blue baby blanket

this blue baby blanket is sidar pattern # 1575, knitted with plymouth dream baby d.k. on #7's. i made it 28x32 using 153 stitches. this blanket will go to my beloved papillon pirets' technician. i lost pirets friday jan 18, 2008 after an 11 1/2 year lifetime of various problems. he was my true knitting partner and was often seen about town or at home in my lap with yarn drapped all over him as i knitted away the stitches waiting for his vet appts or consoling him. i love this pattern, especially the self bordering. it's tension isn't perfect considering i had to stop and start so many times but it doesn't matter. it was mostly knitted with my lil guy on my lap and that alone made me happy. next project is sidar # 1598, a white baby shawl.

bib

this bib is modified from a downloadable bib from knitwits heaven. i omitter the crochet and added a moss stitch to the sides. made from pnc, it's soft and absorbant. i suggest you knit the ties at least 15 inches to allow for shrinkage. paired with a washcloth made from the same pattern but stopped about the top of the heart and a moss stitch border added, it will make an easy knit for beginners or advanced knitters and a nice baby gift.