Oh Nuts

Here is the pattern for the backpack that I made a couple of weeks ago! I had fun making it :) (I didn't use the yarn suggested in the pattern) The pattern is from the book  Kids Knitting: Projects For Kids of All Ages by Melanie Falick. Materials Needed: Approximately 22 yards bulky yarn, such as Rowan Recycled Chunky or Chunky Tweed. Approximately 110 yards bulky yarn, such as Rowan Recycled Chunky or Chunky Tweed, in a contrasting color. 1 size 9 24-inch circular needle (or whatever size 24-inch circular needle feels comfortable) 3 buttons, each approximately 1 inch in diameter 1 wooden bead or ring with a hole large enough for both cords to fit though snugly (hole should be approximately 5/8 inch), for back pack (available at arts and crafts stores; if you cannot find a bead you like, make one with polymer clay) Stitch marker Yarn needle Knitting spool or 2 double pointed needles to make the cord for the backpack. Scrap Yarn or safety pin To make the bottom...

--- 1 --- Tomorrow is the last day of the August Photo a Day that I have been doing. Though I will miss doing this I will try to post pictures on here as often as I can. Not to mention occasional posts about what going on in my life :) --- 2 --- Last week my brother started reading The Fairy Tale Novels by Regina Doman. He has enjoyed reading them.  --- 3 --- I was going to put the instructions for the backpack that I made in this weeks 7 Quick Takes but they are a bit to long for this sort of thing so I put the instructions in their own post, which will be posted next week. :) In the meantime here is a picture that I took of the backpack that I made :) --- 4 --- Last week when my family and I were at Wal-Mart getting some things my brother and I were by the sunglasses because we both needed a pair. This is what the pair I got looks like. There was another pair like that and my brother was going to get them but I talk him out of getting those ones and ge...