Cow Pimp Daddy. Yes, you read that right.

And then life got even busier.

Not much in craftology these days.

A very little something

for someone very big to us.

And some more of this:

The Phobe sweater for one

and hopefully all

of the short people in my world.

 

I am hopeful that this super sized version

does not have the same effect

as the mini knit.

 

Is it me?

Or does this unsuspecting cow

turn into a pimp-daddy in this sweater?

You can imagine that this is not my goal

for my shorties.

Though,

every one needs a cozy sweater.

Cow-pimp-daddy or not.

It's Time.

It's time for swings,

 frolicking,

And rolling in the grass.

 Of course,

eating the grass is on the agenda too.

(It's an organic lawn so Yu

won't likely grow a third elbow)

In our family, it's always time to pet

Yu's head like it's a Buddha's belly.

Perhaps that's why such good luck abounds.

Apparently it's also time for a little more

yarn bombing:

I thought this bench looked a little nipple-y.

We can't have that.

For those of you popping by from the SMS

giveaway I'll post the winner soon.

And, for those new followers

to Fly & Nest,

thanks for visiting,

and thanks for hangin' around.

Another Giveaway Day

Congrats to Leanne who wanted the grey scarf! I'll be in touch soon. I ended up picking randomly since there were so many great ideas and recipes. Thanks again for the awesome suggestions

The giveaway is now closed.

Thanks for playing!

Update:

Comments are now enabled.

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It's Giveaway Day again

 hosted by the fine people at SMS

And this round the winner has a choice of either:

This grey ruffle scarf

made from up-cycled jersey.

Soft and flow-y,

 a great little fabric bijoux to toss on

running out the door.

Or,

This birdie tree, hand and machine

 embroidered wall art.

Frame it,

or turn it into a pocket,

or applique-

Really, it could have a few different incarnations

Plus a little flower bookmark.

You pick!

To enter:

 Please leave a comment

saying which one you would like.

Please also leave the name

of your favorite cook book.

Or- if you're insane with leisure time,

I'd love your favorite veggie recipe.

Check back here to find out if you've won.

I'll also email the winner if you include your deets.

And Yes! I will ship internationally.

The giveaway closes at 5pm EST May 25

and my favorite answer wins.

(whatever that means?!)

Thanks for playing,

and of course,

 if you'd like to come back and visit again

new followers are always welcome!

Mini Sweater

I've been reading a little of this lately.

The tale is all about a knitting mouse-mama

who makes her daughter...wait for it,

Yes. A sweater.

It's quite sweet and the illustrations are lovely.

And it includes patterns for a mouse,

 a sweater for the mouse

and a big kid sweater.

Nu has a treasured doll and I thought

I'd try and make her "Sho-Sho" a sweater.

Sho-Sho has a big-head thing happening,

so I went to town on the hood.

Knowing in my heart that Nu

would never tolerate a change in Sho-Sho's perfection.

These little buttons found the perfect home.

(Thanks Shivo!)

But as suspected, Nu ripped the sweater

off of all the dolls we tried to clothe.

Next to take a stab at the big girl version.

Baby Bears Down.

Oh sweet Yu.

This one,

like her sisters before her,

isn't very sleepy.

The good news is she's

 pretty happy when she's awake.

It's clear she's hatching a plan

 and getting ready

to leap into the sister mix.

If only she could get a word in edgewise.

Honouring the secret society of babies

long standing tradition,

Yu is determined to out-Fox her headware.

She rips off her disguise

and reveals her super sneaky baby identity.

Foiling criminals, interlopers and

big sisters everywhere.

Stoic and a masterful drooler.

Yu: Baby Spy,

 blends in to her forest surroundings.

 

And gums whatever unsuspecting

foil gets in her path.

The green version is for her little buddy,

who also likes to yell at 4am.

Peas

in

a

pod.

A race to the black sheep title.

These crazy kids:

More ears to love

I had to add the outtake where Nu

in an innocent attempt at a snuggle,

garotte's her little sister and starts a

harrowing baby domino effect.

Baby Bears down.

I 'Ear You.

I roll with these three scamps.

And though I think they are cute enough,

I have a problem with children and ears.

I think they require an extra set.

That way if they are yelling at me,

the cuteness cushions the volume.

Even if they are oversized.

Yu is also discovering the great joy

 of yanking off hats.

So I made her one with ties.

I have had such lovely

earnest strangers chase me down

with a wayward hat in tow.

All sweaty and breathless and hopeful.

There is something about returning

 a lost bear hat to a beleaguered mom

 that just rights the disparities in the world

for just one second.

Somehow we all know this.

Thus the wide open moon eyes and

triumphant smiles from the good Samaritans

when the hats are reunited with

the infants head.

Only so they may fling them off again with renewed enthusiasm.

I made the hat for Yu,

but clearly it's too big.

It even fits Pu,

but she's a little to dignified for this right now.

Though it fits Nu the best,

she would shiv me

if I tried to make her wear a hat these days.

 Back to the ear drawing board.

Ruffle Frequencies

This one is a keen observer.

She notices all the textures

All the little things big and small.

She has big feelings,

in both directions.

She is a whirling dervish.

And a contemplative poet.

She is clever and creative,

 

And,

today she told me that the fairies

were leaving messages with cherry blossoms.

And why wouldn't they?!

That's just the sort of thing

that fairies ought to do.

Yu agreed.

She's at the agreeable stage.

So Pu got a new skirt for fairy communications.

It's one of Dana's Can Can Skirts.

 Surely ruffles pick up fairy frequencies?

Especially during spinning.

If not,

 then they are bound to land on

Yu's flower hat.

And say what...?

I mean,

do fairies swear when they stub their toes?