Babies! Lots of Babies!

Well, only two.

So I turned to my old standby Mary Lamb Baby Book Vol. 30 (twenty cents!) pattern 3006. I've done this pattern before a few times so I felt quite confident with it and it's going well. I'm about two/thirds of the way through the blanket in variegated wool: white, pale blue and pale green.

I've got my next project lined up as well: 3013. It looks the easiest of two I thought would be quick knits. That one is in yellow because the nursery is yellow. I'm hoping to adapt 3027 to this pattern--should be simple, but these days I can never tell what's going to work for me and what isn't--as it's more of tuque style.

Someday I'd like to be able to say I've knitted all the patterns in this book. It's one of my favorites. I think it was one of my grandmother's.

That might be a goal for next year! I used to make baby blankets regularly and so had some in stock whenever a new little person arrived, but I haven't done that in years. Knitting sure is different for me these days.

I love reading about all the beautiful things you all are making. I don't post a lot, but I lurk and always head straight for the new or finished project threads.

Murielle

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Oops! This was supposed to be on the "anyone working on a project?" thread.

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Murielle

I'm a lurker here to. I can't do half the things the regulars post and talk about but I enjoy checking this group out nonetheless.

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Linda Lee

Hallo Murielle

Mazal Tov ! with the Babies , with making items for babies ,,, I love making presents anyway and baby things are always so joyful .. Since it is summer here i rather knit with cotton , and embroider/ weave more . i made some Potholders , which were meant as presents and were well accepted by the intended lady. Am planning some new works as well .. mirjam

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mirjam

Hallo Linda Lee , Never mind what you make or don`t , we also need people who would enjoy the things we make !!!! As i tell people when i can`t get to the opening of their exhibition ,,, you also need people to come and look After the Opening !!!

Sp please don`t hesitate to sahre with us the `half`` you feel you can do. About the alf you feel you can`t do ??? are you sure ? there are lots of good helpers here !!!! mirjam

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mirjam

Welcome out of Lurksville!

I always feel so inspired by what others are doing. It spurs me on to try a little harder, work on a project a little harder.

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Murielle

Thank you, Mirjam! Babies are such blessings--always a joyful event.

I think I need to start keeping a craft-journal so I can keep track of what actually gets finished. It might keep me working on things, just to be able to see it completed in the journal. I know the group was talking about this last year some time and I thought it was such a great idea.

Pot-holders! What a great idea! I've got a pattern for crochet one's somewhere. I know I saw it when I was going through my books and files to find the patterns for the baby blankets.

I thought this year for the holidays I'd make little crochet angels or snowflakes: seasonal and simple; and I can work on them in waiting rooms, etc.

Murielle

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Murielle

Heh, wouldn't be the first time someone posted to the wrong thread

Good on the baby blankets. I just finished a Baby Surprise jacket for Liz's (Liz from ABSK) soon-to-arrive granddaughter. I'm also working on another pair of socks (Wanida, from Cookie A's "Sock Innovation" book), a Girasole shawl in fingering weight yarn, and sweater #7 for the National Knit a Sweater a Month Dodecathon group on Ravelry. I also have my first Girasole waiting to be blocked, and I have a couple sweaters that only need to be seamed together, but as I hate seaming these may be waiting a very long time...

The Other Kim kimmeratsoylentgreenfielddotcom

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The Other Kim

I am not so keen on making pot holders but they make good presents i can use leftovers of all kinds , Ps i always knit/crochet/weave a piece and than sew it onto a cloth of sorts [ also a leftover ] ,this gives it a good thickness , and people tend to use the cloth side for the pot , !!!!! mirjam

ps 2 , pot holders are great Swathces for trying out new patterns !!!

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Hi Kim!

Wow, you're so industrious! What is a Girasole? Knitting a sweater a month! I can't even imagine that. What a sense of accomplishment you must have as you see them all lined up. Do you pick your own patterns or do they offer patterns--how does it work?

I'm like you, the seaming and the weaving of loose ends is my least favorite part of knitting, though, I do love to see what I've been working on all finished and pretty.

Did Liz go by a different name? My memory of the "old" ABSK days is waining. I do pop in from time to time and if I have something to say I post, otherwise I just lurk. Kind of like rcty. I think I'm getting old. ;-))

Murielle

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Murielle

I am not so keen on making pot holders but they make good presents i can use leftovers of all kinds , Ps i always knit/crochet/weave a piece and than sew it onto a cloth of sorts [ also a leftover ] ,this gives it a good thickness , and people tend to use the cloth side for the pot , !!!!! mirjam

ps 2 , pot holders are great Swathces for trying out new patterns !!!

Mirjam,

That's a great idea. Though, sadly I have such a bad habit of not knitting swatches. That's probably why I have so many unfinished objects. I think you also suggested making a blanket out of the swatches, also a great idea.

Murielle

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Murielle

thank you ,,, i even made one year a Vest for daughter from various swatches !!! she wore it about 10 years . mirjam

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mirjam

Now that's one I would never have thought of, Mirjam. Another great idea!

Mureille

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Murielle

"Reunite Gondwanaland (Mary Shafer)" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

who are you on Ravelry? i didn't find you by your name. i'm enigma, & there is a RCTY group on Rav, but no one uses it... lee

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That looks like a really cool community. I'll have to go in and really check it out. I bookmarked it, for later.

Thanks, Murielle

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Murielle

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