Sorry for the radio silence for the last several days. Still trying to get healthy over here. But I have been knitting and crocheting a lot. I made this sweater for new little Gemma Grace.
Initially I didn’t have the flower on there, but it looked a little boyish, so I added the flower pin. It’s removable, so if it doesn’t match the rest of her outfit or she just doesn’t want it on there it’s easily removable.
I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out.
So I finally finished my OBEY Scarf. It seems like I’ve been working on this foreveeeer. In reality it’s only been since January, but it was the most complex pattern I’ve ever tackled. So I finished the really hard part January 10th… and in the meantime I’ve just been working on the 5 1/2 feet of stockinette stitch on itsy bitsy tiny needles with very thin yarn. Seriously, it took forever to get that part done. And then last night I finally decided to work on the “Obey” part of it.
It all kind of turns into a tangled mess and you can’t really tell if it will turn out ok until the very end. Kind of frustrating, but I think it turned out alright.
And in this light I know it looks pink, but it’s really dark red. For some reason the lighting outside (on my front porch) made it look really pinkish…
I am just so glad that this project is finally DONE.
Whew. It will probably be a long time before I try intarsia knitting again!
Ok, so here’s the thing. I got this super awesome deal on this Cascade SuperWash Quattro Yarn that was really cute and I thought I’d make something fun for my baby boy. So I cast on some stitches without any real idea of what I was making and it turned into this:
Which Paul immediately declared “Too girly.”
Darn.
I didn’t think it was too girly, but I can understand how he’d think so… the sleeves kind of flare out a bit, so I can see how it might seem a bit feminine. Here’s where I need your vote: Too girly or is it ok for a boy? It’s not like I don’t know any baby girlies who wouldn’t mind a little shirt.
So go cast your vote!
I love knitting baby sweaters. This bodes well for my little Togglebuttons, as I am sure he’ll get a whole host of knitted sweaters and outfits. At he’ll be born at the end of the hot season, so just in time to get to wear a lot of knitted hoodies, sweater vests, etc, etc. Anyway, I’ve got a few things in the works for little ToggleButtons, but there’s been a whole bunch of baby showers so I had to put those aside to make some cute things for other little babies who need knitted goodies.
This sweater is for our friends Chris and Abby’s brand new baby, Owen. He sure is a cutie. And since I don’t have a baby to model it for you, you get to see it laying on a chair in my kitchen!
I stole the buttons off an old pair of Paul’s pants.
And actually, Paul picked out the colors for the sweater, too! He’s a handy guy to have around.
So, on a whim I decided to pull out my trusty ol’ canister to see if it made the hood any more appealing to look at… I can’t ever get the hood to look right when I am trying to show you my knitted things… but it ended up just looking like a Jawa from Star Wars, but I’ll show it to you anyway because it makes me laugh.
I made another Hammerhead shark. I like this guy.
He’s a bit chubbier than the last hammerhead I made, which I think works for this guy since I couldn’t get his eyes quite right.
I actually ended up having to remake this guy 3 times just to figure out how to get his head on right. I couldn’t remember how I did it the first time I made him and of course I wasn’t smart enough to write down the pattern, naturally.
But all is well. He is with his new cute little owner now, who I hope will love him as much as I did.
In other knitting news, I am thinking of making some kind of a knitted mobile for the baby, and wanted your input. What sort of things should I knit for it? A sea-creature mobile? An animal mobile? Geometric-shape mobile? Birdie-mobile? Slugs, snails and puppy dog tails? Let me know in the comments what you think I should make! I like it when other people are creative for me!
So I have been knitting, I swear. I just finished two projects today, in fact! But today I am just going to show you one. You know, so I can have something to blog about tomorrow.
So, without further ado, here is Louella’s Birthday Dress, made in honor of her 1st Birthday, which is tomorrow!
I thought the dress needed a bit of girly-ness, so I added the flower buttons.
I love it. I may end up making a sweater version of it for myself, just because the pattern is so darn cute. (Um, definitely not while I am pregnant, though.)
And for those of you who were wondering, here is the pattern link. (Raverly Link)
My mom, sister Erika and nephew Ez were in town for the weekend and I found these on my camera after they left! How cute is my nephew?
What a ham!
And a parting shot for you: We’re narrowing in on 20 weeks, and strangely enough I feel smaller than I did last week, even though horizontal stripes are supposed to make you look bigger.
Alright, I am off to the grocery store to pick up a few items to make Tortilla Soup for dinner. Yum.
This Blue and White Angel Fish is for the winner of the Giveaway I hosted last month. I’ve been kind of busy so it’s a little late coming, but here he is anyway:
I couldn’t find my black yarn, so he’s got blue eyes.
And now I must go and get ready for another long evening at work!
Last night I had a huge craving for Monkey Bread. So, I made myself a batch. And it was delicious.
I don’t have a Bundt pan, so I had to use just a regular casserole dish, so it was a teensy bit soggy in the middle still, but it was perfect on the top and sides. I know some people don’t know what Monkey Bread is, so I will tell you. It’s made of that pre-made biscuit dough with white sugar, cinnamon, brown sugar and butter and baked until it’s all puffy and delicious. And it’s SO so good. Unfortunately I didn’t get started on it until like 8:30 pm, so by the time I made it and baked it, it was well after 9:00 pm, and then I got sort of a sugar rush and ended up staying up past my self-imposed 10:00pm bedtime. Oh well.
Also last night I finished making another custom ordered slouchy hat.
Sorry for the cruddy picture quality… but it’s like I said, it was past my bedtime.
So, I made this little hoodie for my best friend Autumn, who is due next month! She’s expecting a little boy.
Pay no attention to the hood.. it didn’t want to cooperate without a baby head to fill it up.
Autumn really likes camo stuff, so I decided to make it a little bit camo, but still have a baby boy feel to it.
And the backside view:
I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, and I even remembered to make it the right size so that it will fit him when the weather starts getting a bit chillier this fall. I’m not 100% pleased with how the yarn pooled in places, but that’s what you get for using variegated yarn, huh?
It’s been such a blessing to have one of my best friends be a few months farther along in her pregnancy than me, so she can give me tips and let me know what to expect in the coming months. Also, there’s the added benefit of having someone to commiserate with when you’re feeling icky. But we can’t wait for your arrival, Baby Parkinson! We’re very excited to meet you!
So here is a bit of that knitting catch-up.
A simple brown sweater for a cute little girl.
And another slouchy hat. No pictures of me modeling it.
I love this yarn. I love, love, love this yarn.
It’s so squishy and wonderful.
Also, a crocheted surprise for someone!
I also love making ripple blankets. This is my 3rd one (or 4th? Now I can’t remember) and it’s just as much fun to make as the first.
I’ve got a few more projects that are still being worked on, but should be ready to share later on this week.
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