2024:Wk of 6/2-8; Baby FOs and Cast-On

CROCHET BASKET??

Uh, looks like my kitty has decided my “basket” makes a great cat bed. That was my Plan B. Sorry kitty but I’m going to continue to use up the skein so it’s going to be a basket. I may fold over the sides to make it double thick and thus stiff enough to form sides of the basket. I did buy some different stitch markers that were suggested. They are easier to put on and take off stitches but sadly they fall off pretty easily too. I should finish this today or tomorrow.

BABY STUFF

I started this hat two weeks ago to give my daughter something to knit on while she was visiting. Finished it yesterday although I’ll give it a hair conditioner soak this afternoon to give it a softer feel.

The baby blanket is indeed finished. It has already been soaked in a little hair conditioner to soften the blanket a bit. I won’t bore you with a picture now but will post one after I double stitch the baby name on it. My daughter did share the baby’s name but it’s a secret so I don’t want to chance my son will see it while I’m working on it. I’ll wait till mid-July to add the baby name so the blanket is ready to gift at my daughter’s baby shower in early August. I have already figured out the letter charts to get the size I want.

BLUE BABY SWEATER CAST-ON

Finishing up the baby blanket and the baby hat means I get to cast-on for the baby sweater for my friend’s grandson-to-be! I’m knitting the free pattern Little Amandine in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino. It’s so soft so it’s a joy to knit. The pattern has a cable along the button band but I will skip the bobbles (or popcorn stitch as called in the pattern

FIXATION SOCKS

I started the second sock. I like to knit both socks to the heel, then put in both heels, and then finish the legs. I don’t like to complete one sock and then start the second. I like the yarn so I want to get these finished so I can wear them this summer. Plus I really want to knit up a pair of lace socks for a change.

FAMILY STUFF

We finally made it to visit my stepdaughter and my granddaughter. Had a wonderful time visiting the Evansville zoo even though it rained a lot while we were there.

Yesterday was hubby’s 77th birthday so we had family over. It was nice to have an excuse to get together with everyone. The weather was perfect for dinner on the deck. (You can’t even see my brother and sister who are hanging out in the back despite being short like me.)

Turns out our cherry trees have severe blossom blight so most of the cherries were covered in fungus by the time they were fully ripe for picking. We were able to harvest enough for maybe one cherry pie. I can’t complain. The trees are 30 years old. They are only supposed to live 15-20 years. Sadly blossom blight apparently is pretty hard to treat as the fungus is in the ground and bark as well. We may plant new trees in a different location but by the time they produce cherries we will be too old to pick them. We are getting a bumper crop of black raspberries. Hubby makes homemade Chambord.

I am looking forward to a calmer June and July. Hope to get a lot of knitting done and get back to taking pilates classes and morning walks again. I hope you had a good week and are looking forward to the week ahead.

This is a post for the weekly blogging Ravelry group – Year Of Projects.