Knitting the Baby Blanket

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. I have been busy with work and also knitting the baby blanket. I am preparing for my sister's baby shower this weekend! We will be having it on Zoom, so that will be different and much like my bridal shower. 

I have knitted more of the blanket Simple Lines Baby Blanket.  I am hoping to have it done by Sunday in time for the baby shower to give to my sister as a gift. I will basically only be knitting the next few days.

I am still reading Didn't See That Coming by Rachel Hollis and Lean In. I finished listening to the audiobook No Hard Feelings by Liz Fosslien and Mollie Duffy. It was so good and I learned a lot of helpful tips for the workplace. I started to listen to the audiobook That's What She Said by Joanne Lipman. I like having an audiobook to listen to on my weekly drives to pick up groceries for inspiration.

Thank you for stopping by! I heard this week we are getting more vaccines and some people I know can now quality. It is exciting to think that we can all be vaccinated this year. We still have a ways to go, but we are moving in the right direction. I can't believe it has been a year of the Coronavirus now and we have somehow held it together. I hope you are all doing well and staying safe!

Joining along with As Kat Knits for Unraveled Wednesday.

Have a great day!

Knitting Baby Blanket and Reading On

 Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. This is a busy week at work for me. Also I have gifts to buy for birthdays, an upcoming baby shower for my sister, and Valentine's day. Sometimes It just feels like everything is happening all at once. I am enjoying the busyness of this week and feel like it energizes me and motivates me.

I am continuing to knit the baby blanket for my sister's baby due in April. I am so excited to have a nephew, it is actually surreal. I can't wait for the day to hold my nephew in my arms. It will be so special. I am also excited for him to be cuddling with this blanket I make him. I am using the pattern Simple Lines Baby Blanket by Heather Tucker. I am knitting the large blanket so it will be big enough to cuddle with and they can use it in the stroller or for him to lie down on. I still have a ways to go with it, but it is coming along. I have until March 14th which is the baby shower to knit it. I will finish earlier and wash it first before gifting it.

I am still working on my cross stitch. It is coming along. I am following a video with step by step instructions on YouTube which helps a lot. It says I can't adult today with flowers around it. I am stitching the main part of the letters now and then will do the backstitching afterwards to complete it.

I am still reading Didn't See That Coming by Rachel Hollis. She writes the book as a guide to getting through difficult times. I can see how it would be comforting if going through loss of a loved one, or something happens to you that is upsetting. It feel like a friend is helping you through it. I am looking forward to reading more. I am reading Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. I am really enjoying this book and learning a lot about the realities of the workforce for women and how we can thrive. I think I will get a lot out of this book and apply it to my own career.

Joining along with As Kat Knits for Unraveled Wednesday. Kat runs a link up each week on Wednesdays with other knitters and crocheters.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope that you are having a good week so far! 

Have a great day!