Okay, so as I've mentioned, it's been rough around the office.  I'm a purchaser, I buy computer equipment/software/licenses/maintenance for my company.  To top it off, we're a trade association (read: not for profit organization).  This means, when the end of the fiscal year rolls around I have to spend a lot of money so we don't have anything left over.  This also means that if anyone has anything to order that they want to hit this year's budget the have to do it by the end of this month.  Being the good little purchaser I am, I send out reminders in August and September reminding everyone of this little tidbit of info.  Well, I suppose I asked for it, because the requests have been pouring in... not to mention I've got to then process the invoices so it all actually HITS this year's budget.  The bright side is, this will all be officially over on 15-October and I can again focus all my attention on knitting and scrappin :-D

Alright, now that I've bored you all to tears, on with actual knitting content.

Itty's cardi is finished.  I love love love it!  I'll post a pic soon*.  It did have an unfortunate run-in with Husband though... he was trying to be thoughtful.  Really he was, he didn't know.  But he washed, and dried it.  So, it is no longer the cardi it once was.  Heh, it's a tad bit smaller (mostly in length).  It's really okay though, because it still fits Itty.

I can't post about the SP5 project just yet, I want to make sure she gets to post about it first... then I'll post pictures and what not :)  It kinda turned out to be more of a scarf as opposed to a shawl, because the yarn is so fine and I just didn't have the time to keep going on it to make it larger.  In the future, if I should decided to do something like this for someone I'll know to start it as early as possible!  I think, however, that this pattern will be retired for me for quite a little while.  I love the finished product, but the pattern is no longer a challenge...

I AM however, going to be making Arisaig from the new Knitty.  Of course, it will have to be longer than what the pattern calls for, but I'm loving it.  I'm thinking black with pink trim.  The best part is, I already have all the yarn!!!  Woot.

The next projects I'm going to cast on for will be a blanket and a Baby Bobbi Bear (pattern courtesy of my SP5!!!  Thank you!!!) for Itty.

Oh oh oh, that reminds me!  I've got a secret! *hehe*  I can't tell yet, but it's way cool and as soon as I can I'll tell you all about it.  :)  I love secrets.

Gee, I guess that's about it... unfortunately I won't be signing up for SP6.  With the holidays coming up so soon I can't afford it right now.  But SP5 has been way fun for me and I look forward to SP7!

*I'll post pics of things as soon as husband returns from out of town with my camera!  Have I mentioned how much he's traveling this month?  It really bites.  He left this morning, returns tonight, leaves Sunday, returns Friday, then leaves a week later for another week.  This sucks.  But at least he was here for my birthday!  :)