graduated! etc.

I officially graduated yesterday!

There was a family party!

And flowers!

And gifts!

(my lovely sapphire “class” ring )

(mini piano teapot! I LOVE this!)

(Bach thimble! too awesome for words. I must express it contrapuntally on the (piano) keyboard instead. )

So.. huzzah! I’m feeling very happy right now. I did decide on college- going to my local university for the first year. My major is piano performance, and I’ll also be taking some legal classes. I’m very excited!

And I have been knitting also:

This should be finished. but it isn’t. I don’t want to do the funky bind off. =\ I’ve done it before, and it isn’t a problem.. I just don’t feel like doing it! Blah. Someone tell me to get it done this weekend!

I’ve also started working on Salina again. Now that I’m working on it, it’s working up pretty quickly! I want to finish both of my sweaters this summer. Then I think I’m going to concentrate on socks for awhile…

Now, I’m wanting to have a fun project this summer- either some socks out of some kind of AMAZING yarn, or a noni bag. What say ya’ll? And any suggestions for a totally WOW sockyarn?

~Sarah Elizabeth

this ‘n that

Awhile back, I decided to take inventory of very small yarn stash. You know, I don’t really stash- I’m better than that! But I’m not above picking up a skein or two on sale…

This is my not a stash.

What do you give your (**cough**geeky**cough**) brother for his 20th birthday? Cookies decorated like his school mascot, of course!

rock chalk!

They were a Herculanean effort, and quite successful, if I do say so myself!

Spring is finally here, and I’ve been working a bit in my garden…

Huzzah for spring!

A more knitterly update to come soon, stay tuned!

~Sarah Elizabeth

meme

Sorry for not posting in so long! I’ve been very busy with finishing up highschool and getting stuff planned for college.

Snagged this meme on Jacquie’s blog, looked like fun so here I go!

Edit the list, bold for stuff you’ve done, italics for stuff you plan to do one day, and normal for stuff you’re not planning on doing.

Afghan/Blanket
I-cord
Garter stitch (haha…. duh )
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up (well… fingerless though)
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk (a blend, not pure)
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn (actually took apart a bouclé, respun it, and knit it. fun!)
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting (not sure what this is)
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street) (hahaha not sure about this, sounds fun though =P)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book (it’d just be too cool)
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting (I don’t think I’ve done this…)
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cozies…)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
Knitting with DPNs
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art (hey! all my knitting is art!)
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self-patterning/self-striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry (icord bracelets!)
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves (one of these days, I’ll make some successfuly!)
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/arm warmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

Thanks for all of the lovely comments! I appreciate them all very much!

~Sarah Elizabeth