I'm Baaaaack!

Yes my friends, hell hath frozen over. Not only am I actually posting anything, but I have some projects finished as well.

Hopefully you can see that I have completed the Cardigan frill sweater...the picture is lousy, so bare with me. Thanks to my special sister, Stephanie, for all the help she gave me in the finishing of this sweater--she sewed the sleeves on for me since I kept having severe brain farts with every attempt! And she had the best idea for an i-cord to keep the sweater in place.

I'm not too sure how I feel about this completed project--I dont love it, but its ok. I did wear it to work and got tons of compliments on it, so I guess its ok. We'll see what the ladies at the monthly stitch-n-bitch think about it.

I also just tonight finished the Flora scarf. I used Noro Silk Garden for the body of the scarf, and combined that with some other string I also got from my mom (thanks Mom!). It was a really easy pattern to follow, and I learned a new stitch to boot. The flower is attached with the button through the middle of the petals, as well as two buttons behind the flower. I found the buttons at JoAnn fabrics...they had a ton. What's with me and that green color? No idea.

Any thoughts...?!
I have a grab bag for Christmas at work, and the rule of this is that I have to purchase a gift(s) withn the budget ($25), but it all has to start with/relate with the letter "L". I lucked out with the person I got always having cold feet so I'm gonna knit her a pair of legwarmers...but thats not all I want to get. Do you have any ideas? Let me know!! We'll be exchanging gifts on the 21st...so hurry and help! Please!