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Blanket

The baby blanket I have been working on for the last couple months is done. Yay! Its so pretty. And I made a hat to go with it. I'm working on booties too. I have one bootie almost done and hope to do the second during the show this afternoon. Maybe I'll even get around to doing the bottle cozy before I have to wrap it all to send to the shower. I don't want to post this pictures until after the shower, you never know who might be watching. I am refusing to let Harry Potter slow me down. Although he does keep me up late.

I went to the Joann's website to look for that yarn I keep telling everyone I want to make the next baby blanket out of, but I couldn't find it. I guess I am just going to have to keep checking the store. I think it might be one of those things where they get what they get and you just have to wait around until they get what you want. I'll have to decide on a pattern eventually too.

I started a knitting wish-list while browsing through the knitpicks site this morning. I may post it just so I won't lose it. Its easy to lose a piece of paper, but I'd be able to go back to the post later to remind myself. Or that could just be dangerous because who knows how long that list might get. I want it all! I think that the next thing I might get myself though, if I get totally caught up is enough lionbrand organic cotton to make that hippie dress out of the knit.1 green issue. The one with the puffy sleeves and all. Its really cute. But I also kind of want to make some office wear. So we'll see. I have soooooo many projects right now, its ridiculous.

I guess I should finish getting ready for work. I have my hair in pigtails today, cause it amuses me.

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