Can I tell you again how much I love doing the 2-at-a-Time Socks? These were officially my first finished items of 2012, but since they were a test knit for Gardiner Yarn Works and also a birthday gift, I couldn't/can't blog about them. If anyone's interested, I'll let you know when the pattern is released. They are a fun knit.
Pop on over to Regina's and see how great they look on her feet! I'm so glad they fit. She takes *way* better photos than I do, too. Happy birthday, my friend.
Have you (or your child) read the Mysterious Benedict Society books (Amazon link to an amazing price for all three!)? I read and enjoyed the first two books with Rebecca, and she read the last one on her own.
Last week, I brought home a surprise from work for Rebecca. One of the benefits of working in the book industry is that I have access to advance reading copies, books the publishers send out to generate buzz and interest months before the book is actually published. Sometimes they even have typos, or incomplete illustrations.
But do you see that? Rebecca is thrilled to be reading something four months before anyone else will even have access to it. She even showed her teacher. And now I'm definitely the coolest mom ever. In Rebecca's book, at least.
Oooh, this one looks fun, too! And it eats yarn, which I think might be useful...
Well, Christmas vacation has officially started. Kids are out of school, parents are arriving tomorrow, and yesterday was my last day of "work" (it was a traditional Christmas party at the owner's home with turkey, ham, and all the fixin's) until February, and most of the decorations are up.
There was a lot of hubbub leading up to the kids' last day of school before Winter Break. Remember those candy corn necklaces I made for Rebecca's class for Halloween? Well, she decided long ago that I should start a collection. So she wanted the Christmas trees from Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi. Good thing I started early (before Thanksgiving?) because when Jessie saw them, she wanted them for her class, too. I made a few snowmen (winged it myself, but Anna's pattern is inexpensive and up for sale here) in case some people didn't celebrate Christmas, but those took a lot longer. I ended up making 56 of the minis, more or less... 31 necklaces for Rebecca's class, 20 necklaces for Jessie's, and 5 pins for the teachers.
But I stayed up until 1:30 the morning before, and forgot to take a group shot! So you won't be seeing the forest of Christmas trees, or the fleet of snowmen. You'll just have to take my word for it.
And I think I'll start doing the Valentine's hearts on January 1st.
