Things......

It's a beautiful thing:

(Well, an expensive thing too, but I'm trying to forget about that.)  My WooLee Winder arrived Thursday of last week - quicker than I had even hoped!  I haven't had a great deal of time to devote to it, but if first impressions prove to be correct, it will be a Love-fest!  I did a fast plying of all my little bits and pieces of left-over singles.  It was wonderfully quick and fun.  I expected a break-in period (for me mostly) but the feel and handling seem very intuitive to me.  I'm hoping to spend some quality one on one time later today.  I have my first (and probably last, as I'm really not in the market) commissioned spinning project slated to begin later today.

It's a simple thing:

The simple cotton wash cloth.  I guess they are called "spa" cloths these days.  The off-white one was a kit that I received at the YarnOver event.  It was a more expensive cotton, the name of which escapes me at the moment.  The brown one is knit out of Knitpicks DK Cotlin- Cashew colorway.  The green one that I am currently working on is Knitpicks Simply Cotton Sport in the Tea green colorway.  And the natural colored skein in waiting is Knitpicks Simpley Cotton sport - malted milk.  It's an organic cotton - and no dyes.  It seems I so oftentimes find myself without a simple project on which to work during my TNKG.  That's how I started with these washcloths, and there is something addictive in making them.  I have used the same pattern for all of them.  I much prefer the finer gauge of a DK or Sport weight to the heavier worsted weight cottons.

It's a WILD thing:

LOL - but I love it!  I wanted to knit a shawlette type of scarf, but wanted one that I could wear more like a cowl than a shawl.  The 22.5 degree pattern fit the bill perfectly.  It's more long and narrow than most.  I really like the scalloped edge that is knit (not crocheted) on. 

The designer has a link to a tutorial video explaining how it's done.  I plan on making more of these! 

And it's a totally Amazing thing:

How quickly this little guy is growing up. I spent way too much time yesterday in Toys R Us and The Learning Post tying to decide upon birthday gifts.  The big day is next weekend!  I truly am amazed.......