The little knitting project that mentioned the other day is now complete! It is my first real knitting project (other than a small pair of booties that I eeked out before Indy was born). I've done a decent amount of crochet and have been really wanting to get into knitting, but I've always been a little intimidated. I really shouldn't have been! It didn't take me long to get the hang of it, and it opens up a whole new world of wooly projects for me.

The pattern is the Tea Party Top in size 24 months, worked in Lion Brand's Fishermen's Wool, nature brown. I shortened the pattern in an effort to keep it within the half a skein I had left (but of course I ended up running out and having to buy another skein anyways). If I ever make it again, I'll follow the advice of a commenter who recommended lengthening the garter stitch at the bottom to prevent the hem from rolling so much.

Now - adorable baby will model for you. . .

God was being very kind to us midwesterners when He made citrus season smack dab in the middle of winter. All of your favorite pithy fruits are currently dripping with deliciousness, so you better jump on that bandwagon before the season is over. There are a lot of great winter fruit salads recipes floating around out there, we took our cue from this one, modifying it slightly and combining pineapple, grapefruit, oranges, blood oranges and pomegranate seeds (by the way, I found this video explaining how to deseed a pomegranate without making your kitchen look like the scene of a mass murder very helpful). The salad was jewel-like and delicious and you should try it!