It has been so hard to post. I have mentioned that there have been big changes around here a few times, and I don’t know why it matters on my knitting blog, but not talking about it has for some reason kept me from posting anything. So. The big change is that, much to my dismay, I have gone from being a stay-at-home wife and mother to a single working mom. I have been so lucky in my job – working as a teaching guide at a farm school, with Little Owl right there at the school with me. But obviously it’s been a huge change. There. That’s out of the way. Now, some knits.
One of Little Owl’s new hats – this shape reminds me of a pakol, which amuses me endlessly.
Little Owl’s Christmas penguin.
This is Tiger, for my niece, Tiger Lily. (That’s her nickname because Little Owl taught her to growl and it is a big part of her repertoire.) I used this adorable pattern by Louisa Harding. The only change I made was to screw up the ears.
Here’s me modelling Little Owl’s crazy candy can hat. She loves this yarn. She has asked that I also make an elephant with it. Naturally.
And here we have a picture of a sleeping Little Owl modelling a mitten. I made up the pattern even though I’d never knit mittens before. I don’t know quite what that says about me but suspect it indicates a pretty high level of cussedness. Anyway, I wanted to make sure it fit. It did. (I don’t know why I didn’t take pictures of trying it on her with all the DPNs still in, before it was finished.)
And here we have a tiny bunny. Little Owl always wants to give her friends knit toys for their birthdays. We poked around on Ravelry for one sweet friend, and finally Little Owl settled on a bunny. A really tiny bunny. With a blanket. A purple one. And a blue blanket. I wound up not using a pattern, of course, but it was a hit.
I knit a mountain of stuff for holiday presents, but never got around to taking pictures. Oh well. After all, there are only so many pictures of hats and scarves that actually need to be posted.
Cute stuff! I especially love cute Little Owl in her red hat. I figured that something was going on from your facebook postings, but I’m sorry to hear your news. I, too, find that knitting really can be the best therapy. Keep it up…
i’m glad that you decided to keep posting, i’m sorry to hear your life has been in upheaval, but i wish for you peace and joy in this new journey you’ve found yourself upon.
that said, i loved seeing all your handknits on parade. but i especially loved the little penguin who looks like he’s drinking a beer!