Knitting, World of Warcraft, and a bad cold

It's been a few weeks since my last post, I've been pretty ill for about a week now. I'm finally starting to feel better now. I've also started playing World of Warcraft again after not playing for over 2 years, which has taken up more time than it should.

Christmas is about two weeks away and I have a giant basket of knitting to finish as well as more gifts to buy. I think I've taken on more then I can finish and I'm still sick. I hate not having health insurance.

I apologize if this post makes no sense, I'm still in a bit of a haze from the cold medicine. Pictures of knitting to come next week!

Purple hat

I made this hat over a year ago, it was cold in my dormitory and I wanted something to keep me warm. I used the Couvercle pattern from Knitty. The yarn is Lion Brand Homespun in Barrington. In hind site my yarn choice was a mistake, the hat has a lovely moss stitch pattern, but the homespun yarn doesn't allow for much stitch definition.

Harry Potter Love

I knit these ages ago and my lovely friend was kind enough to model them for me. The Gryffindor one is about 10 feet long, and I can't wait to wear it when I go to see Deathly Hallows Part I. The Slytherin scarf was a commission for my Brit Lit prof's son.

Kink

This is a scarf I made for myself, the pattern is Kink from Knitty.com. I knit it with Stitch Nation's Bamboo Ewe in Eucalyptus. I had a lot of fun with this pattern, it's a great introduction into knitting wraps and turns. I love this yarn from Stitch Nation, I never thought bamboo could be so delightfully soft.

Lime Green Cowl

I made this cowl over a year ago. It was a custom commission, and one of the first things I designed on my own. I used Lion Brand's Wool Ease Thick & Quick yarn in Lemongrass. This was a very fast knit, only took me a few hours to make.

Basket Weave Scarf

I made this scarf back in August for my boyfriend's birthday. Design is my own, if anyone is interested let me know and I'll post it here.

Fingerless Gloves

This is a pair of fingerless gloves I made for a friend a few months ago. I used the Knucks pattern from Knitty.com. The yarn is Naturally Caron Country in Charcoal.