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August 31, 2004

Baby Blankets and Pastel Hell

The blanket I mentioned below is the very thing that I would never make for my own babies because I very nearly hate pastel colors. Why nearly? Because I like them on other people's babies, go figure. You might ask me why I bought the yarn then. I have a sickness. Soft skwooshie things get me everytime. The Polarspun is like what you think a cloud must feel like if you could only touch it. Unfortunately it only comes in pastel. Oh, it does come in white, but who on earth puts white on a baby?! Especially a breastfeeding baby with bright, sunshiney yellow poop that DOES NOT come out.

Anyway, Susan, I wouldn't use pink on a boy but ONLY because I am so not a pink lovin kinda person. That was one of the unexpected bonuses of having three boys. Nobody gave me pastel! Lots of people around me are though, so the blanket will get gone eventually. This particular neighbor's husband is a hard, southern rockin Harley man. It would get oohed and ahhhed over and then put in a closet for regifting and that would piss me off. Cause I'm like that. So, you are absolutely right, I still will have to make something for her and already have something in mind. I will do a boy-ified version of the Tasia's Sweater that I just did (with a plain raglan increase and a basket weave stitch) which will take me less than a week and use up the pretty, deep blue acrylic stash yarn that I already own, so it won't even cost me a thing. Cause I'm like that too.

And Kim, I am very, very happy to say that I picked the Picasso back up last night and am wailing on it. I am up to her belly button now and getting to the, edge-of-the-seat exciting part. I may even need some chammomile tea just to help calm my nerves. No, seriously, I am obsessing on how to felt this monster - I have decided to hand felt it, instead of machine wash thanks to reading about it on somebody or other's blog. I am going to look for a big baby bathtub soon. Or no wait, maybe I will use one of my giant Rubber Maid Totes? I have been worried about the floats in the back pulling in too much - Emily (Fathom) suggested that I cut the floats. She is absolutely right, I will cut the floats halfway through the felting process. The Babbajoe's woolpak on size 11 needles is fairly loose (which you need for felting) and I think cutting them prior to felting would be disastrous.

Oh what has happened to the summer?!! I hate to say it but I may actually have to put the Italian Tee on the back burner and pick the lavendar sweater from Peace Fleece back up. Hotknits sent Zibbibo this fabulous rusty autumny boucle that I am eyeing for a shawl. The shawl is going to have to be next because I need it for a vacation I am taking to Prague over Thanksgiving. So project priority has become: Picasso, shawl, toddler jumper (nearly done by a neighbor's mother, I am helping finish it), baby sweater, boy sweaters x 3, socks x 4, Peace Fleece sweater x 2, Polarspun baby blanket, Italian tee. Oh, and there may be a booga bag thrown in somewhere for good measure. There better be some good damn TV this winter, that is all I have to say.

Shoot! I forgot I am supposed to start the TKGA Master Knitter program as a knit along beginning Sept first (uh, that would be TOMORROW!). So add that as a concurrent project. Stop laughing.

Posted by DebC at August 31, 2004 08:16 AM

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Sunshiney baby poop!!!!! Still giggling. I love the Polarspun, it is divine feeling, I just wish it came in better colors.
If you are needing dvd's to take up the slack of bad TV, let me know, Jeremy gets 'em cheap and I'll trade for yarn.
Sympathy from ayarnaholic, with my own WIP issues. It will all get done someday, I say as i cast on yet another item and leave the others sitting in a basket.

Posted by: hotknits at August 31, 2004 08:30 AM

LMBO...you sound just like me. You have all these projects planned but don't know how your going to get them all done by the time you want them done. I haven't even had time for my beads. I had to put off getting the kiln till after we save up to pay or get a few other things first,because it would just be WRONG to get the kiln first,LOL. My scapbooking has totally suffered, especially the one for Mrs hart. Now little Randy wants a copy of a jean quilt I made for when he moves out next year. I still owe Shawna, Brandon and Matthew their B-day afghan and then I have to figure out what I'm making for everybody for Christmas(which might not be a lot or big, so we can save for our 20th ann. trip to the keys), which is coming up way too fast. AAAAHHHHH!!!!! The stress of having a *need* to create and make things, LOL.

Posted by: Kim at August 31, 2004 02:36 PM

Oh yeah. I saw something on the Carol Duval show a long time ago about felting. This woman raised her own sheep for the wool.Then she dyed it herself, but did not spin it. She would just pull pieces off of different colors and put them together to make a picture. Then she would carefully start to felt it by pouring water on it and gently start rubbing it. It was really cool.

Anyway, I can't wait to see your lady once shes finished.

Posted by: Kim at August 31, 2004 02:43 PM