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I finished the log cabin blanket and gave it to my friend. I really liked the textured garter pattern.
I'm definitely cruisin' along on my socks. They're about 4 inches above the heel section. I'm just going to keep knitting until I run out of yarn. I need to finish them soon because I want to swatch with these needles and get on to the next project!
I heard about this pattern from the a podcast about a year ago. (It may have been Stash and Burn.) The podcasters were talking about one of the booths they saw at Stitches from Bella Knitting. I fell in love with the non-garter log cabin blankets they had. The blankets use the garter technique, in that every row is knit, however on some of the right side rows there are textured stitches. This blanket uses a slip stitch pattern in three colors for the center square and the textured pattern has a knit into the row below on some of the rows. There is another textured blanket that uses yarn - overs. The finished blankets are gorgeous.
I bought just the patterns because I didn't know how large of a blanket I was going to make (or for who). A coworker at work is having her second baby boy, so I thought I'd make this for her. The blues and offwhite were donated from Doree's stash, and I bought 1 skein of the green to add color. It's not quite the exact shade of green that I wanted, but it's better than the other option of pale mint green.
Here's a close up of the center square.
Here's a close up of the log cabin strips. (The center panel colors are more true to life.)
Here's the progress so far. According to the pattern, there are 4 strips on each side. I'm going to make it a little bigger, but I haven't decided how much yet. This is a really quick knit in the worsted weight yarn.
I finished the BTS Vest from Fitted Knits. I think I'd decrease a little more in the shoulder straps next time. I did a little bit, bit it would be better if the straps were a little narrower. I shortened the armhole trim by 3 rows as well. I like how it came out, though I seriously have some issues with taking pictures. I feel like such a dork standing there posing, that I do end up looking like a dork.
Last weekend, my Thursday night knitting group met at Kathy's house for a quilting demonstration. We had two working machines (mine was working so well) and four people making small quilts. I added extra fabric at the top so it can be hung on the wall. This wall quilt will go to my niece, Ava, for her bedroom. Or, if my sister doesn't like it, then it'll go to my stepmother for her my niece's (same Ava) bedroom there. The grandparent's house is her home-away-from-home. :)
I think it came out pretty good for my first time. It's my first finished sewing project as well, come to think of it. I attempted to sew straight "X" lines through each square and the border is folded over and mitered. I'm pretty happy with it. Kathy took pictures of everyone's finished project, so hopefully she'll either post them or give us the pictures. I forgot to recharge my camera before I went to her house. Oops!
Anyway, thanks again Kathy and Betty for showing us how to make a quilt and for letting us take over your house for the day!
