This One's For Me

Not much blogging here lately ~ I spent last week babysitting the grand kids at my daughter Lisa's house. She had to spend some time in the hospital having a heart procedure (Yea I know ~ it shocked us all that she needed it, but she got through like a trooper and is recovering well, and all is fine now!  Our first big blessing of 2012).  However, after spending a few days wiping the noses of the little ones, I'm back home battling a huge head cold that has now decided to settle in my chest ~ not a pretty sight.  So I'm not getting any sewing done that requires actual focus, but in between coughing up a lung or two I've been knitting and I finished this scarf.

I had started it back in December when I had my recliner time after my oral surgery, so I took it with me to work on at my daughter's house.  So now it's gotten me through two medical issues (that's a whole lot of bargain therapy), and it even survived Elsie pulling out my knitting needles to conduct her pretend orchestra when I wasn't looking (I'm so proud I'm finally getting good enough to pick up drop stitches!).  So far I've given away most of the things I've knitted, but this baby is staying with me :) 

PS ~ I'm blocking it right now as you can see from the photo.  I basically just wet it down, spun it in the washer (in a little mesh bag) to remove extra water and pinned it out on a towel on the guest bed.  I'm new at this, so let me know if you have any tips on blocking knitted work, I'd love to hear!

Enjoy the day!
~ Dawn