I did it! I bought pretty yarn :)

ok, I caved. I bought more yarn. It's very pretty yarn :) Yes, I'm going to start knitting with it right away and no, I do not have a pattern
I bought 2 25g balls of Schulana Mosco in kiwi and I plan to knit a little keepsake sachet bag for an adorable bride-to-be who I work with. I'm planning to start with the magic cast-on method for the bottom and maybe a little lace pattern for up the side of it.





Other than that, I decided to take some quick snapshots of my works in progress:

This is my Fit to be Tied cowl from Cowl Girls: The Neck's Big Thing to Knit. I am knitting it with temptation by Alpaca with a Twist - 80% alpaca, 20% silk. I love the luxurious feel of this yarn and can't wait till I finish this pattern! Unfortunately, I'm not too thrilled about this stitch, it's called the beaded rib and is just a little awkward to knit. I shall get it done one of these days!

This is my Scrunchable Scarf. I am using leftover malibrigo yarn that my friend pawned off on me ... :) ... the stitch is actually very similar to the beaded rib, but I like it more. It's not quite as awkward. So, it will be interesting to see which one gets done first!

So ... about this whole blogging idea ...

This is my very first attempt at blogging - testing out to see if I might have something to say about my knitting projects that people would be interested in reading :)
I have been knitting for almost 7 years and in the most recent couple of years, my passion for this quirky fiber art has grown and grown - people say that I knit like to cook, or vice versa ... I like to take basic patterns/recipes and add my own twist; sometimes slight such as a different needle size or sometimes drastic like adding a big chunky cable down the side of a hat, completely ignoring the recommended yarn weight, etc. Sometimes my projects turn out and sometimes they are "learning" experiences. Anyway, hope to have one or two of the current projects I'm working on done soon so I can post something new and exciting!!