I was flicking through a 'Get Creative' mag the other week and come across a page I had doggy eared when I had first browsed the mag. It was for an easy kids beanie. As I have been looking for some easy baby knitting projects, I thought I would give it a try. This was my practice round...^I made a newborn size. This is after completing it and before I stitched the edges together. As this was only a practice round, I used a ball of 8ply acrylic wool I had in my yarn box for such a purpose as this.

Yay, I have a FINISHED OBJECT.

This knitted strip was one I found in my stash back in Tassie while cleaning out our storage container. I had started this when I was about 12 years old and it was going to be a knitted coathanger cover. The pattern had a little hat that you knitted to put on the hook. It was quite cute but I'm really not into that kind of thing these days so I just kept knitting in garter stitch until the ball ran out, cast off and brought it home with me for some purpose that was unknown.
^The other week I came across this little insert in a knitting mag I was flicking through and I thought of my little knitted strip sitting in the craft room awaiting inspiration. So I decided to give this crochet edging on it a go.

This was a result of being sidetracked! You see, I initially went into the shop to get some wool for a different project but couldn't find what I was after (in my budget anyway) - but I did see this wool and think, "Hmmm...that is a nice neutral colour to crochet a granny blankie for my new little wee one that is coming!" So I purchased two balls of it. It is Panda Magnum Soft 8ply wool and feels so cosy and I just LOVE the colours.I figured that it could do for a boy or a girl considering it has either purple or blue with a neutral colour thrown in for some balance. Do you think it is neutral enough or do you think it is more gender specific?
^This is how far I have got. I realise now that I do actually need another ball to make it a nice size baby blanket so until I am able to get into town again, the project is currently on hold. I have found a great tutorial over at an awesome little blog called Attic24 for the edging that I would like to try as this little goodies border. We will see how we go!

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I thought that I would show a few of my Works in Progress

(considering I can't seem to get time to finish them at this point in time).

At least you can see what I like to do and what I get up to.^While back in Tassie, I went to a workshop at the local scrapbook shop that I visited frequently while living over there. It was great to catch up with some of my 'scrappy' friends (sounds bad, but I mean that in the most fondest way)! We made this wall display. Obviously, mine did not get finished hence being a part of my WIP's pile. I am not entirely happy with the sizing and placement of the photos so I need to do abit of tweaking before I can say I'm totally happy with it!
^Here is some embellishments I purchased to help jazz it up abit.
It will get finished one day - hopefully in the next few months but we'll see!

I will be back with some more of my WIPs soon.
Stay tuned!