Juno Regina and Hemlock Ring Blanket

This is the project I worked on for about three weeks around Christmas. I finished it on New Year's Eve but only got around to blocking it yesterday afternoon.



I'm very happy with the way it turned out. The pattern is Juno Regina by Miriam Felton from the fall issue of Knitty.com. I knit it in Knit Picks Shine - burgundy, size 5 needles.

I plan to wear it to the theater when we go see the Lion King in March!

That is my "good" project! My "bad" one is the Hemlock Ring Blanket. Jared Flood re-worked an vintage doily pattern to make a very interesting and beautiful lap blanket. The pattern is wonderful. . .my choices left quite a bit to be desired.



For the first time in my knitting life I went with a cheap yarn choice. I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease. 80% acrylic, 20% wool. IT WON'T BLOCK! I soaked it. Pinned it. Finally ironed it.

Lesson learned. . .you get what you pay for.

I've ordered and received Cascade Eco Wool to do this beauty again!