Ooooh, I REALLY want to do this, but I don't know if I'll be able to for several reasons. I'll definitely give it some thought, because this would be such an awesome swap for me!

oooh, I really want to do this. I've been waiting for an HP themed swap. Have to ask my mom about it, though... she'd probably freak out if I got sent a package full of HP stuff from someone I don't know.

Wow, really love the sweater! I totally want to embroider one now!

Mind me asking where you got the sweater that you used? It's so hard to find a plain, solid colored sweater (at least for me anyway!).

I literally just got mine (I got home from Borders with it about an hour ago) and can't wait to open it and start!

I don't know of any sites, but I got a Klutz book about hair wrapping years ago and used it a ton. It came with instructions on how to do all different designs along with some supplies. It's really easy to do, but time consuming.

here's the book: http://www.amazon.com/Klutz-Inc-Hair-Wraps-S/dp/1570541639/sr=8-1/qid=1158192601/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-3464379-4976166?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games

Yes! And I'd love to get another jack russell (she'd love to have someone to play with), but my step-dad won't let us.

If you knit or crochet, I came across a nice yarn store.  They're on the pricey end, but have all of the good knitting books in stock and have some of the most beautiful handcrafted knitting needles I've ever seen.  It's Needleworks by Holly Berry at 2409 W. Colorado Ave.  The staff was really nice, if overly enthusiastic!

That's where I learned to knit! Love the store and the staff is great, but omg, it's SO expensive. Double the price for any Debbie Bliss yarn (that's the only kind I've bought there). I once saw some hand dyed yarn there for over $50 a skein! Gah, horrible! It is a really nice store, though, and their classes are really good, too.

I love the second one! V. cute.

I was knitting myself what was supposed to be a cowl/neckwarmer this weekend and ran out of yarn (I was using some leftovers and didn't really know what to expect with it... I didn't use a pattern and was kind of just winging it), so I finished it off and decided to use it for my dog. She's small and it fits her perfectly. Plus she doesn't like to go outside during the winter when there's snow on the ground (she won't even get off the deck to go to the bathroom!), so along with her jacket, she'll be perfectly warm!

Fiona with her new neckwarmer.


(When I took this picture, she was hiding in the basement because there's a storm coming. I had to force her out of her hiding spot and to stay for the pictures, lol! She wouldn't even let me take it off of her... she ran back to her safety zone before I could!)

That sounds pretty cool... I may have to try it. I'm wondering, though: what happens to them when they melt? Do they completely melt away or turn into a gelatin consistency or something?