Notepad #1

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Links I want to share because they are cool ideas:

http://www.rufflesandstuff.com/2010/05/grosgrain-belt-tutorial.html

http://kitteninlove.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-curtain-to-petticoat.html

http://sockpixie.blogspot.com/2008/10/dear-elizabeth-how-about-february-beret.html

I saw the cutest little mitts at the Wool Festival on Saturday. They were knit from fingering weight yarn in a blue and purple ombre, and had beads in the cables. I looked at them and thought, "Oh, if only I knit." If I'd known that they would stay with me this long, I would have picked up the pattern too.

I spent Sunday afternoon trying all the crochet-to-knit and knit-look-alike stitches I could find. However, the tunisian stitches didn't stretch, and I couldn't get beyond the foundation chain for the other method. I'm sure if I'd been paitent, I could have figured it out--and it might have worked--but at that point I figured I should break out the rusty knitting skills and spend my time actually knitting so I could knit a similar pattern.

My little sample practice piece is almost the size of a mitt now, and it only took me two afternoons. So, in theory, I could have a pair within the week. Not quite the instant gratification I was hoping for, but not bad either. Assuming I actually make a pair now that I've put the effort into it.