So beautiful!

[popkin16]

*flails*

Thank you so much, anyjen , I love what you sent me! The skull-and-crossbones immediately made me think of One Piece, and the heart is adorable (and my favorite color! *flails some more*) I'm not sure I have the heart to use them, I want them to last forever.

God, I have the greatest friends EVER.

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[anyjen.livejournal.com]

Maybe, but I'll wait until you're completely healed first. It's no fun otherwise. XD

Hee, that's what I love the most about knitting. You can give something really unique as a present. ^___^

To tell you the truth I don't really know that much about starching things. I once watched my grandma starch a hat, but that's about it. I've never attempted it myself.

[popkin16]

^____^ You are truly devious.

Yes! Something you put effort into, which makes it all the better. Not that I dislike the other presents I've gotten, of course. But it's nice knowing you worked (even if it was only a little) to make me something.

Me either. I'm not really much of a homemaker; I don't really know much about anything household-related.

[anyjen.livejournal.com]

Well, I must confess the skull took a bit of work. I had to keep going back to the pattern for the jaw, and it was bigger than I expected, so it took a good four or five hours (I'm not a very fast knitter)... the heart was easy, but I love how cute that dishcloth is, despite its simplicity. ^^

Wait until you start living on your own. Then you'll learn, simply because there'll be no-one else to do it for you. That's how I learned. ^^U

[popkin16]

Four or five hours sounds like a *really* long time to me, especially when doing something like knitting. But the skull came out great XD You're a beginner knitter, aren't you? If so, it makes sense that you wouldn't be all that quick. And I love simplicity; I never understood why people thought big & more is better. The heart was wonderful just the way it is ♥

Haha, I bet! There's always the internet to look up how-to's on, as well.

[anyjen.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not so long if you take into account that I was listening to an audio book the whole time ("Last Chance to See", by Douglas Adams). I generally try to knit while I'm listening to an audio book or an audio drama (generally the Eight Doctor's Adventures...), or even watching something if it isn't very image-reliant. It keeps me from getting bored with the knitting (much as I love it, it's hard to keep my interests up while repeating the same two stitches hundreds of times), though it's probably why I'm such a slow knitter. I keep having to go back to the pattern and checking my stitch count because I've forgotten where I was when the plot of what I'm hearing/watching gets interesting. XD

I love simplicity, too! There's a certain beauty in it... though I tend to get bored if something I'm making is too easy, so I often try to look for something that will pose a bit of a challenge. :)