Little Sister's Dress

Little Sister's Dress, originally uploaded by Ladymama.

Waiting for embroidered detail- likely a gray squirrel. It is for Ivy. There are no little sisters on the way.

Cabeled Coffee Koozie

Cabeled Coffee Koozie, originally uploaded by Ladymama.

Gonna use that kool aid yarn to make more of these as Christmas gifts. Sorry to spoil the surprise.

Done at last!

Done at last!, originally uploaded by Ladymama.

After trying a few different white borders at the sock & not liking them, I got the expert opinion from Gauge owner Allison that they look great the way they are. I finally weaved in the ends, and pronounce these finished. One of them is still too wide, though.

Jo Mama's Socks- completed

Jo Mama's Socks- completed, originally uploaded by Ladymama.

Kool Aid Dyeing

Ice Blue Raspberry Yarn, originally uploaded by Ladymama.

Ivy K. loved helping me dye yarn. She keeps asking to do it again.

Lemon Lime Kool Aid Yarn

Lemon Lime Kool Aid Yarn, originally uploaded by Ladymama.

The Curse of the JoJoland Socks

Did I have to rip out the first foot because I made the heel-flap too big, creating a sock wide enough for Hagrid? Yes. Did I re-knit that foot and get it right? Yes. Did I do the exact same thing as I knit the other sock? Yes. ("Did you use the same needles?" my husband asked. No. But they were the same size!) Did the second sock also come out wide enough for both of my feet? Almost. Did I fail to notice this until I was two rows away from sewing the seam at the toe? Yes. So, my friends, did I have to rip out the foot of the second sock and begin to re-knit it? Yes. After Karli's help determining that my husband was correct- using a different set of double-pointed needles from the first sock resulted in my knitting slightly more loosely, which added up to a wider sock. Arrrrrrrrghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! Did I cry? No. Did I throw the sock in the trash can on top of eggshells and coffee grounds? No. I sucked it up. I chose to embrace knitting as a discipline. I chose to humbly learn my lesson and resume my daily work. Did I lose one of my needles last night while I was humbly doing this work? Yes. Do I have a replacement? No. See what I mean about the curse?

So this is what I made this week, when I was not so inspired to finish that f-ing sock.