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So, my Alexandra top still has no sleeves, because I can't bring myself to knit with the wool in the 90+ degree weather. That did not stop me from finishing up the knitting on my Booga Bag (both use the same set of needles...heh). One day I will felt all the bags I've knitted (they are supposed to be felted, but my washing machine is HUGE and has no agitator so I am waiting until I have a bunch of crap to throw in there at once). The yarn I used for the bag is some Fisherman's Wool (or whatever it's called) that I dyed with Kool-Aid, and the only picture I have is this:

Yeah, it looks a lot less gross in person, I swear. I wish I had used more of the green color, but oh well.

Also, I've started on the Ruffled Surplice (the cover pattern) from the Spring 2007 IK. At first I wasn't very impressed with it, as it is in a baby-blanket-yellow which would look nothing short of awful on me, and it was in some sort of bamboo ribbon yarn, which sounds to me like "expensive" and "handwash." However, I saw one on Craftster out of the Sugar 'n' Cream cotton, and THAT sounded like "cheap" and, honestly, that's the most important thing for me.

So I got one of those 14-oz skeins at Michaels on clearance for $2, but I think it will turn out to be not enough, in which case I will have to pay some exorbitant amount for a couple of extra 4-oz skeins from Jo-Ann fabrics or something, as Michaels doesn't carry my colorway (Swimming Pool) anymore. But, considering I got the clearance price, I shouldn't be complaining.

By the way, I've finished the back and am about 1/3 of the way through one of the fronts. It's a really quick knit!

Oh, and I finished the Indigo Ripples skirt. I don't remember if I posted about that. Not saggy, but I have no shirts to wear with it! D'oh. So it's sitting in a tote bag in my closet waiting for the ends to be woven in, and then I can wear it never. Whooooo.

I bought the Sahara pattern when it was on sale at stitchdiva, but I have no yarn to knit it with (most of my stash is Red Heart because I am SUPER CHEAP). I'm hoping to make a joann.com splurge in the near future, when they have another free shipping promotion.