So bead it! Just bead it!

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend as much as I did. How can a weekend be bad when you spend it with good company? I invited myself over to Stacey's on Friday... we chatted, we ate (and ate), knit, and watched Saved! with Mandy Moore (hilarious, by the way). I got to drool over Stacey's very well organized stash... my favorite was the super soft pink shimmery stuff.

Saturday, some of the crew (Stacey, Michelle, Wanda, and me) met up at the bead store in Park Meadows, where my addictive + OCD personality disorder reared its ugly head.

Beading







See how I had to make SETS of markers?

Wanda's


Then you see Wanda's very pretty and UNIQUE stitch markers.



I couldn't resist these beads of black cat heads and the dolphin.



Here's a pic of a tank I finally settled on (after pouring through both Stacey and Wanda's considerable pattern libraries... Isn't it purty? It's from the Katia #46. I'm using the Elsebeth Lavold Silky Tweed to make this one...



Here's where I need help. I've knit up about 3 inches worth of the back. I thought to myself, "self, you should really check this width to see if it's going to fit!" So I pulled out a tank top that I like (which is also knit) and that's what you see. I understand that there'll be a difference in give, but ummm... I'm pretty sure that this comparison shot makes it obvious that it's too big. So... rip it, right? The black tank is made of 100% cotton, the silky tweed is 40% silk, 30% cotton, 20% merino extra fine, and 10% viscose.