It’s Matt’s birthday weekend. The original plan was to go to San Diego for a few days but the idea had to be scrapped. I felt bad so decided Matt deserved his birthday gift a few days early. A month ago, I’d bought Joe’s old DS and some games off of him (he rarely has time to use them – any free time is spent playing the Wii). They’ve been sitting in a box in the closet since then and I’ll admit I’ve had fun taunting him about what I bought off Joe to give him for his birthday. Many inappropriate jokes have been made on this topic.
He really enjoyed his gift. I’m happy he’s now got something to do during the times when I typically knit (though he’s still the one that drives on long car trips and playing DS while driving’s not advisable). No more guilt at ignoring him for a while so I can get through the next complicated technical part of a project, he can play Zelda or one of the other new games he got yesterday at Best Buy.
Onto the “some knitting” part. After I got the fun pink Caron Simply Soft last Sunday at the swap I started making the Knitting Pure and Simple Easy Baby Cardigan for the new Diaz girl (due on Christmas). The baby shower is November 3rd so I’ve got some time until then plus I can always gift it upon the baby’s actual arrival rather than the shower. I’ve been making really fast progress considering my typical knitting speed is snail-paced (versus Steph who can make an entire earflap hat in under four hours). It looks funny because I pinned together part of what eventually gets sewn together to become the hood.
And a quick progress shot on Erin’s Clapotis. This got put aside in favor of the baby sweater but I’m hoping to get it done in time to give her for Hanukkah (or Purim – then I’ve got until March).
I am fascinated with the Clapotis. Perhaps I will try it one day. I saw it in your Ravelry Notebook. I love the Caron’s Simply Soft stuff. I knitted a poncho last year with it for a toddler.
The cardigan is adorable. I hope we get to see it when it’s done.