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In the sink: Mitini Mitts, soaking in Lacey from my Soakbox kit

On the nails: Rescue Beauty Lounge Poppy

In the queue: Swirl Skirt

It's the Little Things

I'm a fan of cupcakes, tapas, dollhouse furniture, and hotel bottles of shampoo. Making something smaller makes it a bigger draw for me. You'll understand, then, that I could not resist these little bundles of joy!

Isn't it adorable? This is the Denise2Go set (which, strangely, I couldn't find on the Denise website 
is almost hidden on the website).

Inside are 6 sets of needle tips, size 5-10, as well as a crochet hook tip. Genius! Tucked in the back are 2 end buttons, 1 extender, and 3 cords: 14", 16", and 19". Anytime I'm using a needle that's a size 5 or larger, I knit exclusively with my Denise set. This portable version is absolutely perfect for me. I travel a fair bit, and I often bring a new project to work on during the trip. It's just lighter and more convenient than bringing a big heavy project that's nearly done. Because I don't usually swatch, I often change needle sizes as I go along if the size isn't working out. This way, I can conveniently carry all the needles I'm likely to use. Love it!

My second find is a pattern for dainty little fingerless mitts.

It's part of the new collection of patterns from Blue Sky Alpacas for their Royal Petites yarn. Sigh. They had me at "Petites." The yarn is dreamy, and just look at the cute retro styling of the pattern! There's a little folder that holds a picture of adorable alpacas on one side and the pattern on the other side. The mitts go quickly, and I'll have some FOs to share with you soon.

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On the Needles: Mitini Mitts in Royal Petites

On the Nails: gradient mani using Butter London Arful Dodger and RBL Bikini Bottom, topped with a-england Morgan le Fay

On the iPod: Payphone by Maroon 5. I find it funny that my kids sing along even though they don't really know what a payphone is.

Lost in Space

I've been feeling so spacey this past week. Maybe it's all the antihistamines I'm taking to control my allergies. I went to my knitting group a few days ago but didn't bring my project! I grabbed my newly purchased drink and drove back home to retrieve the yarn, but then I forgot my drink in the car when I came back!

Yesterday, my husband saw me working on my daughter's fingerless mitts. Knowing I had already finished one, he asked, "Are you working on the left one now?" Oops! I had completely forgotten that I was, in fact, supposed to be working on the left one, and I had started the thumb gusset in the wrong place. Luckily, I was only 2 rows into it, so it was an easy fix. I'm glad he caught my mistake in time! Two rights don't make it right!