Pending

I've entered the world of baby blanket making.  I adore making blankets for the tiny humans.  I try to make something that will end up as an heirloom.  Something that they will love at 3 and 33.  Something that will look just as fitting on a crib in a nursery as it will on a couch in their adult living room.  

The thing with blankets is they take a lot of time, which makes for long periods of nothing to post to the blog.  I'm trying to post often so it becomes a habit, and to stick to that I've decided to post the blanket as a work-in-progress.

I have no idea if the pending mommy reads this, but I'm willing to take my chances.  This blanket is quite lovely, and I can't wait to see what it looks like as a finished product.

In other news, Nickel is seen here sporting the hat portion of his football bunting.  His Mommy thinks he looks like a convict.  She's not completely wrong.  But he's a damn cute convict.

Birthday Socks

Birthday socks are my favorite socks to make.  Especially this time of year.  Giving warm birthday socks in the dead of summer seems off, but making them now seems just right.

These little numbers were knit with this yarn.  They are a virgin wool/polyamide blend which means they are superwash.

I tend to try to veer away from colorful variegated yarns because they are almost impossible to match, but I really like this yarn.  It's thick and warm and the perfect amount of soft for surfing on hard wood floors.  Exactly what a now-34-year-old man would look for in a sock.

I Have A Plan

This weekend marks the start of my favorite time of year.  I love autumn.  The leaves, the jeans and sweaters, the way the air smells.  The pumpkin pies and apple crumbs and knowing I won't be donning a bathing suit anytime soon and can fully enjoy those desserts.

This is also when I start to slowly become a one-woman Christmas Present Sweat Shop.  Too many people to knit for, and not enough time to do it.  I suppose that's a wonderful way to be burdened, though.  To have too many people in my life deserving of woollies. 

This year I have a plan... 

...and that plan is washcloths.  They are small, fly off the needles, and can be made with virtually any stitch pattern.  

I used Sugar 'n Cream.  It's cheap, 100% USA grown cotton, and machine washable and dryable.

They'll be boxed with candles and soaps.  And if I'm able to, I'll do some detective work and coordinate them to each bathroom.

For now, I'm riding my delusional high horse thinking I have a good, strong hold on Christmas this year.  You'd think I'd know better.