Wednesday, June 20, 2012

WIP Wednesday - Seams and Cuffs

Hello again! I don't know where the weeks are going but here we are 1 day away from the start of summer and 2 days away from my Birthday and I haven't determined how I feel about that.

I don't know where my 20's are going but they sure are flying.  I remember that I couldn't wait to be 10 and in double digits and the wait to 16, 18 and 21 were annoying.  Now 30 is knocking on my door and it's scary.

Then of course this is the first birthday without my mom.  She would call me right at the minute that I was born every year to wish me a happy birthday.  It makes me smile just thinking about it.  My dad is taking me to dinner this weekend but it's hard without my mom.

Well then, enough of this melancholia it's WIP Wednesday and I have progress to show you!

LEGO Block Blanket

I made marked progress on the LEGO blanket.  I only have 1.5 seams left and just couldn't get to it last night to finish it up for today.  I want to get this done soon so it's not looming over my head, though I need to go back and swatch and test wash to make sure the colors don't run.  I like to wash baby blankets one time before I gift them and I don't want to destroy the colors and white borders.

Everything is really squaring up with the vertical seams

Diagonal Lace Socks

For the most part, the sock part of the first sock is done.  I am just working the pattern on the leg/cuff.  I really think 2 more pattern repeats will be enough.

The color got washed out in the picture.
They really are yellow but the color is washed out in the picture.  I didn't realize that the image was wrong until I uploaded it.  I will try and take another picture later on tonight and replace this one.

I do like that you can see that there is variation in the sock that isn't apparent on the image below.

This is closer to the real color
White Centered Granny Square Blanket

I picked these up again because I was a bit annoyed with the Diagonal Lace Socks and the heel.  (I am not to proficient at wrap and turns)  Anyway, I wanted to see how the edging looked on the squares and started to putz with the join method.  

I think the edging looks great and I like the whip stitch through the back look of the edging to join them.  What do you think.

I also did most of the end weaving too.
So I think I had a pretty productive week, how about you?  For other WIPs check out Tami's Amis and Frontier Dreams

<3 Heather

13 comments:

  1. You definitely had a productive week, no wonder the years are flying by, you are using every second! Every time I see the Lego blanket, I have to smile, it is such a great project!

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    1. Alas, not at productive as I would have liked but I am happy to see something is getting done.

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  2. wow the lego blanket is giant, it's making really great progress - i might have to make one for my boys. Happy Birthday for 2 days time, I turn 30 at the beginning of July....... I'm nervous too. have a good day xxx

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    1. Oh thanks! Happy early birthday! Yeah, it's 81 blocks of fun!

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  3. Nice lego blanket. Love the grannies.

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    1. Thanks! I am really happy with how these are working up.

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  4. You show three very nice projects here. Happy birthday! Enjoy it.

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  5. You sure has been productive and it looks great :)
    I am SO in love with the lego blanket and the colors are really making me smile everytime I see it :)

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    1. I finished the seams and the first round of the boarder. I think I will get it finished for next week.

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  6. Love the lemon yellow sock! (& I know how you feel, I haven't yet turned 21 but it already seems to be going so fast!)

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    1. Yeah the yellow is such a happy summery color.

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  7. I like the lego blanket - what a great pattern for a baby blanket! The socks are pretty too. One of these days I'm going to learn to knit just so I can make socks.

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