A Weaving Project

Well, it all started about 3 years ago at a stash swap at the Yarnery. 

I got a bag of Sierra from a co-worker and while I did use a ball or so in a project for Christmas 2010, the majority of it was still sitting in my basement waiting to realize its destiny.

The other month I had a visit from my friend Susan who loaned me the amazing, beautiful, floor loom that I have had in my basement for over a year, and she suggested that I weave a blanket from the Sierra.

Saturday, I finally got down to it and brought out the warping board. I spent some time setting up the loom yesterday and this morning I have made an actual start on a blanket. 

I think this will be for the baby, but it might just end up on the couch (it's chilly up here you know).

Warm Up To Winter

Here it is Wednesday and I haven't posted for Yarn Along yet.
Well, I dropped the ball on that one, sure enough.
But, I was cruising the blogs and found this great knit along on Love in the Mommy Hood and I decided to join in.
This is especially timely since the Younger refuses to keep his mittens in a state of not-being-lost.
So, I pledge to knit a pair of mittens for the Younger by the February 18th deadline.
Will anyone else out there join me?
Click the button for more info.

Six!

My young son, The Younger, celebrated his 6th birthday today.

How I love this sweet, independent, kind and friendly boy.

Please Humor this Mommy...

The Younger brought these home from Kindergarten today. 

He spontaneously wrote these notes during class.

My Dad is at work. 

My Dad teaches computers.

My Sister likes to play with me.

My Dad likes to play with me.

My Mom is pregnant.
What an exceptional child he is :)

Red!

This season has been all about the cables and the red yarn for me.
I didn't quite realize it until this morning, when I was considering the next step on my current red sweater.

I made these slippers for my mom for Christmas, they were a super quick knit, and so satisfying! I may have to make some for myself as well.

Add these two projects to the sweater that I finished up just in time for Christmas Eve, and that's a lot of red cables.
Also, there is a lot of baby in this photo.
We've reached Trimester #3 and I am feeling fine. She's moving all the time, and even kicks the kids occasionally when they're on my lap, which leads to no end of giggling.

Yarn Along

Yarning Along with Ginny. 

My husband got a Kindle for work, and I got sucked in to The Hunger Games. We have a deal where we can download a book a month for free, so after we both devoured the book last week we downloaded the second one on Sunday. 

Unfortunately, Catching Fire, the second installment, is such a speedy read that now we have to wait a whole month before we can get the third book. 

I may have to go to the library...

The sweater is Sylvi from the 2008 Twist Collective. It's on nice big needles and is going fairly quickly. My husband and I have been catching up on Breaking Bad, so I have had some nice, uninterrupted knitting time. I may have this one finished by Springtime.

 What's on your needles today?

The Best Things About 2011

A couple of years ago I started a tradition of celebrating the best of the year just past.

2011 brought us

Beauty
Creating
Dance
Friends
Love
Music
Nature
Surprises

 1. Heading Uphill, 2. Talking over Breakfast, 3. Limoncello in the works, 4. Bury Dada!, 5. Scrabble Maze, 6. Fifth Lamp from the Car, 7. Minnehaha Creek, 8. Sleeping Beauty, 9. Henry at the Playground, 10. Annie the Ballerina, 11. Cardinal, 12. First Outdoor Meal of the Year, 13. Let's Do Jumping Jacks to Keep Warm!, 14. 2 Egrets, 15. Waves on Rocks, 16. Pinning the Pattern Piece, 17. Blossoms, 18. Sweet Sunlit Lady, 19. Soccer Monsters!, 20. Through the rows, 21. The Family, 22. DSCN4293, 23. Blurry Little Boy, 24. Snapper!, 25. Watching Allie Swim, 26. Crosby Tree, 27. Caterpillar in the Sand, 28. In the River with Auntie Donna, 29. Annie at the Fair, 30. Henry and His Pumpkin, 31. Gully, 32. Princess and Pirate, 33. 16 Weeks, 34. Punkins, 35. Cradle for Kit, 36. Beautiful day for a walk

Let's hope that 2012 will be as fun.