Lots of updating packed into an itty-bitty blogging space!

I've been monkeying around!


Only one, though... the other is only one repeat into the pattern, and although I am anxious to work more on them, I have to finish some of the baby knitting and crocheting first.

And baby knitting and crocheting is coming along swimmingly! I finished the pinwheel blanket for baby Ezra...


and I decided to go a little crazy on the edges and change up the eyelets a bit...


Specs: Caron Simply Soft in 3 different shades of blue and size 8 needles.

Easy peasy lemon squeezy... and I've started on the pinwheel blanket for baby River-Kate...


I've got to finish it this weekend to make sure I have enough time to weave in the ends and such before I leave for Oklahoma at the end of the month, so I'm going to be bringing it to my parents' BBQ this weekend!

I've also finished crocheting the sweater for baby Ezra...


Specs: Two strands of Bernat Baby held together, Baby It's Cold Outside crochet pattern and size K hook. I love how it striped. I haven't put ties on it yet, but I'll pop those on when I weave in all the ends. I still need to start the sweater for River-Kate, and although I picked out a super cute pattern the other day, I might just use this one since it's like old hat and I am running out of time!

There's something fishy going on with my spinning wheel...


It appears that Flounder has decided that my wheel is a good place to take a nap. No matter, though, I have managed to do some spinning anyway!


This is some of the Spunky Club roving called Nightshade. I am absolutely over the moon for this colorway... but have been afraid that since my spinning is ok at best, I would end up ruining it. After going to the Fiber Frolic on Saturday I decided to just go for it anyway and spin up a batch to see how it looked. This is only a small portion of what I have- and I haven't decided on whether I want to ply it or leave it as is.


And the spinning is getting thinner, too! It's still not as pretty as some of the other spun Nightshade in knitblog land (Maryse I'm looking at you!), but I am really happy that I was able to spin something that wasn't as thick as my wrist for a change.

Today I got in the mail a package of yarn that I purchased from a fellow Raveler (I still like the word Ravelrista better, but I'll conform!)... Phoe from the UK. I've been wanting to try knitting with some Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock, and she was looking to destash some. But that's not the coolest part. Not only is she super nice to correspond with, but she was an absolute sweetheart and sent these as a gift...


She makes jewelry and such and it is so so pretty! Her etsy shop doesn't have anything in it tonight, but you need to go check back because her jewelry is wonderful!

I've still got to post about the Fiber Frolic, and I was going to tack it on here but I've got a ton of pictures and figure it would be better to just make it its own entry. Instead, I want to finish with the focus on a project that is not mine... it is my mom's. I re-taught my mom to crochet a couple of years ago and she hasn't looked back. Scarves and stuff she's done, but she recently decided to tackle an afghan for the living room. She and my dad love the Southwest US area... the weather, the art, the culture... and their living room is decorated as such. Mom bought eleventy million skeins of yarn and started crocheting.

She ended up with one of the most beautiful afghans that I have ever seen. All single crochet... big enough to fit their queen size bed.



When I saw it finished and told her I wanted pictures so I could showcase it here, she looked surprised as asked why. I don't think she realizes how amazed I am that someone would have the patience to single crochet a blanket big enough for a queen size bed. And the colors are gorgeous. I can't wait to see what she crochets next!