Christmas Is Comming...I Need More Yarn

I am a knitting machine....

And here is what I have been doing since I rolled in from the great tundra on Saturday...yes...Saturday.

This is my first attempt at lace. Isn't it pretty? I really like it. I may not give it away. I haven't decided yet. Then again...

I haven't quite mastered blocking. This is what it looks like when it's not stretched out by the chair. It kind of looks like used pantyhose. I haven't decided how I'm going to fix it yet.

That...and my office is REALLY dirty.

Then there is the Zebra scarf. I still have to sew the buttons on for the eyes, but I can't find the buttons I want to use. All in all I'm not displeased with this one. I kind of wish I had made it out of real yarn and not the crappy remnants that had been laying around in my stash though.

Next up is my first attempt at illusion knitting.

If you look at it straight on it looks like a normal boring scarf. But if you look at it from a different angle you can see the pattern. (Hearts). I stole the pattern from a sock pattern. I really want to do the socks next...but alas I have to wait until I get all of my other knitting done first.

This is the coolest hat in the history of the world. I LOVE this hat. The picture does not do it justice. There is a lace brim all the way around and then it's just snug all the rest of the way up. I used about half a skein of soy silk yarn (YUMMY). I may not give this hat away. I don't know. I finished it about 20 minutes ago and I'm already casting on for another one. Maybe I'll keep that one instead.

This was my first attempt at colorwork. It's a bag that still has to be felted. I'm hoping some of the wonkiness gets worked out in the felting process. If not...oh well.

This is the other bag I did. The colors totally didn't show up right on my camera though. It still needs to be felted too. I suppose I'll have to do another round of pictures.

Generally I shy away from felting. I've felted before, but it hides the stitches and generally I find it a waste of yarn. HOWEVER, it is a quick way to knock out some fast Christmas gifts.

So...that's all I've been up to. I think I have carpel tunnel now.

Two sweaters, three hats, two pairs of socks and I'm done. Ugh.