I work in a professional office with some awesome people. But some days the ridiculous questions I get just make me want to boop people on the forehead like the V-8 commercial. And this past week I found this gem on the internet somewhere:
No clue who to give photo credit to but it’s definitely not me, lol. This image was just too awesome not to share!
I have the best friends in the world. I haven’t had the most symptom free pregnancy thus far. And to be honest it is exhausting and frustrating. But I got the most amazing pick me up the other day. Check out the awesome care package I got from a dear friend from college:
I HIGHLY recommend this gift for any pregnant lady in your life. It’s sweet and yet practical and I would guarantee it to make their day!
Have you ever done anything cool for an expectant mom or couple? I’d love to hear about other neat ideas!
Excellent review and a giveaway! Check it out!!
I’ve officially become enamored with a new-to-me knitting tool: Knitter’s Pride Karbonz needles. These needles are made from carbon fiber and have slick nickel-plated brass tips.
Oooooh, shiny.
As you may have noticed over the last few months, I’ve been slowly transitioning from the colorful Knit Picks Harmony needles I’ve used almost exclusively for the last few years to sleek, black KP Karbonz needles. It began when I realized I was mending far too many holes in my socks and needed to tighten my gauge. However, I wanted to knit with size 0 (2.0 mm) DPNs that didn’t feel like bendable, careful-or-they’ll-snap-in-half toothpicks. So I ordered some Karbonz DPNs and loved them.
Current sock in progress. Click for project page.
And I thought — maybe the Harmony’s are NOT the be-all-end-all of knitting needles. I first learned to knit on Susan Bates metal needles but have been fiercely anti-metal since…
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My #sockswithsarah progress has been slow but progressing. I finally finished my first plain rye sock.
I’m using Knit Picks Swish Worsted in Squirrel Heather using the Rye pattern by TinCanKnits.
And to avoid SSS or second sock syndrome I’ve already cast on the mate!
Are you following along with Socks With Sarah?
I may be limited to decaf and hot chocolate but I still like to sip in style!!
A beautiful hand thrown mug with my favorite winery logo on it! This mug has a nice heft to it and feels good in my hands.
Happy Monday to all!!
Hope all the mommas out there had a rocking day!
My dearest hubby woke me up to take me and jellybean out for pancakes. After brunch it was TERRIBLY windy here in Kansas so we opted for a low key inside day. It was very nice!
Chloe got in on the act and snuggled up to the baby bump. Hope jellybean doesn’t mind dog snoring, lol!
Happy Monday!!
I haven’t exactly been a ball of fire lately but I’ve finally made some progress on a hat for Jellybean.
I’m making the smallest size of Barley by Tin Can Knits. The yarn is Knit Picks Brava worsted in Wine.
This had been a quick and easy knit so far. Excellent for pregnancy brain knitting, lol. I’m itching to make some sort of Minion hat for Jellybean too. I just need to get my needles free!!!
The birds finally accepted my offerings! Remember my cobbled together “yarn feeder” I put out last summer? Well it sat completely full all summer, fall and winter. I guess I missed prime best building season.
But spring has sprung and my yarn bits are quickly disappearing!
And they don’t appear to be picky. The cotton, wool, blends, and acrylic are all being used.
Now if only I could spot some nests with my bright bits sticking out!
Balancing my fatigue/all the time mornning sickness and desire to make adorable things for Jellybean is killing me! I have barely started my hexi-ghan. And by barely starting, I mean I have picked out two colors to alternate stripes in red-ish cotton and purple cotton.
Maybe I need something smaller and portable? After my success with Rye by Tin Can Knits, I thought about Barley by the same designer….
(All photo rights to Tin Can Knits and their Ravelry page)
A nice worsted weight project with some neat design elements without being too masculine or feminine. Maybe in some nice Knit Picks Brava Worsted in a nice deep wine color?
Happy Wednesday!
My hubby wanted a cute way to let our friends and family know about Jellybean. He is an avid video gamer and found the cutest T-shirts online. Originally we wanted to take a photo wearing the t-shirts….but I’m 5’6″ and he’s 6’3″. Let’s just say we couldn’t get our middles to line up right. So he designed this….
He can be pretty creative in between video games 🙂 It’s not knitting but it’s pretty adorable anyway.
Happy Monday!
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