Another JoJo

Here is the product of my latest baby knitting, JoJo Cardigan #3.



This one was knit in DGB Confetti, a reasonably priced wool and nylon sock yarn that is available in a nice variety of colourways at my LYS. The solid blue is a heathery, denim-looking shade, and the stripey one is just fun!

Getting this finished was right down to the wire. My mom and I had Friday off and planned to visit my cousin and her new baby. Despite dragging this around with me everywhere for the previous week, I still found myself finishing up knitting the pockets and trying to steam-block the collar to lie flat at 8:00 on Friday morning! In the end, I had to soak the collar and present it, still a little damp, that afternoon.

JoJo #1 was given to my new nephew at a baby shower over Easter weekend, and #2 will go into storage to await the next little girl in the family - although I think the little baby boom that we've been enjoying is over for the time being, with no more arrivals expected in the immediate future. Except for my boss.... maybe if he has a girl I can give it to him...

I have several other projects on the go right now, both knitting and quilting, mostly using up scraps and completing long-forgotten items. One of these has been making juggling balls from yarn leftovers to donate to a charity craft sale:


The pattern, from Odd Ball Knitting which I recieved as a birthday gift this year, is meant to be a kick-bag/hackey sack. I thought that they would make great juggling balls, as they are small and fit easily in the hand, and have a nice weight (they're stuffed with beans). I even sewed the little carrying bags to go with them. I think these will be a big hit with the kids.