Still more baby-knitting

Knitting, knitting, knitting. Not enough knitting, as my life as I know it is rapidly consuming my knitting time! Still knitting for the baby who is nearly five months old and who is a delightful little pumpkin. Fortunately baby blankets are not as easily outgrown. This one is the Diagonal baby blanket, bias with a yarnover edge. Soothing to knit in Homespun, very practical but soft and cuddly. Doesn't seem to shed, although it fluffs up. Knit in "Montana Sky" it seemed to be a wonderful heathered royal blue with tones of azure and violet. Delightfully and unexpectedly, it striped! about 3 inches wide striping, subtle and lovely like the "Regency" green one made first. The second, "Baroque" was a blue chosen for its "airplane" shade but I was disappointed when it remained an even variegation without the stripes. Guess I should get some pix up. Each blanket takes at least 4 skeins and is large enough for a small afghan, taking the children through naps up to school size. No skimpy little stroller covers, these.

Also WIP is a Soulful Knitting Ministries prayer shawl to comfort abused women. Pretty, easy to do. The second Horcrux sock in Patons Classic Wool Palais Royale is languishing on the needles. A skein of Trekking is afraid to be spoilt by my beginner attempts. Somewhere in the stash (behind closet door #1, #2, or #3?) is some medium blue Patons Kroy, unafraid to be a sock, but hiding all the same.

I made it back to the newest knitting group. A wider variety of talents and learners, a wider variety of personalities. The word "character" comes to mind and not in a particularly flattering context. Mostly we are a kind and thoughtful bunch. Now it is time for sleep. 'Night, all.