Yarn along

I finished the overalls and moved on to making a knitted elephant.  I also just finished this little profound book.  I heard it is also a movie, but after finishing the book I do not think I am up for the movie.  I would however completely recommend the book, especially if you do not already know the ending.

 

Yarn Along

A yarn along to follow Ginny over at Small Things

Here is what I am knitting and reading at the moment… an amazing book (manual) on the 6 year change– really good.  Also here is a pair of slippers knit in two days time– there is nothing like knitting with a deadline.  And of course– Hadley’s sweater coat… it is coming along… but I messed up the sleeve and I need to pull out 6 or so rows, so that is a bit daunting.  Maybe tonight I will get to it.  Have a great Wednesday!

Friday

Just a quick hello… We watched an amazing movie tonight called Duma. I saw it listed as an African children’s movie and I took a chance on watching it. It was rated PG– and there were a few intense parts- but very wonderful overall. Even Andy was wiping his eyes at the end.
Also I have started a new knitting project, a spring sweater coat for Hadley. It is fun to knit something so little as compared to Drew’s big sweater.

Well, we are looking forward to a fun weekend with a lot of skiing and a few house chores. Hope you all have a great weekend!

Its monday again

Funny how the weeks can pass so quickly. Saturday morning I went out to knit at a local knitting store. It was so nice to sit for an hour or so and have a little time with adults. Drew’s sweater is coming along so well. I really can not believe I am knitting a sweater– and it is not hard!

Here it is as of yesterday.. But since then I have finished that sleeve and started on the other. Saturday afternoon Andy took the kids skiing and he had a cranky Phoebe.. It seems she was sick because Sunday morning she woke up sick to her stomach. She spent all of yesterday bundled up on the couch. When Phoebe is sick she is very quiet. It was such a sad day without her little voice and body bouncing around. Thankfully today she is almost back to herself. There is not much bouncing but at least she is talking!
Today we started working with a new style of handwriting for Drew. This book is very nice and I love the script. Drew said he is excited to make letters with “all the flowing loops”

I also made up these letter cards to have out and available while practicing our letters.

Since we were home all day we also tackled an artsy project. I saw a website once where they had turned old wool sweaters into cat beds. We happened to have two beautiful wool sweaters that both Drew and Phoebe would not wear… too itchy unfortunately. So we sewed them up and stuffed them and voilà … A very happy and lucky kitty.

I also salvaged the buttons from the sweaters to use on the sweater I am knitting for Drew (and other projects I have in line).
Now we are settling in for dinner, I made a very garlicy chicken soup. Hopefully it will help Phoebe get all better and help the rest of us stay well!

Little hands

For the last couple of nights I have been showing Drew how to knit. He has picked it up so well.

He has decided to make a scarf for his cow, and then he hopes to make a scarf for himself.

It is good to see him struggle with his fingers and figure it out. Speaking of fingers… Haddie is figuring out her fingers too

She loves the challenge of picking up tiny tiny bits of food. It is amazing to watch them both discover their hands in a new way.