Hunter Hammersen opened preorders for her next book! It will be coming out this spring. It looks gorgeous and I’ve already asked Santa to get his elves working on a preorder for me. My nice mother-in-law has agreed to help Santa out this year renewing my belief that all those horrid mother in law jokes must be complete fiction……just like Aggie jokes. :)

But back to the matter at hand. The book looks great and I cannot wait to flip through it and then start knitting the gorgeous patterns. (I know I’m saying gorgeous a lot, but it is appropriate.) There are 10 sock patterns from which I cannot begin to pick a favorite. I’m showing this pic based on the fact that I’m feeling Christmassy and the socks are green. I’m very deep you know….deep like a puddle. :)


There are also 10 accessories for your knitting pleasure. The Rosa Rubiginosa is calling my name and I already feel some gift knitting coming on with Polypodium Vulgare.

Well done, Hunter!!

Ps. Happy December! :)

The Yarn Harlot always seems to get her baby blankets done by the time the babies arrive with one exception (a set of early twins). I, on the other hand usually have a goal of the baby’s second birthday. So far, I’ve completed them all by this time. The nephew is no exception. He turned 2 in mid-November and his blanket was finished.

When I first learned that his mom was pregnant, I started immediately on a pink/white/chocolate blanket since she LOVES pink. I finished that blanket, but alas, he turned out to be a wonderful bouncing super fun sweet boy! So, in due time, I wrapped my mind around the fact that he really should get his very own blanket. I’d been eyeing this cable blanket by Debbie Bliss for awhile, but I definitely wanted to make it in blue. So, this was a perfect fit! It was a little more work than my average blanket and the nephew is one of my favorite babies. And before, you get all Judgy McJudgerson that I shouldn’t have favorites, look at this face.

Ps. Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

I crocheted a giraffe as a birthday gift for my nephew and he is one of a kind. It took me two months to sew all the parts together and sew the spots on! The thing that finally motivated me is that Sam actually offerred for me to bring the giraffe to her and she’d put the poor thing together.