Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Saarjte’s bootees
Pattern: Saartjes bootees
Yarn: Araucania Nature Wool
Needles: US 6 DPNs
Mods: knit in the round using mods from Hello Yarn
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Pattern: Saartjes bootees
Yarn: Araucania Nature Wool
Needles: US 6 DPNs
Mods: knit in the round using mods from Hello Yarn
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
I didn’t know how to knit or crochet when I was pregnant with my first son, Nathan. I first learned how to crochet when he was around 7-8 months old. I started with a simple granny square blanket that turned into something awful and then I progressively realized there were tons of patterns online. I used the internet to learn how to read these patterns and eventually I bought a book (The Happy Hooker by Debbie Stoller). After over a year crocheting, I bought a “I Taught Myself to Knit!” kit and attempted knitting. I didn’t quite grasp the concept of pulling loops through other loops without a hook, so I ended up putting the kit away for a while. I continued crocheting and blah blah blah and then I got the desire to learn to knit AGAIN. I pulled out the kit and tried and failed AGAIN. it wasn’t until I found out about http://www.knittinghelp.com that everything finally *clicked* and I made a successful swatch. A whole new world was opened to me and I’ve made many many pretty things since.
Now, I’m pregnant and I’m just on a roll with the baby things. I had a few weeks of anti-craft when I was nauseated everyday and didn’t want to do anything. Since that ended, though, I’ve knit quite a few things for my fetus. His name is Andrew, by the way–the fetus. I just can’t seem to get used to calling him that. We haven’t decided on a middle name, yet.
I’m adding to the baby knits stash and am going to buckle down and finish all my planned projects, in the next few weeks.
First, some roll-waist shorties. I got the inspiration for the roll-down waist from a Flickr friend, mama_anna. it’s pretty genius! I’m not a fan of drawstrings, so I love it. plus, I think it extra-stretchiness will mean he can wear them for more than a few weeks (hopehope!).
Pattern: none.
Yarn: Araucania Nature Wool
Needles: US 6
Next, a gown that’s almost done. A friend of mine put one on her daughter when she was a newborn and I thought it was just precious! I didn’t have a pattern, so I just did a top-down raglan, back and forth in stst, then I joined it in the round where I thought a waist might be. I continued knitting in the round until it was about 20″ in length or so.
Pattern: none.
Yarn: Bernat handicrafter cotton
Needles: US 6
Probably my favorite part about the gown are the buttons I made. I used a Dritz button making kit and they were really rather easy.
my list of to-do’s before Andrew gets here include the following:
I guess this is MY sort of nesting. My husband can attest to the fact that cleaning is just NOT my forte, so you won’t see me 40 weeks pregnant scrubbing my bathroom. Oh no, you’ll see me frantically bouncing on a birthing ball sewing up the last little bit of *whatever*!
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
It took a few episodes of CSI and I had a bib. I even used my last little plane button. I had bought a bunch when the Hancock Fabrics nearby went out of business and I LOVED them.
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
this one is a little bit bigger. I’m not quite sure what to do with it. over-dye it with some red to make it more masculine? try and sell it? it’s so soft! I have 2 balls of fisherman wool (over 800yds!) that I want to dye and make something out of. maybe a blanket for the boys. speaking of blankets, I should probably make one for le fetus, so that I can cuddle with it and make it smell like me. you know, to become like a security blanket for him or something.
Monday, January 14th, 2008
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
Pattern: Baby Surprise Jacket from Knitting Workshop by Elizabeth Zimmermann
Yarn: Paton’s Classic Wool in grey mix and Elsbeth Lavold Classic AL in black
Needles: US 6 circular
for the fetus! [which, by the way, we found out is a boy! another son, guys! this is too exciting.]
I used an i-cord cast-off that took way too long, but was waaay too easy! I thought I was doing it wrong, it went so well. hah! my fetus will be 6-9 months when the weather is ready for it, so I hope it fits him, then. I may have to elongate the sleeves a bit, but that’ll be easy. I’m going to save a ball of the Elsbeth Lavold AL for when the time comes. I need to decide what buttons to use.
I got this book from my mother-in-law for Christmas. best gift! I had originally planned to dye some yarn, but I got too impatient and picked up 2 coordinating wools for this project. maybe I’ll dye that yarn someday. if the jacket seems too small, the closer it gets to next winter, perhaps I’ll knit another in a bigger size.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! 2008 is going to be great!
Friday, December 14th, 2007
but look at that pattern! it was fairly easy, once I mastered cabling wtihout a cable needle. it looks so intricate, though! I highly recommend the pattern.
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Pattern: Ganomy from The Knitter’s Almanac by Elizabeth ZimmermannFriday, October 5th, 2007
Pattern:
My own. chullo-inspired.I really, really, loved the colors choices here. They rang in autumn verrry nicely for me. I hadn’t even realized it was already fall until I started making these. I hope their recipients get good use out them. The sweater should fit a 3+ month old, while the hat will fit a 3+ year old.
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
I love this pattern. It’s the second time I’ve used it; the first ones I made were for my son and they were only used sporadically. I recently gave them away to a friend. These blue ones are for a trade. I hope they get lots of wear!
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