Sunday, July 1, 2012

BABY BLANKET - BOOTIES - FLOWERS - GARDEN

Greetings - It's a lovely July 1 day here where the flowers and garden are basking in sunshine and loving it.  The humans are loving it also, although the prediction is for rising heat for the next few weeks.  It's the middle of summer - it's expected. Thank goodness for A/C.  Hot or cold, the knitting never stops.  I just finished a baby blanket and matching booties for a friend's future grandchild who will be arriving this fall.  



I used the ever faithful grandma's wash cloth pattern, worsted yarn, and size 9 needles. Half the blanket is variegated yarn, the other half is stripped two rows cream, two rows variegated...just a large version of the wash cloth.  When I found the booties pattern, I knew it would work perfectly to match the stripes. Both blanket and booties are super easy.  The booties pattern can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easiest--fastest-baby-booties-ever

My sister, C, has asked for a knitted vest for her birthday and I'm waiting for her to choose a color.  In the meantime, I'm going to knit a child size version.  Patterns from DROPS.  



The garden and flowers are spectacular.  We're harvesting a lot of squash, cucumbers, and little yellow tomatoes.  Watermelon, eggplant, corn, red tomatoes, and green beans will be ready before long.  


baby watermelon - by the time Master Gardener, D goes camping at the coast, he'll be able to take this guy with him for dessert. 


corn - our own "Field of Dreams"

FLOWERS


lavender mini roses


marigolds in the garden keep bugs away


orange nasturtiums



love this one .. not sure what it is.




short calla lilies snuggling with the nasturtiums. 





So that's the latest from Green's garden and minipurl's knitting.  More to come soon as the hot weather helps the tomatoes turn red. 






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