Funny Magic

A Finished Sweater and Other Going's On...

So. Despite the fact that I keep encouraging myself to post once a week, I'm finding even that hard to do.  Where has my blogging mojo gone? Oh! But I did sign up for a crafty swap, and there's still time to join - go here if you'd like to.

Since last I posted I did finish Charlie's sweater:

Me: "OMG, it fits you PERfectly! With a little room to grow, even! How do you like it??????"

He: "Wow, it's nice. But it feels like little needles are pricking my arms."

Me: "Hmm. Well. Just wear a long-sleeved shirt under it."

He: "Okay, thanks mom."

Me: "Cuz you are gonna wear it, right?"

He: "Of course!"

So I think my boy is sensitive to wool and, truth be told, so am I.  While it doesn't bother me to knit with wool, wearing it does give me a bit of "the itchies," but wear it I do because a life of only acrylic is not for me. That said, if I want my son to wear my handknits, I'll have to explore some other less-itchy options in the future.

Here's the Ravelry link to all the details. Now I'm off to start putting together some Ikea furniture. Is it too early for a glass of wine? Yeah, I thought so.

I Like Plates

So I was snooping around in my kitchen cupboards the other day and found a stack of vintage plates that have been hidden away since we moved into this house...14 years ago.

I cleaned 'em up a bit, got out the hammer and nails, and put them on display above the doorways in my kitchen:

It makes me happy to finally see them on display, which has put me in the mood to do some reorganizing around the house...switching out curtains, touching up with paint on the walls, and soon we'll be buying a new couch to replace the very worn-out one in the living room (17 years old, it's seen better days). Now if it would just warm-up a bit outside; it's -4 on out there today. Brrrr!

Turn the Page :: Tuesday

So to be in step with Adrienne's challenge I finally took this book from my shelf and read it last month:

I've been a reader of Stephanie's blog for years now - she's a great writer and has a wicked sense of humor, not to mention the fact that she knits like the wind. Just check this out:

Amazing, no? I've watched this video many times, probably because I'm a huge nerd, but that's okay. And I imagine that by year's end I'll have read all of the Yarn Harlot books. I'd say that if you knit or crochet or are obsessed with string and wool, then her books are definitely for you - they're perfect reads for these long days of winter that remain stretched out before us.