Casting On: Olive's Afghan

[photo from Knitpicks.com]

I've been looking for the right afghan pattern for the new baby, and the latest KnitPicks catalogue had just that! As soon as I saw the above photo, I knew this was the one I wanted to make.  Originally, I was going to crochet one, using a ripple stitch to make the zig zag look, but I love the chevron look of this one. Plus, I've been wanting to improve on my knitting skills... and this pattern is in garter stitch, which  won't be too challenging. The pattern, Olive's Afghan, is from Knitalong, a book by Larissa & Martin John Brown.  

When it comes to choosing colors of yarn, I can think about it for days and still go back and forth. It's a big decision! :P This pregnancy is a different situation than with Delilah, because we found out we were having a girl when I was 19 weeks.  This time we won't find out if this baby is a boy or girl so I had to choose gender neutral colors.  I'm not always a fan of gender neutrals for babies, but I think these colors go well together:

I plan on doing a grey room with yellow and white decor, with pops of avocado green.  These colors will be great if it's a boy, and I can easily add blue to the palette. If the baby is a girl, then I think these colors remind me of daisies, and a vintage daisy theme would be darling, don't you think?

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Now I just wait for my knitpicks order to come in the mail, then I can cast on! Can't wait to start this new project. :)

xo holly