well, in my defense it is nearing spring! that means garden on the brain & planning/organizing our spring (homeschool) co-op session, along with both running a home & an etsy shop...
busy bees...but then who isn't, really??
@ any rate here on some of the lovelies that i've been working on lately...(as in the past 2-3 weeks!;)
another round of felted soaps...
this one to appease the merfolk...:)(inspired by a gratitude soap i am making for a lovely lady whom i have never acutally met, but has nonetheless been a blessing in our lives)
a pair of copy cat cobalt convertible mitts for another sweet mama, and project #4 of "pay if forward 2011"...
stylin', profilin'... 
and the pattern, my own pattern, is on ravelry... !!
water bottle totes 
super cool, fun & practical to boot...!
we'll be using ours both in the garden & beyond (soccer games, when headed to the park, bike rides, walks, etc...the list is endless.)
"oceans & seas"...a super cute basketweave headband for another bits of goodness swap, this one was a specialty swap (aka one-on-one w/another mama) she asked me to knit a couple of headbands for her daughter, who is 6 years old & LOVES green.
& she'll be making evyn a couple of twirly skirts...gotta love that!
(modeled by aydin...he's got his papa's dimples ;)
i did add a couple of inches onto the pattern (so 15" long vs 12"), as it was originally sized to fit a toddler.
it has i-cord ties to get that perfect fit...i hope she loves it!
more water bottle totes...making 7 in all...
5 for the swap & 2 for our family. :)
modeled by our 10 year old, orin... notice the hip-ness of it all, while encouraging eco-consciousness. lovely!
a washcloth/dish rag for papa. "i love you" in sign language, though i hard time capturing it on camera...
i knit this up one night as an apology & an "i love you!" all rolled into one...we had a little spat before he left for work, as most couples do on occasion. ours have actually become amazingly few & far between.
@ any rate he works LONG/odd hours & sometimes i just want him here with us. (is that so wrong??)
i know, "things are as they should be", but that doesn't mean we have to like it...
"green with envy", more fingerless mitts...
these are a gratitude gift for our kith & kin leader, miss rosie. she is an amazing life force in our community & always welcomes the children with open arms, no matter how long between visits. we LOVE her!!
"babe-a-licious blue mitts"...convertible mitts for a dear friend, miss katie watkins...
modeled by my super cool sister, sammi...
gotta love these!
a cool clay cat made by orin (10); he chills a top our telephone...;)
evyn, painting wet-on-wet watercolors...
a card for grandma... 
"creamsicle" slouchy hat & scarf set, for a dear family friend...
the hat...
the scarf...(i LOVE this picture!! just a taste of what sk brings to our house! ;)
perfect for your noggin'...
and beaner beans, 4, modeling a pair of pink-a-licious scrappy mitts...
project #3 for "pay it forward 2011"...
i am really want to make more of these, they turned out great! & a perfectly lovely way to use up those little yarn niblets.actually, our nephew's birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks, i think i'll make him a pair in red/orange...
happy creative friday to one & all!!
this one is made from leftover sock yarn that you might recognize from 
"pretty in pink", for miss 
i made this one for my second, "
a friend's 2 