I’ve been told by a dear friend that I don’t blog enough. It’s true, and I have nothing to say for myself. When the spirit moves me, I blog. And besides, there is a lot of behind the scenes stuff keeping me busy. All in due time.
BUT! There is a very exciting event happening in my part of the world, and it is quickly approaching, and if you live around here — the Piedmont Triad area of NC, Central NC, etc. — then this announcement is for you!
As you can see, I am helping (that term being used v. loosely) my friend Cindy host a Knit-In & Yarn Swap! I’ve been to a fiber swap before, but I happen to be a yarn swap virgin. So I am super-duper excited. I need to go through my stash before next Sunday to see what I’m willing to trade, and I’ll probably bring copies of my patterns to sell, too.
If you plan on coming, please drop Cindy a line…her email is listed above. Bring your unloved stash, and bring friends! See you there!
I can’t do much, but I’m doing a small bit. For all End of May hat or mittens patterns sold in my Pattern Store or on Ravelry between January 15th and January 31st, I will donate $1 to Doctors Without Borders to help with relief efforts in Haiti and worldwide. If you’ve been thinking of buying either or both patterns, now is the time!
Many designers are donating a portion of their pattern sales, and I urge you to support their efforts! To browse all the “Help for Haiti” patterns on Ravelry, see this page. You can even refine your search to include “Help for Haiti” patterns that you have queued, or that you have favorited.
Thank you!
Time passes quickly, doesn’t it? It is hard not to be weepy as I search out these old pictures and put them into this post. My babies aren’t babies. They’re actual people with thoughts and ideas and personalities and insight into the world. Life just flies by.
The dates for the pictures are below each one.
Just learning to walk. January 14, 2007 (original post)
Still zipped (from the “Zipped, Unzipping, Unzipped” Series) September 11, 2007
How big is Maggie? SOOO BIG. (post about the mittens) December 3, 2007
Tire swinging. April 7, 2008
Big snow, with Tomten (you can see the hood) under the coat for warmth. January 20, 2009
Still fits. January 9, 2010
What a sweater! It’s part of Maggie’s life, and a dear part of my memories. She hasn’t worn it much over the past year, but I’m pleased to see it still fits. It desperately needs some zipper attention. When I put the zipper in, more than two years ago, I had not yet developed my patience for finishing. If I were to fix the zipper, I think I would take it all the way out and start over. Do it right this time. Maybe even get a better zipper.
I wonder, will it fit in another year? I hope it will. Good old Tomten.
