I've F'd an O (Well, Almost)

One larger than planned baby blanket finally is off the needles. I haven't heard that the intended recipient has had the baby yet, so I still have time. Of course, it still needs to have the ends woven in, but I am just so relieved to have one of my big projects off the needles! Now I can move on to something else in the queue.


Details
Blanket design made up as I went along. Stripes are fun!
Yarn is TLC CottonTots - a very soft 100% cotton [edited to add - originally I said this was a cotton/acrylic blend. Don't know where I got that idea. It's not.]. Will be machine washable, always a plus for a young mom.
Time taken about 2 months, give or take. Mostly this was TV knitting, in the evenings.

Summer Is Here, I Think.

Well, the weather may not be cooperating, but according to the calendar it is summer. Someone tell the sun that!

I have gardens and knitting to share today. How about all of you?

Knitting

The baby blanket is much closer to completion, perhaps 3/4 done? This is a good thing, as my green is getting low and I don't want to buy anymore yarn for it!

I started new socks (no, I don't already have enough projects on the needles. socks are little anyhow, they don't count). This is the Monkey sock pattern from Knitty (by Cookie A.) that is popping up in blogland. A great pattern, and I like the look with this yarn. By the time I get to the foot I have to decide if these socks are for my mom or me -- her foot is two sizes bigger!

After washing the green feather and fan socks they are delightful. Soft but solid. Will definitely make this pattern again.

Garden

Even with the weather things are happening in the garden. Just a few shots, to appease the garden gods :)

Peas!! Yum.

Must Be The Weather ....

This unsettled weather made me bunker down today and finish some projects. No pictures, sorry.

First up I finished the feather and fan toe-up socks. Loved the pattern, and am happy to have made toe-up at last. They are blocking from their wash now, and I am hoping that the washing softens up the yarn, as it was a little crunchy almost when knitting. Will keep you posted.

Second up I have finished two ball-band dish clothes for A's teacher. Always a good gift, and fun to make.

Third up, although this was actually from the week-end, I finished the back on my red lace cardigan. Today I cast on and got about two inches knit on the left front.

But it has all caught up to me tonight. I am working on the cotton striped baby blanket, and I keep knitting where I should be purling. I'm blaming the rain, myself ....

Spring is in the Air!

Woo hoo, spring is here at last! The garden is all abuzz with new flowers every week, and the sunshine sure feels nice. Last year I added alliums to the beds, scattered here and there. Aren't they awesome? The bees really like them as well.

I have started two new projects. One is a secret, so you just get a peek for now .... red and white!













The other one is a baby blanket for yet another baby at Mr. Kate's work. This is being made in CottonTots (Bernat) and will be randomly striped. Mr. Kate is quite bothered by the sudden baby boom at his work -- he thinks he better not drink the water for a while!











I hope to have some knitting from other members of this group in the next couple of days, there are some lovely little girl clothes being put together!