OpArt afghan

I seem to make two of many of the projects that I do.  Usually because I make gifts and then realize how attached my children are to the projects that I am doing... 

So after many years and my LO's still talking fondly of A's Blanket, I went to my stash and pulled out the colors that would seem best to work. I know Peace Fleece is rough and scratchy until you have washed it about 6 to 8 times but I am hoping to have this around for a long time once complete and hopefully it will be soft enough to lay over sleeping grand-babies someday.

This pattern is OpArt by Melissa Dominguez found at Knitty.com Fall 2008.  

I am using size 7 Us (4.25mm) needles. 

To start the project I am using 5 Clover Bamboo DPNs.

Switched to Knitpicks Harmony  Circular needle; once there were too many stitches to handle on the DPN's comfortably.

The yarn I am using as is Peace Fleece DK in Father's Grey and Antarctica White. 
**Update** 16 July 12**
I am now to the point where I must wait for my order with a longer cable to arrive.
There are so many stitches on the 24" that I have to retrieve some if I pause in my knitting they just want to pop off...

 It looks like a jumbo hat at the moment. :)
 

Foraminifera

I have been working on this cowl for what seems like ages.

I started it shortly after we arrived in our new home. 

Life seems to go on and it doesn't always include time to knit lace.

I tried to use little opportunities like when the kids were at swim lessons 

and I had a half our to sit and wait.  That was however too much, 

I would come home and have to knit back or pick up stitches and

otherwise fix the mistakes I made while trying to knit and watch the progress

of my Little Ones becoming swimmers. 

I did get a chance to knit a few stitches while we were at the Eiffel Tower.

When I say a few, I really mean 3sts.

So many times I sat working on this while my people were all sound asleep.  

Sometimes I would have a movie playing in the background, 

but I have to admit subtitled movies didn't work well.

Cast-Off

A little wash.

Blocking (or bolstering as the case is here)

 Off the Bolster.

 Finished. 

I can't seem to get a picture of the rippling effect of the yarn. 

It looks like shallow tropical blue water on a white sandy bottom... 

 

A Girls Eye View

 Kew Gardens, from The Girl Child's Point-of-View.

Boating Finish up

They got into the paddling groove, and they collected many plastic duckies.

Smooth docking,

and didn't have to be rescued once!

Paddling

Here it is his Favorite section!

 off and paddling...

out on the lake before the others are away from the dock...

 working to get their rhythm.

getting into a groove...