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Huck: Mom?
Me: No more talking, Huck. Go to sleep.
Huck: I just have one important question.
Me: Okay, what is it.
Huck: Why is it a such long way to the top?
Me: What do you mean? To the top of what?
Huck: You know, a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll.
Sometimes I really wish I could tap into his thought process.
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Me: Huck you have the cutest little butt in the whole wide world. I wish my tush was as soft and cute as yours.
Huck: If you want a soft tush you have to look at it and put lotion on it every day.
Me: You don't do that.
Huck: I do too.
Me: Well I never see you putting lotion on your tush.
Huck: That's because I do it in the bathroom. With the door closed. When you're not looking.
By the way, this is totally not true. Completely made up in his strange little mind. But now that he's said it, there's a fairly good chance he'll be giving it a try.
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I told you I had a few extra pillowcases.
Jemima loves her baby dolls and lately she's been enjoying putting them to bed so I decided another upcycled pillowcase project could come in handy here.
With one pillow case and a little bit of leftover quilt batting, I was able to make a mattress and a sheet. There was certainly enough fabric left over for a pillow, too but I already had a small pillow.
50 cents people. You can't beat that with a stick. I think if you know a little girl in the 1-3 age range, a doll bedding set would be a really sweet little gift.
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What does it mean?!?!?!
If you haven't seen the hysterical YouTube phenomenon Double Rainbow Guy, check it out. There's been a lot of talk about what kind of psychedelic drugs he must have been on, but I just think he's one of those rare and amazing individuals who's maintained a childlike wonder at the universe and was caught at a particular moment of emotional vulnerability. Okay, and maybe little peyote.
It's both very funny and incredibly touching.
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About 2 weeks ago (before I came down with pneumonia, which, by the way, I have recovered from) I got a really cool phone call from the proprietress of my local Knit shop, Mountain Knits. She called to offer me a job! I accepted! And then I had to cancel my first day of work when the diagnosis came down. Oh well, it's a small town and she's a friend, so all was understood.
Anyway, yesterday was my first day!
It's just a few hours a week, but it's a dream job!
I sit here on a little sofa and knit, and I hop up and help people when they come in. I talk about their projects and different fibers and patterns and then I go back to knitting when they leave.
It's a perfect little get-away. Like "Me Time," but without the guilt.
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This is a really cute upcycled project for the home. A simple, but very pretty, laundry or dry cleaning bag made from a thrifted (or lonely) pillowcase.
I have been collecting old pillowcases for a while with the intention of making Amanda's Pillowcase Picnic Blanket from Handmade Home. I love that thing! All the 60's and 70's floral sheet patterns just make me feel good. I even asked my Mom to hit a few Texas thrift shops for pillowcases but wasn't as clear about what exactly I was looking for. Anyway, I ended up with a few cases that aren't exactly right for the quilt. Fortunately, I thought of this!
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Overheard in the living room as I lay on my deathbed...
Huck: Okay, here's what I need you to do. You say, "Ah! Who are you?" And then I'll say, "I'm the Ninja of Doooooom!"
Stephen: Ah! Who are you?
Huck: You need to wait until I jump out at you.
Stephen: Sorry.
Huck: That's okay. Ready?
Stephen: Ready. (long pause) Ah! Who are you?
Huck: I'm the Ninja of Dooooooom! (pause) That was really good. Let's do it again.
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I didn't start knitting until Jemima was already a toddler so I missed out on all the adorable baby knitting projects. Twice! I'm going to make up for it with friends though.
I've just finished this little parcel of handknit goodies for a friend's first baby who is due this summer.
I know. Traditionally, booties go with hats. Well, I tried booties and it didn't go so well. Me and booties don't get along. So other people (people with teeny tiny hands and really good eyesight!) can do the old ho-hum hats & booties thing. I'll do hats and washcloths.
I also prefer to use natural colors or rainbow yarns for handknit baby gifts. Babies grow out of things so fast and staying gender neutral means it can be handed down more easily.
I have to admit, I find baby knitting to be very satisfying. It's fast and fun.
Except for booties.
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You can check out my original and free knitting patterns for these 2 baby gifts on Ravelry.
Nordic Tassel Hat and Soft Baby Washcloths
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