Happy Mother’s Day!
And just in case you think I don’t knit anymore:
I love cables. They are my favorites.
Those are armholes! I added two inches to the length since she is a ridiculously long baby.
Mother’s Day
tv matters
Today we became a Nielsen Family. I had given up this lofty aspiration when we got our TiVo, but it turns out that the ratings people still need us.
sammiches
Sandwich cozies! What will they think of next?
Happy May Day
All around the country, May Day Sock Swap Pal’s are reveling their True Identities! My Pal was Marisol who packs a swap box filled with awesome:
Yellow and Green! And Mamie!
The overall theme of the package was “Organic” which is wonderfully appropriate for spring! The yarn is SockPixie‘s Cashmino in Buttercup! Marisol knows that I covet the fairy colorways so she sent me one of my own (Did I mention that it is the kind with cashmere?). There is also chocolate, tea (green and camomile citrus), a little teacup (tea party size), a sweet votive candle with a pretty beaded hanger, citrus Soak, a couple sock patterns and a copy of Kiwi magazine (a great little eco-friendly magazine). Not pictured above: More chocolate (there was a bite out of it), morning glory seeds,(already in the yard) and some beautiful floral stationary (I couldn’t get a photograph where you could tell what it was). Marisol even included a strawberry bear for Ellie!
The butterfly buttons are precious!
What sock swap package is complete with out the socks?
Elphine’s Socks. They are toe up – she is so much braver than I am!
As you can see, they fit my feet like a glove. But they look good as knee socks for her Lil’ Cowboy too. The yarn is Merino from Yarn Botanika in the color “Organic Greens.” Two New To Me sock yarns in one swap has to be some kind of record. I love them, Marisol!
Speaking of sock yarn, I am on an unofficial sock yarn fast. I will never get it all photographed and possibly cataloged (which will never, ever happen but a girl has to dream big) if I continue to add to the pile. Fasting should also provide me with a greater appreciation of the sock yarn I already have. Laura caused me to break my fast with her limited edition Pink Ribbon Sock Kits. The Susan G. Komen Foundation gets $20 of the purchase price. I think I can recover and continue to resist the temptation of future purchases.
Would a Funky Monkey Kit count as sock yarn? I love me some monkeys.
pink ribbon
Laura has a spectacular fundraiser for the Susan G. Koman Foundation: limited edition sock kits! There are only 100 available so hurry!
project bags
Lookee: a pattern for flat bottomed socks bags. I wish I could remember whose blog I was looking at when I followed this link…I just saw the comments and now I remember!
bunny baby
This is the bunny I want from Little Cotton Rabbits. Since they are in Great Demand, I’m glad she published the pattern for the itty bitty one so I can make my own.
stackable cats
The Stackable Cats are finally available in pattern form!
artful blogging
Did you know there was a magazine titled Artful Blogging? I’d consider a subscription, but the summer issue alone is $14.99! I’ll try to find it at the bookstore.
Unobstructed Ellie
Just for you, Kathy!
I think the hiccups bracket the smile nicely.