Ah, the satisfaction of finishing a knitted project. It's a satisfaction I haven't felt much in the past year, to be honest, unless you count hats and socks. And if you do, I've still only felt it... four or five times.
The knitting shame. It itches. It itches like mohair. Still, I'm pretty proud of this blanket which was knit for the adorable Jimmy. I still haven't seen the kid in person, but if he's anywhere near as cute as the photos his mom's been sending me, he's a beautiful child. Definitely Gap Baby ad campaign-worthy.
Still, it was hard giving up the blanket. Donna is a lovely, crepe-y yarn to work with, especially if you're looking for a blend. As I carried it to the post office, I kept on squeezing it. I would knit myself a cardigan, but then I wouldn't get anything done at work. I would probably keep on stopping to, say, pet my arm.
Project: Argosy Baby Blanket
Yarn: Scheepjes Donna
Needles: 3.5mm circulars
Notes: I added a single crochet border instead of leaving it plain or going for that cro-kay hybrid Kay's Blanket used. I still find the edges curl a bit, but I'm pretty sure the baby won't care. Also, this thing is impossible to fold in a neat square for mailing. Damn its slight tilt towards being a parallelogram.
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