01.16.09
We’re off to the Pines!
I made it! Whew! Just in time as I hoped! Here’s my first completed multidirectional blanket. I ran out of some of the original color, so I ad-libbed and added a different color on both ends to help make it more symmetrical.
This is what it looked like yesterday.
Here it is again today with Matty lying on it. This is his blanket per his request.
So we have about one hour before we leave, so just wanted to say that we’re off to the Pines tonight, and I won’t be home until February 15. I’ll probably try to make some stops at the internet cafes in the Pines, but definitely will not be able to check the net daily while there.
My boys seem to be getting excited now. Matty uploaded music onto all our MP3 for us. And Aaron added little Chinese knots on our luggage to help identify them as they shoot down from the luggage carousel. He’s so sweet he tried to make a “special” know for me. Here’s what he attached on my luggage.
Isn’t that sweet? Well, sweet as it was, I had to tell him that it was too long, and if he could shorten it a tad so that it wouldn’t get caught and in people’s way. So here is his second version.
Much more practical, but still sweet. I just love my boys!
Okay, that’s it. We leave in about an hour, so better shut down the computer and make do my last minute rounds to see that all is taken care of here.
Toodles for now! I’ll try to say hello from the Philippines, if I can!
Marlakins 
Hansika said,
January 19, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Hi,
You have inspired me to start knitting or was that the beautiful babette blanket. I ahev just finished a muffler and it turned out so good that I have another request from Sanyukta to make a pink one for her.
Have a nice vacation.
Hansika
Administrator said,
February 3, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Hi Hansika!
Glad to see your comment! Especially that I have inspired you to start knitting! By now you may know that I LOVE knitting, ha! I’m not familiar with what your weather is like there, so you have me curious as to what fiber you used to make Sanyukta’s muffler? I’m still here in the Philippines and have been looking a little for yarns, but with this weather it is understandable that no “wool” is to be found here. I did find some cotton yarns, but only the very fine ones for crocheting dollies and the like. I bought some anyway so that I can play around with them as I do have some ideas of what I want to do with them. At the very least I can still use the yarns/threads for embroidery if it turns out to not be suitable for what I have in mind.
Okay! Have a great day! And thanks again for your comment. Oh, BTW, the blanket I pictured above is using a multidirectional pattern/idea from Iris Schrier. It is knit, while the babette blankets are crocheted using granny squares. But what an idea! Try to do a babette style in knit. . . hmmm.
Take care, and be well!
Marla