You may recall from about a month and a half ago the dishcloth set that I started making for my grandmother and my aunt for Mother's Day/Birthday. I finally finished one of the dishtowels, and it is looking highly unlikely that I will do another one due to the fact that it was incredibly boring. I would post a picture of the finished towel, but as it progressed my gauge got looser and looser and the finished product looks more like a trapezoid than a rectangle. *sigh*

I joined up with Project Finish Knit about 2 weeks ago. I usually don't have a problem finishing what I start, as mostly it is dishcloths! But for some reason I couldn't bring myself to work on that stupid towel or the poncho that I am making for Brinn. I hate the yarn that I am using for the poncho as it is novelty from Hobby Lobby and makes my fingers feel very yucky after I've knit about 4 rows. (I am very particular about the way my hands feel.) Therefore, I have been MAKING myself work on the poncho. 5 rows per day, that is all that I am willing to give.

Last Tuesday I drug Knit Wit along to Tupelo for the Hobby Lobby sale. I wanted to get some of the (yarn snobs look away now) $.99 Simply Soft for a Modern Baby Blanket from Mason Dixon Knitting. I started it when we got home that night because I am really excited to make one, but I am still on the first square! I am nervous about picking up stitches, but I have convinced myself that this should be no different than crochet, so I am planning to tackle it this evening.

Knit Wit also finagled a HELLO KITTY dishcloth pattern for me. Euphoria quickly ensued and once I get something finished I am going to cast that lovely on! WOO HOO! I even went out and bought some $6 cotton yarn especially for it. (Maria thinks that I have a problem!) I have also attempted to convert this dishcloth pattern into baby blanket size. We will see how this goes, but my engineer boss says that it should work. If not, it's all on his head. Lucky for him there is plenty of room up there as he seems to have misplaced the better part of his hair.

I have had some questions about whether I have gotten my cat yet. Well, as it turns out, my grandmother is a cat stealer. I always suspected this about her, and I was right on the money. Wave a Himalayan cat or a baby around in front of her and she can't be held responsible for her actions.