One Singular Sensation

Based on everything I know about myself, I thought that if I ever did manage to get pregnant, I would spend my entire pregnancy with knitting needles in my hands.

Turns out I don't know myself that well.

Am I knitting?  

Well, yes.

But not the way I thought I would.

Instead of a long list of blankets and booties and sweaters and hats, and hours pouring over patterns... I'm making one blanket.

One.

Now, it's a doozy of a blanket.  Multiple balls of yarn working at all times, a complicated pattern, twelve different colors... probably the most challenging thing I've ever done, aside from some Fair Isle knitting and the miscellaneous fisherman's sweater.

And it's going to be beautiful.  Something I hope my daughter will be able to save and pass on to her children, the way my step-mom passed the quilt my grandmother made for my father on to me.

I know it doesn't look like much yet... but it's going to be gorgeous, and special, and one of a kind.

Just like Little Girl. 

Comments

[samatwitch]

Quality over quantity! As someone who has a visceral reaction to colours, I like the ones I can see so far - rich, bright colours are my preference.

(At first glance, I thought you had a mini-Jayne's hat included in the design!)

[Kristina]

Oh, I think that is so special. I can tell already that it's going to be so gorgeous. What a wonderful gift for your girl.
p.s. I can't wait to see more of it! :-)

[Jen Klein]

I have now learned to knit... twice. It didn't stick either time. I am so impressed!

[Sunny]

I can't wait to see the finished product.

[jerie b]

i'm slow on the uptake and three days ago i was told about
Pinterest.com i know i'm probably the last person on earth who didn't know about it......the reason i'm mentioning it is: some of the most remarkable nursery ideas, costume, mom stuff...it is craft porn and also
internet crack....i so admire your knitting. and patience to do it. you are making a memory...first of many...pat the baby