Coaster

This may be the most practical thing I've made so far, mostly because it's replacing this coaster on my desk at work. I'm lucky that I work in a place where people take such things humorously, but it's still a bit less than professional (though better than tea-stains on the desk).

Please note Lee Meredith's patterns are awesome and you should all go to her site and pick out something to knit right now.

This still needs to be damp-stretched; I steamed it in hopes that it would open up enough to fit my mug, but no dice. Hopefully this yarn has enough wool to hold a block...

Triple Hairband

Another hairband. What can I say? They look good with a bob and the yardage is right.

Actually, the yardage on this one was just short, so there's a little uneven place in the back where I didn't have enough yarn to finish the last row. It'll be our secret, right?

Early October Yarns

October's samples are split up; the last two are supposed to come later as part of a "new direction" for elann.com. Mysterious!

elann.com "Peruvian Sierra Aran" / Crystal Palace Yarns "Shambala" / elann.com "Peruvian Highland Chunky"

Book Thong

This pattern has actually been on my "someday" list for a while. The slice of rock at the end is a little odd, but it was a great color-match to the yarn!

Tassels also eat yarn, but not as much as pom-poms.

Spiral Bangle

The month of purple continues...

This yarn happens to be the exact same purple as a short-sleeved purple-and-black-patterned dress I have. I realized I have no purple jewelry at all, so bangle it is.

Flower Hair Tie

Hair ties are another great use for small scraps, but since mine is short I'm not usually inspired to make them. Purple hair ties, however, make great gifts for your long-haired purple-loving niece, should you also happen to have one.

"Fancy up your hair tie" in Silken Merino

Tiny Pouch

This was meant to hold a tea bag, but try as I might I was not going to get a tea-bag-sized pouch out of ten yards of this yarn. Methinks some people on Ravelry have magical yarn-extending powers...