Has Anybody Seen My Pig?

Grandsons, are fun. A bunch of boys also bring more chaos than the girls ever did, tho. Take my pig, for example. This is the last place I've seen him, and that was last Sunday...just after I finished his new sweater.

The boys delight in hiding this pig, and that was super cute when they hid him on top of the toy box, under a bed (with his nose poking out) or in a closet. As they've gotten older, they've also gotten better at hiding (I think Mommy helps sometimes?), and this is good for their brains and provides loads of fun for them. Yay!

But I want my pig back. Im sure he's not as cold and hungry as I imagine, but I miss him.  If you find him, please send him my way? 

In other news, I have managed to find my Christmas socks, 

and I've stashed my regular socks until after Christmas...

There were a couple of casualties in those well-loved, and oft-worn, handknit socks.

I looked at the hole in that sock when it came out of the washer, then I looked at the darning that had already been done...and I saw that it's mate was heading down the same road. 

It was a hard decision, I loved this "Good 'n Plenty" pair (made in 2015), but sometimes it's just time to let them go. Darn! That was a good pair of socks! Heres a pic from when they were new! 

Just about everything looks better when it's new! Just ask these friends, celebrating their first Christmas season. 

But some of the old standby toys are still looking pretty good...remember the Alphabet Soup from 2012? The boys really enjoyed it on their recent sleepover! 

They also enjoyed puzzles

and Magnatiles

and rock climbing at the Y

But mostly they enjoyed hiding my silly pig! Again, if you see Snonk, please send him home. Thanks. 

Happy Saturday, friends. I hope you have all your holiday [pigs...and elves?] in a row, and that December is shaping up into a good month for you! 

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health! 

Big...ummm...Words?

I...like...big...WORDS, and I cannot LIE--

You other bloggers can't de-NY;

When the page starts off with itty-bitty words,

It dissapoints both you and I...

<insert record scratch here>

WaitWaitWait...I'm pretty sure thats not how the song goes. I'm also pretty sure I'm not alone in my love for words! I Wordle and Quordle and Octordle just about every day, and the hubs and I work the Spelling Bee together for fun...so it shouldn't surprise anyone that some of my favorite knits have involved the building blocks of words...letters!

There's the knitted alphabet, which lives in my toy bin these days. With just one of every letter, its use is a little limited...although this word uses 15, unique, non-repeated letters (it even has its own blog post)...

Then two sets of alphabet blocks for grandchildren, with soft, foam cores that are light and squishy.

My daughter tells me that the middle boy enjoys it when she bounces these off the hiss forehead, and I've seen it...she's  right, he does! 

But I prefer to line them up and help the kids learn sounds and sight words. 

However we play with them, knitted alphabet blocks are just plain fun (for English nerds anyway!). This new set has a firmer foundation, with a different core block...still super light, but not squishy (details on my project page)...

I've modified the design a bit, unified the color palette, and I am so close to finishing...with 24 blocks already completed! 

26 blocks, 6 sides each, 156 possible letters to work with, and at least 4 of each letter! So many possibilities! How can a knitter follow that? 

Well, since you asked, maybe we'll do some numbers too! Reading AND math...I almost can't contain the excitement...lol!

What are you knitting for fun these days? Drop a hint and let me know...I could use some ideas for my next knit!

Thanks for stopping by, and

And, if you really need the song, here it is: Sir Mixalot's pop-rap hit from 1992

Knit Love

There's no ifs, ands or 

about it, I love knitting toys! So, as you can see by the photo above, I'm knitting some alphabet blocks!

Recently, I've also knit a mermaid and a seahorse as part of a baby shower gift! 

Now that the shower is finished, I can show you those, and the blanket! I took sea themed blocks and put them together into a lovey-sized blanket, just right for tossing over the car seat or spreading out to change a diaper. Also a great size for a toddler to drag around. 😀 

Now I've moved on to slipper socks for sassy feet, two pair. Don't these feet look happy? 

The biggest boy requested green and red, and was quite pleased with himself for choosing Christmas colors "when it isn't even Christmas! Isn't that funny, Gramma?!?" 

Yes,  yes, it is, Kiddo!

And the blocks will take me awhile, so I'll be over here...knitting blocks and planning knits for the next first birthday, coming soon! 

I knit love, in every stitch. It's just what i do!  What are you working on? Whatever it is, I hope you love it, and that it's bringing you joy. 

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!