another best pal gift!

I ordered this on etsy for one of the best pal gifts! Its from melissaoh. She takes old books and turns them into journals with saying and photos stuck in here and there. I asked for this one to be punk theme for the exchange - all of her books are custom.....

So remember to contact your pal at least once a week - post on your blog once a week (for your pal on the otherside to get to know you) - and be GOOD to your pals!! Its more fun when you get to know your pals - try and set the time aside so we all have fun!! And then you'll be in the running for this!!

Thank you my kind pal

Despite the fact due to a work need I am currently in another state a wonderful sounding parcel has arrived. I actually asked my mother to open it so I knew what I was Thanking for. As soon as I return Home I will post a picture and more detail but get a nice few balls of Alpaca and some chocolate plus other fun things its going to be fun. Thank you I really like the sound of every thing it contains.

Drumroll please....

Soooo.... the ceremonial shriners jeep patrol hat was pulled out yesterday.... names of all the contest entrants were dropped in.... and the winner is Kat from Satisfy my Knit Spot!!

The next contest will begin in April... about the 5th... when everyone has their first box from their pal... because yes, you will have to do something with that gift...

Have a great weekend!!

My punkest knit

I would call my skully dishrag (above) my punkest knit ever for a few reasons...

1) It has a skull. Skulls and punk go hand-in-hand.

2) It was my first intarsia project, which, in true punk style, I did not look up any directions for...I just tried it (which explains a lot about why it look kinda wonky).

3)It looks wonky and I don't care. In fact, now that I've used it a few times, it looks rather distressed and some of the stitches came out (that's what happens when you try to do intarsia without help) but it gives it a distressed punk look. I like it. :-)

Package #1 - Yipee

My pal really out-did herself - really. I absolutely love all of it & seriously - love it all. The yarn is this gorgeous nylon purple/olive/brown/pink colorway. I really love the colors. I was eyeing some yarn in this colorway about an hour ago at my LYS (close-up of yarn). And the stitchmarkers are wonderful, the notecards are amazing (close-up of all notecards), the gum is my favorite & that photo album you see in the background, my pall already customized it for me!

Thank you!!
- Kate

P.S. Did I mention I love it all?

My punk-est KO

I loved making this sweater. While it may not have the Jolly Roger on it or anything, I did let my honey design the octopus himself. Really, who chooses an octopus for the front and center image of a sweater.

I knit it in the fashion of the Sweater Workshop by Jacqueline Fee - the sleeves were each knit in the round, and then the body was started at the bottom hem and knit in the round until I got to the point to join the arms to the body. Then the whole thing was knit in the round with the raglan decreases and neckline and the top of the image all taken into consideration.

I feel that since it technically wasn't too difficult and still resulted in a gorgeous sweater that my love wears whenever he gets a chance, it defnitely counts as my punk pride.

Quick Reminder

Hello All -
Seems as if everything is going well.... Just a quick reminder that the contest ends tomorrow, so if you are meaning to enter, do it soon!! On the 17th, I will post the winner (that mr.sunneshine picks out of a hat)! The entries so far have been great fun... thanks to everyone who has posted!!

And how fun that packages are arriving!! Remember to get your out in time to get them to your pal by the first of the month... no more nagging.... Have a great end of the week!!

Oh, and the next contest will start on the 10th of April, FYI...

Why I didn't think of this as punk...

I do not know (yeah. I know I've already posted one "punk knit" post, but wanted to show this off to everyone)



I knit this up a little over a year ago. Although it looks a little unassuming (aside from the gourgeous color), it's origins could be considered quite punk. The yarn is my own hand spun, spun while riding the Metro in Washington, DC where the shawlette was also knit on the rush hour commute. You should have seen the looks I got while spinning (and knitting) in the doorways of the train cars!

Package #1!!!!

I just went out to get the mail and found this in my box:



Hella sweet!!! It's Louet Gems Baby Pearl in Baby Neptune x2, US 2 DPNs, a Starbucks gift card, a package of Madelines (yummy!), and a very amusing note card (the lable on the yarn reads "ACME Acril-o-Knit"!)

Thanks, secret pal!

Thank you to my PRGE pal

A lovely surprise in the post today, my PRGE secret pal was really quick off the mark considering it's international mail, and here we have the makings of a new pair of socks (Regia ringel, great blue/browns/gray for my DH), a very timely T-shirt with a knitterly slogan, perfect for my very new exercise ... umph, attempt, I cannot call it a regime yet, I am starting off very slow and gentle 20 mins 3 times a week, and a resin skull and cross bones ring ... very punkish. Thank you secret pal, I know DH's going to love these socks.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGELA!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANGELA!!
(from Enchanted Daffodils Crafty Corner)

From,
your punk pal

BEST PAL PRIZES

For a little motivation to be a best pal as prizes arrive, I will show them here.... I haven't quite worked out the whole best pal thing, just that there will be at least one prize (but probably more) for best pals to keep everyone motivated to spoil, spoil, spoil...

The scarf was donated by Roxtarchic - its a hand painted silk scarf from here on etsy. It is very punk rock!! All four skulls are different. It measures about 14" x 14". A big THANKS to Roxtarchic for her donation to someone as a best pal...

Happy Gifting!!

Update to punkest knits

I finally got photos of my pi cabled mitts from their lovely owner. You can see them here and here . Seeing them again, I really like the way the cable looks crazy and random.

Another button...

Shadkitty donated our latest button - lets give all the button donaters a big round of applause!!! Please steal the buttons but not the bandwidth....

Have a great weekend!!

Houston, we have contact....

Has everyone been contacted by their pal?? If you haven't, please shoot me an email!!

Punkest Thing I Ever Knit

The punkest thing I ever knit was not punk because of what it was -- it was punk because of how I knit it. I was making the Eve capelet from Knitty and showed a friend how huge the needles were. We got to talking about how people with piercings can use knitting needles to taper to a larger gauge. I realized that my earlobes, at 5/8", were big enough to accomodate the needles ... so I stuck one through and did a few rows with the needle hanging through my lobe.

If it's not punk to knit through a hole in your head, I don't know what is. :-)

My pal sent me this.........

The punkest thing I ever knit was the Calorimetry by Knitty - I think the colors make it unique & unexpected - I am not as wild as some of you - though I am totally buying Domiknitrix to make a hat like Jules posted on March 1 on here (can't figure out how to link to the post).

Is it Friday yet?

- Kate

new knitty

The new knitty is here!! The new knitty is here!! And there are all kinds of amazing new projects - maybe even something that you want to send to your pal with the corresponding yarn! I know that there are about 10 projects in this one that I would do....

Punkest Knit

Exchequered scarf from knitty.com, but in ska-style black and white. It's reversible too. Double knitting is hardcore!

Are we having fun yet?

So, is everyone having fun? Have all the pals contacted their spoilees? If not please make sure that you do so by Friday.... And have all the spoilees replied to their pals, if you can? Let me know how it is going! If you haven't heard anything by friday, drop me an e-mail! And remember that the boxes need to arrive at your pals place by April 1st.....

And btw, I am really impressed with everyone's contest entries! Really fun reads and over half of us have already entered with 9 days still to go.....

Have a great week!!