Yeah that’s right. I posted three blog posts in one week.

Last time I posted pictures of a month’s worth of projects, there were a few projects that I couldn’t show here due to the fact that they were Christmas presents for one of the few people who read this blog.  Well.  Christmas passed, presents were given, and now I can brag.  So here we go:

Oh man. I am SUCH a beautiful scarf. And I am being worn by Leigh. She's my favorite. AND my new owner!

This scarf took me a LONG time.  I followed this pattern, for those who care, and also had one HELL of a time figuring out how to make the stitches look like they do.  Its counter-intuitive, but I am convinced that you can teach yourself how to do anything using instructions/books/etc., so eventually, once I stopped second guessing the pattern, it all made sense.  BUT NOT before Blake had to put me to bed and ban me from knitting for the rest of the night for about 3 days in a row.  I throw fits like a 5 year old.

Oh yeah.  I guess I should tell you who is featured in the above picture.  That is my sister-in-law, Leigh.  Leigh also has a blog, and can seriously “don’t look at the camera!  don’t smile too big!  look natural!” model my creations way better than I can (which you will soon see).  She also knows how to ask for what she wants.  This scarf never would have happened had I not received an email several months ago containing only a picture of this scarf and the words “I want.”

Here is a close picture of the pattern.  For all the cursing it invoked, it deserves a closer look:

ADMIRE ME!!!

(Oh yeah, and please notice the snow.  That’s right SNOW!!!  MY FAVORITE!!)

Now this hat is a present for my other sister-in-law, Brittany:

I look like a dork.

Brittany ALSO knows how to ask for what she wants, and it only took me one year to get around to making it for her.  I followed this pattern, for those who care – but altered slightly to account for the GIGANTIC YARN I used.  I was kinda iffy on it at first, and there was a comment made by someone named Austin Knight regarding some of the details THAT MADE ME WANT TO STAB HIM WITH  A SPOON, but overall – I think its cool (important lesson – don’t insult the knitting once it is completed.  It’s not worth it)

Finally, the next hat was made for my brother:

Hi! I'm a hat!

Now, I realize that this hat is being worn by me, a non-boy.  You see, my brother has the most sensitive skin ever known to man, therefore most “animal fibers” are off-limits for him unless he wants a sweet breakout on his forehead (this includes wool, alpaca, dog, or whatever else they make yarn out of.  Please click on that last link.  You won’t regret it.)  HOWEVER, believing I am a genius (no lie, it just took me 5 tries to spell genius correctly), I ordered some yarn that said, “soft!” in its description, which I interpreted to mean, “David can wear it without becoming a zit-forehead.”  Well, this was not true.  I simply rubbed the yarn on his arm and he broke out, so I was FORCED to keep the hat.  Now, I realize that this picture is not the best at displaying its inherent awesomeness, but OF COURSE, I lost the stupid thing within 2 days of being in Chicago (where it was DESPERATELY needed.  I ended up stealing Blake’s.  I am very selfless), so this is the only pictures that exists.

And that folks, is it.  FOR NOW.  Also, someone should congratulate me on three posts in one week.