Many thanks to the inimitably funny Tink of Pickled Beef for awarding me a “Playful” Golden Spork Award! I am honored!Oh, yeah, you’re probably curious about what the heck I finished on Sunday, eh, since all you know I’m knitting is a pair of socks? 😉 Well, some of you might remember that I’ve been working on a moderne log cabin baby blanket, which is a shower gift for a baby born in, um, *whispers* early May. Of this year, at least!! Anyway, I don’t think I’ve even mentioned this blanket since September… I probably finished the knitting in September or early October, but I still had the finishing to do. Lots and lots of finishing – innumerable ends, mostly (damn knotty skeins), but also mattress stitch at the four corners on the border. Have I mentioned how anal I am about weaving in ends? It involves splitting plied yarn and weaving in twice as many ends as if I hadn’t split the yarn… Anyway! I knew this was going to be a horrific finishing job, so I’ve been dawdling on it (especially since I can’t read while I finish). Finally, the next book in the series I was reading was only available (through my library system) on cd, so I buckled down and listened to that and finished the blanket. Darn book was only 5.75 hours long, so during the last 15 minutes I was left with nothing to do but weave in ends… Ack.
Without further ado, I present you with the Chaotic (and Mayhemic?!) Moderne Log Cabin Baby Blanket. (It actually is rectangular, although you can’t necessarily tell that from these pictures – it was hard to lay it out with all the “help” I got… Really, all you have to do around here for a photo opportunity is create an attractive nuisance…)
“Why are you standing on the coffee table, Mom?” -C&M
“You’re not the boss of me, big kitty!” -M
“Don’t sass your elders, May.” -C
“Run away!!” -M
“I wonder if this would taste like tuna?” -C
“Hmm, can I gnaw a hole in this before Mom gets off the coffee table?” -M
Great blanket, Chris — and such fun photos, too!
pause for boggling at the number of logs on the blog, it just boggles the mind
a new tongue twister
Great blankie! 100% of cats agree 🙂
The first photo with the cats is wonderful! I hope the human who is getting it appreciates all of the kitty testing that was done on it to insure their safety and enjoyment.. hee hee.
That is a nice blanket! Isn’t that just like a cat to assume it was spread out just for them. 😉
Blanket Looks great!
Great job on the blanket, a garter stitch blanket shows great fortitude. I really love the first picture with the cats lying on the blanket. You know, they would make a great holiday card or just notecard.
Beautiful blanket. Cats know they look particularly good on certain knitting, don’t they?
The Log Cabin looks great! So you can knit and read at once? That is so crazy cool!
Wow! That’s the coolest baby blanket I’ve seen in a while! I’m feeling the modernist look!
You know, the cats should have a blanket of their own. Look how happy they are 😉
I absolutely love the baby blanket. Congratulations on finishing.
Your blanket turned out great!! Love the colors. I’ve been seriously debating on making another… and another…