sheep in the city

How about some kntting content?

This is a knitting blog, right? I feel like I've been knitting in fits and starts this past week. I was on kid duty while my sister was in the hospital earlier this week. Let me just say that I have a new found respect for all you knitting moms with young kids out there! I don't know how you do it! I ended up doing most of my knitting after the kids went to bed and then I'd catch a few minutes every once in a while during the day. But other than that...I just couldn't seem to get the knitting in! I did manage to make some progress on a few projects though.

I started a Koolhaas hat the week that I was sick, and I've made it all the way to the decreases on top. So this picture is a little outdated, but you get the gist. I'm using Mmmmmalabrigo in the color Lettuce. This is probably my all-time favorite color that Malabrigo comes in. It's such a vivid chartreuse green. This is a great cabled hat pattern...easy to memorize the pattern and works up really quickly. I'm making this as a sample for a class that I'm teaching at Colorful Yarns in the coming months. It should be a fun class. I've been knitting this hat without a cable needle and it has gone really smoothly. Once I got the hang of it, it seems to be much faster to knit this way.

I also have been knitting my little squares for Amelia's blanket. Yep, her name is Amelia...I just love that name! These little squares are very small miters knit out of shades of pink, green, and brown Tahki Cotton Classic. This yarn is also a favorite of mine for afghans and children's stuff. It comes in about a million colors. That's it for now...hope that everyone has lots of time to knit this weekend! I hope that I can actually finish some stuff, take some pictures, and call some projects done!

**eta: Some of you have wondered where the bags are from that are in the pictures above. They are "Piddly" bags (the smaller bags that she makes) from the girls at Piddleloop. No, I didn't make them myself...I really don't have time to sew and these girls make such cute stuff, it's just easier to help support their business! The green knitting fabric was a limited edition, so the likelihood of finding that one is slim...sorry! You can always contact Jen and ask her if she's going to get more!**