the eviction notice was posted and being the good tenant that he is, baby N packed his bags and made his way to the real world this saturday morning. congrats to kate and chet! we’re all so happy for you! i would post pictures but i don’t have the parents’ permission. the good news is that the baby N blanket is done (finished last night) and i will be travelling to NJ on saturday to present it and hopefully snap some pictures of it and the baby.
baby N blanket almost complete
due to the sun setting at around 7PM nowadays, i asked KP to take this picture just short of the blanket being done so that you could see just how big and stripey it is. personally, i LOVE this blanket. the mission falls cotton is so springy and soft and just perfect in this pattern. i just have to weave in the rest of the ends and give it a good wash before saturday. i’ll move the project to the 2006 finished projects page once i have pictures.
so i was knitting like a madwoman all weekend! i wanted to finish the baby blanket so that i can get on to other things but it was too big to carry around with me. so on saturday, while i administrated the auditions for the second annual project playwright, i knit on the first angel sock and listened to my ipod. let me just say that i have found zen and it is the garter stitch short row heel using the misocrafty psso technique.
the zen of heels
it’s brilliant, easy to do, and requires almost no thought whatsoever. i didn’t even have any help from printouts at the auditions. i knit it entirely by memory. very zen. the psso method was super easy as well and there are no discernable holes in the heel.
no holes
i’m truly happy.
this is only the beginning of socks for me this month as i’m participating in socktoberfest! i’d like to get jamming on some knee highs soon (i have the perfect brooklyn handspun set aside for them) so i’m really going to work hard to get these finished as soon as possible.
i also knit on kyoto last night as well, but no progress shot. i’m not taking any more pictures of it till it’s done and i’m wearing it, by jove!
and to top things off this morning here are a few things to note:
- lion brand is bringing back cotton ease! with new colors! huzzah! i see some some more baby blankets in my future.
- the october magknits is out. i love the minimalist sweater. sigh. if only i weren’t pregnant.
- i’m just over 16 weeks preggers now. around week 20 we’ll hopefully know the baby’s sex!
alison
That’s a good-looking heel indeed. Nice sock yarn, too.
Oct 02, 2006 @ 12:23 PM
Stacey
what a great blanket! I really like the colors you picked. I’ll have to check out that heel – I”ve never done a garter stitch one! Looks great though!
Oct 02, 2006 @ 12:25 PM
Joelene
I am seriously tempted to rip out my heels I just knit and do a grater stitch heel, I LOVE IT. Sometimes I think my favorite part of the sock is the inside and look, i fulfills both needs!
Great Job!
Oct 02, 2006 @ 12:43 PM
Lisa
That blanket is fabulous!! I think the color scheme you chose is great because it doesn’t scream BABY like so many blankets do. Baby N will cherish this blanket through it’s entire childhood! Great job – and the mission falls was an excellent choice!
That garter heel looks great… I may have to give that one a try sometime!
Oct 02, 2006 @ 12:47 PM
yahaira
those socks are looking great! I love the color and the heel…Ive been wanting to try a garter heel since I saw it in lucy neatby’s book. Yours is perfect, so I’ll have to use it soon
Oct 02, 2006 @ 1:57 PM
Schrodinger
Congrats on (just about) finishing the blanket, it looks great.
I’m totally impressed with that garter heel, have a strong urge to try it myself – no holes, easy? Sounds (and looks) perfect.
Oct 02, 2006 @ 2:01 PM
Sandra
that heel is too cool. i’m definately gonna have to try it out on my next pair of socks!
and the baby blanket looks great!!
Oct 02, 2006 @ 2:30 PM
MeBeth
I must try this garter heel – I love short row heels! And I still really love the colors in that blanket, what a lucky baby.
Oct 02, 2006 @ 4:18 PM
Veronique
A heel with no holes?! Sign me up!
And all the Spiders can attest to how soft and cushy the blanket is.
A pretty productive weekend for Gleek!
Oct 02, 2006 @ 5:19 PM
Gina
The blanket is delightful, and I am coveting those socks!
Oct 02, 2006 @ 5:23 PM
melissa
love the blanket! that’s a great pattern.
Oct 02, 2006 @ 7:44 PM
laura b
The baby blanket looks great. My grandmother used to make all her dishcloths using a similar formula.
You’ve sold me – I have got to try that heel!
Oct 02, 2006 @ 11:22 PM
brooke
The baby blanket looks great! Love the stripes. Oh, and that heel! I really must try it. Thanks for the heads up about MagKnits.
Oct 03, 2006 @ 9:23 AM
Stephanie
The baby blanket is wonderful in all its stripey goodness. I want some knee highs too and I’m going to use the lovely Misocrafty tutorial. I’m glad to hear it’s working out so well.
Oct 03, 2006 @ 11:18 AM
Amanda
i’m digging that heel. i have never tried a short row heel but this looks intruiging. thanks again for the fusion tea bag. I really enjoyed it! also, the baby blanket is fab – great striping action.
Oct 03, 2006 @ 1:20 PM
Lolly
Gosh, that heel is beautiful! I love it, S!
You know you aren’t going to be pregnant forever, right? You can make Minimalist later!
I am sure there are things to keep you busy these next few months that will still fit afterwards – socks chief among them!
Yah for Cotton Ease!! I am so happy! I am working up a cardi in CE now, and I love that they are bringing it back. I hope their idea of a great new color palette is the same as mine…
Oct 03, 2006 @ 2:07 PM
Marie
The blanket is great – that baby is going to be nice and snuggly. OMG I love that garter stitch short row, thanks for the link! The socks looks great.
Oct 04, 2006 @ 5:03 PM
Jessica C
Love that blanket. The colors are awesome–as Lisa said, not “Baby!” but much more tasteful. And that heel! I’m intrigued. Also intrigued by any sock yarn named after characters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Such. A. Good. Show.
Oct 04, 2006 @ 7:03 PM
jody
wow — impressive blanket! i have such respect for blanket knitters! and i’ll bet that MF just softens up with use and washing. perfect
Oct 05, 2006 @ 5:27 AM
Rebecca
Wow! The blanket looks amazing! (I’m so glad you added the black.)
Oct 06, 2006 @ 9:02 PM