I Hate To Be Right

I knew this wan't going to fit a newborn. It almost fits a three-year-old (she's on the small side though). If it had been newborn small, I would have finished it a long time ago. But it's so cute, and I think they'll get plenty of infant-sized clothes at the shower anyway. By the way, this was knitted with Bernat's Cotton Tots and after washing it on gentle cycle, it turned out quite beautiful, even if none of the pictures did. Oh, and the bunny buttons are just adorable. Maybe I can get some better pictures post-baby shower. For now, my reluctant model will have to do.

Not That I Have A Life

I haven't really been that busy, but I have been doing stuff. Not much of it involves yarn, but all in all, vacation hasn't been too bad. It hasn't been ideal because I've had to go in to work some, but still a few days off is a few days off and I'm glad to have them. Hopefully, I'll have some pictures of a finished project soon.

Shameful. Just Shameful

So I came home the other day and there was this box of yarn waiting for me. (yay UPS guy!) I probably shouldn't have opened it, but I did. I've never had any sock yarn from Knit Picks before, so you know, I had to check it out, right? It knits beautifully on size 1 DPN's, by the way. Oh, the baby cardi? Yeah, it's still here, but the baby's still not, so I'm not worried about that yet. And that black alpaca shawl? That one might not be ready for a Christmas gift this year. We'll see. But give me a break! Socks! Every body else is doing it! Why not? Besides, Peruvian wool. I couldn't help myself.

Better Than Knitting

Oh my!

If you had to spend a whole day doing anything, it might as well be something fun. How fun is celebrating a toddler's birthday? How 'bout this:

That ought to be enough entertainment to last us until next year! HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY BABY!!!

Ooooh, Pretty Colors

What color and brand of yarn does this translate to? I love fall!
Now, about the orangey-brown smudge skittering away. I think that's my cat-in-law. Hard to say for sure. I wouldn't mind some yarn that color too. But mostly I like the tree color. And just so you know there's been a little knitting on, I had to put the tot socks on DPNs instead of the the circs when I got to the heel because I'm too lazy to learn a new heel technique right now.

What In The World?

There's always a knitted piece of something in the recliner. So when I went to move it out of the way Husband says "Oh, a cat bra, that's pretty." I love my cat, so I would never, ever make her a cat bra. Unless she asked for one. I don't see that happening. Don't these look at least a little like tot socks? Well, the toe of a pair of tot socks.

The pattern is Knit Picks toe up on two circulars. The yarn is (gasp) acryllic. I plan to put some rubber-grippy stuff on the soles when they're done. Perfect durable socks for a tot to learn how to trot around the house in the winter.

Happy Hallo-Birthday!

This is, of course, a day late, but Aunt EE needs to know how much we enjoyed her birthday. Take it away Tot.........

This is the look the a toddler gets when contemplating the consequences of diving headfirst into a cake:

And this is the look of a Tot who has acted on above mentioned whim and said "Damn the consequences. I want cake!": Apparently it was pretty darn good the first time because she tried it again after the candles were lit. Hope you had a wonderful birthday Aunt EE! We love you!