Too Cute Not to Share

This may not be a cute baby wearing adorable booties, but it comes close:



Apparently, adorable penguins who have been harmed by an oil spill in Australia are now sporting these cute sweaters to help them avoid ingesting oil.

At one point they were seeking donations, but not surprisingly they were flooded with tons of tiny bird sweaters from tenderhearted knitters:



(Some of these pictures are from earlier oil spills).

German Bootees (and gratuitous baby pics)

Edward is pushing 6 months at this point, which seems CRAZY. (d.o.b. 4/18/2011.) But, he's the size of an average 11-month-old. That's a 12-month sleep suit he's wearing in this picture (gratuitous cute baby pic #1):



(cute? yes. very cute.) If you notice, he is wearing some knit bootees. I did not knit these--my German au pair's grandmother did. She brought them with her from Germany when she came to live with us. How cool is that? Here's a close-up:



Here's Anna, our au pair. We LOVE HER. If any of you want to talk about welcoming an au pair into your home, I'm your girl (gratuitous cute baby pic #2):



Oh right. This is a knitting blog, not a baby blog. So here's another photo of the bootees. They're made of a wool/nylon blend sock yarn. The draw-string is really great, as is the roll-top cuff. They actually look really dressy on him. Perfect for this fall weather.



There it is. Gratuitous baby pics slipped in under the guise of knitting.

More NYC Yarn-Bombing

My sister sends me these from her phone as she walks to and from work.

This bicycle was located on 23rd Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues.

Nice work, secret knitter-crocheter people. If you want to claim your work, leave a comment below. Share your inspiration.

Am I Obsessed with My Dog?

I'd like to think not. Proof? I am absolutely NOT tempted to knit this:

From the book Knit Your Own Dog.

But wouldn't it be cute in black:

Sunday Mornings

For those of you living in the south, you know that September is about two things: dodging hurricanes and enjoying the break of the blistering August heat.

One good way to enjoy the cooler weather is dining al fresco, which is basically impossible during the summer time. (Seriously, even the lettuce will melt on your deck during an N.C. August.)

So, this past Sunday, my three boys and I ate breakfast on the deck. This is a first for my family now that it includes Edward, because back in April/May Edward was too small to hang out on the deck, and then it was summer. (See prior paragraph.)

For our meal, I made a frittata. Check out the yummy crusty cheese around the edge.

Adrian ate all of that crusty goodness. He did not eat the broccoli. He also had a gogurt, which is dribbling off of his chin in this photograph:

And Edward just kicked back in his high chair and played with his toes.

Nice.

--Katie Rose