Today

Although I'm up a bit late today, my knitting goals are to finish making Icord, a cupcake, and my nose warmers. I started a gigantic strand of Icord to use as a teaching aide. I'm signed up to teach knitting classes at the beginning of February, but as of yesterday no one was signed up. It's a little disheartening. I have quite a few people at the tutoring center where I work interested in learning how to knit, so I might just say, 'Hey, next Saturday, let's hang out!'

I started making a cupcake yesterday. There are just a few stitches and a finger-hole room enough to stuff it. The bottom is in Caron's Bone color, which is a beautiful light tan. The top is done in Plum Wine, by Caron as well. I used their Simply Soft yarn. It might be better to make in a yarn that is more stiff, but for now I'm trying out the pattern and I had those colors left over from a scarf I had crocheted for my sister.

Finally, my pig-nose nose warmers have been sitting on the shelf for ages. I'm so super excited about seeing the film Penelope that I created this fun little item to wear to the theater with my sister when we go. It was supposed to come out in August, but I read that the film company dropped it in favor of wanting to go in a more independent direction. It is supposed to be released in February. I am definately keeping my fingers crossed. Anyway, the nose warmers should be cute. Strange, maybe. But then, what is life without a little strangeness in it? I need to do two things before they are complete, and that is to put on ties, so that they will stay on our heads. Also, I have to use a little black yarn and embroider some nostrils on. Oh they will be all the rage! Maybe not, but they'll be silly as anything

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZoXv3hqUmM

Then maybe after I'm finished with all that, I can work on my skirt. We'll see!

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Before work:

Finished Icord, including binding off and tucking in edging. I rolled it in a two finger ball for storing, then dumped it back into a wooden bowl on the computer desk.

Finished both tie on cords for both pig nose nose warmers. Finished sewing in nostril holes for one nose warmer, and I am currently wearing it. Keeps the nose warm, and looks silly, too. Perfect.

Not enough time to grab fiber fill from mum's house before work. I will finish second nose warmer while at work, then stop by and flaunt in front of sister. I made two sizes, one small, one big. I like them both, so she'll have to decide.

No time for skirt. Maybe later this evening.