You could’ve beat me with the skeptical stick! But check this out-

Can you freaking believe that? They were HUGE before felting!!! I have to say, I’m amazed. I’m glad, certainly, but amazed. Don’t they look cozy?

After Nate came home and tried them on, we determined they are still a little big. They’re perfect in length, but they’re too wide. I’m going to throw them back in the washing machine and see if we can’t get them a bit smaller. My thought is that if they shrink some more, I can stretch them to get back to the right length, while eating up some of the width.

Remember Nate’s knitting project? He is now done with the front, back, and one sleeve of Veronica’s hoodie. Last night, he did some weaving and some seaming…

while I finished sewing up his second clog.

A true seaming party it was. Towards the beginning of this project, Nate asked me if it is better to join a new ball of yarn mid-row, or at the sides. I told him that I join mid row, but “the incredibly talented Becky” (this is how she is referenced in our house) always does it on the sides. He followed Becky’s method after a couple joins the other way, and while weaving and seaming last night, declared it was going to be his way as well. (I enjoy closing holes in a project and having them completely disapear. I also don’t like to add bulk to my edges).

Then, because I was done sewing up the clogs before he was done seaming the hoodie, I started swatching for the new hat I’ve been thinking about.

Finally, as promised, here is a shot of the nifty basket that is standing in for my regular one.

Neat, no? and for a cutie pie picture of Olivia and Veronica, click the link.