On the way there and back, I worked on a baby sweater for a friend at work. I don't know many people having babies anymore, so it was fun to get to make something cute. I saw the sweater on the Yarn Harlot blog and it looked super easy and in fact, it was! My friend is having a girl, so I wanted it to be pink, but not Too Pink. I found a great cotton yarn that can go in the washer and dryer (!!) at Knit Picks and the pink is just right (Flamingo). I got a darker pink to put on the edges and it looks very cute. The picture is before sewing in all the ends, but I gave it to my friend this morning without taking a picture of the finished product.
So... now I am still trying to get gauge on some socks that I want to make (my first pair) and in the meantime I'm making a shawl with Caterpillar Green self striping shawl yarn in the Boneyard shawl patter from Ravelry. I think I only have about six color changes to go, and this one is for me (in theory), so I'll get a picture of the finished product for sure.
The next projects include a sweater for me and a sweater for My Friend. I have decided that it is okay to tempt the boyfriend sweater superstition because I consulted with him on the pattern, the yarn and the color. We'll work on the fit together as well. No nasty surprises! I also want to make his younger daughter a hat and some mittens. She and her mother have moved to Germany for a year so I think she'll need something to keep her warm and cosy. I might use the same yarn as I did for the fingerless mittens I made her last Christmas. I'll get Middle to help me pick a hat pattern that is appropriately cool. I don't want to give a teenaged girl an uncool hat!
I also need to finish the bug cross stitch for our brother. That is overdue! I don't know if Catherine finished her bug or not, or how far our mother is.
Oh, and last but not least, The Boy took his driving test with a third-party tester here in Houston and he passed! Now we have to get some paperwork corrected and we can go get his license. Whew! That will be SO nice.
I've stopped keeping track of hours.
Margie
