Handmade Awesomeness
      But not handmade by me!  Because while I can knit well and crochet enough to get by, I cannot sew.  At all.  However, Kabs can, and I am the very lucky beneficiary of her considerable talent.  Behold the needle kimono:
Closed:


Open, with the awesome needles that I also received (all 8" DPNs: 4 sets of size 3s, 1 set of size 4s, 1 set of size 5s, 1 set of size 6s, and 5 sets of size 8s): And the best part: it's monogrammed!
And the best part: it's monogrammed!

I am obviously beyond excited! And inspired to someday learn to sew. (Although seriously, I imagine that I'd end up with a needle in my hand, so maybe I should stick to knitting.)
    Closed:
Open, with the awesome needles that I also received (all 8" DPNs: 4 sets of size 3s, 1 set of size 4s, 1 set of size 5s, 1 set of size 6s, and 5 sets of size 8s):
I am obviously beyond excited! And inspired to someday learn to sew. (Although seriously, I imagine that I'd end up with a needle in my hand, so maybe I should stick to knitting.)

