Finished Razor Cami

Pattern: Razor Cami by Katie Marcus
Yarn: Classic Elite Sundance (5.5 skeins)
Needles: US size 5, 24'' circular
Modification: Added ribbing onto front neckline


Hooray its finished! I was a bit worried it would be too small but as you can see it fits just fine. As for the pattern, it was a really quick knit and my first time to really do any kind of lace project. I knit this in less than a month, which is really fast for me.

I think I'll actually get a lot of wear out of this top this summer.

More baby stuff

I just found out the our friends Dave & Tiffany are having a baby boy. I've been awaiting this announcement because I really wanted to make gender appropriate gifts. I had already embroidered a onesie with a guitar, because I knew either way it'd be a hit with them. So today I did another sublime stitching pattern.I plan on making some more, not exactly sure what other designs yet. So then I really needed to make a trip to Micheal's to get some yarn for a blanket.
So I'm really close to finishing Hew and I am not going to start the blanket until I'm finished with that. But obviously that doesn't stop me from buying for the project. Also it was an excuse to buy needles- Bamboo Size 8, 29'' circulars. I'm excited about using the cotton ease for the project because its really soft. And I think baby blankets should be machine wash & dryable, because come on what new mom is going to handwash and hang dry a blanket every time junior spits up all over it.

Warm Up America progress

Here is the progress we have so far on squares for the Warm Up America project! My friend Cyndi visited recently and brought the ones she's been working on. Mine are the squares on the right. I've been using Caron Simply Soft, which are acrylic and machine washable and a stipulation of the project.

Obviously they are all rolly right now since they have not yet been sewn together. We still need more!!

And Cyndi brought knitted wristbands for maximum St. Patti's Day enjoyment. Of course, I am hardcore and wore a bright green shirt. We listened to their friends' band Motown Blood down on Greenville, fun times. Knitting items + beer = excellence. For better pics of the arm bands check out her blog.