The Project: Big Bad Baby Blanket - pattern from Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook
The Yarn: Blue Sky Organic Cotton in Sage purchased from Depth of Field
The Needles: 5mm
Started: December 16 2005
Finished: January 15 2006
The mystery project was never much of a secret, but for those of you who didn't guess, it can now be revealed as the Big Bad Baby Blanket. This pattern is quite simple, but it was an enjoyable knit and the end result is gorgeous. I can see why it's been such a popular pattern. I'll soon be giving it to the cute little guy I knit it for (I'll update this post with an "action" shot).
Various and Sundry Links - January 31 2006
- An exceptional post On Yarn Snobbery
- Good Night and Good Luck, one of my favorite films from last year, was nominated for a whole passel of awards. George Clooney has certainly come a long way since his days in Peekskill. Syriana was good too. I really don't understand the complaints that it was confusing.
- The gown that Project Runway's Nick designed for Brenda Strong was gorgeous [via]. Perhaps an Oscar gown is in his future.
- Bill Gates Bento (scroll down)
- Reality TV gets even weirder with Extreme Breastfeeding and The Perfect P****. I'm not at all disappointed that these aren't showing in the US.
- Two great posts on Vox Verax - Bush on the Constitution: "It's just a goddamned piece of paper" and "I am the State" [via]
Bush on Tuesday night is going to pretend to tell the nation how his government is working in the beginning of his sixth year in office. The history of Bush's state of the union speeches tells us his version is going to be an Olympic class con job delivered with relentless sincerity.
- Vintage Beauty and Hygiene Advertisements [via]
- The new graphics for CNN International are very "webish" [via]
- I wish I knew how to quit you - Broke Mac Mountain [via]
I tip my hat to you if you didn't find Syriana at all confusing. I really had a hard time following how everything linked together and to some extent exactly who all the characters were, especially for the first half. Eventually I could kind of figure enough out and it had sucked me in enough that I was on the edge of my seat. Roger Ebert's review suggestions that the confusion is intentional - that none of the real players in the Middle East really know the big picture either and everyone has their own agendas.
Posted by: Renee | January 31, 2006 at 08:57
Your BBBB is lovely - I finished one too not too long ago. I don't think I can stomach the state of the union tonight...thankfully I have a pedicure appt. instead! Anyways, I'll see all the best clips on the Daily Show. Loved Good Night and Good Luck and Syriana -- George is da bomb.
Posted by: Melissa | January 31, 2006 at 09:50
blanket looks great! be sure to post a pic with the recipient.
i thought syriana was a little confusing, but my boyfriend and i enjoyed working through it afterwards. there were things he caught that i didn't, and vice versa.
Posted by: carrie m | January 31, 2006 at 10:07
The blanket looks beautiful! I am glad to hear that it was not hard to knit that blanket. I have had my eye on that pattern for a year now.I can't wait to see an action shot of the blanket.
Posted by: Oiyi | January 31, 2006 at 11:10
i love that blanket! i've always thought of making it and hope to get around to it someday :)
that link to bush saying the constitution is a "goddamn piece of paper" really peeves me. ugh.
Posted by: gleek | January 31, 2006 at 11:56
Thanks for the BBB pic...it looks lovely
I was planning to knit for my cousin and now I'm all excited to start!
Posted by: MaRy | January 31, 2006 at 22:02
great collection of links today! i got totally sucked into all the PR stuff...
Posted by: kate | February 02, 2006 at 14:16
Leave it to Bush to say something that stupid.
The blanket looks greats. I was considering making one a few months ago but thought I could never get it done.
Thanks for the link on yarn snobbery. I do agree that some people are way too sensitive about the yarn they work with. Who cares, it is not like these nameless strangers on a web board are going to track you down and tell all your friends where you buy your yarn. If you like it, knit with it.
Posted by: megan | February 03, 2006 at 11:18