Knitting...Two FOs
Knitting furiously, how long does it take to finish a infant hat? (FO=finished object) Tuesday night I got started, worked through a meeting where a group of 12 women tried to envision their lives ten years from now. A bit more that evening at home--along with a few more rows on the blue silk noile shawl.
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n Wednesday at Knitty City (missing the knit circle changed to Thursdays to follow Betty) in the company of another grandmother whose two-year-old played with a tape measure, great safe toy, then fell into a deep sleep in her stroller. Answering our pattern questions was Amanda Gael who has made a very different Condom Amulet for the upcoming Zine (more later).
That evening gave the hat a big push--much done during a lengthy meeting of people from the six buildings that comprise the middle-income co-op where I live. Representatives arrive from each building plus any interested co-oper. New people, many with young children, have moved in during the last couple of years and brought a good energy for change that we've needed.
Finally, did the crochet "button" for the top and it was complete--Thursday. People used to surprise me by asking how long it took to knit one red wiggler worm. Now I know it takes me two days for a baby hat. This one goes to the west coast for the first grandchild of a New York friend who joins me in grandparenting at a distance.
Finished the shawl too--such an energy burst--have to think of fitting glamourous photo with it...back to knitting the 18-inch doll.
You won't believe this! I first read the title as Two UFOs in my google RSS reader. I really wondered what you were up to ;)
Glad they are only Finished Objects ;) Congratulations
Posted by: claude | July 02, 2007 at 09:37 AM
It looks wonderful! What kind of yarn did you use? It looks very soft!
Posted by: Jennifer | July 03, 2007 at 09:18 AM
A hand-crafted item, made with love. What could be a better baby gift? I predict the mother will be delighted--and the grandmother, too!
Posted by: Bethene LeMahieu | July 03, 2007 at 09:55 AM
claude: truly believe we only have IFOs, Identified Flying Objects, in the u.s. right now-- the ruling cabal in washington.
jennifer: oops, thanks for asking. Cascade Fixation for the baby hat, cotton with a bit of elastic, great for keeping bootees in place too.
Posted by: naomi dagen bloom | July 03, 2007 at 09:59 AM