Woke up this morning and noticed it was cold. Not too surprising for New England in April, but to look at the thermostat and see it reading "56" instead of "64" was a surprise! Something is wrong with the furnace, again. Luckily, our local company is great - when we called them at 7:45am they… Continue reading Brrr.
Tag: Lorelai
Neon in a blender
I was digging into my stash and found a ball of Sugar 'n Cream cotton yarn - in pinks, orange, green and yellow. I decided to make a "Baby Genius Burp Cloth" from the Mason-Dixon gals. As I was knitting it up I absolutely hated the colors! It's all neon mushed up, and I really… Continue reading Neon in a blender
Gushing, tagged and new favorites
Lorelai was gifted a beautiful handmade sweater from her Aunt Virginia. Virginia picked up the knitting needles around Christmas - armed with many of my knitting books. She had made a bookmark for a first project and jumped right in to make herself a sweater. We've emailed back and forth about stitches and patterns and… Continue reading Gushing, tagged and new favorites
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
Two Months Old!
Happy Two Months, Lorelai! Someone, I forget who, decorated this onesie at my baby shower. It reads, "If you think I'm cute you should meet Jackson" - and boy, do we ever think she is cute! How can she get cuter every day? And she still has all that hair! Makes her look older, which… Continue reading Two Months Old!
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
“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
Thank you for the comments about my grandfather - they mean a lot. It's been a crazy week with all that business, and Lorelai is a happy distraction. She brought a smile to everyone's face and it didn't hurt that she was very well behaved! I wanted to knit, but since Monday (??? maybe. I… Continue reading
Mish Mosh
A moment for myself while I eat breakfast, enjoy a cup of coffee, and avoid my daily "to-do" list. Gathering my thoughts...Knitting - I'm so close to finishing Lorelai's baby blanket! I'm on the seed stitch border right now, just a few more rows. It's made with Blue Sky Organic Cotton in a great green… Continue reading Mish Mosh
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