Yarn along and possibly a stash busting update

This week, I was really hoping to have finished my penguin project.  I really really wanted to finish them in February, as I self-imposed a deadline on myself.

Penguins in various stages of completion...

 I have 6 nearly done, although none have a beak on them yet...

...and I have the parts for two more (and to finish the nearly done ones).  I am currently working on the last two penguin bellies.  I had thought to make 24 of these for an advent calendar for my sister but these 8 took up my entire ball of black yarn.  Who knew?  So, as part of the stash busting challenge...

they sure worked,  but I thought there would be more of them.

I'm putting them away for a little bit, because my sister was right...I do get bored of making the same thing over and over.  I will take a break from them and come back.  

Oh, the pattern is this one by Linda at Natural Suburbia.  

The book is "New Treehouses of the World"  by Pete Nelson.  I picked it up at the library because it looked interesting and the boys and I have spent hours going over this book.  It has amazing pictures of amazing treehouses, like this:

 I thought it was a greenhouse, but it was built for communication with outer space.  I'm not kidding.

This is one of my favourites, because the second floor (the second floor of the treehouse!!!) has 4 beds in it, with lamps and drawers and it just looks fantastic (unfortunately I couldn't seem to get a picture of the picture).  If you ever see this book, check it out.  I promise you will be amazed!  Some have hydro, and running water, and wood burning stoves (in a treehouse!!!)

Anyways, hop on over to small things to join the Yarn Along fun, and check out Creating a Family Home just in case the stash busting update is Wednesday too.