run out of chapstick. When I opened it, I wondered aloud, "How did she know?" Plus I love gum, so hooray!

Mug! Perfect for photographing little amigurumi fruits peeking out over the edge.

Another "How did she know?" moment. I have been needing a headband when I go biking in the slightly nippy evenings but never got around to making one; this is perfect!

Butterflies! Too cute. Plus a pen (and I loooove pens).

Yarnyarnyarn. Lorna's Laces fingering & Frog Tree (100% alpaca!) sportweight.

Everything! So wonderful.

Taken just for fun.

Opening this felt too good to be true. It was so wonderful receiving this. Off to go post these pictures on the CS5 forum!

I Love My Bike

This is what I've been up to.

For swap partner in Color Swap 5

For friend's friend's birthday. Got $7 for this little guy.

Another $7.

Bike Adventures.

Sooo my birthday is in fewer than 11 days. Mom gave me $100 to spend on knitting, so I spent it on pattern books. Two catalogs from Bergere, two catalogs from Phildar, Knitting Workshop, Knitting Without Tears, Sock Innovation (my first Cookie A patterns!), and Knitted Lace of Estonia. I think I'm set for a long time.

It All Comes Out in the Wash

I spoil the boyfriend. He gets handknit socks. And he spoils me. I get lots of stuff - this time, an alpaca plush (with kitty and turtle plushes too). I think we go well together.

Story of My Life

I need to take a chill pill.

I cry every time I look at my knitting.

Ornamental Stitches Scarf

It's done! It's definitely for my mom, but I'm not sure for what occasion.



Now to work on the Vintage Cardigan.

Back from the Dead

Band camp, then school band camp, then school, all the while being obsessed with a Leaf Lace Shawl. But I won't make up excuses for how long I've been away. I have pictures, which should take care of any hard feelings, right? :)


Please excuse the poor picture quality (and the slanty-ness of the second picture).

Off the needles, blocked, and all folded up, waiting for Mother's Day '10 to surprise Mom. She's been watching me knit it up, but I told her I'm just experimenting in lace for now. She doesn't have to know it has been for her all along.

I'm planning on making a Swallowtail Shawl sometime in the near future (possibly after I finish my Vintage Cardigan) in a beautiful brown heather from Knit Picks' Alpaca Cloud.

Since the beginning of the school year has arrived, it's schedule time:

1. French V
2. AP Calculus BC
3. String Orchestra (on violin)
4. Wind Ensemble (on double bass)
5. English Literature (aka Brit Lit)
6. Economics
And on Tuesday & Thursday afternoons, Jazz B (on violin)

I love my schedule.