Baby Blanket Contest Winners!

Congratulations to the six winners of 

Knitting on the Square's Baby Blanket Contest!  

Top, left to right: Honorable Mention by Barbara 

and Best Blanket by Berni

Bottom, left to right:  Best Natural Fiber by Jean, Best Unfinished by Diane, Most Unique by Paula, and Best Crochet by Martha

Designing with Audrey

If you have to be on the floor with crayons and paper, 

why not try to get some work done?

I'm thinking of using GGH Cumba for this sweater.  (ravelry link)  

Any other suggestions?  

Happy Wednesday!

I had a very fussy baby today who needed to be held.  Thankfully I had a great book to keep me happy while I rocked her, so I spent my day reading most of Three Bags Full by Leonie Swan.  This is our shop's book club selection for the August meeting, so if you pick up a copy be sure to join our discussion!  Any wool lover will get a kick out of the sheep detectives.  

Big sister is modeling the Sweetheart Pullover from Knitting for Baby by Melanie Falick and Kristin Nicholas.  This book is a great resource for baby and toddler projects.  The patterns are very well written and a joy to follow.  I'll post a clearer picture someday, but she just happend to be wearing it when I posed them together!

spring cleaning

Yes, I know it's July.  I just updated my sidebar, so if you want to check out the blogs I really DO read, and the projects I really AM working on, now it's accurate!

The new addition!

Hi everyone!  I know it's belated, but here's Olivia the day she was born!

Olivia Katherine Jackson

5 pounds, 11 ounces, 18 inches

born about 10 am, Saturday, May 30

(yes, she's already a month old!)

Back at home with a very proud big sister.

Happy Days!

My little girl turned two this week!  Happy birthday Audrey!  We celebrated with the family, and she loved her horse cake.  (Yes, those are pretzel sticks)

Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there!  I had a wonderful day with my family.  I bought veggie plants and a couple of flowers at Jo's Four Green Fields after church, and Pete worked on my garden all day!  No more mint, and the anticipation of the tomato harvest is already upon us!  

Audrey's Easter

Happy Easter!  I'm back to the blog!  

Here are a few pics of the outfit I made Audrey for Easter.  

The dress is a homemade pattern, with a stretch cotton I picked up at the Sewing and Quilt Expo, Vogue Fabrics booth.  Cute butterflies, princess seams, and a gored skirt for flare.

The sweater/shrug is knit with Plymouth Jeannee, a soft summery cotton/acrylic blend.  The pattern is the "orange bolero" from Rebecca Babies and Kids #8, the larger of the two sizes.

The sunglasses are from Grammy's Easter basket, and the attitude is all Audrey.  

I hope you and yours had a wonderful holiday!