FO: Layla Blanket

This week was such a lucky one. I was blessed to meet my best friend's husband for the first time as she and Chris traveled half way across the country to visit family and friends. The reason for the trip? My BF's cousin had her first baby, Layla. She is an amazingly beautiful little girl and I couldn't resist the urge to make something. So, I spent Easter morning cutting and sewing a 42 inch square blanket to go along with my favorite baby parenting book. The perfect size to swaddle.

The fabric is 100% cotton so it is fully machine washable and dryable. The fabric on the front is school days as both Layla's parents are teachers. The back is a simple yellow.

Welcome to the world and to a wonderful family, little Layla!

FO: Dawn Dresses

I sighed a giant sigh of relief tonight as I put the finishing touches on the last masquerade ball masks for the commissioned outfits. I had fifteen to make and health issues and life delayed progress much beyond my original due date. I'm so grateful for Barb's patience.

PHEW!

Each dress is hand knit from my own design, using crochet cotton in black and white. The masks are made from sparkly foam with little feathers and strings on each side to tie behind Dawn's head.

I am so excited to move on to the baby dress that is almost overdue (hoping not the baby). Oh, and I've started a sweater for my Grandma. I couldn't find one pattern that was perfect, so I'm making it up as I go. We'll see how it works out. I splurged (HUGE!) on some Addi Turbo circulars, size five in three different lengths. I was buying for the pattern I had picked then read more carefully and decided it wasn't quite right. I want to knit in the round for the majority of the sweater and that's hard to find. Well, wish me luck in my insanity.