I realized recently that my attention span is very short, so buying a whole bunch of yarn in one color to make a sweater is a waste of money because I will never finish it. So, I bought this. I now feel a little bit of alarm when I start to make something in case I don't have enough of one color. But really, if I was making something and did need another ball, I would get bored with the project before it got to that point, so this was a solid investment. My first project is the Monkey from Toy Knits. I've got the legs, feet, and belly done so far. It's one of those little organ grinder monkeys, so obviously I have to modify the pattern so it's an evil flying monkey. Ms. Bliss included in her book a pattern for an angel bunny complete with wings, which I take to be a sign that she wanted this unholy union to happen. I've also thrown around the idea of acquiring some zills (which would of course be full-sized cymbals for the monkey), but then I would feel obligated to take belly dancing again, so I'll have to think about that.
My boss' wife is having a baby soon, like in September, which means I need to get off my butt and make something. They have two kids already, and I don't think they were planning on having any more, so all of their baby stuff is long gone. I want to make this bottle warmer, but I can see how it might be a little creepy to some people, like perhaps a baby. I don't know the woman very well, so maybe I should just go with a fuzzy bunny. If I do make the bottle warmer, it's most likely not going to be a lion and it's most definitely not going to be white. Maybe a cuddly brown monkey? No wings, I promise ...... I'll save stuff like that for my hypothetical children.
