Sunday, May 31, 2009

Hey Baby!!

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Hello and "Happy End of May" from Winston Cooper and me. June 1st tomorrow! I can't believe the time has just slipped away. Hopefully Jenny Girl and I will be blogging more often soon. But in the meantime I thought I'd do a quick update.

It's been a busy spring, we've both been busy with work and life in general, but there has been knitting. And I know Jen is enjoying her book blog, so if you like to read as well, go visit her over there.

My main knitting focus this spring has been baby knits. I have a new grandbaby on the way so it's been all baby all the time for me.

Every baby needs a blanket.

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Pattern: Baby Blocks by Ann Norling (it's from one of the Debbie Macomber books)
Yarn: Knit Picks Bare - Superwash Merino Worsted Weight
Amount: 6 skeins
Needles: Size 8 us

And a warm sweater, hat and socks... even one born in August??

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Pattern: DROPS b17-23 (used this for the sweater and hat)
Yarn: Brooklyn Handspun Soft Spun - Superwash Sock Yarn
Needles:Size 1, 3, 4, us
I picked this sock yarn up last year at MDSW and assumed it would become socks but I decided to use it for the baby. The soon to be parents had some fun times kicking around Brooklyn with friends while dating and engaged so it seemed like it was meant to be their baby boy's sweater.

And of course, a baby sheep hat! I love this pattern and was so glad DD did too.

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Pattern: Baby Sheep Hat by Melissa Burt
Yarn: Knit Picks Bare - Superwash Merino DK Weight dyed with Wilton's and the black will be Knit Picks Swish DK in coal.
Needles: Size 6 us

Now, SIL, he hasn't seen it yet. He might not want his son running around in a baby sheep hat but he does like the Converse booties, so I'm planning on making those as well.

And on a personal knitting note, sadly, Vienne has been finished but will never be worn. I'll be frogging it and re-purposing the yarn. After blocking, the V is much too deep and wide for me. It slips off my shoulders!! Ughhh!!


Happy Knitting!!

9 comments:

  1. YAY it's so good to see a post from you! I love the baby items, esp the baby hat. That is too cute.

    I'm sorry to read about Vienne hitting the frog pond...

    Winston looks so handsome in his picture...give his belly a rub from me : )

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  2. Oh, there is that gorgeous kitty again!
    Visit my blog this week to see three funny pictures of my Maine Coon!

    Love the baby blocks, turned out real nice!

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  3. Cute cat. Cute blanket and sweater and hat. I just love the sheepy hat. I'm thinking I need to knit it even though I don't know any babies that would actually need a hat around here.

    Good to see you are well!

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  4. Those are some great baby projects! I love white baby blankets!

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  5. Oh! The hat is so cute!

    I love knitting blogs, but I don't knit. What does that say about me? (I am a big fan of receiving knit gifts, though. My friend Theresa over at Knitting Underway is AMAZING.)

    Love your site. I, too, use "Cutest Blog on the Block."

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  6. Too cute------------ you're really knitting it up! Love the kitty pic! :)

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  7. That Blanket is lovely. I have only read on of the Macomber books.. I loved it. I am doing some catching up and I see that the grandbaby is here. Congrats.

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