New Slippers...again

 I wasn't happy with the last pair of thrummed slippers I made.  They were a little small and not as cozy as my first pair that I made.  I liked the thrumming, though, so I decided to take my first slipper pattern and add thrums.  Voila!  New slippers that are comfy cozy.  If you haven't tried thrumming, it's a fun and easy technique to learn.

Toastie warm

I had some comfy slippers that I knit last year, but one got a hole in the bottom (I guess that's a good sign that they were well loved), so I needed to knit a new pair.

I found this cute bunny slipper pattern on ravelry that I can use for the whole family.  To start, though, I knit mine to make sure I could do it and work all the kinks out on my pair before tackling the others.  I knit mine without the bunny part, but I'll probably add that on the kids' slippers, not B's, though.

I did thrumming for the first time, which was fun!  It makes the inside nice and soft and warm.  Looking at the pictures, I think I like the style of my first pair better.  Maybe I'll make some in that pattern and incorporate thrumming.  The new pair might look nicer if they were a little bigger.  Oh well, they'll be snug and warm, hopefully.

Crafting and Happy Faces

 I don't know where F picked these up, but I think he's flashing some gang signs.  Beware of the silly-tongued gangsta!  Holla! 

 Here are some things we've made recently.

Since F is sharing a room with tiny A, now, I have him pick out his clothes before he goes to bed so that he doesn't wake the baby up in the morning.  To help motivate him, I made a cardboard F for him to dress each night.  I made a cardboard Cb's, too, but she got tired of dressing her.  Now, she is just hanging by the window in her room, creepily staring at them while they sleep.  Before we got used to cardboard F hanging around in the hall, everytime I turned around I got a little start my immediate reaction was to tell him to go back to bed.  Thankfully, I'm used to seeing cardboard F, now.

My sweet friend and sister-in-law had her 30th birthday this month!  I was so excited to surprise her and take her out for her birthday.  B and the kids hung out at Granny and Grampy's and were very gracious to give me the day off to celebrate this wonderful lady.  I am in love with fingerless gloves, so I knit her these.  I love the color and the little sparkle that's in the yarn, which you can't really see in the picture.

Little A felt her water bottle deserved a picture.  She is rockin' the potty train!

Today, tiny A decided to help himself to a snack.  He went into the cupboard and pulled out a few things, as you can see, but settled on the Chex.  How can you be upset when the little man is so happy and proud of himself!?

I Pad Case

With the few scraps of free moments I have, here and there, I knit this I pad case.  The pattern is from Ravelry and I really like the handle and the cable pattern.  My I Pad fits perfectly and I feel better having a layer of protection around it when it's not in use.  I'll probably knit one for Brad, in his choice of color of course, someday soon.  I still have Aria's doll to finish too.  Projects, projects!