STELLA!!! March 13, 2009

Ah Jimmy Beans, how I love thee! I placed an order on Tuesday and get my stuff on Thursday – what more can you ask for???
My mega needles have arrived!

They’re HUGE and they’ve got glitter! Who would have thought that just to add some “pazazz” Addi’s would add a glitterly needle and cable? Tres cool. We’ll see how the knitting goes as I’m pretty use to doing the size 3s or 7s for almost all of my projects. Hopefully it’ll go super quick (they shall be used for the DROPS moss st baby blanket). It’s going to be a bit holey but I think that’s what makes this pattern so cool. It looks like a cuddly honeycomb! Rowan Big wool, here I come!

Next on the arrival scene was STELLA!! What’s that movie with the guy screaming “STELLA!!” at the top of his lungs? Can’t remember but that’s what I think of when I saw this yarn.

It kind of looks pink in the pic but that’s just the lighting and my oh so perfect photography skills. It’s in a color call “Ecru” which is basically a natural ivory color. This shall be for my DROPS cable blanket that I’m going to be making for Sheena. I think I should have enough with 10 skeins, plus it’s a newborn so really, how big does it have to be?? Best part is that it’s machine washable so she’ll be able to get some use out of it.

I’m almost done with my alphabets and am going to spend some time this weekend to sew. Yes as much as I’m not looking forward to it, it must be done. I need to get this project out of the way so I can start on the Moss stitch blanket. The hoodie is still in the works. I need to work that stitch inc problem in the sleeves which is why I’ve been ignoring it but I think I could get it all done by next week if I keep my act together.

After that it’s all about – STELLA!!!!!

My ABCs February 12, 2009

I am embarking on a mega baby blanket quest the likes of which I have not see before. I’ve got waaaaay too many to do so I’m truly booking it. I’m beginning my quest with the basics..that is the alphabets. I found a great pattern of squares so I’m going to knit them up, sew it and then crochet a border around it all. Hopefully it’ll turn out so absolutely wonderful that I’ll have to keep it for Hayley and start it all over again for someone else.

I had a hard time picking colors since I’m diasterous at color schemes. The baby log cabin blanket (of which I’ve banished to the end table drawer, not to be see for a while) is a prime example. I’d rather not delve into it too much but suffice it to say Dark fall colors and gray aren’t the best for a baby blanket.

I decided to go with the purple family with a blue border. I have a light and a darker purple using KnitPicks Shine yarn which I love! So soft, so warm, so cuddly – yes I refer to my yarn in cuddly terms!

So far I’ve got A through E done and I’m really hoping that I can get to finish this before the end of the month. My goal is to do one letter at minimum a day (hopefully two extra ones over the weekend)

Couple of pics on the first letters finished!