Wonder of Wonders...

...miracle of miracles. I finally finished it. This little knitting project began with such good intentions. My good friend was pregnant and I thought, "wouldn't it be a happy surprise if I knitted her a baby blanket?" She was about 3 months along when I cast on.

Time passed. Seasons changed. Bianca was born. She smiled. She held her head up. She crawled. She grew a tooth or two. She tried solid foods. She said her first words. She started walking. And still, still I was knitting.

The blanket-in-progress traveled the world with me. It visited Houston, San Antonio, Chicago, Montreal, and Vancouver. It almost went to Morocco too, but was not allowed on the plane.

Last week I finally completed the blanket. Bianca is not quite off to university yet, but she is going on 15 months and is far too big for the little blanket I envisioned giving her as a newborn.

So the blanket has been blocked, pressed, and I'm hoping another baby will come along soon that I can give it to.

In the absence of a baby in the house, I had to borrow another little friend in order to give the blanket a test run.

I have already begun my next knitting project. I've given myself a 3 month deadline for this one. Wish me luck.