Baby, right round, like a record, baby, right round round round…

Ok.

I got my first taste of Phat Fiber this month.  LOVE it.  I’m new to spinning, yet already hooked.

Handspun, the first.  1 oz., 1/2 of which is Ashford Corriedale Sliver in Lime, the other 1/2 was the “Macaw” BFL sample from BeesyBee.  Both spun & plied on my Louet octagonal 41 g top whorl drop spindle.

Handspun, the first.

25 yards of aran/bulky.

It started as this sample of Macaw on BFL.  It spun like a dream.

Macaw BFL by BeesyBee

I’ve also spun the Anemone sample by Hands & Notions.

Anemone

I loved this sample in no uncertain terms.  I didn’t think I could love something that had so much stuff in it, but I love it.  So much so that I bought a batt.  Here’s my 6 g sample all spun up, pre-bath to set the twist: pardon the awful picture

7 yds of awesome

I spun the “Giant Red Eye” by Moonlight & Laughter, a merino/tencel blend, and found that I really really didn’t like the way it felt.

More pictures and updates as more samples get spun!

We’ve been busy! But what’s new?

Spring is here — all the snow is gone, all the rotting dog poo is exposed at the apartment complex, and the days are getting wicked long. Love the daylight! Too bad it means less sleep since Sweet Pea is convinced she must be awake if it’s light out.

Speaking of Camilla, she’s officially a walker! She started taking a few steps at the beginning of March. She’s so cautious; she wants to be completely sure of things before she does them, and if she isn’t, she won’t do them at all. (Sound familiar?) She’s built up confidence, and now walks more than crawls! She’s even trying to practice walking while doing other things, walking backwards, and walking while bouncing/jumping. She’s so proud of herself, and we’re amazingly proud of her! Even JR recognizes that it’s a huge milestone for her.

The two of them are so sweet and fun together. They play together great, and are often running rampant making each other giggle. There would be more of that going on here if we weren’t all sick. I hate the cold we all get every spring! I feel like we’ve all been sick with something or other for like the last month. Ugh.

Oh, here’s a look on her face I know I’ll see plenty of when she’s older:

Camilla must be thinking, 'My mama is craaaaaaaazy.'

Because spring is here, JR can go to the playground again! Daddy took him up to the swingset at the apartment complex last weekend. I would have gone, but my cold prevents me from many fun things these days. Look at this happy boy!

Wheeeeee!

And we’re in the final stretch of this pregnancy! Baby McD #3 is just weeks away! Eeek! I’m so ready to be done being pregnant, but not quite ready to have another baby in the house… what a predicament. I have lots of baby knitting to do, and not much time to do it! Also, we really need to decide on a name for this little guy before his big debut…

I’ve been up to knitterly goodness!

My mother-in-law got this (badly blocked) Aestlight shawl. The colorway is named “Seacoast” and I made this for her because she loves going to the coast — the family does an annual trip to Port Aransas, TX, and this reminded me of the sunrises there.

Mona's 'Port A Sunrise'

Pattern: Aestlight by Gudrun Johnston (Ravel it!)
Yarn: Seacoast on Finley Fingering by Three Irish Girls
Needles: 4.0 mm Addi Turbos

~~ Camilla got two new pair of wool longies:

Camilla's Amethyst Longies

Pattern: Perfection Pants with Curly Purly waistband
Yarn: Pewter Amethyst on Carys BFL by Three Irish Girls
Needles: 3.25 mm, 3.75 mm, 4.5 mm

Waterlilies Longies

Pattern: Perfection Pants with Curly Purly waistband
Yarn: Ella Rae Classic for waistband & cuffs; Waterlilies on Lindon Merino by Three Irish Girls for main body
Needles: 3.25 mm, 3.75 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm
~~ One of John’s coworkers is having a baby! Her welcome-to-the-world gift:

IT Baby hat & booties

Pattern: Hat pattern is my own design, which will be available soon!
Pattern: Booties — Crochet Baby Warmers Set by Michele Woodford & Kim Kotary
Yarn: Ella Rae Classic Superwash
Hook: 5.0 mm (H) for hat, 5.5 mm (I) for booties

~~ And I made myself some socks!

Om nom nom

Pattern: Goneril & Reagan by Liz Abinante
Yarn: Forest on Dream in Color Starry
Needles: 2.5 mm Addi Turbos

I’ll tell you all about my other projects next time!