The Great Toddler Stand Off

I know it sounds like an excuse but really Loki is very against trying on the pants I made. Maybe I'm just catching him at bad times. 

Who knew a toddler could be so picky about his clothing. 

Nothing crafty, pouty rocker won't try on pants.

So my little rock star of a toddler did not feel like trying on the pants I made yesterday, so I'll attempt the fashion photo shoot later today and then there really will be some tangible evidence of my sewing efforts.  

Wool Longies from old Sweater Sleeves. Way to save money!

 Look 2 posts in one week! Wow! My goal is going to be posting  every other day for the month of April, so check back often you never now what your going to find

I have a pile of sweaters that were supposed to become sweater bunnies but have been sitting in a heap instead. I hacked them all up into manageable pieces. 

I saved all the sleeves intact so that I could try my hand at making some wool longies.

I think I'm going to start with the blue ribbed ones and then move onto the crazy giraffe print ones. They are both super soft merino wool.

Sorry to be away soooo long.

So after a super duper long, long break I'm back to posting and am going to try to keep it sort of regular. I'm even working on a free knitting pattern. Stay tuned. 

I've been knitting on and off (mostly off due to a shoulder injury, blah) and here is the progress:

It 's the beginning of  a baby blanket for the new little one coming in July. The pattern is from  Mason-Dixon Knitting and is the Moderne Baby Blanket which is done with "log cabin" style knitting. I must confess this is one of my favortie ways to knit a blanket because it allows for a ton of freedom and lots of creativity. I'm using Knitpicks Swish Worsted Yarn in allspice, marine heather, tidepool heather, lawn and bok choy. I was a bit disappointed at the rustiness of the allspice but it's starting to grow on me. I was wanting this to be a gender neutral blanket but because of the rust seems to be leaning in the boy direction. I think I'd like to add a creamsicle orange to it or maybe a lavender to balance it out. Any suggestions???

Please help!!!

National Bankruptcy Day This effects so many people please check it. Write your congress person. Let your friends know!

QuicK Note: My Computer has Crashed so...

It may be awhile before I post again. Boo Hoo Hoo :(

Bad, really Bad Haircut

So, after a day at the mall on Saturday where every, I mean every person said "oh, what a beautiful little girl"  or something to that effect about Loki, I took the matter into my own hands.

Armed with scissors and no one to talk me out of it. I trimmed Loki's bangs (which needed it as they where in his eyeballs.) 

Then for some crazy reason I thought "hey let's just nick the back since his sitting so still" oh, this is where I went wrong, really wrong. Bad went to worse in seconds flat as Loki was all done wit the hair cut even if I was not. ahhhh. Now I'm all sulky and have only myself to blame. Bah. 

A picture will follow (he's sleeping.)

The Little Seedling AKA Tree City Diapers

Hey just wanted to give a heads up that the store formerly know as Tree City Diapers is moving and changing.

355 S. Zeeb Rd

Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Also, they are carrying my Kookababy products, they have unique sweaterbunnies that you can't get on Etsy, so go..Check it out!! 

Close up!

Gotta Get It Done

So , here is a sweater I've been knitting since spring. It should be done already, but...of course it's not. I'm knitting from a smashing together of 2 different patterns. the five fruits pattern from the defunct magknits and the Ann Norling top down raglin kids sweater. I had to make adjustments because I'm using silky wool to knit with and the gauge needed to be adjusted. It's going to be a great sweater. Hopefully I can knock it out before snow flies.