I’m blogging tonight, before I go to bed, so I can concentrate on working tomorrow. Also, I don’t have much to say, so it should be kind of quick (famous last words, I know.)
Progress has been made on The Pinwheel Blanket. Thanks again for all the support thrown out there – it was definitely worth the frustration. It’s so cute right now – I’m thinking the pattern would make a great hat. get it to the width I want then start ribbing for the edge. It would be very, very cute. Maybe I’ll do that since I’ll probably have a TON of left over yarn. I think I found the yarn for the edging too – instead of going with a silky/satiny type edging, I think I’m going to go with a soft/chenille type. I was searching around to day and I found Wendy Velvet Touch. I’m thinking the Jewels color might be perfect. Anyone ever knit with it? Is it luxuriously soft? Would it go well with the All Season’s Cotton?
I stayed up last night until around 2 finishing up the second sleeve on Picot-Boo. Then I couldn’t fall asleep until 3:30. I was the walking dead all day. The sweater is blocking and I hope to start seaming maybe Wednesday. I’ve never knit a raglan sweater before so it should be interesting. Then I have to hem the sleeves, bottom, neckline etc. Never done a whipstitch either. Love learning new things.
Speaking of learning – tomorrow night’s my Color class with Shirley Paden. I’m a little bit nervous. She can be tough – not like she’ll yell at you or anything it’s just that she is very exacting and straightforward and she jams like five weeks of lessons into a three hour class. This class actually meets two nights – this week and next week. But I’m excited to learn color knitting FINALLY. I’ve never even tried it on my own, so we’ll see how it goes. I’ve heard she teaches two handed fair isle – I can’t do anything with my left hand. I’ll report back Tuesday.
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Oh and congratulations to the New England Patriots and their fans. At least we didn’t get our asses kicked. I’m still not over ’81. That shit can scar an eleven-year-old for life.
Great idea for the contest, Cara 🙂 Can’t wait to see Picot-Boo… that design is adorable. Hope you have a great week!
I love the baby blanket. I’m looking forward to more in-progress pictures.
I’ve used Velvet Touch and like it a lot, especially for baby stuff. It’s very soft and cushy. It doesn’t have much give, so it can be hard on your hands, but I don’t think it’s any worse than cotton. Excited to see the finished blanket!
The baby blanket is just stunning.
I’ve never done any color knitting either. Shame there aren’t any good classes where I am. I haven’t used the Wendy yarn but I did get some Muench Touch Me not to long ago and boy is it soft.
Have a great week.
Even 40-somethings can be scarred — I’m still not over “4th-and-26” which I’m sure has an entirely different meaning to you than it does to me!
I think that blanket pattern would make an adorable hat — like a tam!
Well, congratulations on the baby blanket. It looks lovely. Have fun at the colour class. I thought of a book I wanted to mention… and now it’s left my mind. Oh well. It’ll come back.
I love the baby blanket! What is the pattern?
Go Pats!! (I take credit for both the Pats and the Sox, you see, because I moved to Boston this year. That’s what did it.)
Glad to hear the blanket is coming along. Enjoy your class!
I’ve knitted a little with color — just a baby hat in a supereasy pattern. Would love to learn fairisle! That baby blanket looks gorgeous so far.