I really do. While interesting stitch patterns are what I like to knit, nothing is more enjoyable to look at, or makes me feel more happy inside than a perfectly combined group of colors. Which is probably why I’m enjoying knitting this blanket so much.

Liv has knit on one of the light pink/lavender sections. Abby hasn’t shown much interest in knitting on it, but she really likes to cast off edges, so she’s done a couple of those. I’ll get Veronica’s hands in there at some point. We’ve been busy.

Imagine that.

Saturday afternoon, my mother-in-law had her head shaving party. Several of us brought sugar cookies for the grandkids to decorate. My father-in-law, mother-in-law and their six sons all shaved their heads, as well as three grandsons. It was an event. Clark wanted a “haircut” too, but when I asked him if he wanted all of his hair gone, he said no. So, I put up with a bit of crying from him and he still has his hair. He’s been buzzed before, and I don’t really like it on him. Plus, it took all of last year to grow back.

Everyone loves her new hat on her. I’m very pleased.

I’ve knit an entire ball of Cashmerino Aran into most of an Esther Williams hat.

Apparently, it takes more than one ball. I didn’t remember that from the last one I made, but I can’t argue with the fact that the hat isn’t done, and I’m out of yarn. There’s more on hold at the yarn store.

Baby acne has hit little Max pretty hard. Poor thing. His face is all rough, and he looks, well, blotchy.

As for the blanket. I started the center square with 17 stitches on a size 6 needle. It’s a 3 3/4 inch square. The surrounding bars are 16 rows tall/ 8 garter ridges. I’m going to knit ’til the yarn is gone, hoping for a lap blanket about 40 inches square. If I run out of yarn before then, I’ll get more.