Instant Gratification

Several years ago I had come across 8 washcloth patterns written by (???), ummm, well I'll have to get back to you on who wrote them because I don't seem to have the patterns here with me. Anyway, they were knitted in Euroflax Linen. I was dying to make them. At the time I purchased all this yarn that you see below, it was hard to find it anywhere. So I bought several skeins in pretty pretty colors. You can get two washcloths from one skein. Please note that this pile of stash doesn't represent all the skeins. I have a total of 2 yellows and 2 whites. I didn't see the need to put them in the picture. Also, the lilac on is a second skein too. I didn't use this one up in making the washcloths in this post. So indeed, that's alot of linen. What was I thinking all those years ago?

Needless to say that in my inexperienced knitting days I only made one washcloth out of the dark blue yarn. I wasn't totally impressed with how it came out but had started another one in the lilac. That one never got finished and it and all the yarn was forever buried in my stash. That is until last week.

I didn't have any portable knitting projects on my needles (all current projects too big now to bring to work) so I wasn't getting as much knitting done as I usually do. After two weeks of reading books during my down time at work, I decided I needed to start something that wouldn't take forever and would give me some instant gratification.

So here we are....

The washcloth on the left is the Basket Weave Washcloth. I started that on 2/11/08 and completed it on 2/13/08. The one on the right is the Tile Washcloth. I started that on 2/13/08 and completed it on 2/15/08. What is nice about the linen is that it is machine washable and dryable.

Last but not least, I received my Hat of Death on Friday evening. Here it is:

Hat O' Death

My weapon was completed. It was loaded. It was mailed. All on Saturday.

The pattern was released to all of us "Hat Attackers" at 9am EST. I myself took my time in plunging into the creation of my weapon. I first went to the gym and returned at 9:30am. I then casually printed the pattern and gave it a quick perusal (as any other assassin professional would do). At that moment I realized I needed fuel before hunkering down to my task. With my hunger being satisfied, at 10:20am I focused all of my attention to the pattern, my needles and yarn.

I ended up documenting the completion of my task by photographing the weapon with a watch every so often. This being the scrapbooker coming out in me. I won't bore you with those photos and just get to the final product.

Completed Weapon Stats...

Pattern: Binary Cabled Hat (pattern will be available to the public after Hat Attack is over)
Yarn: Cascade 220 (1/2 skein)
Needles: Size 6 and 8
Time Started: 2/9/08 10:20am
Time Finished: 2/9/08 2:04pm (mailed shortly thereafter)

Now I am in the waiting game to see when my assassin will strike. I fear it will be soon. Very soon. On my assassin's Ravelry page, she don's a completed weapon. Hmmm. At least I know I struck my target before my demise. Muuuaaaahhhhh!

Hello! Hello??? Helllllllooooooo?!?!?!?

"I'm sorry I can't come to the phone, or blogland, right now. I am currently in the middle of a huge assignment that is labeled TOP PRIORITY. So please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I possible!"

Yes that right folks. I am going to be busy busy busy knitting tomorrow! As you can see by the photo in this post, I am armed (and dangerous, watch out target).

A couple of weeks ago I let Kim and Shameka talk me into participating in Hat Attack with them. Of course, they didn't have to talk to much, or twist my arm. I knew I wanted to join in on the fun but just didn't sign up until they gave me the nudge.

All of the assassins received their target today! I was so excited when I opened up the list to see who had who. In this 9 page PDF list, all the assassins where listed in alpha order by our Ravelry ID's. The targets were listed in no particular order next to their assassins. Want to hear something funny? Kim came very close to being my assassin! Out of over 400 participants, my name on the target side was located 1 name away from hers. Too bad. She joked about being able to deliver her hat to either myself or Shameka at lunch one day. That would have been too funny!

The hat pattern is being realeased to all participants at 9am tomorrow morning!!! Hmmmm, gotta get to the gym early early early so I'll be pumped and ready to knit knit knit.