Maya's Baby Blanket

Here's what Maya's blanket looks like so far.

Pastel Blankie

A few days ago, one of my best friends became an auntie and I decided to create a special gift for her little niece, Maya. I really wanted to make something using the entrelac pattern (previously used for the Danica scarf) because I really enjoyed it and I could use the practice. Then again, I also really wanted to make a quilt. So, I decide to combine the two and make a two-sided pastel blankie. I realized that this was going to take me a while, but I thought my idea was too pretty not to try out. Right now, I am halfway through the entrelac part which is good news. However, things will be more difficult when I attempt to make a quilt and assemble the two distinct parts together. Fortunately, I found quite a collection of flowery, pastel fabrics in my granny's closet and that will make my job a whole lot easier.
Basically, the blanket will have two sides-- the fuzzy and snugly mohair entrelac-patterned one on the outside and the natural, neuter and calming cotton quilt on the inside. This is what the entrelac side will look like. And ideally this is what the quilt side will look like. I will post pictures as soon as I can get my hands on a camera.

Christmas Scarf Picture: Taken in May and Posted in August

...cose that's how I roll. Time is way too much of a concept and too little of a reality to me. So, without further ado-- here's Mic's scarf. As mentioned before, the pattern is quite simplistic, on the one hand because I didn't want to complicate things and make it tacky, on the other hand because it was one of my first projects and I didn't dare aim too high. However, it is totally comfy and quite warm so I hope Mic&Half will be sharing it peacefully this winter.

Christmas Scarf for Mic

IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a Christmas fanatic in possession of a good pair of antlers must be in want of a..matching scarf.
It may sound like a trifle, but finding a good Christmas-themed scarf pattern proved to be quite a challenge. Despite my geeky googles, I didn't find a jolly-enough one that could be worn in public without mortifying Mic, so I decided to create one.
Firstly, I had to set some boundaries:
1. thou shall create no Mark Darcies
2. thou shall not hint at any landmark Super Bowl events
3. thou shall not bedazzle or pom-pom

This being said, I realized that my only option was to make a truly simple, totally wearable, yet somewhat quirky scarf. I am acutely aware of Mic's love of colors, yet, I'd rather have her adorn this basic, bi-dye scarf with the use of badges, brooches, magnetic pins, etc according to her mood (yep, just pull a Madeleine Albright , dear one) than to impose my own Christmasy fantasies upon her.
(pictures coming soon)

here's my take on Mic's Christmas style:

Merry Christmas by Andreea7 featuring a crochet shawl

Danica Scarf (work completed)

The Danica scarf was completed after a two-month break, so I decided to go ahead and give it to its intended receiver. The minute I saw this scarf on yarnboy's blog I thought it would make a nice gift for a very dear friend of mine. I knitted with him in mind, so giving it to anyone else (as I previously considered) wouldn't have been as rewarding or fair.
Not to mention the obvious similarities between the human and the tormented yarn. The colors are muted, yet distinctively pleasing to the eye. They have a pearly touch and can bear no conventional, clear-cut definition. The scarf is patterned; it has a logic; it clearly respects a set of instructions, yet every now and then it'll "surprise you, arms filled with lavender" (yeah, I mean the occassional purple patches). It can be a tricky and even hard-to-figure-out piece of knittery, but once you understand its logic and agree to its conventions it can become a second nature. One can go on knitting this scarf for a very long period of time without getting bored as it is both challenging and easy at the same time.
(pictures coming soon)

for now, here's how I perceive the scarf's new habitat and its new owner:

Why does it always rain on me? by Andreea7 featuring a cashmere v neck cardigan

Danica Scarf (work in progress)

The Danica scarf is the invention of Jesse Loesberg aka Yarn Boy
I am merely reproducing his work. I just loooove this pattern and the colors.
Hopefully I will find the right person for this scarf. It had an intended receiver, but I am not quite sure this person will like the colors.

to be continued......

Peony Legwarmers

Yesterday evening:

This morning:

Conclusion:

I am a sleepknitter ^_^

Epilogue:

I shall call them peony legwarmers and they shall be mine and I shall take good care of them. tam-tam