Learning By The Way

Raquel’s yarn collection had started getting a bit out of hand. At first, it seemed content to stay in its own crocheted bag in her room. But then - it started grabbing and tangling with yarn in adjoining bags. From there, it is just a small step to skeining its way laboriously down the stairs, searching for more prey…

This fiberly monster preys on the weakest and smallest it can find, and soon attempts to wind an unsuspecting victim into its foul clutches.

However, this child, though tender in years, is not as easy a catch as the monster hoped. “Die, Cowardly Yarn Fiend! Your tangled fibers are no match for me!” The Yarn Monster is vanquished forever, unless this blog post turns out to be a phenomenal moneymaker, and the Monster must be resurrected for an even more badly written sequel.

The End

Peter is doing great with his phonics, though he hasn’t had that reading “aha!” moment yet. He can sound out most of the words in the Cat in the Hat, but prefers to snuggle up and let Daddy do the reading work.

OK, so maybe you haven’t felt the yen to make your own shoelaces, but just in case you have, here’s the article I wrote on said subject:
Knit your own I-Cord shoelaces
Don’t waste another moment decrying the sad state of shoelaces these days, grab some dpn’s and DO something about it. I had a lot of fun with this project, and it is appropriate for new knitters.