I had a big blocking event last weekend (finally, finally washed and blocked the Clapotis), and I dug up a couple of things that I made last year.

The whole wedding thing from last year? Well I decided to knit a stole, Madli’s Shawl from Interweave Knits, to wear with my dress. Big mistake. First, I didn’t know much about laceweight yarns, and I found a great yarn from Habu Textiles that was the perfect color. However, it is quite a bit thinner than the yarn used in the pattern, so I wound up adding more pattern repeats in the width and modifying the border pattern to fit. Then I made the executive decision that I Will Knit the Crazy Nupps. I wound up using a darning needle to do the p7tog for the crazy nupps, which was such a pain in the ass. The thing was blocking 2 nights before the wedding, and then I proceeded to NOT wear it. Awesome!

The thing is really too short to wear, so I’m lengthening it. I have a bit of extra yarn, so I’ll be able to add about a foot to the length.

This baby sweater was for a friend who wound up having a baby girl (and got a Pinwheel Blanket instead). It is the Diamond Seed Baby Jacket from Interweave Knits, knit out of Dale of Norway Baby Ull yarn (which is washable and awesome and actually a dark, forest green). I knit this exactly to the pattern, and I really like the way it turned out. Now if someone I know would just have a boy…