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I picked the yarn because I liked the colors and it sort of matched what had attracted me to the pattern in the first place. However, at that point I had not fully caught on to the fact that the darker the yarn the less likely the pattern is to make a statement. So we'll see how it turns out in the end. You can see that there is a pattern, anyway, so it should be 'good enough'.

This is my second pair of socks; the first set went reasonably well. I'll want to be sure to increase a bit more as I go up the leg this time so it's less stretched when I put them on/wear them. (Which also means I need to think about how the pattern goes together; because this is a large lace pattern I THINK I want to increase by filling in pieces of the pattern that aren't there yet as opposed to fitting stitches into the existing pattern (which is what I did last time and I didn't do enough of it). I have no idea if that even makes sense but I have plenty of time before I get to the heel...)
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So, in the 'I-have-too-many-projects-anyway-what's-one-more' category:

http://www.modcloth.com/shop/jackets/holland-1945-jacket

I picked up a man's suit coat at the thrift store yesterday and with any luck at all I can modify it to look like that... Of course, it could just be a spectacular fail but it never hurts to try...

And in the 'Huh-that's-super-cool-maybe-someday-I-could-try-that' category:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nightingale-2

Obviously, the best socks ever and probably more fun than I want to have to make. ;))

Bonus: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gryffindor-pride-socks
Bonus bonus: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hufflepuff-pride-socks because I'd be a Hufflepuff if I were a HP fan...

Triple bonus:http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-architect-of-rivendell

Also, since the first try at knitting the Mary Margaret Beret failed spectacularly (I begin to suspect it cannot be knit in the round, but I'm going to give it another go with a larger needle size) I ripped it out. I haven't started anything for my doll, either.

http://www.salttree.net/2011/08/make-it-chalkboard-paint.html

If I actually had both ingredients... not that I want to make chalkboard paint at the moment, but it's always been interesting...

http://craftyblossom.blogspot.com/2011/02/fabric-labels-tutorial.html
http://makethemwonderblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-make-iced-branches.html

Also in the things that could be done category. ;))

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