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Baby Blanket

I finished my baby blanket on Sunday and finally got round to taking pictures last night.

 

Pattern: Reversable Basketweave Blanket by Chrissy O'Malley

Yarn Used: 6 balls of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Daffodil

I'm very pleased with this blanket. It is so warm and soft! I bought the yarn over a year ago when I went to the US to visit my dad - I have no idea why I only bought 6 balls because that isn't enough for a sweater or cardigan! It was the perfect yarn for this project though, and because of it's gender-neutral colour I will be able to use it for baby number 2 (which, incidentally, I am not planning on for a good few years).

Autumn's in the air

I love this time of year. There is something about the crisp bright mornings that brings back memories - my wedding day, going back to school, and this morning I realised another - going to Ally Pally for the Knitting and Stitching Show. I've been for the last four years in a row and I am feeling a bit sad about missing it this year. However I think that there will be too many people and it's probably too long to be spending on my feet. :(

Anyway, I think it's a combination of the nesting instinct, the change of season and my visit to the Socktopus shop on Sunday that has got my fingers itching to knit. I am holding off from casting on anything new until my baby blanket is finished though! It is just a basketweave stitch pattern with a seed stitch border so is very very easy and I should in theory have it finished in a week or two. Then I will take great pleasure in rummaging through my stash (or buying some yarn!!) for the next project.

Norwegian Woods Scarf

Finished!

  

Pattern: Norwegian Woods Scarf

Yarn Used: 2 skeins of Knit Picks Gloss Lace in Aegean

I adore this scarf! Unfortunately I only had one skein of yarn and ran out about 10 rows before the end...luckily a kind Raveller sent me a spare skein so this scarf was finally blocked this morning!

Over the weekend I also completed a small baby knit:

Pattern: Elfin by Woolly Wormhead

Yarn Used: Small amount of Fyberspates BFL Aran in Purple

A gorgeous stretchy hat for baby Emma :) Here's a quick snap of her blanket too!

27 Weeks Today

I officially start my third trimester today, and have exactly three months until my due date! Time is really flying by. We've got most of the big things (pushchair, cotbed, mattress, moses basket, changer) but still have lots of blankets and sheets to pick up. The need to nest is starting to kick in and I am eager to get all of her clothes washed whilst I can still hang them all outside to dry.

I really should take a picture of the blanket I am knitting - it is coming along nicely! I plan to make a few more bits (more booties, socks, hats and a cardigan) but may save a lot of it for November, when I start my maternity leave. Can't bloody wait! I am getting more and more tired as the weeks go on. Sleep is getting more and more difficult too, but I guess I should get used to that! I'm not complaining though; it is only temporary and is of course more than worth it. We can't wait until she arrives.