01 January 2015

happy days are here again ~ Melissa

What a great way to start the New Year!  My favorite people are knitting with us and the sun is shining.  A fresh start to the new calendar and I have high hopes for a much better go of it this time 'round.
 
I've completed Chart A on my Girasole!  So deceiving...it's a whopping 10 rounds but it's enough to imagine what the rest of my blanket will look like when I'm finished.  What do you think?
 
 
I chose the Peace Fleece 'lily pad' colorway in hopes that it would compliment the Shelter 'sap' colorway in the Quill blanket I knit for my husband.  So similar!  Now we'll have coordinating throws to snuggle under! ( blogged here / ravelry notes here )
 
 
I love the two together :)

 
I've already enjoyed a few chuckles this morning reading your beginning posts and I'm looking forward to more laughter as the days go by!
 
 
Happy New Year and happy knitting!
(ps ~ everyone remember to tag your Ravelry project page with 2015floodsflock ~ thanks so much!!)
Melissa


18 comments:

  1. I love, love, love it! Can't wait to see more, especially with your gorgeous Quill.

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    1. I'm actually under the quill while I'm knitting my Girasole ~ I think Jason will be happy for me to have my own blanket so I stop stealing his :)

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    2. How cold does it get in the winter where you are? Just curious, we were in the negatives this week...

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    3. I don't remember it going below zero here...below freezing is cold enough for me ~ it's been dropping just a bit below freezing overnight and getting up to about 40 during the day

      we keep our heat a little on the low side so I'm always cold ~ good thing I know how to knit, eh??

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    4. That sounds like the perfect winter weather. If only! When it gets into the negative double digits, I dream about moving to Portland.

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    5. I dream about you moving to Portland as well :)

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  2. I love how that is coming together already!

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  3. Great color, Melissa! I look forward to watching progress. Happy New Year!

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    1. it's slow going the first few days ~ we're up to 18 (!) knitters and there's a lot of behind the scenes stuff going on getting people up and running for blogging

      hopefully I'll get a little more done tomorrow!

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  4. I like your worsted idea. I want to try blanketing one of these knits someday. Way to start the year.

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    1. I've been under Jason's Quill for weeks ~ we could use a whole giant basketful of handmade throws...
      I'm working on it!

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  5. love that you finished a chart :) Looking good, I think a wee tiny mouse could snuggle under it and that is progress!

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    1. I've finished 2 charts now so I might be able to cover a whole guinea pig :)

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    2. LOL, this is hilarious. You'll be up to a kitty cat before you know it.

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    3. now if I covered a kitty cat with it I'd break out in hives so we'll have to find some other critter when that time comes :)

      maybe an armadillo? I can't imagine that I'm allergic to those...

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  6. It's already gorgeous! And being knit out of Peace Fleece, one of my favorite yarns. I'm really excited to see your progress.

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    1. one of my faves as well, Julie ~ I was excited to see that Tolt carries a HUGE selection of their colorways!!

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