Sweet.

I would love to make this Knitty skirt in a plum color. I am always nervous about apparel knitting projects though, because what if I put in the time to make it and then don't like the way it fits? Being unemployed at present, I have oodles of time, though.

Knitting as character-building?

I made this for my friend Jess, after she showed me a picture of a J. Crew oatmeal-colored aran scarf she liked. I did my best. Knitting cables is a pretty hardcore experience, but the triumphant feeling I had when it was all over pretty much made it worth it. I used Bernat Roving, which is cheap but pretty neat to work with, and size 11 needles.