Warning: Actual Knitting Content Ahead

Can you believe the last finished object I have is Celtic Dreams from back in March? Eek. My only active knitting since then has been unbloggable - a baby blanket for my brother and his wife, who are expecting #2 in early September. Happily, I finished the blankie and it has arrived with them as of today, so I can now share it with you.


The pattern is the Baby Ripple Blanket (Ravelry link) by Rebecca Hatcher, and I used Dream in Color Classy in HappyForest and Lagoon (colors most accurate in the closeup shot). It is a great easy, but elegant looking pattern, which is good, because the knitting side of my brain was a little atrophied, this helped warm it back up. All the details Raveled here if you're interested. My only mods were to knit in 2 colors, and I did an applied I-cord edging all around it, as it seemed a little unfinished without it. You can see it a little better in the below photo.



Now that my knitting brain is slowly returning (I'm sure impending fall weather has something to do with that) I have begun swatching for my next project. My first attempt missed gauge, but 2nd attempt is soaking now, and the initial signs are good that I'm on target. Tune in later for results!