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All of me!

koala, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Here's what I look like when I'm not taking a self-portrait.

Puffwheat took this one.

Hi There!

koala close up, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

I'm the newest addition to the family. My name is Selby, and I was completed shortly after Christmastime. I was supposed to be a gift, but couldn't be parted with. I mean really, who could give up this face?

koala kitty

koala kitty, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

It's true love. Star-crossed lovers unite!

poncho

poncho, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Almost finished knitting this poncho! Woo Hoo! The only problem, it's about three inches too narrow because the ribbing tends to contract more than expand.

We'll see what it looks like.

poncho close up

poncho close up, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Here's a close up of the mini faux cable and my super-cute monkey tape measure.

Black Chunky Glasses

glasses, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Went to a design conference recently, and it was encouraged that people decorate a wall with drawings. Here's one of my favorites...but actually not that many people had those stereotypical "designer" glasses.

Which reminds me, about 7 years ago, I was going to a design award show in Portland. It was my first and I was very nervous. My co-worker was also going, but she didn't want to be seen with me. When I saw her at the show, I noticed that she was wearing, chunky black glasses. I exclaimed, "Oh, wow! I didn't know you wore glasses!" She shushed me and sent me on my way, embarrassed that I pointed out her fashion statement for the evening.

No wonder she didn't want to be seen with me, fear of exposure, I'm sure.

As far as I know, she's still blessed with 20/20, and a strange sense of fashion. What's next a pair of crutches to fit in?

Scarf Model

scarfdog2, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Here is Matilda modelling a scarf I made. It looks better on her than me :)

flower

flower, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

"A knitted washcloth?"

That's the reaction I got when I told people what I was knitting...but it turned out so cute!

The only problem, each petal is it's own piece and then you join them to the center circle, but you end up with lots of little ends to weave in. And if you actually use the washcloth, the ends find their way out.

Anyone out there know a cure for woven in ends coming out?

Need Met

glasses2, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

The need for Black Chunky Glasses has been met. Thanks to the mystery woman for posing for me :)

Knit Wit

knitwit, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Went to Knit Wit's holiday open house. There was a cute pup, wearing his Jil Eaton original featured in her new book.

The best part?

Jil was there and many people thought that she worked at the store and were asking her for help.

Sleepy Matilda

sleepysofa, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Sometimes when Matilda is sleepy, she fights sleep because she's scared to miss something. This is an example of her fighting sleep.

Knitting

"This favourite employment of our grandmothers ought not to be forgotten. It enables one to be useful in the decline of life, when they can no longer be actively useful; and it is a never-failing amusement. I never knew an old lady ignorant of it, who did not deeply regret she had never learned."

from "The Girl's Own Book"
by Mrs. L. Maria Child
1834

yipes, stripes!

yipes, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Look at the lovely sweater I was making, it was so soft, so nice, but when I stepped back, I noticed it was STRIPED! Ick! And I just had the sleeves left to do!

I called the yarn company and apparently, they had added a disclaimer to the product, after I purchased it!

My money was reimbursed and I was able to keep the yarn. Now I have the "light" balls separated from the "dark" ones.

celina's sweater

celina, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

This is the first sweater I have ever made! It just took me a while to get the photo uploaded...sorry. I remember making it...I had a week off from work, and it was sooooo hot (mid August usually is), so I knit and watched the Sopranos. Good times!

The outcome, this sweater and a vast knowledge of all things Soprano.

Fairisle Finished

fairisle, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Here's a laydown of my latest creation.

All done!

cindyfairisle, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

I have finished the first sweater I have made for myself, just in the nick of time...spring is right around the corner.

French Poodle

poodle complete, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Finally received the poodle ceramic dish I painted. "Non" was Marie's idea. Pretty clever.

Lovely Marie

marie, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Here is Marie pondering what to paint...here's a hint: It "bakes" her happy.

:)

Poodle in Progress

poodle, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Recently, Marie and I went to one of those paint your own clay places, this is my poodle in progress.

The hardest part, you have to paint everything three times...so poor little poodle's eyelid kept getting heavier and heavier.

Ham Store

ham store, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

Really, what can one say about a Ham store?

Kitty Marie

marie hat, originally uploaded by buzzbox.

This is my good friend, Marie. She is modelling the kitty hat I made her (notice, she is batting at it just like a cat would).

ME-OWWWWW!