Stitchers Crossing: Finished project and experimenting!

So I finished my margarita buttons and beads kit. I just love all the colors. All the petite beads took forever because they are completed by doing a cross stitch through the bead. And there were a lot of them! But I think it turned out great. It's going to hang in my apartment's kitchen when I retrieve the frame from home.

And this weekend I decided it was about time I taught myself how to knit (more than just basic knit/purl stitches). So here's what has happened. It's a small baby blanket from a pattern I got real cheap last year. I had to consult some youtube videos for some help, but I think I have it figured out! It's about a 30" wide pattern.