the blue blog archives: button, button

Spent most of my free time yesterday making some little buttons for the current knit-alongs. Becky did such a good job on the Tank Girl button, I was a little intimidated to give it a try. But we can't have Becky making the Becky-wannabe button, now can we?!

In actual knitting news, I've cast on for the front of the wannabe sweater. Looks just like the cast on for the back (by George, I think she's got it!), so no new pictures today. Maybe when I separate for the neck!

posted by alison at 7:47 am | in just blogging 03 , tank girl kisses , wannabe

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Hey Alison! I wanted to let you know I'd like to Smooch along with you guys, even though mine's pretty slow going. Im stealing a Smooch banner! It's lovely :)

Posted by: Anna at June 12, 2003 7:11 AM

great becky button - i'll steal it when i get home tonight or maybe tomorrow!! :) and god, i am almost convinced to do smooch (not until July however) so maybe i'll use that one too. we'll see. i'll be like a tank/smooch girl on my own when i finally get around to it months after everyone else!! :)

Posted by: carolyn at June 12, 2003 7:35 AM

Love your buttons! I'm gonna swipe the wannabe one right now :)

Posted by: Leigh at June 12, 2003 7:47 AM

You are The Button Babe! Love 'em. :)

Posted by: Kerstin at June 12, 2003 8:33 AM

That Smooch button is stinking cute! Gotta have it.

Posted by: nora at June 12, 2003 8:55 AM

Too cool buttons!! You rock :-)

Posted by: Becky at June 12, 2003 8:58 AM

MAKE ME PINK! I finally started Smooch, right in time with your groovy new button. Grateful for your tip about the knit/cast off trios -- I'd hate to have been ripping so early on. Thanks for all!

Posted by: Maggi at June 12, 2003 9:03 AM

Hallo Alison, my name is Inga and I live in Hamburg. I like to join your "smooch-along". I do not have a knitting-blog, but I could send you some digicam-pictures via e-mail. I am still experimenting with the tricky border. Thanks to your instructions I hope I can get it right.
I am using ggh-yarn "Samoa" in an iceberg-colour.

Posted by: Inga Heinbokel at June 12, 2003 9:05 AM

The buttons are great, you're a natural! ;)

Posted by: ~Jo~ at June 12, 2003 9:19 AM

Alison, is the Cotton Collection book from this year? I haven't been able to locate it locally. Do you have any sources online you could pass on? Thanks.

Posted by: Ariana at June 12, 2003 11:24 AM

Aw, shucks. You all are so kind to swipe my buttons.

Welcome to the new knitalongers. If you don't have a blog you can send me a progress picture by email and I can post it here. Inga, I just got some of that Samoa yarn, myself. I was thinking it might be a nice substitute for the all seasons cotton. Glad to hear that you'll be using it.

Ariana, you might try www.theknittinggarden.com for the asc book or sakonnetpurls which is a local retailer up here that also has an online store. Good luck finding the book.

Posted by: alison at June 12, 2003 12:33 PM

Awesome job on the buttons! I swiped them this morning and put them on my blog :)

Posted by: Carissa at June 12, 2003 8:52 PM