Monday, March 12, 2007

FO-FO-Fffft

Oh well, it's not Christmas, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I didn't actually finish three objects in one weekend. Frankly I should be surprised that I finished any.

FO 1: It is wicked ugly. I cannot really recommend Magallanes, which is nice to work with but which is dyed in colorways that hurt my eyes. But the durn thing FITS. And I like it. Something is just not right with my brain.


FO 2: I finally finished that blasted UFO of a bulky cotton bathmat. Put it through hot water washer and hot dryer, and it came out soft, fluffy and just the right size for our bathroom. It feels great underfoot. I hated making it, but I'm so glad I did!


And this shrunken skin is 3/4 of an Air Bear from Berroco. Their 'Air' yarn is on sale at Webs, and the Bear only takes one skein, so you can build a bear for $3.50. Pretty cool. But it looks nasty until it's stuffed!

(This is actually purple/lavender in color, but the camera would not cooperate.)

4 comments:

Jen said...

Well, you know - there's good news about an ugly hat. If you're wearing it, just avoid looking in mirrors, and you'll never see how ugly it is! :)

I'll have to think about doing a bath mat one of these days. I've got a line on the company that makes Peaches & Creme, and they sell direct to the public. They've got the double worsted cotton yarn that Mason Dixon uses for a bathmat.

Anonymous said...

Isn't that the way it always works? The one that fits is never the color you like?

And the bath mat looks great. I can just imagine how good it feels underfoot :)

Aime

April said...

Your natural beauty causes everything about you to look just as wonderful, ergo the hat is gorgeous. I need one of those bathmats. In sage, if you wouldn't mind. No rush though.

Is there any more Vicodin?

Anonymous said...

does it get cold enough in san diego to warrant a hat? you could always buy more yarn to make a new one! the bathmat is beautful but makes my hands hurt just looking at it (cotton makes my hands hurt!). i'll get in line for a bathmat too. but i'll have mine in a warm butter shade. ;)