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S.'s Shower Gifts

I went to my friend S.'s baby shower today. It was a lot of fun and I was able to see some of my Sorority sisters (Phi Beta Chi) that I haven't seen in a while. S. was put on bed rest on Thursday and told that her shower was about all she could go do, so it was extra special for her. I am so happy for her and her husband, they tried for 5 years to get preggo, and were 1 month from going on the heavy duty fertility treatments when they got pregnant. God has his reasons and things happen in his time, don't they? So, anyways, here are some pictures of what I made for her (yes, I got it all done on time!). :)
The blanket:

The hat:

The ADORABLE booties:

So, now I only have 3 more hats, 3 pairs of booties, and 1/2 of a baby blanket to go before I can FINALLY make something for myself. I am looking forward to that time. The hats and booties don't take TOO much time though, so hopefully I can work on those quickly. I start my post-baby diet tomorrow so I am hoping that I can use knitting as a "Keep From Eating" tool since I don't eat while I am knitting so I don't get food on the object. Now, if I could just figure out how to make knitting a Cardio workout...but according to the Yarn Harlot, it doesn't matter how fast you knit, it just is NOT a Cardio workout. :( Oh well...life goes on.
Love,
Theresa

One down...many to go!

Yeah! The first of 2 baby blankets if FINISHED! I am very happy! My friend S.'s baby shower is on Sunday and I have the blanket done now. I cast on this afternoon for the hat for her baby boy and wil cast on this evening for the booties. Hopefully I can get them both done by Sunday. I also still have half of the other baby blanket to do, but it is big needles and big yarn, so it shouldn't take too long hopefully! Then I just have to do 3 more hats and 3 more pairs of booties and I will be done with knitting for babies for awhile. Well, at least other people's babies! I have lots of other projects planned though. No rest for the wicked!
Love,
Theresa

and the ADD sets in....

So I finished the front right panel of Hazel's sweater!!! YEA!!!!! I even stitched the shoulder seams of the front left and right to the back shoulder seams...Then I started the hood, all 102 stitches across...29 from the right...44 cast on...29 from the left. 2 rows into the hood, it occured to me that I have 9 1/2 inches of rows (102 stitches) to knit, and the ADD set in. My goal to get that sweater done by Monday has gone out the window. I currently HATE (with a passion) rasberry colored yarn. Garter stitch no longer seems mindless and relaxing.
So I switched to making myself a pair of footies out of the funnest (is that a word?) yarn I've seen in a long time. I've gotten the cuff finished, and my hopes of cool patterns forming out of this verigated yarn has gone out the window. It's still neat, don't get me wrong...I guess I just had higher expectations for this yarn than what it's capable of....oh, well, it's doing a good job of diverting my attention from the horrid rasberry yarn and will eventually keep my tootsies toasty!

In other news....

You know you knit too much when you dream about hanging out with the Yarn Harlot. No joke, I had this long carried out dream last night of hanging out with the Yarn Harlot. And I kept thinking, I wish Theresa could be here to hang out with us and knit...that would be so much fun!!!! I think I need to email the Yarn Harlot and tell her I've discovered a new "You know you knit too much when..."

Do you think she'd think I was Psycho??????

Getting there!

I attached the last skein of yarn for S.'s baby blanket! My new goal is to have it done by Sunday night...we shall see! I've alo decided to make her a hat for baby boy...that plus the booties...it is official, I have lost my mind. Or at least WAY overestimated my abilities!
Love,
Theresa

Change Of Plan

So, after doing some thinking, I have decided not to knit the last 2 baby blankets (these are the ones I have not started). Upon being realistic about my knitting ability/speed, there is NO way I could get them finished in time. So, I am going to finish the ones for S. and J. and make the baby booties for S. If they go quickly, then perhaps I will make some for D. and E. This is both of their second child (not that this time around it is any less of a celebration!) and I am sure they both have a ton of blankets. So, I am not going to knit any for them. I may go ahead and make them each a flannel blanket, because they are soft and easily cleaned and I really enjoy making them for babies! So, I now have the following short term goals:

1) Finish S.'s baby blanket by 5/17/08
2) Start and Finish S.'s baby booties by 5/17/08
3) Finish J's baby blanket by 5/31/08
4) Sew 2 flannel blankets by 6/01/08

That ought to keep me busy for the next month. I have S.'s blanket almost half finished and J.'s IS half finished. The baby booties do not look too difficult, so hopefully I can get them done quickly. Darling hubby Eric is running in a half-marathon tomorrow, so weather permitting, I am hoping to get some knitting done. Layla is going to the in-laws for the weekend so I will only have Jillian and hopefully she will sleep! :) Wish me luck!

Sprained Ankle = More Knitting Time

I fell yesterday and about broke my ankle. My hubby is sure it is just really sprained, but I was able to get some knitting done while resting my foot! Yeah!