The Kitty Ripple #1 is complete! Here it is:
Plenty big for a kitty kennel at PetSmart, even if folded in half. I hope whichever kitty gets this blanket is happy!
Oh so colorful. And there’s another one coming soon — I got another colorway of the same yarn to make Kitty Ripple #2! Hopefully once I donate them they’ll go into the kennels right away and I can show you the kitties enjoying them.
Here’s the crochet stuff! I started something new: a ripple blanket (pattern here)! It’s not an ordinary ripple blanket though, it’s a little one, and I’m making it to donate to PetSmart! I noticed on a visit there today that there were some crocheted and knitted little blankets in the kennels of the adoptable kitties, and I asked an associate if I could just bring some in, and he said yes! I got some cheap, colorful, slightly grandma-looking yarn from Hobby Lobby and started Kitty Ripple #1:
While I was there, I saw some really cute scissors that I had to get, as well:
But as it turns out, they kinda suck at cutting things. I had to snip a few times to get through my yarn. They’re pretty to look at, I guess.
Well, I’m going to go work some more on the ripple. Thanks for stopping by!
I’m finished with the wrap/shawl! The pattern is here if you want to check it out. It wasn’t too hard, it just took a lot of time because it calls for fingering weight yarn. So here’s the finished product:
Yay! I like it a lot. The yarn also did cool things as I was unraveling it, so I took a picture:
It’s like a flower! Ok, I know this post was short but I’m on a caffeine high and I want to go fingerpaint with my boyfriend and have childlike fun. See you later!
Honestly I didn’t really care for the way my recent sweater turned out. The more I look at it the more I think ‘eh, it’s OK, but do I actually want to wear it?’ It doesn’t really fit quite right and I’d have to adjust it often. So instead, I decided to make something else to take on my Christmas trip to England this year (and if I like it I might make my mom one, too). I’m about to start on this (pattern here).
I love it because the cute tassels add a little weight to keep it in place. I decided to make it in a more reddish color though (orange is not my thing), and my yarn just came in today! I got it from Knitpicks, and it’s the Palette Yarn fingering weight in Rose Hip and Raspberry Heather shades:
I’m really excited about this yarn because it’s the first time I’ve ever bought yarn online without knowing what the brand feels like, and it’s actually really soft for 100% wool! It was also really appealing because of its cheap price, and I’ll definitely be buying from Knitpicks again. I’m gonna get started on this project tonight, hopefully, while listening to the audiobook of the current Pern novel I’m on, Dragonseye. (It’s really good, as are all the other ones I’ve read, and I recommend them highly).
On another subject that I really want to share with you, my boyfriend is starting a garden on our back patio. He’s growing all kinds of peppers and tomatoes and herbs, and his goal is to make salsas and chowchows soon. In his shopping at the Home Depot for plant necessities, he bought me a plant and pot of my own (he’s so sweet):
Isn’t he cute? I named him Albert. He’s a succulent, which I think are gorgeous, and they’re pretty hard to kill which is perfect for me (I kill every plant I touch, even aloe plants). Hopefully Albert the Succulent will live — I think he’s so sweet!
So that’s all for today, thanks for stopping by!
I have a guilty pleasure — it’s the TV show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” If you’re not familiar with it, it’s like “America’s Next Top Model” only with drag queens. It’s so flamboyant and crazy and sometimes ridiculous, but I can’t help loving it. My favorite of the final three contestants is Sharon Needles because she’s so outrageously sweet and nice, but she has this goth/satanic look going for her when she dresses in drag (I can’t help but love the spooky look)! In tribute to Sharon, I made an amigurumi type doll of her:
Here is the picture I based the doll off of, so you can compare the two.
I also like her so much that a couple of weeks ago I purchased a limited-time-only autographed poster of her, and I framed it the other day:
And yes it says “Hail Satan,” that’s her funny slogan she uses. Don’t worry, I’m not Satanic. I just love my pretty goth drag queen!
I know this post was different than usual — I’ll get back to normal next time! I just had to share, even though I get excited about weird things sometimes. See you later!
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