Note to self

Note to self...no matter how fast u want to get out of the house,always bring the stinking laptop with you. Or at least the keyboard for your iPod. I forsee in about 30 - 40 years an epidemic of arthritis targeting thumbs. I cannot see how people do this more than a few minutes.

New Year's Resolution in Progress

Unlike past year's I made a resolutuon.  I am bound and determined to finish as many of my uncompleted projects as I can throughout this coming year.  And I have made progress.  I finally finished the sweater from Debbie Bliss's book Natural Knis for Babies and Moms. It is the Jo Jo Basic Crew Sweater with a few alterations.  The best alteration is to combine the front and back so I end up sewing in the round and just split the pattern when I get to the sleeves.  I just hate sewing seams.  They are my nemisis. 

So this sweater was suppose to be for my current son when he was about 1.  Yes, I know he is now almost 3.  It was not sewing sleeves that prevented this from being worn by this squidgy but buttons.  Yes, buttons.  I know they take only minutes to sew on but for some reason I was stuck on sewing them on.  So when I pulled it from one of the numerous knitting bags to see that it only needed buttons I slapped myself on the head. 

 

Not stopping with the button sweater I also found theses amigurami that were half finsihed.  Just needed eyes and ears attached. 

One of my first amigurami's here, sadly they are a little lopsided.   But the amigurimi thief has struck again.  This is the last time I have seen them anywhere in the house.  In case you were wondering, the Ninja is still MIA.  I believe he might be battling ants or monsters or has been kidnapped by the cats for some of their dastardly deeds.