Summerflies shawl

Knit up this quick-knit shawl in Caron Country yarn.  Unfortunately I ran out of yarn 2 yards from the end.   EEEK! but I got onto knittingparadise and sent out my emergency call, and my new bff :-) from Overland Park sent a skein of the yarn and bailed me out.  Really love this pattern because you can add more length very easily.  The pattern sections are very simple.  However, blocking this puppy was a nightmare!  195 points .... and each one was pinned to the blocking board.  Took forever!

Blue boy layette

We are close to a young couple who are expecting their first child any day now (and he can't come too soon for Dani!) so I spent the weekend making a layette set for him.  The sweater is the Puerperium (newborn) cardigan that allows the baby to be half dressed before you have to pick him up to get his second sleeve done. I love top down raglans!  They knit so quickly.  The diaper cover is from a soaker pattern, but I don't expect Dani to use it as a soaker, only to go over the diaper.  The buttons are cutest little bears.  They cost more than the yarn did, but I couldn't resist!