I caved

Originally uploaded by Lisa H..

Last year I taught myself to knit and, in keeping with my general under-achiever personality type, I have only finished a few projects, several of which no one would be caught dead wearing. Harnessing the amazing power of my internet-addiction in my efforts at knitting auto-didactery, I discovered the vast world of knitting blogs. They were indeed helpful, but overwhelming in scope and concept. I promised myself that if, in the unlikely event of my own personal blog, it would not be a knitting blog. Since I am a poor knitter with no real dedication to the craft, that was a good decision. But Laura R.'s general craftiness and her encouragement of same in other bloggers (and former bloggers) finally made me cave. Thus, I am presenting my most recent finished project. (Hint: it's a tea cozy.) The pattern was basic; I added the decorative flourishes myself.


I shudder to think that March is just around the corner, and soon it will be time to get out that spring sweater I didn't finish last year - the one with $120 worth of fancy italian yarn - so that I can rip it all out, start over, and have it done by the end of July, maybe.