Bonnet on my Bee
I got the heads up on Tuesday that my baby brother was to wed on Friday in the historic church at Heritage Park. The bonnet from Last Minute Knitted Gifts was the perfect period piece for this idyllic setting. She looked like a blast from The Little House on the Prairie past.
You can almost hear the Missions Impossible theme song buh-buhing out of my ears as we pulled up to the the place. For the last ten minutes of the twenty minute car ride I kept groaning "oh, my gawd. I'm going to finish before we get there. Oh my gawd." over and over again. I sounded like a labouring woman en route to hospital. And guess what? I finished the last snip (no time to weave in ends - just weaved them alone and cut 'em) just as we pulled up - literally. It was insanity. Then I says to Craig "wait till my readers read about this - Ha, haaaaa!" And, yes, he rolled those big blue yarn balls we call his eyes.
Edie playing a diddy on the organ as the bride walked down the aisle.
Here's me and Edie swinging. Me and Edie. Edie and me. Alright already, here comes the bride...
Congratulations Mike and Joanne! My baby brother all grown up!
WHOA. You really had me sitting on the edge of my bed during this post....I just didn't know if you would finish the bonnet in time!! Two cups of coffee + the bonnet post = near stroke!
Edie looks adorable, nice job. Congrats to Mike on getting hitched!
Posted by: Dana B | April 24, 2006 at 08:46 AM
You know, you don't have to take the "Last Minute" aspect of the book title to heart when knitting its projects! ha ha! Glad you finished on time. The bonnet looks fab and will keep sweet Edie's ears nicely protected from those prairie winds. Congratulations to your brother and to the bride as well!
Posted by: Robin | April 24, 2006 at 10:16 AM
Congratulations and is that the most precious thing ever? yep ... pretty sure it is!!
Posted by: vegasandvenice | April 24, 2006 at 11:40 AM
Oh the bonnet! Oh the cute-ness of your little one. ack! Love it.
And congrats to your bro and new wife. Looks like a neat setting.8-)
Posted by: Angela | April 24, 2006 at 11:58 AM
Edie looks so sweet in her bonnet! That Last Minute book is priceless..
Congratulations to your brother and his wife, and I'll see you soon!
Posted by: Dana | April 24, 2006 at 05:19 PM
the top photo of Edie is so great. It could be present day or decades ago.
Great job with the bonnet -- that was a close one.
I shipped my end of the swap out today, just FYI.
xox, l.
Posted by: leya | April 24, 2006 at 05:52 PM
Congrats on finishing that bonnet! It looks so sweet on your little girl. And congrats to your brother and his wife, too :-)
Posted by: Becky | April 24, 2006 at 11:12 PM