Today has been a little bit of a sad day, especially for my mom. :( It was the day that she had to put down her cat Raven, who had been apart of our family for 13 years. It was tough to see him go, and see my mom so upset. Raven will be missed.
On a better note, I did finish that piece that I was working on for my mom, and I did get it done in time for Mother's Day. It was a close one though! I was going to draw in different patterns on the cat's bodies and color them, but decided not to. I remembered that my mom loves to color, and doodle...soooo I turned it into a coloring page! I made a ton of copies so that she can do all kinds of different designs and colors on them. My mom came up with the great idea to put four of the squares together to make up one big square and turn it into a puzzle with shrinking plastic!! I think it is a fantastic idea, and can't wait to see the result. It makes me happy to know that she is thoroughly enjoying it!
© 2012 Heidi Chouinard
On the knitting end I have worked a little bit on my herringbone stitch baby blanket.
© 2012 Heidi Chouinard
© 2012 Heidi Chouinard
As you can see I have finished the blue stripe, and have just begun my next stripe, which is called oatmeal!
© 2012 Heidi Chouinard
© 2012 Heidi Chouinard
I went to my local yarn shop today and picked up some of this scrumptious 55% wool + 45% cotton by Spud & Chloe for a Rhino Romper that I am going to make for my fiance's brother's baby boy who will be making his grand entrance in September!! I read through the pattern and found that it is written well, pretty easy to understand, and it is free,which surprised me.
© 2012 Heidi Chouinard
© 2012 Heidi Chouinard
I have heard nothing but great things about this yarn, so when I saw a whole section of it in my local yarn shop I got a little over excited. :) It seems to be a great pick for children knits, and mom's. It is a superwash wool, and can be put in the washer AND dryer, which in my mind is a must when worn by babies! I am using the color 'Toast' for the main color of the romper, for a few stripes in the chest area I am using the color 'Moonlight', for the collar and cuffs(on arms and legs) 'Cider'. I am eager to cast on for this project, am hoping to start it tonight! For all my fellow knitters out there, happy knitting! :)
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