This is Albert’s blanket which he received this weekend. I used a way chunkier yarn for the blanket because I simply do not have the patience to knit 1000 plus yards of worsted weight yarn. I knit it with a wool/acrylic blend on size 13 needles. It was so soft and lovely after washing it. Hope he’s snuggly in it this winter. It’s nice and heavy, so I think it will be very comforting. I also whipped up an apple hat…pictures in Fini photo album. I needed a quick project before I began yet another blanket for the another friend’s baby.
Category: Knitting
Shit, he’s early…
I am so close to finishing Albert’s blanket….about 6 inches to be exact. I was so sure I’d beat him to the finish line, but I was wrong. Can’t wait to see the little munchkin. It’s way too hot to use the blanket now, it’s been around 100º for days now.
I did buy some beautiful Euroflax linen yarn last week and plan on whipping up a feather and fan stole as soon as young Albert’s blankie is handed over.
Sweet Bean
This week I had to assist my sweet kitty Bean into one of her other 9 lives. It’s such a hard decision to reach, I can only take comfort in the fact that she was ready, very ready and finally out of pain. She is missed, I cried a little on Friday at the grocery store when I turned down the pet food aisle and didn’t need to reach for the Fancy Feast. Noodle seemed depressed, but is returning to his carefree self.
I’m hemming and hawing about what to do with my quiet Sunday morning, the husband is on a bike ride. I used to have the mornings and most of the day to myself before I got the 9-5 gig. I miss them. I’ve spent an hour out back drinking coffee and knitting…just 3 skeins away from finishing one of the 2 baby blankets I need to whip up this summer. What I really need to be doing is ripping up the crispy remnants of the beautiful wildflower garden I had this spring. There are still some bright flowers, but they are looking sad in the garden that is now sadlt a fire hazard. My tomato plants are giant…I wasn’t planning for such giantness and must remember to build better cages next year. I finished Grace’s baby poncho yesterday…uhmm, it’s a little more freeform than I had planned. Good thing I decided to experiment and fuck up on a small scale. You really need to expect plan for the FUs…it’s much easier.
Well, I have an hour to wash my ass and get to church. Then to my LYS.
Bean & Noodle 