It Fits!

Here is Piglet's new sweater... There was some concern that it was not going to be wide enough to fit over his bowling ball head. It fits great everywhere except the sleeves; they are really long. Full details are over on Ravelry but here is the abbreviated version:

Pattern: 26" finished chest from Handy Book of Sweater Patterns - child's raglan. The stripes are a sequence of 1, 2, 3 which is technically a Fibonacci sequence but a pretty simplified one.

Yarn: Cotton Fleece in four different shades.

Needles: Size 4

Close up of sweater

BTW, the face he is making is his response to "What Does the Wind Say?". We aren't bothering to teach him the traditional words but instead we are working on "Ho Ho Ho".

Hey you Court TV addicts... are you watching the O.J. Prelims? That court room has more crooks than a Gotti social club and most prisons. O.J. here is a piece of advice... if you want people to think you are walking the straight and narrow, you need to get some new friends. And for anyone currently hanging out with O.J.... RUN... people who hang with him end up with their lives really screwed up!

Family Shamily

Well, I survived the familial invasion. It was a stressful time mostly because our families are so different. In fact, they are so different that we have managed to go 12 years without them meeting!

• My parents watch TBN-my in-laws watch PBS and ESPN;
• My parents read the Bible - my in-laws read War and Peace;
• My stepmother loves to shop - my MIL still wears the same clothes she wore 40 years ago (I’m not kidding! REALLY!) and prefers to go to museums on her vacation instead of a mall;
• My MIL likes to ask a million questions - my father likes to talk about himself;
• My parents want a brand new house - MIL doesn’t know why anyone would build a new house when there are perfectly good shacks out there that just need a little update, like electricity and plumbing (in-laws have 30 year old carpet in their bathroom. ACK!);
• My MIL likes to drink wine, beer (in the can with a cozy thank you very much) and martinis - my parents don’t believe in getting liquored up (it makes for a long visit);
• My MIL views Piglet as an educational experience - my parents just like to play with him, and;
• My in-laws have money to burn and have helped with Piglet’s college fund - my parents are living on my dad’s social security (don’t ask where the retirement fund went - it is a long story).

During my parents visit I had to keep sneaking into my bedroom to check the Verdict Watch on Court TV. Five months of testimony and the jurors still have to deliberate his guilt or innocence. I didn’t even see the whole trial and I know he is guilty! The verdict needs to either come in before the end of this week or wait until the end of next week because I will be away from the television. Now Court TV has moved on to the Warren Jeffs trial. I can’t believe I am saying this but I think the charges are a little far reaching. That isn’t to say that he isn’t guilty of being a sex freak! Frankly, the girl’s mother should be brought on charges for letting her 14-year old daughter get married to her first cousin! And State of Utah - 14 is waaaaaaayyyyyyy too young for anyone to get married.

Coming tomorrow... Tomato will be blocking and I will be playing with swatches. Stay Tuned!