I finished another checkered blanket for my aunt's baby girl yesterday. I think I might actually like the yellow more then the pinks I used for the sissies. :) I am really excited for April when she is born and they can all be cozied up in their blankets together.

So the Spring Semester for my school starts on Monday and I was sure I was going to spend this week hanging with all of my old friends that were in town for their holiday, you know, partying and have a grand, merry old time. Now to be sure, I went to every single one of those parties this week and the last. And instead of playing pong, poker, and pool with the buds, I ended up knitting on the couch. Wow. Now I just feel old. :) I did finish a cute little stuffed animal that I'll post up here once he's all assembled. I also knitted a striking little lifeguard headband for one on the buds at the party. I will say that I had a good time, although I am sure that I didn't add to the atmosphere at all. One of my guy friends made a comment that I should put on Neil Diamond and walk out in a moo moo (how on EARTH do you spell that?!) to make the night truly complete. Now, I don't think that comment was fair. I, for one, happen to LOVE Neil Diamond and, if I were of a different generation, would probably give the moo moo a fair go-around. After all, you can't discount the ideal of comfort. :)

Babies Olivia Carolyn and Chloe Brooke modeling
their new blankets that their sissy knitted for them. :)

This is my Checkered Baby Blanket pattern that I've truly grown to love! We're currently having a baby boom in our family so, along with these two buggers, we're getting two more baby girls, 1 due in about two weeks and the other in April. These two are my beautiful little sisters and the others will be cuz 3 and 4. I've finished a Basket Weave blanket for baby girl X that is going to be born in a few weeks and I'll put those pictures up when I can find them. However, this is my favorite pattern by far.

Checkered Baby Blanket

Use machine-washable worsted weight yarn, about 800 yards (731.5m)

For my light-pink blanket, I use Bernat Alpaca and it turned out soft and perfect. Also, as a plus, it's hypo-allergenic, which is just perfect for a newborn.
Use size 8 circular needles, 29 in. long.

CO 132 st.
Rows 1-16: Knit

BEGIN PATTERN

Row 1: (right side) knit
Row 2: knit 8, (purl 8, knit 4) repeat 9 times, purl 8, knit 8
Row 3, 5, 7, 9, 11: Repeat Row 1
Row 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: Repeat Row 2
Rows 13-18: Knit

Repeat pattern (rows 1-18) 11 times more. Repeat Rows 1-12 once more. Knit 16 rows for border.

Bind off.

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

So, this is my first time with a blog... yay! Being a bit of a knitting fanatic, I thought it would be sweet to have a few of my creations on here. I'll start uploading the pictures and patterns as soon as my minimal computer skills and less-than-extraordinary attention span allow. Buenos noches!