trains need homes too

So yesterday I shared what I thought was an fo photo session of the tomten that almost killed my knitting mojo.  I was feeling all puffed with pride, so much so that I didn't give a second thought to Little Sir's reading selection for bedtime last night.

After we read about Corduroy and his pocket, Little Sir began his strategic assault on why his tomten needed pockets (culminating in the statement that "trains need homes too").  Of course they do.

Rockstars don't need pockets, I mean seriously, did the Biscuit ask for pockets?  Probably not, because he, you see, is a rockstar.  Little Sir is really a prepster who was posing.  He got his haircut and gone were his rockstar delusions.  So here is my kid, with a sweater his mom knit for him.  With pockets.

Or rather, a home for trains.

I did a pair of afterthought pockets and now the prepster is willing to go folksy and wear his tomten with a smile.  It all came down to pockets, you see.  Honestly, it's a good thing we can't go to MDSW this year, because he would be sporting the tomten no matter what the thermometer might read (and there would be trains in the pockets, of course).  Our absence from said happy event is probably best for all parties concerned.

After all this, I needed pie.  Or rather, a quick french berry tart with red currant glaze.  All is now well with the world.

Dorie wanted to send me some baking from her home to mine.  Just FYI, Dorie Greenspan is my new baking hero.

If you are interested in the details behind the afterthought pockets that made me Little Sir's hero (for about 5 minutes) I wrote it up in a tutorial, see the post below.  I think I am all done talking about the tomten now (you are all probably sick of reading about it too).  Now it's time to move on.

Comments

[Alyssa]

A Pocket for Corduroy as one of my favorite books when I was a kid.

The sweater is super cute and I like the pockets it makes it more comfy looking. He's one lucky boy to have a mama like you!

[Nicole]

He's so handsome in that sweater!

[Opal]

Too perfect. That pie looks perfect too. :)

[Haley]

so impressed you weaved in all those ends. this looks great on little sir. thanks for the afterthought pocket tutorial--always appreciated to see how people do these things in real life. fun buttons, too! can't wait to see what you do with them.

[Susan B]

You're extra lucky that you didn't go to S&W this year - if I would have seen you I totally would have *pounced* on Little Sir & tried to talk you into swapping kids right then and there! Mine is cute-ish, but not nearly as adorable as Little Sir and nowhere as personable - he was cranky & irritable during the whole day at the fairgrounds - only happy when we were staring at our billionth sheep. Anytime that I *dared* to look at roving, yarn, or other knitting/spinning stuff the little weasel pitched a total fit. Amazing how waking up at 3 AM that same morning and refusing to fall back asleep until 1 PM in the middle of the fairgrounds can do that to a 3-year old, huh? (Damn emerging back molars keeping my little guy awake!)

;>

I'm actually really tempted now to knit my guy a tomten - we have an entire collection of Thomas Trains that need pockets to hang out in - not to mention a whole assortment of Lightning McQueen cars that also need housing. Plus it's just so damn cute!!!

[Octopus Knits]

Hee, hee! I'm way behind here, but I just got caught up with your amazing Tomten photoshoot, the pocket tutorial, etc. Fantastic!

Oh, and that tart looks divine : )

[brooke]

The tomten looks amazing! BTW, Happy Birthday! (a few days late, but I hope it was wonderful) :)