Beret for Sophie

Grandchildren are your reward for not strangling your children when they are teenagers! I read that somewhere and never really considered it. I mean, everyone knows the stereotypical grandma who, at the least provocation will whip out her latest grandchild picture and foist it on anyone and everyone in sight. Never thought it would be me, but...me...that's me now! Sophie has come for a visit. She and her mom will be here for a month while Beth does a rotation in the ER at Brooke Army Medical Center. We will be Sophie sitting while Beth works. Trips to the park, toys everywhere, no spinning while she is awake...hmmm...the depths of a grandmother's love - NO SPINNING WHILE SOPHIE IS AWAKE!!!

At least the Sophie beret is finished. One small hitch - it fits Beth better than Sophie! The Lorax yarn spun from the batt (a batt is a piece of fiber that is made from different smaller pieces combed together, in this case merino, bamboo, silk, and lots of sparkly goodness!) that CJ made turned out beautifully, but I miscalculated when adapting the pattern for a toddler. At least it fits someone I know. Knitting is an art, not a science, I keep telling myself. It will probably be frogged tomorrow so I can rework it to fit the baby girl!

It has been several years since we have had both of our children home at the same time. This weekend was the first time we were all together. We ate our favorite meal - marinated filet and mashed potatoes - , took Sophie to the park, and spent Saturday evening looking at old slides. They were sooooocute!!! Time has flown since Joshua and Beth were small. It only seems like a couple of years since they were Sophie's age and now we are watching them with Sophie...

One last note. I got my spinning wheel for Christmas and it took me a couple of weeks to really get a good result with my yarn. Beth sat down at Queen Mab and immediately had a feel for drafting, tension, and producing a consistent fine single! She amazes me!