mary makes merry

Easter fun

Ellie's teachers asked each child to bring in 6 plastic eggs with NON-EDIBLE treats (that's how the memo expressed it). I actually started ahead and had to do only one face the morning they were due -- pretty good for me. After the egg hunt in a nearby park, Ellie reported that she found her eggs buried in the dirt. Hmmm. Anyway, they were cute when they left the house!

They were super easy, and fun, and I had everything I needed in my stash. Sometimes, everything works out juhhhsstt right! The pattern is "Hare Finger Puppet," which is offered free on Ravelry, though you must e-mail the designers to get it. Too much fun, I have to say! I will probably make six more tomorrow!

Raffle happiness

This post is almost two weeks late -- apologies! But some time back, Carolyn posted a link to a raffle. I probably follow about 99.9 percent of the links Ms. Duff puts out there for us, and thank goodness I followed this one! It was at Carrieoke's place, to raise funds for a team spelling bee in which she was involved. I actually won a prize! And what a lovely, lovely prize -- a freshly designed and knitted cowl from the Wry Punster (who, I notice, has recently announced that she's engaged -- HUGE congratulations on that happy development!!)

Unbelievably, I have needed said beautiful item into April here in Chicago. I'm sorry this isn't the best picture, but it really is gorgeous. Wry Punster has placed the pattern on Ravelry -- can you believe it? Its name is "Flock Together," and there's a great picture of it at rest, so to speak, there. Thanks, Carolyn, Carrioke, and Wry Punster -- I hadn't won a raffle since 2nd grade, I think, when I won a baseball from my local Baskin-Robbins!