But wait, there's more...

I've also been working on a version of the Helena baby sweater from the last Knitty (my favorite online knitting mag).

It's very orange, but that's what my sister likes. I've got a lovely celery green selected for the companion. It seems extra huge to me, but it is a 24 month...by the time the sample makes it to Pescha and Sophie they'll be that size (smile).

Not quite done, but within the next day or so. I started it about 2 weeks ago, while listening to the surf on the (northern) OC.

Here are some "in progress shots" from last week--start and end of my wait in Denver between flights home.

Absent but not idle

My goodness it's been a long time since I posted that I was working on the Hemlock Lace Ring Blanket. Well, I'm done knitting! Here are photos of it in all it's pre-blocked glory:

kind of stretched out, folded in half and laid across the sofa, and a close-up of the edging

The red is a nice kick of color, right? Well, necessity is the mother of invention...and I was going to have to frog a row to finish the edging. Not! It's a lovely heathery brick red that picks up some reds in other accessories I've got in the living room. And, I have enough left to make another knitted thing. Right now, I'm picturing a pillow cover with a similar medallion in the center.

Before then, I'll be knitting another one (with friends at StitchDC) for a special friend--who doesn't know it's coming. Yeah!

ABSENT!

where did we go?


this summer it seems crafting is on the back burner.

hopefully we'll get back to it after this
weeks family reunion/vacation!!!

until then...