A Dress, A Scarf and A Cheeky Turtle

I finally got around to taking pictures of my FO's...I'm lazy like that. We'll see how well I can keep up with this blog and my photo blog when I start working on Monday!

Here is AJB's Lauri Dress:

It's a little big on her but I meant to make it a little big so that she can wear it next summer as well. I'm going to look for some tights and a long sleeve undershirt so that she can get some wear in it during summer.
A close up of the little daisy buttons:


The Galaxy Scarf:

The colorway of the yarn is galaxy. The name of the pattern is Clapotis.

Here's Sheldonette, who is the female in the love turtles I'm making for AJB as a Bday surprise:

Sheldonette!! You cheeky, little turtle! Get your shell on this minute!

Much better! Now, if I catch you with your shell off when I finish your partner, I'm separating you two!

My Order Is On Its Way!!

It's an awesome feeling to receive a notification email saying that my order is on its way! Receiving packages in the mail is a little like Christmas morning. The excitement of ripping tape off the box and digging through the loads of packing paper brings back memories of Christmas presents. Sometimes, I knew then what was in the box like I do when I open a box that is filled with things I just ordered. Yes, I was one of those kids who would sneak peeks. I love Knitpicks. Its one of my favorite on line places to buy yarn. When I find a project that I want to do, Knitpicks is the first website I go to for yarn. I usually find yarn I can substitute for quite a bit cheaper than other places. This time around, I bought Cotlin in Desert Turquoise for the Lauri dress I want to knit for AJB. I'm planning on knitting another dress for Angela's baby to go with the kimono style one. I bought Comfy Yarn in Cypress to make Little Sister's Dress. I am infatuated with this yarn! I used it to make the berry hat for the DeMarie baby. It's so soft and cozy and comfy! The perfect name for yarn perfect for baby projects.
And because my sock is looking wonky, I added this to my order:
I'm hoping with a bit more visual help, I can knit socks. Why I would want to knit them when it's 110 degrees outside is beyond me.

And because I'm feeling a little swanky, I bought this:


Its Sensual Knits, not Sexual Knits. Get your mind outta the gutter! This book has loads of things that I hope to one day knit for myself when I'm a few lbs (okay, a lot) lighter. Like this one:

And maybe even this, this and this:



I bought the book because it was 40% off so for now, I'll hoard it in the closet and hopefully, I'll be able to knit something without having to make the garment big enough to fit a baby elephant.