Just in case you didn't know that...

Apparently, milk conatains milk.

UFO (Unintentionably Felted Object)

The good news is - I have felted my first knitted object!

The bad news is - I did not mean to felt anything.

The kids winter suits were caked with mud, so I washed them. Lilli's pink hat somehow managed to get into the washer, too. Along with one tiny little lego. The lego made it all the way to the filter, which caused the washer to quit working - it would not drain the water out of the drum. Now, I have a front loading washing machine. I could see that it was half filled with really, really dirty water. I also saw that Lilli's pink baby alpaca hat was floating in all that dirty water. After I drained the water and removed the lego I was able to open the door and rescue the little pink hat. Little now being the key word.

The good news is - the hat was too big for Lilli's head before (I know how shocked and surprised you are to hear that.)

The bad news is - now the hat is just a little too small. It fits, circumference-wise. But it is just a little shorter than it should be.

Still, she wears it and loves it.

You tell me

Dear Jenn,

John came across this description in a book.
"Sweden dangles like a flaccid circumsized phallus. Finland bulges scrotally underneath." (Cryptonomicon - Neal Stephenson)

For some reason, it made him think of you immediately. I don't know why. You don't have a penis.

All that latex makes me shudder

Dear Jenn,

You need to show this to Jenni.

hat thing

My friend Kerry sent me this link.

Part 1 of the 8 trick pocket hat

A good one to have.

Tipton's New Hat

Tipton has been wearing a hat that I did not knit. A hat that was bought in a store. I just have never found the right hat pattern for him. Until you posted the pictures of the hats that you made for Rowan and John. What a great hat pattern!

Of course, I didn't follow the pattern, not for the 'embellishments.' I don't know how to crochet, so for the edging I used an attatched i-cord. And instead of a pompom on the top, I attached three braids. Oh yeah, and I added a stripe to the body of the hat. And I used a thick "Winter Cotton" instead of wool.

When I make it again (and I will - Lilli wants one now) I will probably go down a needle size and knit with 9s instead of 10s (guage-schmage.) And I will add the stripe sooner. And not make the hat so "tall/long."

But overall I am very happy with the end results. And Tipton LOVES it - and really, what more can a mom/knitter ask than for my son/the recipient to be thrilled with what I have made for him.

Entrelac Exposed!

At long last, here are pictures of Danica, the entrelac scarf. I have yet to get an accurate picture fo the color. Really, it is not bright red, brown and turquoise. It's not. It's burgundy, olive and peacock blue. Much prettier than it sounds, I assure you.

The question remains - to fringe or not to fringe?