Thu Oct 21, 2004

Thanks Becky!

I received my prize from Becky for the Bucket Hat Knitalong contest. Neat stuff.

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She included a nice little note saying how she loves using this yarn for traveling projects, such as lacy scarves. Sounds like a great idea to me. I’m thinking that these could make some lovely springtime birthday gifts for the girls. (We throw a big to-do tea party luncheon every spring for all the grandmas, aunts, and girl-cousins in the family to celebrate Abigail and Olivia’s birthdays in April. It is a dress up affair, and very large. I think that lacy ribbon scarves sound perfect. Thanks, Becky!)

Next, while yesterday was not a full on knitting day, I did get to work some more on…… you guessed it, mom’s sleeve! BUT, I also worked on something else.

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Most of these swatches are from last Christmas. Two of them, I did last night. Any guesses as to which? One of those has been realized and is now a hat in progress. The hat in progress that will kick off our knitalong. (Nate gets to make a button!) These hats are a nice, quick project to rest my hands from the merciless cotton that is the mom sweater sleeve. If you’d like to see the swatches up close, click the link at the end of the entry. All yarn used is worsted weight Plymouth Encore.

I keep thinking today is Friday. It’s messing me up. I remember that it isn’t, and then, 30 minutes later, I’m thinking it’s Friday again. I’m going to lay low today.

6 Responses to “Thanks Becky!”

  1. heather Says:

    hee, the swatches are pretty!!! and that’s really cool you do a tea-party thing with all the close female relatives. my mom and i go to tea, although i’ve made scones for us before too.

    are you going to eb tonight?

  2. Laura-M Says:

    Woo-hoo, pretty hat swatches. I’m not excited at all 😉

  3. FYRKRKR Says:

    Yummmm….Those hats are adorable and those swatches are inspiring…I especially love the way those blues are looking…Hmmm…I am going to have TONS of yarn left over from Art’s Brioche hat…
    When are you starting the Flower Basket Shawl and do I really have the time? Do I really care if I have the time? Does it really matter? Oh, you are such a great bad influence on me!!!

  4. Laura Says:

    I want to start the Flower Basket Shawl very soon. Maybe I’ll start it on Friday, if the store isn’t too busy. If the pattern is really as fun and fast as other bloggers have implied, I’ll think about making more than one.

  5. Amy Lu Says:

    I missed the bucket hat knitalong? Nuts. I love your swatches! Do you have any pictures of your bucket hat? I just finished mine yesterday (pattern from chicknits) and I think it’s a little too snug. But I’m not sure. DH says it looks great, but he’s biased…

  6. Laura Says:

    http://www.poormissfinch.com/index.php?id=D20040831

    This is the entry that won the contest. There are many picures, but the process was the best part!

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