MaeLyn's Musings

 I like to make things. I'm not really content unless I have some project or another to be working on. Here are a couple projects I just completed. When JoAnn closed last year, I took advantage of the discounts at the very end to snag some yarn that is usually more expensive than I care to buy. This blanket was made of Bernat Baby Blanket yarn, which is usually over $10/skein, and I got 4 skeins for about $12. This yarn is very soft, but also thick, and so while I started the blanket in May or June of last year, I put it away for the summer because it was too warm to have on my lap as I worked! I picked it up again recently and finished it yesterday afternoon.  I really like the crosshatch pattern, although if I had been smart, I would have used stitch markers from the very beginning to help me keep track of the pattern. The finished blanket is about 4'x5' and will be great for snuggling under next winter.  The second project I finished yesterday is one that I started mor...

The first weekend of April, I started knitting a sweater. I had a pattern, but I didn't have the right size needles to get the same gauge as the pattern specified, so I had to figure out how many rows/stitches I needed to knit in order to get an ultimate product the same size and shape as the pattern required. (I hope that makes sense...) Anyway, I miscalculated a couple times and had to do some "frogging" (unraveling several rows) and "tink-ing" (unraveling stitch by stitch). I also changed yarns after knitting a couple parts, and had to go back and knit new pieces in the new yarn color. (Anyone want a sweater with bright white long sleeves?) I got to one point and realized that I didn't have the right type of needle to knit the edge and collar. (I was supposed to use circular needles 29 inches long, and I didn't have the right length or size required.) I thought I was stuck, until Peter asked if I could crochet it instead. After some thought and figuri...