3.13.2012

under 48 hrs!

it's crunch time, and i'm layin' it on thick... my work, i mean... but now i want some kind of peanut butter bar after writing that.. ha. i've been working hard here preparing for another craft market. i have just 18 days left to produce for "All Sprung Out". eeks!



and so there' s nothing like deadlines to give me incentive.
i think you already know that i can be obsessive when it comes to working with yarn and needles, or hooks as the case may be. call it the dutch in me, or just me being insane... but when i get a project on the brain, and i want it done fast... i'm fairly determined.



so yep. i made this in under 48 hrs. i believe that is a record. and not something i could necessairly do on a consistent basis (because then i'd really have no life). but i love the outcome, and i'm surprisingly not so tired today.
i managed to get other things done too... and owen did get my attention :) 

this is meant to be a lap blanket of sorts. i remember when owen was wee, and i had to bundle him up in the stroller or the car seat.. it was so annoying to have to wrap blankets around his little legs. and then i'd not notice him kicking them off.. and the corner of the blanket would come out from under his chubby little legs, and get caught in the wheel of the stroller. oh goodness. it broke my heart when i once put a hole in a handmade blanket. not cool. not cool at all.
so with this size, you wouldn't have to worry about it.


this is loosely based on the other blanket i made.. do you remember my spring flowers blanket?
you can also see my ravelry notes on that blanket here.  it was bigger...and did take me longer (i promise).


and nothing screams spring better than these lovely flowers!
i think it works for both a boy or a girl. i personally love these colours.


what do you think?
ps. i do realize that my label isn't sewn fully on... i have a confession... the needle broke as i was trying to sew, and i honestly don't know what i'm doing when it comes to switching out needles on my machine. yikes. thankfully i've got lots of girlfriends who do know what to do in this situation... sooo i'm waiting on one of them showing me. haha.  


so now i'm off to continue my happy dance, and get more crafting done. i want my table looking full of lovely springy things ;) besides it's good prep for yet another market in the summer ;)

what are you up to today? do you have any spring and summer markets that you're preparing for? how do you organize your time to get a table's worth of product ready. what are your favourite decorating tips?
i'd love to hear from you! do you like the blanket? xo

22 comments:

  1. You know I love brightly colored baby items! I hardly ever use white for blankets but I think it really makes those colors pop! and 48 hours! whew!

    I'm almost done with the body of my sweater. Hooray for weekend knitting!

    Check out my latest sew-y activity when you get a chance!

    xo

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    1. so happy you got some knitting in! i'm definitely off to check out your sewing awesomeness!!
      xo

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  2. I. WANT. THAT. BLANKET!!!!! Seriously, I adore it, the color choices are Ah-mazing and my faves <3...so pretty pretty please you must do a tute on how to make this so I can copy it!

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    1. haah thanks buffy!!! i'll be sure to think of a tute! xo

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  3. Looks fabulous and you are a machine girl!

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  4. LOVE the colours!! that blanket is so adorable... i'm in the middle of making a baby blanket that has to be finished next weekend and i've frogged it 3 times already - Ribbit! nit started out as a Bullseye but i just couldn't mix and scramble the colours like i wanted to... so now i'm doing a simple DHC, chain one... it makes it look like it's woven.

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    1. beautiful! i can't wait to see pictures of it! that's the beauty of crochet though... you can really fly with it. xo

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  5. Super cute! You use your machine to attach your labels? That is super clever - I hand sew mine, which takes FOR.E.V.ER! You must just... what? Do a small zig-zag on each side?

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    1. hiya! yep ... well i started just doing really small stitches in a straight line... but i think the zig zags work better. xo

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  6. Holy are you ever a machine!! I love that blanket btw! The orange really pops out next to the blue! Whoever snags that gorgeous blanket is going to have one lucky baby! :)

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  7. I LOVE the colors you chose for that blanket, so springy and adorable. LOVE!
    Can't wait to see you all set up at All Sprung Out!

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    1. weee! thanks mae! i'm excited you'll be there for a bit of it!

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  8. I LOVE the colours in the blanket above - I think I like that combination the best - although I do love your daisies. Keep up the good work Rebecca - you are producing lovely things - and raising a very loveable child. Love to you - Auntie Pam

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    1. auntie pam! thanks so much!! i love that you've been reading this blog. it makes my heart warm. miss you! xo

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  9. Beautiful job Rebecca! I love the colors too :)

    Lisa (Anthony's Mom)

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    1. thanks lisa!! i hope this means this blanket will sell :) xo

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  10. You are amazing!! Seriously!! Pass me some of that knitting mojo, pretty please? I'll gladly wait until after the spring market. ;)
    The blanket is simply beautiful. I love the colours and the wee size. I'm pretty sure your other blanket was the first thing I ever saw of yours - and, of course, it was love at first sight. :D

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    1. you are too sweet! i really enjoyed making these blankets.. i think there will be one more still before the market... just thinking of colour combinations...
      xo

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  11. This blanket is so wonderful! I wish I could be a good crocheter. I took an introductory class once but never practiced it after... I really have to get better at it. You will be very successful at the All Sprung Out, no doubt about it!

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    1. thank you marie-eve! i had a lot of fun at the market. i'm really looking forward to winter markets though! you should take a refresher class! if you lived closer to me, i'd teach you :)

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