I spent the weekend sewing....

And now feel the need to show off what I've finished.  They aren't fancy pieces, but I think two pairs of shorts:

And two pairs of pajama pants:

Are totally something to show off, because honestly...I could have been knitting.  This kind of sewing was decidedly instant gratification, so it works out, even if it meant yards of cotton flannel in my lap in the middle of summer.

The pattern used was a free one from Patterns for Pirates, their Walk the Plank Pj Bottoms, in the adult size range.  Good pattern!  Clear, with pictures, and easy to follow!  I have plans to cut out a Wiggle Dress from them this week!
Pants and shorts are adult sized.  Bright red for Daughter.  Maroon for Son.  Both like the fit and pointed out they would like the shorts back soonest because they wanted to wear them this evening. 

I think that means they like them.

A Little Knitting, Purple Meringues and Expansive Sweet Potatoes

First and foremost, I completed my twelve projects in twelve months...three days ago.  There are seven more items on that list in progress.  There are another two dozen possible new projects on the list as well.  I think I may have been slightly over ambitious.

Ouzo, all blocked and seamed and blocked again; will not be modeled until day time temperatures drop to something reasonable:

I finally made myself a Dragon Scarf from Morehouse Knits  Husband and both kids have scarves, and have for years.

Yes I need to weave in ends.  He should be blocked too.  There should be time to do that between now and when the weather calls for it.

Despite my complaints about the heat, I keep knitting.  Sadly, the warm weather has made me terribly lethargic.  Getting my sluggish brain to remember the need to take pictures of my work in progress hoard is almost as difficult as finding the energy to get up to do it.

Daughter made meringues the other day:

She dug through her art supplies to find something in the equivalent color range.

And this is the result of the grand idea to put a few sprouting sweet potatoes in some dirt and see what happens:

Ummmm, now what?  They are a solid mass of foliage that is a foot and a half high.  Dirt cannot be seen through the leaves.  I have never done this before, it seemed like a good idea at the time...now I'm wondering if in another couple of weeks they will over grow the pot and begin conquest of the yard!

It's Friday the 13th...again.

Unsurprisingly, I spent most of the day knitting, (I try to keep Fridays free).
I had finished the knitting portion of the Ouzo I am working on, so I got to blocking them last night.

But that meant having to wait for the pieces to dry before I could get to the finishing bits....so I had to cast on something new right?  (Please do not notice the three dozen works in progress that construct my current yarn fortress).
This is the start of Summer Feeling

Using some exceptionally green cotton stash yarn.  Knit Picks Dishie I believe.  I figured why not, as it has held up really rather well in less fashionable uses.
But as much as I am enjoying the cotton dress with it's lace charts, (yes really, it's quite fun)  I had to get to the Ouzo finishing otherwise it would get neglected.  It cannot get pushed to the side as it is project number eleven on my twelve projects to complete this year.
Evening plans: seaming and picking up stitches.

Happy Friday the 13th everyone!

Coffee, Tea and Galactic Broccoli

It got hot and I've had a garden to attend to.  Including a couple of coffee and tea plants!

Most of my knitting has been gifts the last couple of months, two-thirds of which has to stay under wraps for another few months and the others got sent off in a rush...so I forgot to take pictures.
I also finished a couple of sweaters, so useful when it's 90*F outside:
The Rule of Three, in some Malabrigo worsted, Chircas colorway:

And a V-neck Boxy, in Knit Picks Stroll Tonal in Thunderhead:

Yes, it looks unflattering. Quite honestly, it was also not the most fun knit I've ever made, but it looks outstanding on!  I made it a slightly cropped length, better suited to my frame.
Both still need to be blocked, but I figured I had some time before they would be in my wardrobe rotation.
I decided to splurge just a touch after finishing so many things and so a skein of Blue Moon Fiber Arts BFL Fingering in the color Galactic Broccoli came to live with me and make me happy. 
Look at that color!

The sewing has also come out again lately.  I have grand ambitions.  I started with a small drawstring bag.

The fabric is from the Ghastlies collection.  I have a large bag cut out of the same fabric.  I have patterns traced for multiple garments. Plans for glow in the dark pajamas.  Even a few skirts cut out, just waiting to be sewn up. 
For today, the little bag is fine.