Started the Elizabeth Zimmerman Baby Surprise Jacket

The instructions seem clear but the result is a bit ambiguous. I'm only on row 37 of 90 so there is a lot left to go. I'm knitting the EZ BSJ on size 2 needles and the organic cotton seems to really like the smaller gauge - the knitting is going very smoothly. It is in garter stitch so it's lack of stretch should not be a problem.

My knitting bag from book Knitter's Stash

I had finished this a couple of months ago but hadn't taken any pictures. It is a great bag. It's felted and quite sturdy. It was fun to make too.

Finished baby blanket/sleeping bag

I FINISHED! Since I started the double knitted blanket we found out that our new grandbaby is a girl! So she got lacy edges. This is made with organic undyed cotton. It can be used to slip the baby inside or as a receiving blanket. It can also be used as a baby bath towel since it's cotton. (My granddaughter Madeleine loaned me her baby doll Jilly to show the blanket)

Tea cozy from Knitters Stash

I made this from Navajo wool bought at Jennings St. Yarn in Fort Worth. I love it! It is also posted on Jennings street's web site.
http://www.jsyarns.com/PAGES/Customer%20Creations/Miscellaneous-3.html

scroll down to number 26-30.

Knitting to do list

NUMBERS HAVE NO MEANING


FO 1. finish double knit receiving blanket

2. Moma's wool tea cozy

3. Make my shawl from the sock thread I got at Jennings St. Yarn

4. Knit Steve the socks that I promised a month ago

5. Knit the cotton dishcloths for me and Moma

6. Figure out what to do with the half-price Merino Cashmere that I got at Cabbage Rose

7. Make bibs for baby Ebelissa

8. FO Make caps for baby Ebelissa

9. Make socks for baby Ebelissa

10. Make kimono for baby Ebelissa

Today tinked for 3 hours on double knit

1. Okay, you don't want to make a mistake and perl when you should be slipping perlwise with double knitting. Especially if you don't notice for 12 rows. If it had been regular knitting I would have frogged back to fix but I didn't have the nerve to try and recover the double knitting setup after frogging (read terror here).

So tinking on double knit is just like knitting double knit except twice as slow.

Really need to check at the end of every row for mistakes. Other wise this is going to be a double thick blanket instead of a baby sleeping bag.

But I am 17 inches through a 32 inch project!

working on the receiving blanket/bath towel/sleeping bag for new grandbaby

After working about 10 swatches to find a nice stitch in the Bluesky organic cotton, decided that since it didn't stretch simple was best. I am doing a double knit receiving blanket that I will finish off into a pocket (bind off each side seperately). It is a large version of EZ's potholder. I am using a 2ply brown/cream twist. The cotton is very fragile (it pulls apart very easily) so I knitting very loosely.

On the plus side, it is VERY soft and feels good in my lap.

Other ideas are bibs, saque/kimono, washcloth, caps and booties. Pictures to follow.