I've been kicking up a lot of dust in getting ready for Easter Sunday - we're hosting, party of 12! It's time intensive to plan and get ready and clean up, but I would rather do that and stay at home instead of traveling! Plus, it makes it easy - both sides of the family… Continue reading Spring Cleaning
Category: FOs
More malabrigo & FO
Today I gave my Tudora a real-world wear - successful! It was just right to block the gap between my jacket and neck from the wind. So so so warm! Yay for wearing handknits! I have decided to try and milk my malabrigo that was leftover from Tudora to make an "Amanda Hat" - and… Continue reading More malabrigo & FO
Dress your family in Malabrigo
(apologies to David Sedaris, I will read "Dress your family in corduroy and denim"!)In honor of on Ravelry I cast on and finished Tudora. "Emerald" Malabrigo, size 7 needles, and two days (though if I had put all my time / energy into it, it could have been a one night project, but I did… Continue reading Dress your family in Malabrigo
Watch out Project Runway
My baby is fierce! Doesn't her hair look like Christian's? Anyway, she's ready to strut her stuff in her new pants! Dan was quite polite about my interest in making these - he questions "Why do babies need pants?" each time I dress her in a non-onesie-zip-up-sleep-and-play outfit. Baby Bell Bottoms by Alison. I gave… Continue reading Watch out Project Runway
Swatches & Socks & “Sweats” oh my!
A few days later than I intended, but that's life. I finished my "Lenore" socks! 10 days, baby! How wonderful is that? I'm so glad that I stuck with it past the fiddly purls and yarn-overs in the beginning part of the lace pattern. This was also my first time to knit with Blue Moon… Continue reading Swatches & Socks & “Sweats” oh my!
Big Bad Baby Blanket
I finished this blanket last week or just before. I bought the yarn back in May when Betsy and I went to Webs. I started it, but stopped because I got superstitious... I picked it up and put it down many times, more so towards the end of my pregnancy, but didn't finish it before… Continue reading Big Bad Baby Blanket
Pixie Hat or Suction Cup?
I've been putting off finishing the larger knit items - Lorelai's blanket, the Amelie dress, my Bartholomew socks... I thought the Pixie Hat would be really cute. I had made Lorelai Christmas themed hats, and the snowman didn't quite work out, and it's been so cold she needs something on her head when we go… Continue reading Pixie Hat or Suction Cup?
“Itty Bitty” Snowman
My first FO for 2008! It's the Snowman hat from "Itty Bitty Hats" - I used stash yarns (black - red heart, white - caron simply soft, red - debbie bliss merino dk, orange - kitchen cotton). You might not notice it as modeled by Elvis the dcuk, but it's really tall. I either mismeasured… Continue reading “Itty Bitty” Snowman
A Merry Christmas after all
Thanks to everyone for the comments - your support and encouragement means a lot! I am trying to enjoy the baby time, even though I'm really looking forward to a schedule / routine and more interaction with the wee one. She's kinda giving us smiles and amazingly last night she slept from 10-ish until 6:30-ish!!!… Continue reading A Merry Christmas after all
Bored
No baby yet. I don't have an early bird, the bun is still in the oven and the little butterball is still getting roasted. We had a really nice Thanksgiving at my folks, though it was different - Nana was missed, Virginia was there and the in-laws didn't stay too long (my MIL had an… Continue reading Bored