Finito!

It's FINISHED!!!  I'm wearing it to work today- in case you can't tell from the candid bathroom shot!  I'm so proud of myself for conquering my commitment-phobia and completing another wearable garment.

I cast on for Anney last night with the Berroco Comfort DK I picked up at Windsor Button, but still can't get into the swing of it.  Meaning I frogged the whole thing twice in a furious rage.  James picked the color out- Lovage- which is a nice, bright, lime-y green without being too 1980s neon.  I was told, by both him and Rafael, that I should venture out of my usual orange and pink go-to knitting colors and try something different.  I've never made anything green before (that I can recall), so this color fits the bill perfectly!

Hopefully I'll be able to wrap my head around the pattern (note to self: don't wait and try and figure this out after 11pm!) and find my rhythm.  I refuse to cast on for this again.  Seriously.

In other news, the Etsy Craft Party was a lot of fun!  Diesel Cafe is a really cool spot (and their Raspberry Lime Rickey was yum delish!), and the vibe was really inspiring!  It was wonderful to see so many like-minded, crafty people in one place.  I even got to make a tomato pin cushion- which is a perfect project for a complete sewing newbie like myself- and I even learned that "basting" is NOT, contrary to popular belief, what the kids are calling it these days!

My Tomato!  It's an artistic interpretation, in case you couldn't tell!

Diesel Cafe (I HAVE to remember to hit up the photo booth next time!)

Creepy guy who kind of weirded me out with his dancing/spasms/odd facial hair.

All in all, a terrific event with some really awesome people!  Say CHEESE!!!

There's Rafael, Michele and Lucie.  Sorry for the craptastic photos, all I had was my iPhone...  I should know better by now!  But if you look really closely you can see the goody bags we got!  Total score!!!  I'll save that for another post.

Progress...

I got locked out of my apartment last night, so I took that as a sign from the universe that I should spend some time knitting in the park- well, that and I should stop losing my keys and make that spare I keep talking about! I camped out on a bench along the Greenway by my house and got to work distracting myself from my own idiocy. It worked! When I finally got into my personal fortress of solitude I was more motivated than ever to keep going, which resulted in a few inches being knit! HOORAY!

I have about 3 more repeats of the lace pattern before I begin the ribbing at the bottom. I really hope to have this done by Monday so I can wear it to work. I even tried it on to make sure the sizing was right after decreasing for shaping. I think it looks good so far!

Not the greatest picture, but you get the idea. At some point I'd like to take some photos on an actual camera instead of my iPhone, but I'll wait until I'm finished for that. Hopefully, it shouldn't be too much longer! I feel like now that I've put it out there in the universe, I have to finish it!

In other news, it's FRIDAY! I'm going to an Etsy Craft Party being hosted by the incredibly awesome and talented people at Bazaar Bizarre Boston. I can't wait to check out Diesel Cafe- they have a vintage black and white photo booth! How cool is that?! Plus, there will be goodie bags! Ooooooooh, how exciting!

So far, it's been a GREAT start to the weekend! Let the festivities commence!

Rusted Root!

This has been a *looong* time in the making! I got the pattern from my friend, and fellow bad-ass knitter, Michele almost two whole years ago! After finishing my February Lady Sweater a few months back, I decided to keep the momentum going and conquer my fear of sweater commitment. I'm using Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece in Raging Purple, which is such a great color! It's bright, but not burn-your-retinas bright, and just the perfect color for spring. I also love working with the Cotton Fleece. It's soft and squishy, the stitch definition is terrific, and the drape is just lovely. I really can't wait to finish this sweater so I can finally wear it!