Thursday, January 14, 2010

Hot Grandma--yeah, that's me.

Hot flashes, that is. I'm thinking it would be wise to stick to cardigans and shawls for a while. Makes it so much easier to rip your clothes off quickly. Fortunately, I've got the Woodland Shawl on the circulars right now. I love this pattern--it's easy without being boring. Making pretty good progress, too. I'm taking a leap of faith, however, and continuing on with Cottage Garden. Love the double picot hem. Hopefully, by the time I finish it, I'll be finished with flashing too. Otherwise, I'll find a thin t-shirt to wear under it, and just deal. Check me out on Ravelry, if you swing that way. I'm Jellidonut.

I'm not officially a grandmother until there is an actual pooping, drooling baby, but I'm already stalking patterns and feeling up yarns. I adore Jared Flood's Tweed Baby Blanket--his use of the tweedy grays is so sophisticated. But this blanket will be for a Minnesota baby, where the winters go on for-freaking-ever. Should I go for something a little brighter? Or jewel tones? The one thing I won't do is the standard, bland baby pink or baby blue. I don't think I could stand to look at that much pink or blue for that much garter stitch.

Baby is due mid July, so I have plenty of time. Yes, I know. That's what I said about last year's holiday knitting. And the two baby blankets I made for the back-to-back baby showers last year. And my mother's birthday socks. You get the picture.

2 comments:

  1. I underestimate knitting project timelines ALL THE TIME. At least babies are small. Which helps when you're doing it last minute. Congrats again!

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  2. Congratultions with your blog AND the baby on the way!
    How exciting for you..!

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