a day late, but with plenty of dollars

So I meant to post this yesterday, but, you know, one can get busy on a Saturday--especially when one is returning to work the following Monday after two months of maternity leave.  In any case, I have done some crafting and I have a contest winner. 

I like to knit (hi, I am a knitblogger), so I guess I need to own up to the tragicomedy that is my knitting procrastination of late.  A Lopi sweater.  A Lopi sweater that will need steeking when all the knitting is done. 

I am dragging the process out, because, as I have shared many times, the thought of cutting my knitting makes me want to vomit.  In any case, I have to finish the sweater to move on to something else (a self-imposed punishment strategy).  That's my new thing.  Finish one of the sweaters in process and then I can start something new.  I have a few sweaters in process. 

These are just my sweaters.  We won't talk about the sweaters for the men in my life--they don't count, right?  Right.

And since I couldn't start a new knitting project without lots of guilt attached.  I decided to delve into a new craft entirely, because that's what I do, craft capriciously.

I used Aimee Ray's Doodle Stitching.  The critter project (and many others) are in there.  I sort of love these little critters.  One (the raccoon) is a gift to go with a book(The Kissing Hand).  One (an owl) I will take to my office because it makes me smile and the other (owl) will go to the winner of my contest/giveaway.  I used one of those random number generators to pick a winner because I couldn't choose based on merit, everyone's goals seemed like good ones (like I am really going to tell anyone that he or she has crappy goals--not so nice).  The RNG chose Elli.  Elli, I will get in touch with you to discuss your prize.  For everyone else, I hope you learn your desired crafts, get healthy, blog more or what have you. Thanks for sharing your goals!

Comments

[Hannah]

I totally know what you mean about self-imposed 'strategy'. At the end of the year I did a great thing for myself by finishing up all my wips. And I really do mean all of them. The thing is, though, that I put off all my other knitting hopes and dreams and desired patterns to work on wips, and now I seem to want to cast on everything at once.

I keep pushing myself to finish this sweater instead - a sweater I'm going to love when it's finished, I know. But that doesn't make it any easier to keep going.

[Emilee]

Those critters are SO CUTE!

[Nell]

The owl is adorable. Well done!

[June]

How cute are those forest friends!

GOOD LUCK on going back to work. May you have the smoothest of transitions.

[earthchick]

Oh those are so adorable!

Best wishes for a happy first day back at work!

[Shaina]

Speaking of sweaters, I have the same green & yellow striped one! I'm crazy for it. Best color combo ever.

[Elli]

Cutest. Pillows. EVER.

p.s. I win? Really and truly? Hooray!!! My Monday just got much, much nicer!

[Kara]

I kind of have that knitting rule too. But it is so hard!

I can't tell you how much I LOVE those critters. They are all kinds of darling.

[Vicki]

I hope you're having a good first day back at work!!

[opal]

oh those critters are too cute for words!

[SpiderWomanKnits]

Ah, your blog always kills me with the cute, Nova! Those dolls are adorable!

I hope your first day back was smooth :-)

[kathy]

Back to work. Yay. Awesome andimals! :)

[tiennie]

Those are cute! I know a thing or two about avoiding the steek right now. :)

[Heather]

You totally crack me up, Nova!!!

[Barbara]

Hi, I have been a "lurker" for ages; I love reading your blog. I just wanted to let you know that I mentioned/awarded you a "Creative Blogger Award" over on my blog. There really is no pressure to pass it on if you want to skip! CoffeeYarn

[leslie]

oh! hope your week at work is going well.
love the lopi.

[Carolyn]

Yadda, yadda, yadda... (just kidding) Your presence is requested on my blog ! You've been NOMINATED...
Oh, I'll leave a real comment later.

[yaiAnn]

The critter project?! I WANT... oh so cute!