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Safe and appreciated

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I mailed a package to my friend in Kentucky last Saturday.  She received it safe and sound yesterday so I thought I’d share pictures of what I sent to her.  The soaker is for her 8-month old girl.  Yarn: Cascade 220 (green and brick-red) and Sensations Kashmira (aqua – discontinued).

Curly Purly Soaker front

Curly Purly Soaker back

Originally I was going to make a face on the back side but didn’t have the right colors of yarn to finish it.

I also sent her very own pair of Musica Mitts.  She loves music and commented on the mitts I made for Mr. Aitch so I thought I’d make a pair for her.

Leah's Musica Mitts

Knit Picks Stroll in fingering weight yarn: Midnight Heather (dark navy), Firecracker Heather (red), Pea Pod (green), and Dusk (blue).  Size 2.5 US needles.  Total stitches: 8520

Whoa!  8520 stitches!!

Fresh

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Yesterday I got a surprise at work from Mr. Aitch:

One dozen red roses

My office smells so lovely and fresh.  The sun was even shining for part of the day.  Spring is on its way.

However, winter isn’t quite ready to leave just yet.  Yesterday started out at 51 degrees but by 2:00 pm we had rain mixed with sleet and snow and 34 degrees.  Yuck.

This morning it was 24 degrees.  Cold enough for my new hat!

Been busy

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The soaker was sent yesterday and as soon as I know it was received I will post pictures.

I knit three hats last week.  One for a friend, one for Mr. Aitch, and one for me.

Mr Aitch's hat

 

Joe's hat

Yes, I actually knit myself a hat.  I wasn’t going to make one for me but when I went to work on Tuesday, it was bitter cold and the wind was really blowing.  I was going to mail the hat to my friend right after work so I had it with me.  I took it out of the bag and wore it from my car into the office building.  It kept my head warm but most of all it kept my ears warm.  I only had the hat on for about 3-4 minutes and didn’t have “hat hair” so I decided I needed one of these hats for these bitter cold days.

My hat

I also knit up an iPhone cozy.  I don’t have an iPhone but I see one in my future.

iPhone cozy

I knit this pattern from Brent Annable using leftover Saucy Sport mercerized cotton yarn.