Who can resist a rainbow? Not me. Rainbow suspenders a la Mork, Rainbow Bright, Cheer Bear. That is the stuff of my childhood! After the success of Nate's Happy Throw last year, I thought it was time to make Lorelai a new blanket. She still has (and uses) the Big Bad Baby blanket I made… Continue reading FO Friday Finally Rainbows
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FO Friday One Ahead of Winter
Here's to not being that knitter this year who's children do not have the proper accessories for the winter season. Instead I can be that knitter that makes the kid pose in a wool hat outside in the summer. By the time winter rolls around my son will hopefully still like this hat. I really liked this… Continue reading FO Friday One Ahead of Winter
WIP Wednesday More Wild Hats
I think it is hard to deny the appeal of hats. Whether you knit or crochet, hats work up quick in just about every weight of yarn! In my years of fiber adventures, I have made classic hats, wild hats, baby hats, ugly hats, wee hats, themed hats, and simple hats. This week's WIP Wednesday… Continue reading WIP Wednesday More Wild Hats
Yarn Along June 18
I'm including the books I'm reading with my kids for this week's Yarn Along. My son, like most 2.5 year olds, likes repetition. We've been reading and re-reading the same books over and over and that's ok, but I wanted something different. I introduced him to Where the Wild Things Are this week, one of… Continue reading Yarn Along June 18
Sock Bust and a Thneed
For FO Friday I have two things to share. I finished the SCREAMING NEON tube socks for kids. Unfortunately, they are a bust. They don't fit my 6 year old's feet, too snug. Oh well. It's my fault, I didn't bother to swatch, I just cast on and knit away. We have friends visiting us… Continue reading Sock Bust and a Thneed
Blurry blobby bits
This week has been full and on the go. This photo (from my Instagram) sums it up well enough. I've had one kid (on the left) be a bit whiny, but that seems to be improving. He is the epitome of being 2. The other kid (you can see part of her leg on the… Continue reading Blurry blobby bits
Hats on Friday
Sometime last week, or possibly the week before, as the outside temperatures took a major dip, school sent home a note that I needed to send "winter gear" in with my son. And then we also had to turn on the heat. The time had come to dig out the hats and mitts and scarves… Continue reading Hats on Friday
Halloween Hangover
This really was a Halloween to remember for a variety of reasons. This was the first "real" Halloween in 2 years (2011 had a snowstorm, 2012 had Sandy aftermath), my daughter was old enough to actually get into the whole costume and trick-or-treating side of things, and it was warm! Like 60 degrees F!! Positively… Continue reading Halloween Hangover
Weekending
I already know I'm going to want to spotlight the kid's Halloween costumes on Friday (they are very awesome FOs, even if they are not knit) so I figure that today I'll share a bit about my weekend, which does include knitting projects! Saturday was the end of this session of swim lessons. I am… Continue reading Weekending
Socks and a Birthday
This may be the turning of the tide! I finished the socks for the Lorax this week. I held back from outright giving them to her mostly out of fear that she would balk at the idea, so I just left them on the table. She found them and brought them over to me, "Here… Continue reading Socks and a Birthday