Yesterday I pulled out the brown fabrics bin and refolded and stacked neatly back into the bin-it's like a refresher course to remind you what you have! In the process I pulled out this scrappier looking pile. The plan is to cut these into usable rectangles and squares this week. A lot of it will go into the potato chip blocks.
In the evenings I like to have some handwork so I searched the internet for a hand knit slipper pattern for kids. The first one I found and tried I didn't like. Then I found one called Grandma's knitted slippers. After running to JoAnn's to get size 8 Bamboo needles. For yarn I used a 4 ply Red Heart variegated along with a sport weight soft pink, it gave just the right feel to the slipper.
That was fun to make so I started another pair and used the variegated yarn with a fingering weight aqua. The slipper takes on a bit different color leaning more toward the aqua now. I am adding a few rows to the foot and to the toe for a little larger slipper. At this point I am just making them to have something to do, I'll end up donating them somewhere. If I stuck to it I could knit one slipper in an evening. But I don't want to overdue my wrists so I am limiting to a little time here and a little there.
This is the best photo my phone took of the northern lights. Not great but a verification that we did see them!
Happy Mother's Day to all you momma's out there, what will you being doing today? We are going for a nice bike ride on this beautiful day, supposed to be 84 and sunny with a few clouds.
