11/22/08: This is yet another attempt at knitting a blanket for my friend’s soon-to-be-born baby boy… due on December 17th. I needed new yarn for this, so I went to Michaels and this was on sale. It’s soft, the colors are nice enough, and the price was right… so it came home with me. I just hope I can get it done in time!

12/03/08: I’m at the halfway point… yay! I increased to 245 stitches then started the decreases… because I couldn’t stand it anymore.

12/12/08: Done! And I think it’s probably in the nick of time… the signs point to my friend going into labor soon. I’m going to try to whip out a hat to go along with this before the baby’s born.

Update 12/18/08: My friend had her baby boy on 12/16. I visited them in the hospital yesterday and gave her the blanket and matching hat. She loved them… said they’re really soft and the colors are nice. She’s kind of unconventional, so I was a bit worried… whew!