Here's what my FBS looks like so far. I have done 4 pattern repeats. I am enjoying it a lot, but am still unsure about the yarn. It is hard to tell with all those bumps what the piece will look like once it is all blocked and stretched out. But I am going to keep chugging along, since the big b-day bash is next month, and I don't want to risk having nothing to give to her.

On Thursday I started a Flower Basket Shawl for my grandmother-in-law using some red Jaeger Matchmaker Merino DK and size 8 addis. The yarn is wonderful to work with, but I am not sure I like the thickness of it for the shawl. I also ordered some Shadow from KnitPicks, in two colors, Vineyard and Sunset. Depending on when I receive the yarn, I may end up using one color for the FBS, and the other for Mystery Stole 2. I am already so behind on the stole, but I couldn't resist joining when I saw Melanie's other lovely patterns. And it is such a fun idea! I have read great reviews of Shadow, so I can't wait to see how it knits up.

At long last, here is the hat for baby Nate. The yarn is Lamb's Pride Worsted in Khaki and White Frost. I worked it in the round on a size 8 bamboo circular, and then switched to dpn's at the top. I don't have a model for it since it is sized for an 18-month-old, but hopefully Nate and his mom will like it.

Next up is the Flower Basket Shawl for Gary's grandmother. She also happens to be my knitting teacher, so I know she'll appreciate a knitted gift. This may be a good opportunity to finally give KnitPicks a try.

I finally started another hat for my friend's new baby boy. The pattern, which I have used a number of times, is from Jil Eaton's Minnies. It comes to a point at the top and then little pom poms are added all over the hat. My stripe design is different from the one in the pattern, and I am also planning to add the boy's name on the white part of the hat using duplicate stitch. The yarn is Lamb's Pride Worsted.