Miscellanea

Sometimes I feel a bit unaccomplished when I post knitting projects that aren't finished, but I figured it was time for a progress report nonetheless.

I recently cast on this Chevron Scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. I'm using the two skeins of Socks that Rock mill ends that I purchased last month at MDSW. This stuff is a lot of fun to knit with, and I'm really liking how this is turning out. I think it will work with my mostly jewel-toned fall wardrobe.
My other knitting project is a pair of socks for my husband. I'm nearly finished with the first one (below). The k3p1 ribbing is getting a bit tiresome, which I why I had to go ahead and start the above scarf. I'm trying to make these socks the official knitting project of "Riding in the Car." I bought the yarn for these before I became a complete fiber snob, but I think they will still feel nice and be toasty warm for my hubby. I didn't even realize this yarn was self-striping when I bought it (Berocco Comfort Sock).

In the meantime, I've tried not to neglect my other favorite medium: paper. I made my friend Laura P. some thank you cards for her birthday utilizing my new Big Shot and some embossing plates. This card took about 5 minutes to make, and is one of my favorites, ever....

Sorry the pics in this post are so dark. My flash wasn't cooperating with me, and it turned out the details could be seen a bit better without it. Someday I will get that DSLR!

There should be more interesting posts to come. I'm really trying to ramp up the knitting right now. Also, Laura D. and I are taking Wilton Cake Decorating Course 3 this month, so surely there will be lots of posts just from that.

On a related note, I'm super excited for tomorrow's release of Martha Stewart's Cupcakes. Mine is pre-ordered from Barnes and Noble. I can't wait to try some new recipes this week!