I am knitting burp cloths, bibs and baby sweaters of course! But I have also started making myself something, the Medano Beach bag! (Free on Raverly) I FINALLY ordered from Knit Picks, now I am the proud owner of the interchangeable double pointed needles. I also got the linen cotton blend yarn for the bag and some super soft cotton for a little baby baby sweater that looks like an old man sweater. (I'll post that once I start) Baby projects are the best! Cotton is perfect for knitting in the summer and these projects take no time at all! (The new needles might be helping too.)

sunny saturday

The sun makes me want to listen to Swedish pop music.

So, as you can see I have been stash busting all the cotton yarn that I have had sitting around and making bibs and burp cloths. Then I bought some more cotton to make a set for a coworker, who is also expecting. It was on sale at Fred Meyer, so I stocked up. These are the types of things I have the patience and time right now to knit. With everything else that is going on in my life I do not want my knitting to be stressful. I am though, almost done with Topher's sweater. A big thick wool sweater, just in time for Summer!

I made this Thursday night while Topher was at Soccer and I never thought of myself as a Brownie person before...but, these were delicious. As Topher sleeps in on his only day off this week, I am eating one right now! I am in the stage where I am hungry and I want to eat everything! It's a nice change.


The Tough Alliance is one of my new favorites, but ABBA will always be in my heart:

I have had a lot going on. I have been knitting some small projects...I promised myself I would post them within the next week.

I have been thinking about us writing the baby letters, notes or something of that sort. I understand that when they are older this would be something meaningful for them to read, but it seems like an awkward thing to begin or do, period.

I stumbled upon an online class that sounds interesting, an art book class called Tell Your Story. Not sure I need another thing in my life right now, but I am thinking about it and thinking Topher and I could do it together and see what happens. Maybe parts of it might be about the baby or for the baby.

Our *new* house is very modern and our existing furniture will fit in the space very nicely. We really liked the photos that the seller posted of the front living space and are looking at benches to go in front of the windows. This style of bench is available in many different colors, sizes, and fabrics. I have been looking at so many of them online that I can't keep them apart!

The Finland Bench is very reasonably priced, but I am not sure if I like the two colors or the way the legs stick out a bit. We'll also have to decide the exact size we want, something we won't know until we are living there! Ordering furniture on-line is a little strange. I like to sit and feel and experience it before I buy it, but then again, I've never bought a house either!
We are planning on getting a Herman Miller Eames Rocking Chair when we move for sure. I am excited to own such a beautiful piece of furniture!

we have a lot going on right now...

I am continuing to work on Topher's sweater, it is from a vintage pattern and it has required a lot of notes, check lists and learning a lot about decreasing!

can't get this song out of my head

another baby sweater, late Christmas present for Esther

It's very fuzzy!