First a stop off at Mom's house to take a picture of the new fur-baby, a Yorky puppy named Maggie. For some reason I can't get Rod Stewart out of my head now:


Isn't she adorable? I already have a Kitty Pi bed in Karaoke planned for her. I have this insane urge to shower the puppy in hand knits. She's freaking cute.

Then a drive over to my sister's house where the fun really begins.

First we have the real work...

Weaving in all the ends of my felted nesting box from Mason Dixon Knitting. I was really, really stoked about this project. The second I finished weaving in the ends from the first of my grandma's socks I cast on for this project and I knit like I was a woman possessed. I was crrrrraaaaazy.

Click to see it bigger! Isn't it cute? I was so so so excited!

And of course. I shouled have swatched. Yeah the yarn SAID it was 100% untreated wool. It should have felted. After 3 washes in really hot water. What it shouldn't have done is this:


Yes, ladies and gentlemen that is the SAME thing. Only it's somehow QUADRUPLED IN SIZE! We threw it in the tumble drier and it came back out "alright" but not felted. No ammount of washing will felt this wool. Damnit. So, lesson learned, when in doubt, swatch and felt. SWATCH SWATCH SWATCH. Damnit.


Some mild hilarity. My sister is chain stitching for me while I entertain the bratling. Notice the yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, and starbucks? All the things that make my day-- and the company of loved ones. What more could anyone ask for???

Also, I would like to give kudos to Kellar as all photos of me from this post were taken by him, my nephew and he is 3 years old. LOL. What a cutie.