These are my daddy’s feet, in the socks I knit for them. They fit, he loves them, I’m happy.

Olga colored a card for Daddy, and one for Grampa, and Olga and Gavin bought their daddy some wonderful manly-scented shaving soap. It smells delicious, so of course he smells delicious. We’re all happy.

Igor (center) and Gregor (right) have come to live with Maggie (left). Igor and Gregor are Icelandic cross sheep, Maggie is an Angora/Nubian goat. The three of them were recently shorn, so as soon as I get my act together, I’ll have pictures of their fleeces and yarn.

Cast off edges are together, right sides up. We will call the lower piece "front," since it will be closest to you while you work, and the other "back."

On front, bring your yarn needle up thru the center of a "V".

On back, insert needle to side of "V" and come out the other side.

On front insert needle thru the same hole you started in, and come out thru the center of the next "V."

Continue alternating the last two steps…

…and you’ll get this. I worked the second half of the row in a matching color so you can see how well it blends.

And from the back it looks like this.

Usually when a small child gets very quiet for any duration of time, you assume she’s up to no good.

Have sweet storybook dreams, little O.