What Have You Done For Me Lately

i've spent the past couple of weeks working on a baby blanket for my future niece or nephew (the doc says it looks like a girl, the mom says it's a boy -- tune in in January) and it has sucked.  baby yellow and white doesn't inspire me (although yellow is the favorite color of the mom) and the yarn i bought is too thin to knit up using one strand and too thick to double up.  so it's been a frustrating couple of weeks.  sunday, i decided to bag the whole idea and instead went shopping for the shower.  much better idea.

but i have been doing some knitting.

first some FOs

the sarah dallas blanket cardigan -- DONE

the plan was to finish by labor day -- it took a couple of more weeks.  i had to add a few inches to the sleeves, as they were too short and narrow, not fitting into the armsyche.  i love the gray detailing.  this sweater is comfy and warm, but not the most flattering.  but that's ok, because sometimes a person needs a hug of a sweater.  also the patons merino is already pilling (i think i used 5 skeins).

charlotte's web -- DONE

the web took me at the most 10 days to finish.  i left it crochetless and fringeless  -- not a big fan of fringe -- and i really like it this way.  my favorite part is the last color that i used, the one with this acid green, turquoise, and orange.  sorry, i don't know the color.  i bought this pattern as a kit ages ago.

and my version of fetching -- DONE

(yes, there are two of them) -- i used 1 skein and a yard or so of a 2nd skein of debbie bliss aran cashmerino.  i made one little modification.  for the right handed mitt, i inserted the thumb on the other side of the mitt by knitting/purling the insert thumb row until the last 7 stitches were i knit them with the waste yarn.   i like the fit better.

i've got some WIPs but i'll save those for another time.