Sail Fish

Jim and I showed the other dead fish hat to an acquaintance. It turns out her brother is a fisherman, and she thought he'd like a fish hat. I made this one bigger (it hangs down lower in the back) and I modified the top fin so that it's a sail fin. I really enjoy making this hat because I can do all sorts of funky modifications to the pattern, and it all just adds to the personality of the individual piece.

Charlotte's Web Scrap Afghan

Elise's little sister, Charlotte, will be born this coming August. When I sat down to think about what to give her, all I could think about was one of my all-time favorite books, Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. I made this afghan using scrap acrylic yarn, featuring Barbara Walker's arachnid. The rest of the blocks are assorted basketweave, miscellaneous texture blocks that were easy to do. It's totally washable, cuddly, and Charlotte can do her worst to it.

Yikes!

Elise came to visit me, and I was shocked. Except for sleeve length and a little more space in the shoulders, she has grown into the sweater that I thought for sure would last for at least the next 3 years. She's growing so fast! TOO FAST! I couldn't believe it. (The gretel tam fit, too.)