Socks

My son gave me a shirt from where he works last week. 😄 He actually brought two shirts home, this was the one I chose. The other one was a t-shirt.  I was going to wear it one day, and thought, "I don't have any matching socks.." 

So again, I said "I have yarn, I know how to knit.."  😜  And, it has been a long time since I knitted any socks!  Not like I need another project to work on. But...  This one is for me.

This is my progress so far. I am doing the heel and toes in blue. Using this pattern.  And stash yarn. I don't know what the blue is, but the grey is "Naturally Caron" Country in "Silver Service". I have "about" three skeins of the grey.  After I started these, I was thinking "Where are all the other socks I knitted myself?" And I went and found them. (I need to wash them.) And I found a pair I started. Well, I found two pairs I started. The green ones, and the Earl Grey ones. The Earl Grey ones I stopped because they are complicated (for me). I hope to finish the green ones soon, too. Maybe in time for Saint Patrick's Day. 😀🍀  In case you are interested in seeing the other socks I knit for myelf, one pair is here. (The last picture, also a picture of some other socks I knit for my son..) The other pair is here.
 

Sweater Update

 Progress on the four color baby sweater so far. I noticed that the light grey yarn seems to be slightly thinner than all the other yarn. Even though they are all worsted weight. Hmm... I really like this sweater though and I may make more when this one is finished. 😊  

And an update on the baby quilt. I had sent it to the person(s); but I kept checking the tracking number, and one day it said "return to sender in progress". What??? Apparently they moved! In one month. Ughhhh... I seriously hope the box does not get lost. This quilt has been a one step forward four steps back thing since I started it. I guess I should check before I send something, in the future.. 😞

Baby Sweaters...

I had started one of these sweaters before, but I am almost positive I ripped it out before I moved. It's The Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman.  I don't have anyone in mind for this. I was actually thinking I would just knit it for in case I have a future grandbaby. If I ever do...  Wish me luck. I told myself, "I finished a Tomten Jacket, I should be able to figure this out!" 

 And, I saw this one on a group I am in. Someone had done one and I loved it. So, I started one...  It's the Crochet Four Color Baby Sweater. I had the same baby in mind I made the quilt for. But I'm not sure...  I'll see. I'm actually almost done with one of the sleeves since I took this picture.

Mittens For Me

 I have posted other pairs of these mittens before. I got the pattern from a pen pal years and years ago. I don't know where it's from actually. But it's called "Grow Mittens". My son keeps losing gloves at work, and I would give him a pair of mine. Then I was down to an old holey mismatched pair. I thought, "I have yarn... I know how to knit"... 💡 I have never knit a pair of these for myself. Always my kids, teachers, gifts..  So now I have a pair. 😊  Another pair I did.  The first pair I finished?

The Baby Quilt Is Done!

Yay!!! I am so relieved it's done! I just have to rip the basting stitches out on the back. I haven't had a quilter do that before. No biggie. Then wash it and box it up and send it.

                        I chose a "meandering" quilt stitch. I love that one for some reason.

The backing. Grey polka dots. I used a smaller grey polka dot fabric in the squares, too. I hope they will love it. It's a crib size quilt. The baby is two months old now. (Sigh...) But, I didn't know I was going to be moving to another state again, have two funerals to go to... And everything else. So considering, it's still pretty good time.  Now I can work on my other baby quilt. In case I ever get a grand baby... 🍼👶