whirligig. sounds about right.

We've been having an exasperating number of problems with our internet connection this week, which I am going to blame for falling off the wagon for the SITS challenge, but don't worry, I have other material.

This is my latest knitting project, modeled by the favourite toddler-sized model. I finished it up a few months ago but it took me an unexcuseably long time to actually photograph it. The pattern is called Whirligig Shrug, and I think that "whirligig" is an appropriate word to describe Sadie at the moment (I'd also nominated cranky teething monster, but those don't sound like they'd appeal to knitters much). 

In this photo, Sadie is peeking out the doors that lead to the swimming pool at the Somerset Building, where I take her to Gymboree Play and Learn. I think it's awesome that there is a franchise here in HCMC, but I'm currently feeling sort of awkward about it. Thus far, we've always been the first pair to arrive for the class, on the early side but that could easily go the other direction if the traffic into downtown is bad, and this past Wednesday Sadie was having a freak-out during the session. Her instructor commented to me that she was "tired because we come so early", which I sort of dismissed, and just packed us up to leave the class early as Sadie wasn't giving in to any sort of distraction attempt. On the way out, the receptionist gave me an info folder. I opened it up in the car the first line on the enclosed memo was "Please arrive for class no more than five minutes before the start", highlighted in orange. Ugh. Are we problem patrons? (With cute handknits?)

Comments

[Donna]

Stopping by from SITS to say - that is adorable! I so wish I were talented like that. Alas...

[Brianna]

I can't believe they actually said that to you! I understand that places like that have to run under a schedule but you're being penalized for being EARLY?! Sheesh!

As for your cute little half-cardigan, it is SOOO adorable and I wish I had half that talent to make that as a sock, much less for public view! You're very talented, to put it lightly.

~Brianna
(Stopping by from SITS!)

[dawn]

Thanks for the comments on my blog!
Yes- I started out to blog about my creative endeavors and ended up blogging about whatever comes off the tips of my fingers. Sometimes I'm not sure where the stuff comes from, it just appears on the screen ( maybe that's a good excuse for the typos?)
Love the baby shrug. I am working on a knitted cap sleeved cardigan thingy for myself. It is slow going because I just don't know how to knit very well. I have pics and a post about it from back in...March or April even? I did finish the crocheted cardigan I started in the spring. Not sure I like the cropped cardigan for warmth, but for style... very nice.
I'll have to start knitting and crocheting more to get some more creative posts up on that end of my spectrum... I get so out of sorts if I don't let my creative juices flow for too long and it's definitely been Too Long!
Have a great day and keep posting your knitting projects... inquiring minds are nosy!