This blanket is inspired by two blogs I like to read.
Sharon over at down---to---earth inspires her readers to keep it simple, homemade & to use what you've got. I love her wisdom. I had lots of this pretty Robin's Egg O~Wool left, but in varying dye-lots. I've finally decided to unravel this project, too. I just didn't "get" the pattern anymore once I got to the sleeves & the baby it was intended for is almost one year old in the meantime. The perfectionist in me wanted to go and splurge on oodles of "matching" fancy yarn. However, I don't think the baby will one day need to see a therapist because his baby blanket was created from different dye-lots. I decided to use the remainder of the O~Wool I have for the center & I will use variegated sock-yarn leftovers for a colorful border if the O~Wool doesn't create a good size.
Franklin over at The Panopticon has created some stunning baby shawls, like this one or this one. And y'all know I like me some lace-knitting. :-) He calls them baby shawls because they are not the kind of blankets you wanna see dragged around on the floor. I'm a lace-pattern-designer-wannabe - emphasis on wannabe... For now I'm happy modifying the designs of others. For this blanket ('cause dragging it around on the floor is gonna be okay with me) I chose a simple fir cone lace pattern & I'm knitting it in the round from the inside out.
Sharon over at down---to---earth inspires her readers to keep it simple, homemade & to use what you've got. I love her wisdom. I had lots of this pretty Robin's Egg O~Wool left, but in varying dye-lots. I've finally decided to unravel this project, too. I just didn't "get" the pattern anymore once I got to the sleeves & the baby it was intended for is almost one year old in the meantime. The perfectionist in me wanted to go and splurge on oodles of "matching" fancy yarn. However, I don't think the baby will one day need to see a therapist because his baby blanket was created from different dye-lots. I decided to use the remainder of the O~Wool I have for the center & I will use variegated sock-yarn leftovers for a colorful border if the O~Wool doesn't create a good size.
Franklin over at The Panopticon has created some stunning baby shawls, like this one or this one. And y'all know I like me some lace-knitting. :-) He calls them baby shawls because they are not the kind of blankets you wanna see dragged around on the floor. I'm a lace-pattern-designer-wannabe - emphasis on wannabe... For now I'm happy modifying the designs of others. For this blanket ('cause dragging it around on the floor is gonna be okay with me) I chose a simple fir cone lace pattern & I'm knitting it in the round from the inside out.
The beginnings of "Lil' Boy Blue"I also wasn't gonna let another Wednesday pass without some progress on Nathan's Wonderful Wallaby, "Fisherboy." Sleeve #2 is almost done! Yay! He will be going on a camping-type trip in September & I hope to have it finished by then. A hanknit hooded sweater just seems a perfect thing to have for somethin' like that.
3 comments:
This is so beautiful!
LOVE IT!
:0} paula
Your knitting is just stunning!
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