#knitting queue

As soon as I get something finished, this is up next.  I'm making it for my oldest nephew for his birthday in December (his brother got the snake one for his birthday this year).

I have also noticed that I have lost the dark grey ball...  I will need to find that.

The Morehouse critter backpacks are pretty easy to knit.  In fact, if you can do basic increases and decreases (and may slip a stitch now and again), all of the critter knits I've done are really easy stitch wise.  If you want a "next level" project after knit/purl rectangles, I highly suggest them.  They look super complicated, but they really aren't.

The ravelry.com page for the pattern is:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/owl-backpack

Continuing yesterday's theme of cheap yarn on eBay in the summer:  I got enough Rowan Big Wool for the Woodland Hoodlet!!!!!!!!!!  I've owned this pattern for years, but it is also included in Woodland Knits by Tiny Owl Knits.  I love the look of it.

I have some alpaca that (okay, LOADS really) I plan to spin up to make this with, but who knows when I'll get to that.  So, in my recent eBay-scouring-for-super-cheap-yarn, I found seven balls of Rowan Big Wool in color 05 (a slightly teal blue) for under $25 with shipping.  Needles to say, I jumped on that.  The pattern calls for 6-7 skeins, so I have exactly what I need.  I have to say, it wouldn't be my first choice of color, but I think it will still look pretty knit up.

I would like to talk to you about eBay.  Specifically buying yarn on eBay in the summer.  I got five skeins of Misti Alpaca Chunky (in #301 Chocolate Brown) for under $30.  It retails for $15-$17 per skein.

I've been keeping my eye on it because I want to make the Juniper Wishing Scarf from Woodland Knits and she waxes poetic about how awesome it is to knit with Misti Alpaca.  I have to say, after feeling it, I can see why.

The scarf only calls for three skeins, so I'll make a matching hat to go with it.  I don't know who this will be for, or when I'll get to actually knitting it, but I am excited all the same.

Felted Slippers for my friend's bday gift on the 16

Star Trek Potholders for my sister's bday gift on March 22nd... perhaps a sewn Star Trek uniform apron as well.

Do that fucking Gandalf scarf (which I love the look of, but getting immersed in the project has been tough...