Another gray cat--Pippi!

I loved Goldendomer's baby blanket on her blog, and it was "adorned" with her charming gray kitty. I esp. love it because I have two of those at my house (gray cats, not baby blankets--though somewhere in the dark recesses of my girls' closets are several lovely baby blankets knit or crocheted way back when by their grammy). Goldendomer's cat looks so much like my Pippi.

Check out Goldendomer's blog--it's great! http://amanda-knits.blogspot.com/

Finished the baby poncho and hat

I have made a baby poncho and hat this week from two patterns mentioned on Knitting Novices. I am pretty proud of them but have a ways to go on sewing things well. Good practice for the next projects. Here are links to the hat-- http://www.margarethubertoriginals.com/newpage1.htm
and poncho--http://radio.weblogs.com/0129449/categories/Knitting/2004/09/16.html

I used two strands, Caron's Simply Soft in Plum Wine, and Lion Brand Wool-Ease in
Dark Rose Heather.

These baby things are for my niece, Leone, who was born 11/30 last year and will receive them on her first birthday (shhhhh! if you know her!). I think I will attempt a knitted rosette later (also something that was mentioned on Knitting Novices this week), and I AM going to learn enough crochet to put a soft, fuzzy edging on the bottom of the poncho, but I already have another project underway. :^)

Next up: Karaoke variegated soy silk cap, already a challenge just on the first five rows (note to self: don't watch movies while casting on large numbers of stitches and establishing a pattern).

Happy Knitting!

Mother's Day honorees

Here's to two of the greatest knitters in my life, Mom and Grandma Monaghan. From Grandma, I learned that knitting no matter the complexity of the pattern is just something you do, and she sure did it well.

From Mom, I have learned that she can do anything her mother did, apparently. I remember that she knitted me a red dress when I was about six and then embroidered, in fuzzy white mohair, some cute flowers on the top front. What a dress that must have been to wear to church the first time!

If I keep knitting, perhaps one day someone will say of me that I knitted as well as my mother.

Happy Mother's Day, Mom, and thanks for modeling the knitting of innumerable thick, lovely sweaters, mittens, hats, scarves, and more.