Walking with Dino

She's getting better at this every day...

It is finished

The Advent scarf is done!



We had our last class for the scarf tonight. I had everything done but that damn Day 12. I was determined to finish it, no matter what kind of mood I was in. Things didn't start well, seeing as I ran late (forgot my purse at home--*sigh*). But I settled in, got knitting, modified a stitch a bit, and all of a sudden I was done.

This being a dark red yarn, I need to put it up to the light to really show the patterns. So I went all Christmas Geek and threw it on the big tree and the little tree. I tried to get a closeup of Day 12, but my hands weren't steady enough and you don't need the headache of a blurry picture. I still need to block it, which will make some of the lace even more beautiful, so maybe I'll get a shot then.

I'm tempted to do this again in a white yarn I found in my craft room. And our instructor is already talking about a different set of textured patterns for next year. I can't wait.

Coming up: another Work in Progress event. We have 3 months to register and complete as many works in progress as we can. I have a 4-year-old sweater I'd really like to finish.

Christmas in Pictures

Hanging out with Daddy at Maw's house. Note her cute little sweater dress



Opening her Christmas presents from Grania. Note the cool Winnie the Pooh chair, just for her



"Mmmmmm, paper..."


The whole gang surrounded by presents



Checking out her new book



Opening yet more presents at home, wearing her new ladybug hat



With her new pop-up toy, and surrounded by just a few books...




Checking out her stocking




Walking behind her Dino walker



Merry Christmas!

Advent Scarf: Day 22

For the first time in a while, I got a day's pattern done on that day. I took these last night.



Not the sharpest focus, but you get the idea :)



2 more days!

Catching up big time

From top to bottom, Day 18 through Day 21. I love how the lily of the valley (2nd from top) turned out



In front of a light, so you can get a better idea.

S is likely going to bed early tonight, so I may have time to do Day 22, or at least get it started.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

When the 4(!) boxes of Christmas presents came from Nana and Tapa, we knew it was time to light and decorate the tree. We wanted the room to actually get it accomplished.


Ta da. S even got her First Christmas ornament snuggled on a branch in there.


She thought the tree was pretty cool.



Mommy showed off a few ornaments to her.

The gifts are piling up, and it looks like it will be a wrapping paper extravaganza around here in a few days.

Working my way backwards

I just went ahead and did Day 21 today, a Russian lace pattern called chained hearts. This knit up pretty quickly.



and up against the window



Tonight I'll start at Day 20 and work back.