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End of April Already??

Hellooo.

 :)

Well, I feel like my head is about to drop off, from what I assume is a stress headache, but besides that here I am again.

Carried out two more baby hat donations since last blogged:

This group went to Rice Lake on April 8th


(I love that Lion Brand Ice Cream yarn! It's what the pink/yellow/blue/white one is made with, and the white/yellow/blues one is crocheted with.)

And these went to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire on April 19th


The hats in back are all made from the same yarn, a skein of Mary Maxim Starlette I was set on working up. (I did, and most of the hats are either donated or boxed to be sent once there's postage scratch.) The two matching striped ones in front are I Love This Yarn Stripes in colorway Agean. The pink/purple/grey striped one is a Deborah Norville yarn, can't remember the name.

Anyway, I am now an actual volunteer at Sacred Heart for hat knitting, etc. I'd like to sew some rice socks too but not sure when I'll get to that. Fritzy makes knitting and crocheting hard right now, and that's portable! Can't imagine what sewing would be like.

Currently making more baby hats. Not at such a high production rate anymore, mostly because of kids, and Jerek is not home most of the time so I have to do everything else here too. Here are some of the latest hats:




This is actually a pattern written for an N hook and worsted weight yarn held double, but I used an H hook and Dk weight, and worked the numbers for the teen size. Worked out to roughly newborn. It's pretty stretchy too.


More Ice Cream yarn! This one is called "Spumoni". It looks nice, but that orange and green next to each other gives me a 1970s vibe whenever I look at it. I've knitted one with this yarn too and I was surprised at how nice it actually looks. Haven't take any pictures of that one yet.

In other news, spring seems to be getting a good foothold here. Daffodils are blooming! Wheeeee!!! :D Around town there are various flowering trees and shrubs as well. We have a lilac bush that is very busy growing leaves and buds. Not sure when it will bloom, but I'm enjoying the anticipation.

I recently listened to a wonderful book, "The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder". It's a book, and I had the book on CD to listen to in the car. I really recommend it. :)


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