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!
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.
Posted by: Hannah | February 01, 2009 at 11:41 PM
Those critters are SO CUTE!
Posted by: Emilee | February 02, 2009 at 12:33 AM
The owl is adorable. Well done!
Posted by: Nell | February 02, 2009 at 02:10 AM
How cute are those forest friends!
GOOD LUCK on going back to work. May you have the smoothest of transitions.
Posted by: June | February 02, 2009 at 09:09 AM
Oh those are so adorable!
Best wishes for a happy first day back at work!
Posted by: earthchick | February 02, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Speaking of sweaters, I have the same green & yellow striped one! I'm crazy for it. Best color combo ever.
Posted by: Shaina | February 02, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Cutest. Pillows. EVER.
p.s. I win? Really and truly? Hooray!!! My Monday just got much, much nicer!
Posted by: Elli | February 02, 2009 at 11:51 AM
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.
Posted by: Kara | February 02, 2009 at 11:56 AM
I hope you're having a good first day back at work!!
Posted by: Vicki | February 02, 2009 at 12:59 PM
oh those critters are too cute for words!
Posted by: opal | February 02, 2009 at 02:56 PM
Ah, your blog always kills me with the cute, Nova! Those dolls are adorable!
I hope your first day back was smooth :-)
Posted by: SpiderWomanKnits | February 02, 2009 at 04:15 PM
Back to work. Yay. Awesome andimals! :)
Posted by: kathy | February 02, 2009 at 05:14 PM
Those are cute! I know a thing or two about avoiding the steek right now. :)
Posted by: tiennie | February 02, 2009 at 06:42 PM
You totally crack me up, Nova!!!
Posted by: Heather | February 02, 2009 at 08:04 PM
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
Posted by: Barbara | February 04, 2009 at 05:18 PM
oh! hope your week at work is going well.
love the lopi.
Posted by: leslie | February 04, 2009 at 10:39 PM
Yadda, yadda, yadda... (just kidding) Your presence is requested on my blog ! You've been NOMINATED...
Oh, I'll leave a real comment later.
Posted by: Carolyn | February 10, 2009 at 12:02 PM
The critter project?! I WANT... oh so cute!
Posted by: yaiAnn | February 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM