Knitting weekend

I spent a bit of time this weekend knitting. Not as much as I'd like, but enough to really spark my interest and keep my hands busy. I finished a Harry Potter Gryffindor House scarf, similar to the one pictured, for Henry -- the now-obsessed-with-all-things-Potter 6-year-old. I also worked feverishly on the baby cardigan, similar to the one pictured here but in a color called "beanstalk," which is a little lighter than what I'd call "wasabi green."

I don't know quite why I'm working feverishly, given I have no one in mind to give it to! It's a fun and easy pattern. I also got some self-striping FLORAL yarn to do a baby hat in pinks and greens to match, if it turns out the recipient is a girl.

The Harry Potter pattern comes from Charmed Knits, a book that I find way too difficult for my skill level. But the pictures are fun and the ideas are clever. No, Henry, I'm not knitting you a wizard robe.

The baby cardi pattern comes from the Lion Brand web site's list of free patterns. I think the title is "Baby's First Cardigan" and was originally done in Jiffy. I am using baby organic cotton yarn.

Comments

Holy Separated-At-Birth, Batman!

Gary Oldman...meet Uncle Knit-Knots from Imagination Movers.

Ho, Ho, Ho, How Many Times Can I Use "I'm too busy" as an Excuse?

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Hair

This has become the age-old question...Why do men hate short hair on women? I've been thinking about this a lot because my current style, an angled bob, requires a bunch of fussing every morning to get it to do anything. My favorite haircut of all time, as far as ease of care, was my pixie cut. I loved that I could wash it, gel it, and be done. No blow drying or flattening or curling. Just gel and go. Very sporty. I thought it looked cute. My husband has another opinion. The longer the better is his motto. Thing is, my hair becomes an unruly, tangled, nappy mop when it gets long. If I had all the time in the world and Jennifer Aniston's budget, I'd be more than happy to grow it long and have others style it every day. In real life, I guess I'd rather go for comfort and convenience. And if you ask me, I think the pixie is dang cute. I suspect heterosexual men aren't hot on short hair, in general, because it's too much like their own hair. No matter how much jewel

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