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I have been busy lately getting blankets ready to go to the fair. So, without further ado, here are the blankets that I’ve been working on for the last year that have now been mailed off to the State Fair of Texas.

The Neopolitan baby blanket was inspired by my Sister in Law (we married brothers) – she’s like a sister to me and she loves pink as much as I love blue.

This blanket includes cabling, bobbles, crochet, double-knitting, intarsia, fair isle/stranding, an i-cord, grafting, some squares that I designed, and never fails to evoke fond memories of a childhood eating neopolitan ice cream.

The Sólás Caomh by Jodi Euchner that I completed in cream and edged in chocolate colored yarn features crocheted cables.


My third entry was inspired by a dear friend. I attended Texas A & M, but am so fond of her that I completed this UT baby blanket for her.

Here is the pattern (Beth’s Little Star Afghan): http://www.angelfire.com/va3/heartfeltangels/littlestarafghan.html

In other news, TH put LED light bulbs in the kitchen, and it now looks like an alien mother ship is landing. :)

We went to visit the in-laws last weekend:
SIL, BIL & baby
SIL, 2 nieces
MIL, FIL
TH

We had a great time swimming in the pool, going for walks, going to the movies, the mall, Target, out to dinner, playing with the baby, playing hide and seek, and fetch with the dog, etc.

The girls get very excited playing with Sydney, so BIL nicknamed them “the pink mafia”. It fit them perfectly. :)

While playing hide and seek, Niece 2 was hiding in the bathtub with me. She did a great job hiding and was VERY quiet and good, even though she’s a little afraid of the dark. Later, her mom said, “why did you pee in your pullup? you know you’re not supposed to do that?!?” and she said, “Mommy, I was hiding…”
poor thing! – but what a good sport! :) – she’s only two and she evidently has her priorities in order! :)

Syd was flapping her head back and forth “killing” her duck and Niece 1 commented, “Her ears are fast!” :)

SIL, MIL and I visited the local yarn shop and I picked up the yarn for a shrug for SIL. It is a really pretty red, so I can’t wait to start working on it:
http://www.interweavestore.com/Knitting/Patterns/Viennese-Shrug.html

Overall, it was a lovely visit. The baby is too cute for words and a very good sport about being passed around even though he was teething.

and for those keeping track at home:
I think my original goal was not to buy any yarn until 9/1 (why was this again?). :)
I bought some yarn in DC that was locally dyed (Feb).
I bought some yarn at a once a year Hill Country Weavers sale (April).
I bought some yarn at YarnBow the one time I went there (May).
I bought some yarn at Twisted Yarns (July).
I have not yet bought any yarn at Hobby Lobby, Joann’s or Michael’s (although, I’ll be picking up some pomp-a-doodle soon).
But on some level, I feel like I’ve definitely cut down on the yarn purchasing, so the stash is no longer growing out of control. :)

(7/11/2010 8:56 pm)

edited to add: Each time I’ve been to Yarnbow, the selection has been great and the owner has been cordial. It is a bit off the beaten path. (2/2/2013)

Wow blanket – project on hold due to resource availabily (this MUST be finished by Christmas in order to avoid loss of all hope of completion)

Baby Blue speed hooked blanket with Chocolate pomp-a-doodle edging – this is the portable project and is not being rushed

Cream and Chocolate crocheted cable baby blanket – needs to be steamed in time for TX State Fair (mailed by approx. 7/15)

Neopolitan baby blanket – last square is 95% done (FINALLY!!!!!!) and then the blanket needs to be assembled.
It is 10% assembled so far. – needs to be completed in time for TX State Fair.

Orange and White star blanket – ready to go to fair. :)

Santa Star ornament – still 60% complete, he’s starting to look somewhat sad and forlorn even though he still looks exactly the same – he needs to be finished by Nov.!

(7/1/2010 9:58 pm)