Birthday Socks

Finally finished Mom's Birthday Socks. Her birthday was on Dec. 10. She's presently in Scotland.

Meh, they'll be here when she gets home.

Yarn: Brown Sheep Wildfoote Luxury Sock
Pattern: Improvised basic sock
Needle: 2.0mm
Gauge: 41 stitches over 4 inches

Now to cast on Dad's Birthday Socks. His birthday is Jan. 11. He's also in Scotland. Fingers crossed they'll be done when they get back.

Bear With Me

I finished a bear this weekend. I think she's a girl bear but my Wee Niece may decide on something else. Who knows with kids. Made her vest in bright red so she's nice and cheerful. She's pictured below with the snow that has been falling all morning. I was not venturing outside for her photo so she's just in the window. The vest is not part of the bear so I predict lots of fun while my Wee Niece takes off the vest and an adult gets to put it back on for her over and over and over again. If I get ambitious I will knit another vest or two in different colours.

Pattern: Magic Loop Teddy by Julie Tarsha
Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable Big Solids in Cream for the bear and Loops & Threads Impeccable Brights in Red Hot for the vest
Needle: 4.0mm (for the bear) and 5.0mm (for the vest)
Gauge: not critical

Current Weather
-4C and snowing. We're actually under a snow advisory, which means we're expected to get over 10cm in less than 12 hours.

Hudson Bay Wallaby

OK, didn't see that coming. I also finished the Hudson Bay Wallaby for my Wee Niece today. I suspect this will be too big for her for a while yet so I haven't decided if I'm going to send it over for this Christmas or not. The yarn came from my Mom's stash, she had made a baby blanket from it and there was plenty left over. Still is as a matter of fact.

Pattern: The Wonderful Wallaby
Yarn: Loops and Threads Impeccable Big
Needle: 5.0mm
Gauge: 18 stitches = 10 cm

Cue the cuteness

Wee Mauve Wallaby

Finished a wee mauve Wanda Wallaby for my Wee Niece. I really hope it fits but just in case I might make a slightly larger one as well. I'm totally paranoid about making kids sweaters too small. With the predictable result that I tend to make them far too large. Well, at least kids are more inclined to grow rather than shrink.

Pattern: The Wonderful Wallaby
Yarn: Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly Big!
Needle: 4.0mm
Gauge: 22 stitches and 30 rows = 10 cm

Cuteness alert!

Current Weather
-2C and mostly cloudy. It's been unseasonably warm for a few weeks. But it looks like Winter has arrived at last.

Stop the presses

OK, so there's this slight issue with the Hudson Bay Inspired Wonderful Wallaby.

It's far too big for my Wee Niece.

It sure is cute though

Now, this isn't to say it won't fit her someday, that's kinda the beauty of small children..... they grow. However, I'd like her to be able to wear something from me a smidgen sooner.

So, I have decided to knit a smaller Wallaby for her. The catch is that the other one is already the smallest size written. I'm improvising with a DK weight yarn. It'll be fine.

I plan to hold on to the bigger Wallaby and give it to her later. Either this summer when they come to visit or maybe next Christmas.

I'm now in an even greater frenzy of knitting to get the second Wallaby done before Mom and Dad leave for their Christmas visit. Otherwise I'd have to pay for shipping. No pressure.

Wee sleeves

Lest we forget

In Flanders Fields

By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place: and in the sky

The larks still bravely singing fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead: Short days ago,

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved: and now we lie

In Flanders fields!

Take up our quarrel with the foe

To you, from failing hands, we throw

The torch: be yours to hold it high

If ye break faith with us who die,

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields

Composed at the battlefront on May 3, 1915 during the second battle of Ypres, Belgium

Red Alert!!!!

A sweater is urgently needed to be sent to Scotland for Christmas!

I think My Mom thinks a Hudson Bay inspired Wonderful Wallaby is in order for my Wee Niece. This means I'm dropping everything else and power knitting a sweater. Fortunately it's a small sweater. Pictures once I have some.