Dear Sis,
Tonight William and I made Sensory Counting Cards! We made a stringy mess with the hot glue too:)
William can count to five independently! He is learning so fast!!!
Love,
b
Dear Sis,
I find out if I’m having a boy or girl at the end of the month, so I thought it best to finish the afghan I started last summer. I figured I’d never finish it if we are having a boy:) Now, it is ready to use or gift as needed.
Five Inch Granny Square
Ch 4. Join to make loop.
Center Round: Start with ch 4, counts as first (dc, ch 1). 8 (dc, ch 1) around, join with slip stitch in first ch space.
Flower Round: Start with 3 ch, dc 4 (5 stitch Popcorn). Ch 3 between Popcorn Stitches, 8 Popcorn around, join with slip stitch in top of first Popcorn.
Circle Round: Start with a ch 3 in space between Popcorn stitches, dc 2 (reserving a loop with each stitch so that 3 loops remain) YO, draw through 3 loops to complete Starting Cluster. Ch 2, dc 3 (reserving a loop with each stitch so that 4 loops remain) YO, draw through 4 loops to complete Cluster. (Cluster, ch 2, Cluster, between each Popcorn) Join with a slip stitch in 2 ch space.
Square Round: Start in 2 ch space, ch 3, dc, in same space, 3 hdc in next ch space, 2 dc in next ch space, for corner (3 trc, ch2, 3 trc), for side (3 dc in next space, 3 hdc in next space, 3 dc in next space) Finish round with a dc next to the first st, join with a sl stitch.
Happy Stitching!
Love,
b
Dear Sis,
Melissa & Doug doesn’t just make great toys. Their blog also has some great activity and craft ideas!
William really enjoyed Melissa & Doug’s Food Group Cut & Paste Activity Sheet.
We also worked on place setting!
We taped Melissa & Doug’s Place Setting Chart in our play kitchen so William can use it as a reference.
Happy Home Schooling!
Love,
b
Dear Sis,
Today a package from Gran arrived for William. He very eagerly tried to open it himself. A mess ensued! It looked like a family of mice were nesting on our sofa!!!
We put his $5.00 away for safe keeping, he ate his Easter chocolates on the spot, and he couldn’t be separated from his new Melissa & Doug binoculars for the remainder of the evening:)
Love,
b
Dear Sis,
I recently posted about William’s new 2 T Civil War Era Frock. Today we completed the matching Bolero style jacket. A jacket is a very economical way to use a frock in both warm and cool weather!
I’ve also been working on my new pleated wrapper. It turned out way to big! I’ll have to resize it to say the least. He is a picture before my seam ripper went to work:)
Love,
b