After the success of the Birthday Vests, I decided that I was going to go ahead and knit up two more for the Thanksgiving holiday. The boys are still in their appreciative mode of life, and thankfully giving them a sweater in a pretty package still makes their day. It is fun to watch them show off what they consider to be a very stylish addition to their wardrobe. Someday I will simply be the woman who knits them bunny sweaters, but for now, I still have my title of “cool mom”.
Jacob’s sweater was knit with yarn sent to me from the amazing Larissa of Stitches in Play. Larissa had been kind enough to send the yarn in the hopes that I would make myself a neighborly sweater, but as my belly expands, and my waist seems to have a while to go before returning to normal, I decided that I couldn’t hold onto it any longer, and that it would make the perfect late autumn knit.
Elwood’s vest is knit up from a fun alpaca yarn that makes it as soft as anything I could imagine, and a lot of fun for my always itchy boy to enjoy. The hats that they are wearing came to us right before the big day, and managed to somehow match perfectly to everything else that they were wearing. I do believe that those hats were the hit of the day (every time I see the above photo of Elwood, I always envision him delivering newspapers in the 1930′s).
Of course, Joel and I deserved a bit of holiday warmth as well, so while I could not figure out a way to whip up his and her sweaters, I did find a small amount of time to make his and her Toast. I love this pattern so very much, and the ease of slipping on fingerless gloves never loses it’s appeal. These were the perfect way to end my Autumn knitting.
For anyone who read my Facebook status yesterday, you know that while knee deep in editing Rhythm of The Home, I actually managed to forget to feed my poor kiddos lunch. My oldest son reminded me on the way to chess with a polite, “Well mom, I suppose that today will be a day without lunch”. Yes, while editing a magazine on parenting and family celebrations, I forget to nourish my children. Thankfully, I knew that there were a few snacks that must have been keeping them filled. Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls and Spiced Almonds were on the counter, and while perhaps not the most nutritious thing that they could have eaten, I must admit that they are mighty tasty.
The spiced almonds came from this recipe, and were gone so quickly I thought for sure Elwood had fed them to the dog (we have recently learned that this is a frequent event, and that it accounts for why Elwood is so thin, and the dog so chubby). The popcorn balls were a whim that my niece and I created with molasses, peanut butter and caramel, and they have been a staple favorite for the past week.
I may be the mom who forgets to feed them occasionally, but oh how I hope that the knit wear and sticky treats will make up for it.
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