Inspiration coming out of my ears

I stopped at Barnes and Noble and then at Hobby Lobby, and bought magazines at each place.

The first magazine I picked up was Interweave Knits Crochet special:


Interweave Knits Crochet

I've really wanted to make this bag since I first saw it, so I gave in and bought the magazine, even though it's the only pattern in there that REALLY inspires me.


Color Splash Handbag

I also picked up Better Homes & Gardens Crochet:


BHG Simply Creative Crochet

This one is more promising. I found a bunch of things in there I'd like to do. I LOVE this beaded scarf:


Beaded scarf

And I think the Hooded Car Coat is nice, although I don't know if it will ever rise to the top of my list of things I want to make:


Hooded car coat

My 6 year old daughter would love this flowered bag:


Flower Power Pack

And my (almost 4) year old is really into Strawberry Shortcake, and she loves pink, so I think she'd like it if I could figure out a way to make this cute sweater and hat set in her size (the magazine only lists 18 months and 2 years):


Strawberry Outfit

And finally, I found last year's issue of Vogue Knitting International:


Vogue Knitting International Winter 2003/2004

Jackpot! I want to make so many of the projects in here. The one I most want to make is this turtleneck poncho:


Fringed poncho

I wonder, though, if it would be too much for me. So far, the only thing I've knitted is my Optik scarf (and I'm not done yet), which is only garter stitch (granted, I did do some stockinette when I was testing out the yarn, so I can do that, too). I REALLY do want one of these, though, and now is when the weather is right for it.

Here's some more of the projects that I like:


Fringed collar jacket

Love the colors on this one. I would probably want to lengthen it, though.


Cropped pullover

This one I would definitely have to lengthen. I love the shaping on it, though. Hmmmm... I also need to flatten my tummy a bit before I make it, or it won't look good on me.


Cabled Turtleneck

I know this isn't the best picture. They had a bunch of pictures layered, and this one that showed the sweater best went across two pages. I was also a little wiggly, but since the other things were against me, anyways, I figured I wouldn't bother trying to get a better picture.

The sweater is covered in neat little cables that make a basketweave pattern. There's also a hat and cape pattern that match it (I probaby wouldn't make the cape, but I think it would also work for a scarf).


Fair Isle pullover

I think this would be a neat pattern to try out Fair Isle on.

There is not enough time in my life to complete all these projects, not to mention all the stuff I already had in the works or planned before finding these. ARGH!