Ooo Baby Knits: Endings

I’m almost sorry to finish some projects if the pattern or yarn was so satisfying- a sure sign of a process knitter. Usually I get giddy taking that last stitch off the needles. I laugh at the little (and gargantuan) mistakes I made, from a dropped stitch to unraveling a whole piece only to discover it was right to begin. I stand back to admire. And take pictures, of course.

Pattern: Basic top-down shawl with lace patterns from Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Knitting thrown in: Diamond Eyelet for the body and English Gadroon Lace for the edging.
Yarn: A honking huge cone of some unknown substance I bought on Ebay a couple of years ago. I hardly made a dent in it.

I was afraid it wouldn't block as well as wool or cotton, but even after being stuffed into my scarf basket it comes back out looking great. I'm thinking maybe some rayon? It has a soft, slinky feel.

Pattern: Oat Couture BB208 - Prairie Blanket for Baby (Look here for a better picture.)
Yarn: cheepo bulky acrylic

Not sure what I'm going to do with it. I started it for a gift that's now long overdue, and it's too heavy to use now that the weather is so warm. I'll just tuck it away for now. I'm sure I'll knit the pattern again, but with a lighter weight yarn. The nice thing about corner to corner blankets is you can knit half up your yarn increasing, the other half decreasing, and not worry about having enough.

Pattern: Baby Kimono from the new and fun Mason-Dixon Knitting (Yea Jen! She has a cute one on her site, too. She even has her own darling labels.)
Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Cotton Soft (I don't think they make it any more. I bought a few skeins for 50 cents each at Smiley's Yarns ages ago.)

My goal for today was to finish sewing up the black Scoop, but it's dark and rainy and the stitches are hard to see. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. Instead I'm working on baby booties, a pan of Rice Krispie Treats, and a cup of Lady Grey tea. I should sweep and vacuum (three dogs- what were we thinking?!?) but it's Sunday. And I don't want to.

F is for Flowers!