Re: Mia's fabulous Baby Beret and scarf

ok, so here's the thing...

i expect to have it to you this Saturday.

we are taking Marlana to the airport, O'Hare, and we be done up there round 6:00 pm. so will drive back through to your area and give this to you.

I haven't talk to Ginny yet, but we would like to stop in there too and see them. want to see how Roberts doing and let the kids show off their puppy.

expecting to be able to give it to you and having it finished is a whole other thing! problem is that neither is no where near done yet!

as darling as it is, it has been a huge challenge. (i am explaining here, on the mere chance others are interested in it, not complaining, so don't feel bad) the challenge lies in that this is so small it has to be done on small needles not the standard ones you see people use. so i am knitting this on four straight needles all connected to each other no bigger than pick up sticks! (when i am really moving and moving the needles doing it, I feel like Edward Scissors hands!) with yarn not much bigger around. (i've pretty much only worked on big gauge yarn and needles.) add that too using the eyelash yarn that makes it hard to see anything and does not give or stretch when using it, so the whole thing is very tight and stiff to knit. and this being something new, means i can't sit and mindlessly knit. i have to actually think when I do this pattern so I have to have non interrupted nothing going on time. soooooooo with all this going on, through this lengthy process, i have, for one reason or another had to start the *&^%$#+ thing over 3 times! (RUN SCREAMING IN THE STREETS!) and i am doing all this not being real confident if will fit right. this is living the knitting edge.

however, i keep taking deep breathes, starting over and plodding along.

I hope to be done when we come up that way. is that in enough time for pictures? I HOPE SO!

after all this struggle I was thinking she could keep and use it to dress up her dollies or bigger stuffed animals. or it could be saved for the next baby girl in the family. don't want this to end up at Good Will !

the picture is only at the four needle stag. eventually, 88stitches are divided onto 4 needles and knitted with a fifth needles one side at a time in the round.

so there is your answer.

is anyone going to be home this Saturday evening?

LMK

Love, AV