Mmmmmmmmmmmalabrigo

Or maybe this should be titled "It was this big!"



I couldn't settle on just one photo from this afternoon's shoot with Sage in her new hat and mittens, so you get four. Trust me, it wasn't easy to narrow it down that much. Really.



I cannot for the life of me think of a good caption for the above photo.



So instead of a caption, Sage will show you how many years old she is... er, or maybe not.

Anyway, this hat and mitten set was my first (but certainly not last) experience working with Malabrigo. I. Love. This. Yarn. Seriously. If I was only allowed to use one brand of yarn again, it would be Malabrigo. This was their worsted weight merino, in Azul Bolita, which is such an amazing gradation of blues. I love those deep rich almost-but-not-quite-black blues, and this has them along with a smattering of lighter shades tossed in for a blend that keeps you entertained through every last stitch.

The patterns from both were found on Ravelry, which is such a positively wonderful resource for all things knitterly (or hoolerly, if you go that way). I forget which they are offhand, but they are linked on my projects page if you are really curious.

And now for the last photo... Sage, who has no inkling who Madonna is, doing her version of Vogue.

Ravelry updating

I was beyond bored earlier (can't sew, need trim for a corset I am stuck on, need to draft other corset patterns, need to cut skirt fabric, etc.) so I started updating my Ravelry stuff. Of course, when it came time to add yarns to my stash I completely forgot what yarns I have in my stash. A few got entered but not many and none have photos yet because I haven't ever been in the habit of documenting my stash, but maybe I will start soon.

I officially created a Flickr account to use with Ravelry - I did have one from a while ago, but never used it other than to comment on a photo one time. Thankfully I remembered the login info for it, and it now currently hosts one photo, a slightly better version of the most recent Ravenclaw sock photo, which I edited in Picnik. Unfortunately, Picnik runs horridly slow on the iBook (which is chugging along with 256mb of ram, the poor thing), so I doubt I'll use it much, but it is a nifty program, especially if you don't have access to regular photo editing software.

The second sock is nearing the end of the cuff. No heel yet, I guess it really will be an afterthought heel afterall.