Monthly Archives: September 2006

(Did you, too, watch too much Sesame Street in the late 70s/early 80s?) Glory Hallelujah, I present Square 12: This was going to be this wholly triumphant entry about how I finished all of the seaming and weaving in ends, and only had the border left to do, and la de da de da, but…  Continue Reading

Square 10: Square 11: This is the only one I am not totally fond of. I think my gram will like it, though, and it looks okay amongst all of the others. Seaming continues! I really hope to be bordering this before the weekend is out and finishing it next week. I’m really excited to  Continue Reading

I have two more square photos for you. There are still 3 more to block and show you (remember, this is a lap-sized blanket), but 9 is officially enough to start seaming. I played around with layout a bit, and Jacob helped. And after fiddling around a bit, I decided on a way to join  Continue Reading

Man: Devil: God: I don’t remember what I’ve said about this project, but it’s a lap blanket for one of my grandmothers, for when she’s in her wheelchair. The yarn, Berroco Ultra Alpaca, is super-soft and squishy. I’m having lots of fun working with it. I knit most of the squares during our large cross-country  Continue Reading

…meet Square number three: …and Square number four! (Extra-long bedtime routine for the little one today, including lots of Dr. Seuss. He’s getting his first-year molars, ugh.) My dining room table is a veritable block-fest, but I’ll keep the pictures down to 2 or 3 a day so that hopefully by the time I’m done,  Continue Reading

Well, that took a wee bit longer than it should have. Thankfully, the stash is safe and sound in its new home. (Behold, a very pink picture of the stash.) It’s also rather sizable, thanks to TGEOAT‘s Herculean efforts. I am staunchly resisting her latest attempt, though. …And as lame as it is, that’s about  Continue Reading