FOs: Phone Sock & Blanket Bunny

The finished objects (FOs) are coming thick and fast!

First we have my first attempt of knitting in the round on double pointed needles (DPNs).

I used Laughing Yaffle's Banshee yarn, I quite like the splodges of colour instead of stripes.

I've also finished a blanket bunny for my neice (who is due tomorrow!!).  I think I may have made THE most disturbing child's toy.

It gets worse...
This is the other side of the head which, quite by accident
(it has my tying off of the black wool).






On a brighter note, I treated myself to a set of needles so I don't have to worry about having the right size all the time.

How scrummy are they?

FO: Baby Blanket

I started this baby blanket for my sister's baby in January.  Four months later and I've finished my first knitting project.  It was really hard work, I didn't know it was going to take so long and probably wasn't the ideal first project.

I love the textures of each square and I think the border finishes it really well.

So, what's next?  I'm going to try knitting in the round which means I can make hats and socks without seams.  I'm planning a phone sock just to practise before starting my first pair of socks.

Yummy Sock Yarn

This arrived in the post this week.

How gorgeous are they?  From Laughing Yaffle and I can't wait to turn them into lovely socks and/or wraps/scarves. 

The baby blanket is coming along well, half way through the third border, I'm hoping to finish it this weekend.

London Marathon

I'm watching the London Marathon as I type this, it's raining really quite hard in London which is a complete turn around from the beautiful weather we had yesterday.  I spent most of yesterday sat in the garden reading my latest book group book, more about that on my book group blog (subtle plug :-)).

I always find the marathon so inspriring, just watching the elites and how fast they effortlessly glide along fills me with awe.  My running training (which is nothing compared to even the slowest marathon runner) is going really well.  I had a sports massage last Monday which left me battered and bruised (but feeling better) so I decided to take a week off training.  I went out for a test run (literally) yesterday (in the glorious sunshine) and everything felt fine.  Just at the end I felt my hip beginning to ache to I stopped and walked.  I've still got ages before Race for Life in July so I'm quite happy to take it slow and steady.

My baby blanket is coming along leaps and bounds, I've sewn it up and I'm knitting the border in 4 sections.  I sewed the first border last night and it finishes off the edges really nicely.  The 2nd section is 30cm long, so only another 50cm-ish to go, maybe I'll get that done while watching the marathon ....