Knitting again

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Knitting again






Well, I've only been to 2 baby showers and both times I attempted to Knit a blanket for the baby, and both times I had about a 2 week notice. They both turned out pretty nice, but only half the size I was shooting for. So I guess i make "bassinet" blankets. The first one I did was for my Aunt's shower and it was a soft green and white and I used 3 different size needles (I call them "sticks") but this one I made for my friend Darcie's baby Apollo. Sewing the name in was my hubby's idea. This is only the 2nd time I've attempted a blanket. I also have finished about 20 5x5" squares. 7 I sent off to become part of some blankets for sick children, and the other 13 I've gotten done are part of a 75" by 75" blanket I started for my husband on fathers day 2 years ago. I set a goal to get it done in a year, but that is around 265 squares and I'm just not that fast and I don't have that much time on my hands. So, it's taking longer than planned, but after I finished Apollo's baby "Bassinet" blanket, my love of knitting has been renewed, and I plan on getting back to "the big one" as I call it. I'm also trying my hand at crochet. I have a new little camera that needs a case, so with only the assistance of a slightly illustrated book called "Learn How Book" I'm going to try to crochet a case for my new camera. I think I'm going to try to knit a blanket for my daughter before she's born, too. That means I need to do some sort of blanket craft for my boy as well. He has at least 7 or 8 hand made baby blankets from various family members and I was thinking about sewing them all together. I don't know about that yet. But it would make sure they are used for many years to come, right? I still use a baby blanket that was made for me, and it's still my favorite, warmest blanket and it is full size. What do you think? Should I sew them together?