itchy

Sophie thinks everything is itchy - everything I knit, that is. I knit her a pair of socks out of merino and silk blend yarn and she even says those are itchy!
She says she likes the things I knit her, but then she won't hardly wear them. The only things I can get her to wear (sometimes) are her blue glacier sweater, her mittens, and her "warm pants" but only if she's wearing a layer underneath. And she wants me to make her a new sweater! Hmm. We'll see about that. I try to be really careful to make her things with soft yarn, but her standards and mine of what is "soft" are obviously very different. What will I do with her?

spiral noro hat

Sophie's turn this time:

This hat was such a fast knit and so cute - I might have to make another one in my size!

a hat

I've been wanting to make hats lately- lots of hats. I'm not sure why, although with more complicated patterns there is satisfaction of finishing something that looks rather complicated rather quickly. Like this:

When a certain someone gets home, there will be a proper picture.

I'm knitting the final rounds on another hat right now, and am browsing hat patterns on Ravelry right now as well. There are so many beautiful hat patterns out there, I may have my theme for holiday knitting this year. Hats for everyone!

Sophie wants that green hat, above (it's Koolhaas, by the way). I may have to figure out a child-size version for my next one!

sunkissed

I'm almost done with a shawl - my first project in laceweight for a long time. It's not actually a lace pattern, which is a little annoying, and it seems to go very slow (I've been working on the last ten rows for a week) but it is sure pretty!

The wait will be worth it, I'm sure. And finished soon - only four more rows to go!

A good weekend - hiking, camping, and playing with chickens. What could be better?

stalled

I'm making o w l s !

Only one small problem... I got to the sleeves and realized that I don't have size 10 double-pointeds. I'm on a stash-busting mission, so I resisted my first impulse to go buy said needles immediately. I really have a lot of yarn. Too much yarn to justify any knitting-related spending. Maybe someday I won't be a poor college student anymore.

Anyone want to teach me how to magic loop? I kind of know how to do it, but it is slow and awkward so far.

three

Today Sophie is three years and one month old. How time flies! Just a little while ago, she was born.
















And then she turned one:

And two:

And now my sweet child is three.
















Three, complete with Jekyll and Hyde moments, intricate pretend play, and true conversation.

I think I'm going to like three after all.