swallows return

snowdrops + superheroes.

A February weekend walk. Even superheroes need to pause for a rest!

destash: throw pillows.

Made a minute dent in my fabric stash this past week making some throw pillows for the crib without a rail which now happily resembles a day bed!

fabric

Knit fabrics for little boys' tees (and this adorable undies pattern, found via elsiemarley), each with a solid rib, stripe and pattern - fun! All fabrics are from fabric.com except the stars (Sewzanne's).

wallpaper in kids' rooms

via Ralfefarfars Paradis

I so want to do one wall of printed paper in the boys' room. Some of my favourite examples of layering pattern, print and texture in a child's room:

Bolig Magazine via Pinterest

via Ikea Family Live

Silver penguins from Isak via petite pimprenelle.

via Dos Family. I love the mix of toys against this floral.

As for narrowing it down, I keep coming back to these two:

"Major Tom" by Princes & Crows

"Fin and Tentacle" by Trustworth Studios.

peach ponds.

Spent a gorgeously sunny afternoon throwing stones into the (springtime) estuary ponds along the Vedder River in Chilliwack. Hope you had a great weekend too!

whale cardi progress.

I've completed the first row of decreases at the yoke. It's all downhill from here, right? (Except for the steeking part; I really hope I can just take my scissors and do it!)

I kinda flubbed up the sleeves by using bamboo dpn's the same size (3.25mm) as the nickel circular needle I used for the body. The resulting sleeve tension is looser than the body so, hmm, can you see those puckers up by the yoke? I REALLY hope blocking will help it lay flat. If I do stranded sleeves again, I am going the route of Hiya Hiya's 9" circulars, like I used on my Featherweight. So...just the yoke and hood to go for knitting and then steek and insert zipper!