03.09.09
More Knitting and Bookmarkers
Despite getting up a little grumpy on Daylight Savings day, I managed to finish the blue gansey I was working on for Warm Woolies. This is the yarn that has been donated to Warm Woolies. I still have about 6 more skeins of yarn from them in pinks and white, so may make socks out of those. Here’s what it looked like while it was in progress.
I was able to coax Aaron to model the sweater for me. It’s supposed to fit a young boy, so I’m glad to see that it fit him. I’m also extra glad that he tried it on for me as his arms are longer than mine and had he not tried it on earlier, I would have made the sleeves shorter. Here it is completed. I used two colors because there wasn’t enough of one color in the donation box to complete the sweater, so I had to mix two colors into the design. The yarn is Debbie Bliss cashmerino aran. It took about 12 skeins using both US 7 needles and US 5 needles for the collar.
Here’s a closeup of the cabling work.
I was also able to finish Brian’s blue socks that I had started while in the Philippines. Brian modeled them for me here.
While I was downloading my pictures, I saw the pictures I had taken of Matty’s bookmarkers. He made these markers as little gifts for my cousins since they like to watch anime like we do, heheh. And especially when he learned that one of my cousins really likes dragons like he does. Here’s a pic of those.
While I am a biased fan of my son, Matty’s, drawings, my favorite marker in this group is this one:
I just loved this one when I first saw it. The clouds are smiling, the trees look like they are in awe of this little bear with a top hat on or whatever it is singing on stilts, ha! Below are two little ladybugs also seemingly audience to his singing. What is he singing? I have an idea, but that’s a family secret, ha ha ha! I don’t know where Matty gets his ideas, but I just loved this one.
Okay, I’m hoping to take Aaron out on a field trip today, so better hit the hay. Yeah, it’s a bit late, but that’s how DST messes with my schedule! Grrrr.
Good night!
Marlakins
