It’s too bad that right now isn’t the Water division of Project Spectrum, because I would totally dominate with all of my blue-ness.
First is some yarn.

Cascade Sierra in a really pretty bright hue of blue. None of these photos really capture the true, beautiful color of this yarn. I mean, it’s just so blue. To me, it perfectly expresses the wonderful, carefree feeling of summer.

3 skeins, which (hopefully) should be enough for a Corset Tank. I’ve been wanting to make this pattern for a really long time, and more and more, it seems like the pattern and yarn are a great match. I was also much inspired by Marnie’s completely gorgeous version (you have to scroll down a bit, I couldn’t get a direct link to the post page). I’ve already started and am a few rows past the armholes, but I don’t really think it’s worth blogging a WIP shot just yet because all you would see was some tangled lacy garter stitch triangles with two long bound-off and cast-on slits across the top.
I always love the little yarn cakes that you get when you wind yarn on a ball winder. I only had time to have the lady who was behind the counter at Boersma’s wind one of the skeins for me, but at least I have one. I wish ball winders and swifts weren’t so expensive, but maybe I could find out how to make a swift at home and then find a cheap ball winder.

The little bit of wool in this mostly Pima cotton yarn give the resulting fabric the slightest bit of springiness and make it lighter, which I like a lot. Here’s the swatch I did for the rib pattern:

(this was taken after I washed and blocked it, of course, because the ribbing was all messed up before. For some reason, I’m unable to work ribbing without getting the stitches all whacked-out, but washing made it look just fine)

Here’s another blue item, although of a different variety.

The Tealight Candle Holder. We made two pinch pots and then had to carve decorative airflow holes in the top one. I used a glaze called Blueberry Spice for most of it, which has little brown and black speckles all through it, which I like a lot. The other was Peacock Green, which I used to glaze the inside of the top, and the rim of the bottom so that it dripped down a little bit.

Also, meet Edward.

Edward is (supposed to be, at least) an owl.

I made him by making two small pinch pots, fusing them together and smoothing out the seam, and adding other pieces for the eyes, beak, wings, and feet. He is decidedly colorful and flamboyant. Anna chose his name, and I like him a lot.

One more thing: my dad’s got a blog! Go check it out if you like music, food or anything else!

Last but not least, on a slightly melancholy note, I lost a good friend of mine the other day: my iPod (which also incidentally was blue), which I had and listened to and loved for just a little over three years, finally died. It had been going downhill for awhile, but one day, I tried to turn it on and it made this really threatening buzzing noise and when I shook it next to my ear I could hear something shaking around loose inside it. When I put it in my speaker dock, it wouldn’t even function. Rest in peace, my love, you were a good friend, and I know you’re in a better place now.

Does anyone know any good ideas of something artistic or crafty you can do with an old, broken-down iPod mini?