93, 94, 95.... ?

I got to the end of row 4 in my repeat on the linen cover I'm knitting where the instructions say "k to last 6 sts", so I got to the last FIVE sts and said to myself, "Wait a minute..."  Go back and count... (I always count by 3s and when I get to 30 start over.)  The cover has 96 sts, so it sounded something like "....24, 27, 30. Umm... 3... 5?"  I finally found the elusive dropped stitch about 12 rows down.  Arghhhh!

The good news is that linen is so much softer to knit once it's been worked previously.  I have been seriously contemplating ditching the whole project and selling the yarn that has me so confounded.

Disappointment, sort of.

I keep forgetting to take pictures of my FOs before I give them away!  I just finished knitting the BSJ in stockinette and it turned out so cute!... with little heart buttons!  I put on a collar and ribbed the cuffs and then realized the collar was too small, so had to rip and add (which is fine for how cute it turned out).  I had to wash and block it because it was a little wrinkled... AND THEN, didn't take a picture!  *sigh*

I finished a pair of booties for the new baby and since she's ours I won't be giving these away.  When I finally get them documented, I'll post them.  

Eeeee!

That's what I said when I saw that the yarn store had the color I wanted!  My 15yo cracked up.  She didn't know I'd been dreaming and hoping desperately that it would be there, thinking that it might not.  I also found beads to knit onto the dreaded "nursing cover"/wide scarf.  I think it's going to turn out well.  I've had a happy/content feeling ever since Friday (eeeee) night.

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick...

A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul"

                                       ~Proverbs 13

Switching Tactics

I'm wrapping up my blue projects and hope to be purchasing pink yarn in the very near future!  We found out the latest baby is a girl.  Some of the blues will go to the midwife's new grandson and some will be saved for future gifts.

I have been able to bind off several projects but am still looking for the camera!