Ssshhh, don't tell....

OK, ok, so I like to knit (duh). We all know it, even if you tell your friends otherwise. I know when I eagerly go on about new yarn or what project I'm working on, my friends are kindly nodding with that glazed, "She's my friend so I'm going to listen...but jeez" look on their faces. I especially like the panic they mask when I suggest that I could teach them to knit and then we could go yarn hunting together....I'm fine with thatt, I understand. My husband is likewise very understanding. He never asks me about the size of my stash or why there is yarn in the cabinets with the mixer (maybe he hasn't noticed??). Never does he query as to my need to stow half completed projects in individual zip-lock baggies and bung them in with the wine glasses. But, sadly, it goes beyond that. I have an Internet Google search set up to send me a link anytime anyone writes anything about knitting...straight to my inbox...waiting every day...I sip my coffee and fend off my daughter while I peruse the new yarn selections and drool over what other people are knitting. Periodically, a new and irresistible project is found and my husband finds me crouched over the printer, eagerly taking each piece of paper with its cryptic writing, petting the pages and calling thems my preciouuuuus, mumbling about yarn-overs, steeks and whether or not the sane would be willing to attempt a 480 stitch cast on with lace weight and a double-ought. Occasionally, however, good things come of my crack-like addiction and that brings me to the "White Blanket Project." There is this blogger see...a total stranger who just happened to post on her public blog where it was picked up by Google and whisked off to my inbox... and her friends had just had a baby boy, Jonah. He was born 15 weeks early... He was in the NICU and doing well and the gal was so moved by the hand made blankets that people had donated---so that these little guys would have something nice and soft and handmade with love to help them with their struggle-- that she decided to solicit knitters to make more little blankets for the babies...so...I did.

I made a total of three for this particular project ( I'm not sure if she's still collecting the blankets but if you Google "white blanket project", you can find places to donate) plus, they're so easy I was thinking about just cranking out a couple a month for the local NICU... If you've ever thought about knitting or crocheting but can't think of what to make or don't really want your house covered in yarn-y things, this may be a good outlet for that. If you feel like joining the movement but don't know how you can go here or here or here...we could go yarn hunting together...come on over to the dark side, we have cakes :0)