Mason Baby Blanket

I have completed the "Mason Baby Blanket." It is my own design, and was done in celebration of the birth of my nephew's new baby, Mason McKinney. It is a very soft "Baby Blue" and done in Bernat CottonTot 100% cotton yarn.

Wednesday with Grandma

I am one lucky lady. Wednesday is knitting with Grandma day here at my house. I happen to be the grandma. And, joining me today for some knitting in the morning, were my two grand daughters, Brandi and Angel. Brandi started working on a hat for herself out of fun fur and Homespun yarns. Angel is working on a scarf out of two strands of fun fur. We had lots of fun together, knitting. How could a day be much nicer than this one!

It is MY Lace, anyway!

I have THREE WONDERFUL THINGS TO WRITE ABOUT TONIGHT.

First, Whose Lace is it Anyway? http://laceswap.blogspot.com I am very happy to say, it is ALL MINE. Yes, my package arrived yesterday from my secret pal, Lorinda Carbonara. You can find her blog by going to http://lorindarants.blogspot.com



Here is the PURE PLEASURE that was packed into a box and mailed to me by Lorinda. It is chock full of alpaca lace weight yarn, a beautiful shawl pattern, and oddles of things that an artist would appreciate and cherish. There was even some fantastic CANDY in there...all for ME!!! Thank you Lorinda for making my day so bright. When I came home from a very long day at school, the box was on my front porch waiting for me to find it. What a delight it was.

Second, I received my hand knitted gift from my Secret Pal from the One Skein Exchange. Here it is, a lovely bowl in soft shades of pink and oranges. My favorite colors! Thank you so much, Robin Geller from Chicago. The bowl now has a place of honor in my "pink room." That is where I knit and visit with family and friends. Here's the felted bowl...

Secret Pal 9

NOW is the time to sign up for SECRET PAL 9 http://www.secretpal9.blogspot.com
if you want to be involved. Sign ups will close Sept. 30. Visit this website and take a look.

My secret Pal, Melinda, http://mjmknitting.blogspot.com
from the Favorite Color Exchange http://favoritecolorswap.blogspot.com told me about it and we have both signed up.

If you enjoy exchanges and swaps, this should be a lot of fun. I love doing them.