I'm Baaaa-aaack!

It's been a while since I've blogged but I really haven't done much knitting until the last few weeks. About a month or so ago I sent off a pink baby sweater to a friend and forgot to take a pic (doh!) but it was just like the other sweater I made, only a rosy pink. 

The last two weeks I have been knitting like a mad woman!!  I made an afghan for someone's birthday, and finished a baby sweater and booties for my cousin's little boy.  So here's a picture of the finished "lapghan".  I call it that because it's not a full sized blanket, just something to put over your legs while watching TV or something.  I think a lot of people are going to be getting variations of this for Christmas...you've been warned!

 

I used Lion Brand Yarn homespun wool in "sierra" and "cream".  I followed the pattern for the "country cousins" block afghan.  It's actually a baby blanket so I added another row of squares so it would be a little longer.  I think the birthday girl will like it.

Here's the pic of baby G's sweater.  I haven't sent it yet, obviously.  I didn't add a ribbon closure because it's for a boy, and that would be a little weird.  So it's just a little open cardi.  Quite cute.

Close up of the booties.  Because baby feet are adorable.  

I did notice that the pattern I used seems very big for a newborn's feet.  So next time I make baby booties I am going to try a smaller needle size or use my mad math skills to scale them down.  

I have a lot of knitting projects planned, especially with Christmas coming up.  Also, in my house Saturdays are College Football Day( go Pen State!!), so I will be spending many days curled up with the husband and the pup and I'll be knitting.  Kind of a paradox because I'll be swearing at the TV just as much as Darling Husband!