Completed

One blanket, that is. I went with an ecru border. It seemed to me to need something a bit more subdued, since I had such bright colors in the blanket itself. (That, and I couldn't find the green or the pink yarn here.) I think it worked pretty well.

The "recipe" for the miter squares came from the Mason-Dixon knitting book and I used the knitted on miter border. It came out rather well. I think that it's going to be sent off for the SDA tea and auction in November.

It's either a baby blanket or a lap blanket. Either way, it's 100% cotton and completely machine washable and dryable. Both of the boys want one like it. If I knit another one, it'll be for our bed, not theirs. They can learn to knit themselves!

SDA Silent Auction

I made a goal to knit a baby hat and thumbless mitten set for a girl and a boy to send to the SDA Silent Auction. (There's also family bingo, but that has nothing to do with me.)

They are both done, with over a month to spare. (Well, really it's about 8 weeks away, but who's counting?)

Both are knit from superwash sock yarn, so are machine washable and dryable (perfect for those babies, eh?).

You've seen this one before:
My favorite detail are the little corkscrews at the top, although the picot edge is precious too.

Here's the "boy" version: A plain little hat, with a bobble on top. The mittens are similar to the ones for a girl, although they might be a little bit smaller. However, both hat and mittens are pretty stretchy, so they should fit a baby for awhile. (I actually tried the hat on the Wiz--it will go on his head, although it is a bit on the small side.)

I still have to decide if this will be going too:I really love this blanket. I wish it was big enough for me. I wonder how much yarn it would take to knit one that was big enough for me?

What are your opinions on the pinwheel blanket? Please leave a comment so I can decide!