Need a Little Christmas?

Oh, yes, I need a little Christmas...perhaps in the form of finished socks...

teacher gifts (Sketchy pattern, by my friend at Shanalines Designs, thanks Shana!)...

the first tree I've put up this year, which is (ironically) at my office...

Although the house is "ready to receive tree,"

and the cookie baking

 

and caramel making has begun,

my tree will likely be in that red bag until tomorrow... which is ok, as long as it's up by Thanksgiving! We decorate right after dinner, so that tree is a major player...I hope it's ready! 

Speaking of Thanksgiving, I'd like to take this moment to say that I'm thankful for everyone who reads this pretty silly blog, and many who do not. Without the people around me, I'd just be another lost soul, searching for so many somethings missing in my life. I'm thankful for family, friends, co-workers, and even the difficult people I occasionally encounter. All of you help to make me all that I am. Thanks! 

And now it's time to move on to the next batch of whatever is still waiting for me in that kitchen!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit (and give thanks) in Good Health! 

That'll Do, Pig.

We come to you this afternoon from the corner of crochet blanket (now finished) and knitting Christmas socks

to bring you news of the newest, Pretty Knitty FO (thats knitting jargon for "finished object," IYKYK), a hand-knit Mommy Pig.

Mommy Pig has joined the ranks of Gramma's little house pig

and Grady's bedtime, snuggle pig

as the newest member of the Pretty family, so e thought it would be lovely to do a quick pig-interview for today's post, and Mommy Pig agreed. 

Pretty: Good afternoon,  Mommy Pig! How are you today? 

Mommy Pig: Oh, (snort), I'm fine, just fine. 

Pretty: Would you care to tell us how you came to be? 

Mommy Pig: Well, (snort), you know that Pretty Knitty! She likes to knit random animals and toys! I suppose she just decided one day that she needed more (snort), you know, pigs in her life! 

Pretty: I see, I see. Well, I heard that Mommy wanted a pig of her own, after Grady received a pig on his last birthday? 

Mommy Pig: Oh! (Snort), that's right! So Pretty started to knit me (snort)! I sure was a roly, poly thing at the start, you know...

Pretty: Yes, I do seem to remember that! I had to snuggle you up between things to keep you from rolling off tables before you had legs! 

Mommy Pig: Yes, and I was always so cold... that's why I (snort) requested a something to wear!

Pretty: Remember what I gave you to wear? LOL...

Mommy Pig: I do, and it was not as funny as you think...glasses do not warm a Pig, and they gave me a headache! Snort! What is wrong with your eyes anyway? 

Pretty: Hahahahaha! It was funny...and I did start a sweater soon after. 

Mommy Pig: So you did. It's a pretty good sweater, too...(snort) keeps me warm. 

Pretty: I'm glad! And then you went to Mommy's house with a cupcake for her birthday...

...and lived happily ever after!

Mommy Pig: Well, actually (snort), I live in constant fear of a beagle and three small boys. The dog nips, amd the boys always take off my sweater (snort)! So cold... You know, maybe you should knit a pig for each of them, so they won't all be so very focused on me...

Pretty: What's that, Mommy Pig? You seem to be breaking up, and I have a lot of Christmas knitting to get to...

Mommy Pig: I said, (snort), you should knit...

Pretty: Oh? You have to go, too? Well what a shame that our interview couldn't be a bit longer. But I'm so glad we had this time together, and we now return our readers to the regularly scheduled blog post...

My goodness! That reminded me of the times the cats would blog for me...you never could tell what they would say either! That Pig was fun, though, and perhaps there will be more...in the new year...and maybe not. You never can tell with Pretty!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health! 

Another Big Finish (or 3)

Least week, we took a break from the big project for a tiny forest of crochet pines. This week, I added a beaded version to the mix. 

Then, I finished the afghan...and it's a big one!

I'm really pleased with how this came out, and I think my Minecraft-loving little buddy will love it as well! But, as you can see from the title, I've finished THREE things this week...may I present the Birthday Pig?!?

Ohhhhh, my gosh! I think I could not love this pig in a green sweater more! The birthday boy felt the same, but declined an official photo...lol. The party was a blast, tho!

What's bringing you joy this week? It may not be knitted pigs 🐖, or crochet afghans and trees, but I hope there's something. Feel free to drop a comment and let me know what your joy-maker is. 

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health! 

Forest? Trees? Christmas???

We interrupt the massive, amd occasionally manic, Minecraft project to bring you the beginning of a tiny, crochet, Christmas tree farm...

A little early? Perhaps. Don't care, lol, and that is all for today. 

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit (and crochet) in Good Health!