Baby Kimono completed and a LYS coup!

It's a heavy-duty little wrap, thick and cushy, and I am keeping my fingers crossed that it still fits Angelina! I have learned a ton, and when I tackle this pattern again, I will do even better with it.

I think it needs three buttons where the lace edging angles downward, which would remove the need for at least the external set of ties. I could even put a button inside at the bottom to substitute for those ties, a bit bulky.

I got the strap attached to the Deanna purse, and have been trying various other covers for the magnetic closure--still not satisfied with what I've done so far. I'll post a pic when this is all done.

Yesterday I scored a major coup when I found, at the sidewalk sale at one of my LYSes, Inspiration by SWTC for $3/skein. The regular price was $13!!! So needless to say I bought a bunch. No project in mind of course (work backwards, I like the challenge!!). It is almost a DK weight alpaca and soy fiber, and I got it in lavender. Seems like it would make a baby kimono too--I may just do this.

Friends and family need to start having babies so I can knit for everyone!

Happy knitting, all.

Baby Kimono looking good!

Now THIS is a baby sweater and I'm so proud of it! Compared to the hideous mistake I was knitting on before, this makes sense as I'm knitting it, and the M1 with a YO is creating the prettiest lacy placket. Here's a closeup of the increase--
I've actually done most of the second front flap, while watching TV last night, and I messed that up and frogged back to the shoulder and did it RIGHT. Fortunately on this sweater, when I got something wrong, I've been able to see what the mistake was and fix it. The direx are quite manageable.

I finished that hat I was mentioning recently and I think it turned out nice. It is also very soft.

Crazy Cat Lady Mel is having another contest!

If you haven't met Mel, go read her blog and find out all the details about her contest benefiting Interim House. For her birthday each year she holds a contest like the one I had earlier this year, in which those who donate yarn and etc. to the women at Interim House get their names put into a drawing, and on her birthday 8-8 she chooses a name and the winner takes all! As she said last year, according to her SIL, Mel gives good prize. I know because I WON last year!

And I was just getting ready to send stuff to IH too! So as soon as I return from the lovely Dayton, Ohio, I'll get my stuff together and send it to them. Be sure to check out the contest rules on Mel's site, but it's really very simple. Give generously, send a postcard from your part of the world, take a picture of it before you send it off and then let Melissa know you sent it (and what). Then keep your fingers and toes crossed (might slow down the knitting speed though!) that yours will be the name she chooses.

Bon chance everyone!