So I started knitting this baby blanket when I was pregnant with Parker. Um. He's almost 5.
I got about halfway done, and then this giant, ornery baby came into my life and I haven't touched my knitting project since. Or any knitting, really. He's now a bubbly, funny, observant little boy with a touch of curmudgeon and dag nabbit do I love him so.
Anywhooo! I'm determined to finish this before No. 2 arrives! All I have left to do is weave the ends back in, trim off the excess, and I'm done! Eh... but... there's, like, HUNDREDS OF THEM. That's not fringe you see in the picture above... that's just a sampling of what I'm a-weavin' in with a tapestry needle and a-trimmin' with my little scissors. I swear to Pete, I'm keeping this darn blanket in the family forever. It's been a labor of love and I just want to enjoy it right now - RIGHT NOW!
In the meantime, I've been slaving away at the sewing machine. I've recovered a baby swing seat, a bouncy seat, made 2 cotton/minky blankets, 4 receiving blankets, 2 sheets for the pack-n-play, 2 sheets for the swinging bassinet, and 2 sheets for the moses basket. I just have to make a crib sheet, crib skirt, boppy cover (or 2!), and some burp cloths and my list will be DONE! I will share those projects with you postpartum because I think it's always nice to see fun new baby things and some good before and after improvement shots, yes?
Hope you've been enjoying this "winter that never was" as much as I have! Toodley-doo!
