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Got Soymilk?

I’m not sure what the rule is with double-dipping when it comes to knit cookies…

But I say you should just go for it!  This sweet little Oreo, Newman O, or what-have-you, is so brainless to whip up, I don’t even remember how long it took me to complete.  Knit entirely in garter stitch, I can’t imagine it too much over 1 hour.  Trying to photograph it, I had so much fun, I took about 10 individual pictures that I wish I could use here… But I figured that would kinda be overkill.

See for yourself, these sandwich-creme cookies are irresistible, and you can find a fantastically detailed tutorial on Craftster.com, complete with pictures and diagrams of almost every step.

So pour yourself a tall glass of frothy soymilk, and get knitting! 

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So Cheesey

I’ve been experimenting with making my own patterns again…

…And so I’ve come up with this, mushroom / onion pizza!  I’m still not entirely satisfied with the look of the mushrooms, but I think it works overall…  My nutritionist hinted that knit pizza would be awesome in her office, and since she’s getting married in two weeks and will be off the job for some time, I wanted her last gift from me to be extra special.  I’m really happy for her, she’s such a wonderfully kind person and deserves someone who agrees to the millionth degree.

Anyways, if there’s any interest out there, I could write up the instructions for the pizza pattern sometime later this week…  Any takers? 

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My Fuzzy Strawberry

Strangely enough, no matter how long I searched, there isn’t a single pattern on the internet [for free] that instructs you on how to make just a plain, stuffed strawberry.  Sure, there are pouches and flat refrigerator magnets, but not what I was after.

It’s not perfect, but I’m pretty damn proud of this little guy!  Not only did I somehow manage to crochet it, but I didn’t even use a pattern!  When I started, I realized I didn’t even know how to decrease with crochet, so I think my ‘skills’ have already come a long way.  Nonetheless, the leaves were impossible to crochet, (I tried about 4 different methods) so I ended up cutting them out of felt and sewing them on, carrying over the same thread to attach the little “seeds.”

Sadly, to get it to look that acceptable, it took me about two and a half hours, and in the process I stabbed myself so deeply with the needle that I bled on my shirt before I realized my finger was gushing blood.  Still, I’ve never made anything with a pattern before, with the exception of simple scarves, so I’m not complaining.

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Of Cabbages and Kings

When I actually buy a book, whether it be for leisure reading or knitting patterns, it is a rare occasion indeed. I like to think of myself as “thrifty,” but truth be told… I suppose can be rather cheap. That’s what makes my purchase of Knitorama by Rachel Mathews even more of a painfully upsetting let-down.

Tell me, what does this look like to you?

Not only is it a terrible picture, but this is supposed to be a cabbage. Sadly, it looks like a horribly swollen Brussels sprout, some sick joke if you ask me. I really hate it. The picture in the book looked so much nicer… and bigger. Oh, and by the way, what on EARTH is a “yrn”?? It’s definitely not a “yarn,” and it doesn’t even list it in the glossary of terms in the back!

I also tried the facial mask as per a request from my aunt, and yielded similar results. I ended up having to make it up along the way, and try to interpret what those instructions could possibly mean.

Maybe I’m just dense. God knows I can be more than just half a bubble off in the intelligence department… Either that, or the author wrote this while under the influence of some illegal substance. It looked like a really awesome book; Quirky, unique, and with a number of patterns I would actually want to make. I had never seen it anywhere else… but now I guess I’ve figured out why.

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Breakfast of Champions

Finally, a few extra minutes to actually knit something! It kills me how I’ve barely knit at all lately… I used to be pumping out 8-10 projects a week, knitting nonstop… But I was also essentially immobile, so I’m not sure if it was entirely worth it. Anyway, I thought that a glazed donut with sprinkles would be the perfect way to start a long vacation…

It was so easy to whip up, but binding off that thing was hellish. A 3-needle bind off in a space slightly smaller than an inch in diameter?! Let’s see you do it first! I ended up doing a modified style of fake-grafting, and after about an hour longer than it should have taken, I had myself a sweet little donut. It’s still not perfect, so I might try it again at some point… It was so difficult to stuff and then redistribute the batting, you can see how it came out a little lumpy in places…

Oh well, it was still fun, despite the frustration. You can go make your own sweet little doknit using the pattern found at Strange But True.

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