It seemed appropriate to share pics of one of my blankie babies today. This cutie was born in 2010. She’s growing up so fast; I was glad to get her a blanket while she was still little. Her mommy is a dear friend and was kind enough to send these pics of baby K on the Raspberry blankie! Thanks for sharing, L!
She’s a good sport about the pics!
Look at those eyes!
Gotta love their tiny little toes and fingers….makes one believe in miracles.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I was surprised to only get 60% through the body of the wrap before needing the second hank of yarn. 
At this point, it seemed like a good idea to do the bottom border to find out how much yarn to save for the other border. Before embarking on a border, I needed to drop stitches that were at the edges of Chart B. This was a little scarey and a lot fun. Here’s a picture where I’ve dropped the stitch on the left side and have yet to drop the stitch on the right.
Then, I had to psych myself up for the border. I’m excited to have gotten through that!
AND THEN I learned about the Russian Join. This join allows me to not have to weave in ends. I’m a HUGE fan! :)
Three weeks ago, Lisa bought some shiny yarn (Blue Heron Rayon Metallic – Aubergine) and wasn’t sure what she was going to do with it. At the same time, I was researching what kind or a wrap I might knit for a wedding in March. I ran across a Jeanie in BHRM on ravelry.com, and thought of the yarn Lisa bought and decided that would be perfect! She may have been a little miffed that I found a use for her dream yarn before she did, but she’s super cool and doesn’t hold a grudge so…..
A couple of weeks ago, I bought this shiny yarn:
Blue Heron Rayon Metallic
Deep Space Silver
and I wound it into a shiny ball:
and then I began to knit the Jeanie wrap from knitty.com by Keri Williams
Dropping the stitches the first time was a little scarey, but I did it, and now I’m almost 40% through with the body. I must disclaim that I’m getting distracted from my shiny Jeanie with other projects, but I’m going to finish it and am not bored with it yet. Here’s a picture of it right after the first couple of drops:
But, I’m like a bird, getting distracted by the next shiny thing. One might almost think I have an actual nest to line and feather. Next, I want to knit these socks, no, knit that sweater, no……these fingerless gloves!
what will be next? …we shall see!
Ps. Happy B-day, A!
