Work

I often feel like this at work before I've had my first cup of tea (or my second cup on a really rough morning). Unfortunately, I face-plant into a keyboard...

Matrix Scarf

My boss' birthday was a week and a half ago, but I needed a little extra time to finish her present--fortunately she was out of town all last week!  I completed her fringed scarf last night and gave it to her this morning.  She liked both the yarn and the color--it's a discontinued ribbon yarn by Bernat called "Matrix" in the color "Browser Blue."  I bought it with a green/blue mix called "Acid Axis" on clearance at Michael's a few years ago and have just been waiting for it to fit a project.

Full scarf and fringe

Close-up of the fringe

Baby Girl Shower

It's time for the next baby shower!  Baby Stubbs' nursery colors are lavender and tan, and my mother actually found a cotton yarn with a shade of both in the variegation (called "Bronze Blue").  I was deliberating between two purple buttons yesterday, but my BFF and I agreed that the purple hippo was too cute to pass up!

 

Speaking of baby girls, Dave and I have a beautiful new niece, Claire!  She was born early Thursday morning, and mama and baby went home yesterday.  If you're a semi-regular follower, you'll remember the set I knit for Claire in the fall.

Button Dilemma

My task for last night was to wash the bib and burpcloth sets for the next two baby showers--I'm very proud that I had enough time to actually wash them before I gave them away!

The only thing left to do is sew a button on each of the bibs, but first I have to choose the buttons.  Baby Girl Stubbs' set will be either a lavender heart or a purple hippo, and I'm leaning toward the cute randomness of the hippo.  Baby Washburn's set has so many colors, I can't choose between the dog, teddy bear, umbrella, happy face, or just a plain purplish-blue button.  They are not finding out the gender, and the nursery is decorated with the Dr. Seuss ABC set from Babies R Us.  Since the mom-to-be is Dave's friend, I may make him choose!

Friday Eve Funny

It was too funny to wait another day to post...

It Fits!

Lil' Miss Faith

My BFF sent me a picture yesterday of her daughter modeling one of the bibs I knit for her.  I've been knitting these for almost four years, and it's good to see that they actually fit!  You may remember posts of these bibs (and the matching burp cloths) from last year around this time...

Friday Funny

This kitty looks an awful lot like the one featured on HistoryDiva's blog...