He built them an arky-arky

I am really enjoying making this baby blanket! So far I've just worked on the cute motifs. Crocheting the actual blanket may get a bit tedious, but I think that this is going to be so cute that I'll be anxious to finish and get the whole thing completed!

Back to hooking

I've done quite a few knitting projects lately, and haven't done much in crochet. A friend is expecting her first nephew, and I decided to crochet a baby blanket. I was going to do a name blanket, but the parents haven't chosen a name yet. They mentioned, though, that they were planning a Noah's Ark theme, so when I saw this adorable pattern online, I just had to buy it!

I'm really having fun creating the adorable motifs for this blanket. So far, I've made the giraffe, elephant and bird. I also added a cute lion to the mix.

For some reason I'm not loving the turtle, so I think that I'll make 3 fish and the ark - then time for the blanket itself.

I'm really enjoying working on this, and think the finished blanket will be cute!

Beth's Scarf

Today I finished this lacey scarf which will be a birthday present for my co-worker, Beth. I used a colorful sock yarn for this light summer scarf.

The pattern isn't complicated, but as I am still a beginner, this is the most advanced pattern I have attempted to date. It was a lesson in patience and tinking. I had to un-knit many rows while making this scarf, and with each corrected mistake, my confidence grew.

There were two noticeable mistakes that I was able to catch and camouflage when I finished this scarf. Overall, I am very pleased with how it turned out. I hope that Beth will like it!