Hello, Wallaby

Hello, again. Hello. Thanks for all of the birthday wishes last week - y'all just totally made my day, as I was at work from 11am to midnight, and checking in to read comments made a looooooooong day seem bearable. (And reading new comments throughout the week's been nice, too!) So, thank you.

Last week I finished Charlie's Wonderful Wallaby:

"Mom? I just absolutely love this sweater!"

I love that quote for the pure and simple reason that it eases the pain of knowing that I knit this sweater too small (pass the tissues please). I checked guage, I measured, but still....somewhere along the way I went wrong. Once I'd finished the yoke I had Charlie try it on; then and there I decided to omit the hood, bind off, and get it on the boy while it still fits, and before he truly can't wear it at all. Overall, though, this was a great knit, made all the more so by the Malabrigo yarn. It's so true that the yarn you're working with can make all the difference in how you feel about what you're knitting or working on. (Deets on my Ravelry page.)

A scarf I'm knitting for my dad for Christmas is coming along:

Okay, can anyone else believe that the big holiday is only 5 weeks away??  I'm distracting myself from this fact by learning to crochet granny squares:

This is the first one I've ever tried, and just as I thought, they're fun and addicting. Let's see if I'm saying that 3 weeks from now when we're in full Christmas Cookie-Making mode, though, because everyone knows that Russian Teacakes and Casserole Cookies trump all else! Gotta go wind up a bit of yarn now...the grannies are calling.

Comments

[Natalie]

Cute sweater.

Right now I am addicted to making granny squares. It's killing me how much I think about them and work on them. Have a great time with those grannies. They're like yarn crack.

[Adrienne]

Don't you love when your kids love what you've made for them. Just gives you the warm fuzzies. I am in love with that scarf! It's so beautiful!!!!! Glad Charlie can fit in his sweater ~ it's cute - love the colors.

I have yet to try a granny square - I'm afraid I might be compeled to make a blanket ;-)

[Hege]

HAppy belated Birthday :)
The sweater looks great and it's so wonderful to hear when the kids love the homemade stuff we make for them isn't it :)

[Holli]

Mmm...Russian Teacakes! I wanna come to your house in a few weeks ;)

[misa]

I want something made of granny squares one of these days too. I saw a beautiful granny square scarf somewhere... What a sweet son you have, so worthy of the sweater.

[jessica]

Isn't it great when someone loves the final knitted project just as much as you! I love, love that wallaby!