I’m Feelin’ Felt

You know what’s fun? Felt.

It’s cheap, it’s sturdy, it comes in pretty, pretty colors, the edges don’t fray when you cut them, and since you’re not fabricating the material, you can make stuff with it really fast.

I totally made that pirate eye patch in five minutes. To sum up: felt! It’s awesome!

And now for something tangentially felt-related – does anyone remember this flannelboard? (Anyone?) I have a confession to make: the cardboard inside did not survive the move to Japan, and I tucked the flannel and animals away to ‘eventually’ re-mount.

I did it last night.

I  found the largest puzzle-frame available at the Daiso (slightly larger than poster-sized) and wrapped and taped the flannel around it. It’s a lot smaller than the original, but I was able to tuck the excess behind the frame back so that if I ever come up with a better way to make it larger the fabric is intact.

Despite (because of?) not having seen it in years, the kids were pleased.

I hung it in the hallway as part of my plan to get the kids to play back there more.

Looks like it might work, too! Now all I need is a way to organize the pieces.

Good Things Come in Threes

I recently learned that a dear, sweet relative of mine was expecting twins – around Christmas time. So you see, of course, that I really had no choice:

I made her some hats. Then, this morning, I received a message that one of the babies had gone and done something unexpected…

…divided.

If I may put that more succinctly, “AAAAAH! She’s having TRIPLETS!!!”

It’s way too early to tell whether they are boys or girls (or a mixture) so I made a little something to include in the package I am sending her.

Personally, I think it’s hilarious.

“It’s a Girl” Bow

Materials

•  Approximately 5 yards worsted weight yarn
• H (5.00mm) hook
• Yarn needle

Directions:

Bow:

Row 1: Leaving a few inches of yarn before your slipknot, ch 14. Skip 2 sts, dc in next stitch and each across. (12 dc) Turn.

Row 2: Ch 2, dc in each st across. (12 dc) Finish off, weave in ends.

Band:

Row 1: Ch 6. Skip 1 st, sc in next st and each across. (5 sc) Turn.

Rows 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each st across. (5 sc) Turn.

Finish off, leaving about 6 inches of yarn at the end. Sew the band around the bow snugly and weave in the end. Leave the long tail to attach your bow to whatever object you wish!

Finished bow is approximately 4″ long and 1″ high, perfect for all your baby-gender-marking needs.

Wow. I Am So Slow.

(HOW SLOW ARE YOU?)

I am so slow that it took me a month to knit two baby hats. No lie. They were my only project, too, so it’s not like I dashed off and did something else in between steps. Nope. They just languished.

At least they were worth it.

Tommy and Teddy are just thrilled. No, no – I can tell. Anyway, as you can see I used the same yarn as I used for the stripes in the cardigans (plus a few accents in a darker green) so they really go together beautifully.

They’re peas in a pod! Get it? Because they’re twins! Peas…in a pod…right.

As you can see, I crocheted the peas and pods and little vines (they’re pretty much the same as the pumpkin hat vines) and I think they’re almost unbearably adorable.

How did I end up with the most adorable kids in the world?! That seems statistically improbable…oh, well. I’ll take em!