So J and I were reading the bible just before his nap. We read the story of the Good Samaritan (when he says it, it sounds like The Martin), the story of Lazarus being brought back to life and the story of how Jesus welcomed the children.
Afterwards, he asked me to pray. "Can you pray, mommy?" Sure. We prayed God would give him a nice nap and help NM in school and help Abba at work.
"Can you tucky in mommy?" Of course.
"Mommy, I wuv God." Really? "He (says something that sounds like white church but I think he said loves children)." Yes, He does, sweetie.
"I wuv God. Can I have a hug?" Hugs. "A kissy?" Kisses. "More and more kissies!"
Now how can you not oblige a request like that?
Et voila! Le Slouch hat pattern by Knit and Tonic. Knit up in a few days (like, maybe 3 or 4). I did have to get another ball of yarn to complete it. I have more left over but I can't really figure out what to do with what's left. Not much there!
I will post photos when it's done blocking. I'm sure it will look dramatically different!
What's the best way to get on your good side?
Submitted by Manon-It-All.
Quote respectfully from the bible. Barring that, a smile does just fine.
I found this search for Lady Elanor wrap on Flickr. Lovely stuff! I think that this pattern is from a book.
What are five things you're good at?
Submitted by HapaLove.
1. Whining. Let's be real, here, the kids must have heard it from somewhere.
2. Complaining. Ditto.
3. Distraction. My SIL once commented that I can get the kids quickly distracted by something else if they're having problems with something. I had no idea until she mentioned it.
4. Daydreaming. Well, lately, dreaming in general. At church or while watching something interesting or talking to someone, I often find myself thinking up paintings that sum up what I'm hearing. I have no idea why. One day, I'll finally pull out my canvas and oil paints and get to it again.
5. Mechanical things. I can take things apart and figure out how the pieces work together. Putting things back together? That might be a little different, but mostly I get it to work again.
Ever run for office? (School, club, organization, politics, etc.) Did you get elected?
In first grade, I was asked to lead the prayer of Hail Mary during chapel. I managed to stutter "Hail Mary..." and stared at everyone who was staring back at me. They finally did take me off the stage after all the tittering started.
Ya think I'd do anything afterwards that involved public speaking? No way!
I can't wait to block it. This one is for my MIL who is having a birthday very, very soon. I know I won't finish it on time but since she has no idea it's coming, she might just end up with more than one gift. Hehe.
EDIT: Someone asked for the pattern for this. It's not mine, but you can get it here: Knitty's Danica. You could also Google "entrelac knitting" and I'm sure you'll find many how-tos. I think I also saw a sample of the entrelac technique using self-striping yarn on masondixonknitting.com. Hope that helps!
It's finished! I'm hoping that the recipient will let me take a pic of her wearing it so I can share it with you. I thought I made the buns a little bit too low...not sure though, so I'll get her opinion before I take it apart.
I learned a new technique with this project called Magic Loop (see small diameter knitting). Normally, when you knit something in the round that is small, you don't use circular needles but double pointed needles. However, if you have an interchangeable needle and cable set along with long enough cables, you can simply use those. It worked really nicely when I was making the buns, however, I thought my stitches could have been neater when I was using the larger sized needles. That's not the technique's fault, just mine for lack of experience.EDIT: I never gave credit to the source of the pattern. That would be Ansleybleu who has an Etsy shop with the pattern for sale.
Who was your best (or worst) elementary school teacher?
Submitted by Minnow.
It was my kindergarten teacher. I can't remember her name, but I loved her. She knew I didn't like to hang out by myself when school let out so sometimes she'd wait with me at the gate if my mom didn't make it there on time. I cried when I had to move up a grade and found out I had a different teacher.
My next favorite teacher was Ms. Gonzalez in 5th grade. She loved the kids she taught. Even though she wasn't a very big person, she commanded respect and rarely had to tell us to keep quiet. If she had to leave the room for some reason, she'd have us pull out a sheet of paper and write down all the names of the people who were talking while she was gone.
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