Babies and Drawstring Raglan Progress

Last weekend the Spiders welcomed another new arrival to the ranks - Cassie, Kaitlyn's adorable little girl. As befitting a knitting obsessed group, we showered the little one with knitted gifts and other warm cuddlies to welcome her into the world. Kaitlyn has good pictures of our efforts on her blog and Jess, the hostess, has some great pictures of the food and fun on hers.
It was a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Here's a picture of Virginia with Cassie.

I'm also plugging along on my Drawstring Raglan. As others on Ravelry have noted, casting on for the sleeves is a PITA. I, too, got the dreaded stretched armhole stitches, but after two attempts, I decided to let it go and will try to reinforce (fix) it in the finishing process. The picture below doesn't reflect the real beauty of the yarn. It's a little deeper, more jewel-toned than my puny point-and-shoot camera can capture. It's funny, this is a project that would normally not appeal to me - I'm more a monochromatic, classic look type of knitter. But there's something about this yarn, Seduce, that just called to me. She's a siren for sure! I just hope I like the finished product as much as I like the in-progress piece.