Knitting in Public

I honor of World Wide Knit in Public Day, I sat knitting on the side of a very quiet Chattanooga street early Saturday morning waiting for my husband to run by in the Riverbend Run 5K. I was working on my Ten Stitch Blanket aka my non-traditional baby blanket for my sister-in-law, Penny, and I must say it is turning out swimmingly!

I located my camera and finished blocking all of my finished projects. The first two projects are for my friend's first baby, Lucy, due in July.

Easy Baby Blanket with Lace Option by Denney Kelly
Size US 8 Needles
2 Skeins Dark Horse Yarns Fantasy in Baby Pink
Began May 5, 2009
Finished May 26, 2009

This yarn is (ahem.....) acrylic, but I must say it is the softest yarn, and is supposed to wash and wear well.

Therefore, I decided to also make the Pinafore Dress from Debbie Bliss' Essential Baby.
Sizes US 2 and US 3 Needles
1.5 skeins Dark Horse Yarns Fantasy in Baby Pink
Began April 26, 2009
Finished May 6, 2009...seamed June 6, 2009

This yarn is aran weight and the pattern calls for sport weight. I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't realize that until after the project was completed. Therefore, the dress is bigger than the pattern specifies. I followed the pattern for the 3-6 month size. I'm really not sure what size this ended up being. However, I believe it actually worked out well since it will most likely fit the baby next spring/summer



I also finished blocking a scarf for my cousin Shannon.

Open Knottedwork Scarf by Wannietta Prescod
US Size 9 Needles
1 Skein EL. D. Mouzakis Butterfly Super 10 in hot pink (per her request)
Began April 17, 2009
Finished April 24, 2009



Since she lives in South Carolina I just couldn't imagine knitting a wool scarf in fear that it would felt around her neck. Instead I chose this cotton yarn, which is surprisingly silky and much smoother than any other cotton yarns I've seen/felt. Hope she likes it!

Where, Oh, Where is My Camera?

I was planning on entertaining my faithful (few) readers with some pictures of what I've been working on lately; however, I have just discovered that I have no clue where my camera might be hiding. It is somewhere in my house, I am quite certain, because the SD card is in my computer. I was planning to show you the Lace-edged baby blanket and Debbie Bliss Pinafore Dress both in the same pretty pale pink that I made for my friend who is expecting baby Lilly this summer. I was also planning to give you a sneak peak at the non-traditional baby blanket I am knitting out of the Noro yarn I purchased at Stitches South for my sister-in-law because....I AM GOING TO BE AN AUNT! My children will finally have cousins and my husband and I will no longer be the only ones with babies :) I am so excited about this blanket I just cannot contain myself. I love the way the yarn colors are melding/shmearing together. It looks better than I could have hoped. I am so excited about this because my sister-in-law is not at all into the norm when it comes to baby attire and accessories. She would not be satisfied with the lace-edged pale pink blanket that most would immediately turn to when knitting for a baby. Another reason this yarn works so well is because we don't yet know what this baby will be and while it isn't exactly neutral, it is very nature-colored. So, you'll just have to keep waiting...but you can scroll down to see the yarn. As for me, I'll be looking for my camera.

Yarn Feast

This past week has been very exciting in regards to yarn. I learned that not only 1 LYS, but 2 have opened within a 15 minute drive from my house!!!! I checked out the first one last Saturday and was very pleased. Free coffee, free cookies, and a good selection of most of the favorite go-to yarns...cascade, noro, lamb's pride, etc. On Tuesday, I checked out the other store...malabrigo, misti alpaca, and of course, cascade, among others. On Saturday, my mother-in-law and I headed into the ATL to Knitch, where I had a gift card to spend. I needed some yarn for a baby blanket. After much debate, I decided on some Dark Horse Yarn Fantasy in baby pink. Then we ate at Fellini's (....yum!) Afterward, we went to shop the market at Stitches South 2009. I had never been to a knitting expo before. There were many workshops and classes going on, but I mainly wanted to touch the yarn. I saw tons of people with Ravelry buttons and their ravelry names. I think I might need to get one. I petted all kinds of yarns I've never heard of and many that I know well. I was almost determined not to buy anything. Then I found a discount booth. Apparently there is a website cleverly called Webs and they had just what I'd been looking for.....Noro Silk Garden Lite at $6.49/skein. Plymouth Yarn's Baby Alpaca Worsted at $3.99/ball and the worsted paint at $4.49/ball. I just couldn't help myself! I'll update later with exactly what I intend to do with my purchases.