Where did these come from?

Oh my gosh, it's a nearly completed pair of socks!


A better view of the colorway:

I was up to the heel on sock one Tuesday night. The Skeptic's aunt passed away so we drove back to Wisconsin for the funeral. Since the boys were too little to go I just stayed with them at home all day and hunkered down, out of the cold. It's amazing what knitting you get done with two happy boys and a house you don't have to worry about cleaning. Although it was sad occasion and his aunt will be greatly missed, it was nice to see family again.

Isn't this the perfect Project Spectrum colorway? The Yarn is from Little Turtle Knits, the soaker pattern a freebie at Curlypurly.


Look what arrived while I was gone. Cynthia was giving a huge hunk of her stash away. Yup, giving. All she asked in return was a few squares for Warming Grace. Cynthia is such a gererous soul! She sent me a Fleece Artist scarf kit, which I was expecting, and then surprised me with some lovely hand dyed yarn and a project bag. The squares will be out pronto. Thank you Cynthia!!

How to beat cabin fever/Whiplash entry

Find an old, beat up child's table that's too rough to use. Get the baby to sleep.


Grab a pile of paper in your three year old's favorite color and grab some scissors and a cutting mat. And your three year old.


Abandon all dreams of neat, geometrical shapes when you remember your three year old can't cut straight. Have fun anyway, because he thinks it's the best thing ever and is cutting with wild abandon.


Get the Modge Podge and start slapping down the paper. Be amazed at your three years old's ability to find just the perfect shape, despite his crooked cutting.

Glue like crazy, since the baby is now awake after only twenty minutes and will only sit in the high chair eating rice crackers for so long.

Realize that despite it's "non-toxic" label Modge Podge stinks. Glue even faster and stick that smelly table in the basement to dry.

Try to wash all that Modge Podge off so you can make dinner.

The next day.....

Cover that table with polyurethane. Get your husband to do that part because poly is even stinkier and you can't even handle Modge Podge. Feel sad because in your rush to finish Modge-Podging you didn't put enough on and the poly has soaked into the paper, leaving a few weird spots.

Realize you still have a great Whiplash entry and your first completed item for Project Spectrum. Decide you don't give a hoot about the spots. Your three year old has a killer new art table and you had a fabulous afternoon.



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