Winner Announced

Oops. I forgot to tell you all that Elizabeth R. is the winner of the Lantern Moon needles from last week's Thursday post. Thank you all for your hilarious comments. You totally made my week.

Makeup Review

My first impression of YSL's new Glossy Stains.

Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?

This week on Manatee Project Runway.



Manatee Nina Garcia: The proportion is off.
Manatee Michael Kors: It's like grandma's drapes.



Guest Starlet Manatee: I would totally wear that on the red carpet.

I guess volume is in the season!

Thanks to Kim K. for sharing these with me.

Ringo

Pattern: Ringo & Elwood by Barbara Gregory
Yarn: Dale of Norway Baby Ull (aqua) and Jaeger Matchmaker 4-Ply (black)
Needles: US2 Crystal Palace DPNs
Notes: I started this pair of mittens in December 2010 right after I knit Elwood. I had big tension problems with Elwood. The floats are, in places, ridiculously long. I trapped when floats were more than six stitches. With Ringo I decided to knit them in the Armenian style, trapping every three stitches no matter what. It did even the tension out a bit but I was also hampered by using two yarns that weren't really the same gauge. The Matchmaker 4-Ply at 180 yards/50 grams is visibly thinner than the Baby Ull (180 yards/50 grams). So after sitting untouched for over a year I knocked them off in a few days. Fun!

My Hunt for Foundation

Worst. Thumbnail. Ever.

Thursdays are for What the Hell Is This?

Contest time! I have a beautiful set of 14" US8 Rosewood needles from Lantern Moon to give away. You just have to leave a comment and tell me what the hell is this?



A winner will be chosen at random and announced next Thursday.

Helix Stripe Hat

Yarn: Lamb's Pride Worsted in Blue Blood Red, Deep Charcoal and Onyx
Needles: US7 and 8 Addi Turbos
Notes: I love knitting these scrap hats. They are so good for using up small amounts of yarn and I really love the way they come out. This was 88 stitches on the smaller needle, 1x1 rib for a bit, switch to stockinette with larger needles then continue for 7-8", work decreases. Et voilà!

Another Makeup Video

I'm going to continue to post here when I put up a new video. I know it won't be of interest to everyone who reads my blog so please disregard if you're bored. There will be knitting tomorrow.

A Few Modeled Shawl Shots

Color Affection

My remote was not working on my camera so I'll get some better shots to post later.

Pattern: Color Affection by Veera Välimäki
Needles: US6 Addi Turbos
Yarn: The Periwinkle Sheep Watercolors II in Suits Him (dark gray) and Sophisticated (magenta), Alpha B BFF B in Koke (green)
Notes: Another addictive knit from Veera Välimäki! I heard that the edge can get tight on this so I did a yarn over at the beginning of each row and dropped it when I came to it on the following row. It makes the edge a little sloppy. I'd do the yarn over between the first and second stitch instead. My shawl ended up about a million feet long. I might have spaced out and done more increases on the edges than I was supposed to. No matter. It's beautiful and soft and I haven't taken it off since it dried!

My Youtube Debut

Warning: The following video is not me at my most natural. I think I need a little time to relax in front of the camera. Also a wee bit fuzzy but we're working on that!

Awkward alert! I finally made a Youtube video to introduce myself to the makeup vlogging community.



I promise this won't become a makeup blog but I will continue to post when I have new videos.

Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?

If anyone knows a Star Trek fan that has remarkably firm breasts, no pubic hair and is headed on vacation soon I have the perfect pattern for them.



Yeah, I know there's no such thing but I was really hoping.