Two little boys

are going to be big brothers in January.

Their Dad is our butcher so I asked what I could make for them, because I already had plans for the baby.  No books.  They really have enough.  So how about toques?  Sold!

I asked their favourite colours and Dad started to answer.  I said "No, their favourite colours.  You have to ask them."  Next time I went in I was told Doug likes red, Tony likes blue.  I ordered my favourite yarn and set to work.  First on Tony's.  I did adjust the sizing on Tony's because for the pattern I use, it wasn't quite his age/size.  I had a load of yarn leftover, so I added a scarf.  The pompom on the hat is two shades of blue.........just because!

I started Doug's and as he is four I knew right away I had goofed in the ordering.  One ball would not make a hat and scarf for him, so I grabbed my winter white yarn and did "a thing" on the hat.  It worked out well I thought.  I added a bit of white to the pompom when I was finished.

I popped into my local Dollarama and found a red gift bag and a blue one.  Then around the corner there were books!!  How appropriate!

 This is the gift.  Policemen/women wear blue

                         and fire trucks are red!!

Two boys are now ready for winter.

I heard from Dad the other day.  The boys both like the police book.  

I changed where I order my yarn from.  I now deal with Len's Mill Stores.....a family company right here in Ontario.  Their delivery service is so much better and I have tested it three times.  I ran out of the red and really wanted to finish the scarf, so I placed the order the 19th of September and it arrived on the 22nd.  I finished the scarf that night.  Mary Maxim.....another Canadian company is fine, but it takes longer to get my purchases and I usually want things right away.  I don't have a yarn store in my city, so I have to rely on the internet and either a courier or the post office to hustle things to my door.

Would you like to see what I've been up to?  You can always check the bottom of the page because it is there!