The Knifty Knitter

I recently discovered the Knifty Knitter. I got an AC Moore (a craft store) gift card as a gift and was wondering what to get. After wandering the yarn section I decided to buy a Knifty Knitter. I had always wanted to try them, but never wanted to spend money on something I wasn't sure I'd like. Boy, I was missing out. I love these things. The best part is, I used to use this technique when I was little. I had a little red spool with nails stuck into it and I would make cords of yarn for my Nana. Same principle, much more versitile equipment. I have had them since Wednesday (10/3/07) and have already made 2 baby hats, 2 grown-up hats, 2 scarves and a pair of slippers. I suck at knitting. I learned to crochet first and two needles just throws me off. But here are some of the great things I have made:

This is for my mom. I had been working on a similar hat (knitting) for like a year. This took me two hours, and only because there was something good on tv. But it is just a basic hat. I used two strands (1 fun fur and 1 of some white yarn I had laying around) knit together for the cuff and switched to a red boucle yarn. Yay for a Christmas present she has been waiting for, like forever. Maybe she'll get a matching scarf this year.

I actually made three of these slippers. The first one I made, was huge. I used a pattern that was written for one of the speciality sock looms. The blue Knifty Knitter has a much bigger gauge. The second slipper turned out much better after a bit of adjustment. So in all I changed the loom, number of stitches, the yarn, and in the end the whole technique of the heel and strap. I think that gets me free of any copyright stuff. But I got the original pattern here http://decoraccentsinc.com/mjparkers_instructions.html
This is for my friend, Becca. She is getting her PhD in Molecular Medicine, or as I like to call it Curing Cancer 101. She has done a lot of research with breast cancer so I whole heartedly support her. I think about her the entire month of October when everything turns pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is one thing that companies can make me do to buy products; turn it pink and donate some of the procedes to breast cancer awareness.

Super simple baby hats. NOT FOR ME!!! I was working on these at work and when people asked what I was working on, I would get some interesting looks. No babies here. Two people in the office who are having babies. All for them.