out of the closet

i have just been informed by my knitting friend lisa that june 11 is World Wide KIP Day. as she says, it is very important for me to be seen out and about, preferably knitting a thong.

skinny betties

yarn shop betties
Originally uploaded by hitbyabus.

just got back from a fantastico betty ride in skaneatelas, new york. basically a weekend of eating, shopping, drinking, spa treatments, and oh yes, a 30-mile bike ride thrown in just so we wouldn't feel too guilty about all the self-indulgence. i didn't bring my knitting, but we did pause to drool at the very adorable LYS, elegant needles. you can see a tiny glimpse of the bright pink shrug from spring/summer VK in the upper right-hand corner.

oskar oskar oskar

who you callin a grouch
Originally uploaded by hitbyabus.

here he is!

fringe benefits

fringe skirt
Originally uploaded by hitbyabus.

finally finished the hollywood knits bohemian rhapsody skirt. this time the size came out just about right...although if i stand up, it falls down. guess i gotta get cracking and finish the tiebelt for this thing.

tweezerman anyone?

grouch cap
Originally uploaded by hitbyabus.

laurie was nice enough to send me a care package, complete with everything i needed to make the unibrow and eyeballs and finish the grouchy lid. nice wool felt for the eyes and fuzzy brown alpaca i held together with this fuzzy brown yarn to make them extra bushy.

knitty gritty uggies

ugg booties
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dig the free pattern, courtesy of my new favorite show that i cannot see, "knitty gritty." for some reason, directv does not carry the DIY network. and yet, i have absolutely no problem getting the show "face-eating tumor," on the discovery network. which brings me to another joy of knitting...when jim is clicking through the channels and happens to land on a show like "face-eating tumor," i am blissfully, ignorantly face-down in my knitting.

oskar the grouch hat

oskar the grouch hat
Originally uploaded by hitbyabus.

no, this is not a baby toupee. it's a hat for my friends john and sara who just had a baby named oskar.

so, anybody know how to make muppet eyeballs? i guess i could cut a ping pong ball in half and color it with a sharpie...but then, how to attach? any other ideers?

(i forgot i had this baby doll in my closet. kinda creepy, eh?)