I was so excited about the color play possibilities (and the acrylic stash eating potential) of my zig zag baby afghan, that I decided to hook up another one right away. I pulled all the blues, yellows, oranges and whites from my acrylic stash and set out to make a lap blanket. Or maybe it'll be another baby blanket that I'll put aside for the next baby that crosses my path. It doesn't matter, because I'm just thinking about the next row and what colors might come next.
This color scheme is appropriate: these are calm sea colors to meditate on as I restart the school year. Classes start next Monday, so I'm gearing myself up for yet another year.
After I started the afghan, I sidetracked myself with some knitted mittens for an Afghans for Afghans campaign that's winding up.
These were all free patterns from Ravelry: Marlene's Mittens by Alaina Privette,
Matrix
by Kerry Palm, made in the child's size.
and Midwestern Mittens, Extra Chunky by Lion Brand Yarn, which makes up so fast they're like potato chips: you can't knit just one (pair). The green-blue ones are made with one strand of worsted wool and one strand of vintage mohair held together, which makes for a very warm pair of mitts.
This has been a wonderful summer, but like all the others, it's ended much too quickly. I always feel like I could use another month off. Oh well, there's next summer to look forward to.
1 comment:
lovely colours here on the lanket, can see you have been busy with both hook and needles
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