Life Continues

Well, I have been at work for just over a week, and so far it is going well. Work is just busy enough to keep me occupied without stressing me out. The house is a complete wreck, but pretty soon I'm sure I will find a method to keep everything in order. Chaos is to be expected with a major change like this.

Audrey is doing very well at daycare. She loves all the activity and her nap schedule has adjusted well. Everyone says she is a joy, but I'm sure they tell all the parents that!

I realized that I never shared some of the knitting I had done for Audrey.

Here are two pairs of booties and a pair of socks. She only wore the socks once. I missed the short window of time that they acually fit her, plus I made the heels and toes too pointy! She wored the pink booties ALL the time. They were the only thing she didn't kick off. Both booties are from the 50 Baby Booties to Knit book. She doesn't fit in these any more and I haven't had time to make her more.

This is her 3-6 month sweater. Pattern from Last Minute Knitted Gifts and knit in Malibrigo worsted weight yarn. She looks so cute in this. I am hoping to get her 6 month pictures taken in it. I have enough yarn left over for a baby hat, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

Purple

I had good luck with my first try at tulips, this one was my favorite. I love the color and the spiky edges on the petals.

Next year I think I will plant them a little closer together to get more of an impact. My clematis is doing very well this year, and I didn't do much to it. I love it when gardening works out this way!

I picked up some fingering weight yarn from Wooly Wonka Fibers (an online business run by Anne) because I fell in love with the colors. I had no clue what I was going to do with it, but I had to have it. I very rarely do this, so I figured I was entitled. This yarn is a combination of Merino wool, bamboo, and nylon. I cannot believe how wonderfully this knit up. It is so very soft and the colors are beautiful, no pooling!

Once I found out I was having a baby girl I knew I had to use this yarn for something. I finally decided on the EZ Baby Surprise Jacket. My gauge was off, so this turned out smaller than it should be, and who knows how long she will be able to wear it, if at all! But it is so cute I really don't care.

This took up only one skein of the two skeins I bought, so I think I will do socks for me with the other skein, and with the leftovers baby socks for my little girl. I even ripped out the swatch so I could use it for something. I am determined to not waste a yard of this yarn!

First Baby Project

As soon as I found out I was pregnant I wanted to knit something for the baby, but I wanted to wait to do any clothing or a blanket until I found out if I was having a boy or a girl. Then I thought, burp cloths! I'll need a ton of those! I used the pattern out of the Mason Dixon book and a bright colorway. Here is it, with the bulbs that will hopefully sprout soon.

I started this before I felt sick, and finally finished two months later. I have another one cast on in a green colorway. I had better get cracking if I hope to have enough!