WOW!!

It's only January 14, 2010 & I have already started & COMPLETED 3 projects!!!!!!!!!!

Ravelry link: Baby Surprise Jacket for Barbara's great grandson.






Ravelry link: Baby Surprise Jacket for Jorge's granddaughter.






Ravelry link: Baby Ruffle Hat for Jorge's granddaughter.

It's just not that black & white...

Ravelry link: Baby Surprise Jacket #4 for Barbara's great grandson.

BSJ #4

Well, I have started my fourth Baby Surprise Jacket. I don't know why, but this pattern has really captivated me and has kept me quite interested, so much so, that I scrounged around for yarn (I do not really have a stash to speak of) and found some "disgusting" acrylic yarn (Caron Simply Soft). I'm using it because I do not have anything else to use right now. It will be sturdy/durable and very easy care for whomever is going to get this. I have not quite decided who I am giving this to. It was originally going to be for a co-worker of mine who recently had her 2nd great grandson. He was born around Thanksgiving, 2009. But, because of the yarn I am using, this BSJ is coming out a little larger than I thought it would. Barb could still use it, but she'd probably have to wait at least a year before her great grandson could wear it.

This is what I had knit for her for her first great grandson.

Ravelry link: Baby Surprise Jacket #4 for TBD.

Charlotte wearing her BSJ & hat

Isn't Charlotte just such a little cutie pie???? That's why I couldn't resist knitting her a few things.

Charlotte & her mom, Heather

Ravelry link: Baby Surprise Jacket and Baby Ruffle Hat

Another BSJ is complete!

Ravelry link: Baby Surprise Jacket for Jorge's soon-to-be granddaughter. This is BSJ #3. I added several eyelet rows (K2TOG, YO) and knit an attached i-cord bind off with butto hole. YouTube video of the attached i-cord bind off & button hole technique is at the end of this post.

Attached I-Cord Button Hole

Favorite Kitty!!!!!

Attached I-Cord Bind Off & Button Hole from Lorilee Beltman (Knitting Nuggets)

Baby Surprise Jacket #2

I finished the Baby Surprise Jacket for Charotte which goes with her Baby Ruffle Hat.

Charlotte's Baby Surprise Jacket ravelry link.

Charlotte's Baby Ruffle Hat

I made this baby ruffle hat for the granddaughter of a co-worker of mine. This was a really simple but fun pattern to knit, and only took a few hours. I have a lot of left over yarn so I am going to make a matching Baby Surprise Jacket also and hope that I have enough yarn to complete it. I used Bernat Baby Jacquards.

My boss is having a granddaughter in February (his first grandchild), so I think I may make this hat again, along with a matching Baby Surprise Jacket for him, too.

Charlotte's Baby Ruffle Hat ravelry link.

A is for Addison

Addison's dress is finished.




I found cute little butterfly buttons.

Pastels for Addison

A co-worker of mine just had a little girl so I am knitting her a cute little dress. It's the Little Sister's Dress by Tora Frøseth.

I love how this pattern is knit - top down and seamless (yea!).

Baby Knitting

Wow - It's been about 2 1/2 months since I last posted. I guess I had better get caught up. I've completed 3 more knitterly items since I last posted:

• Jester Hat (Ravelry link). The pattern, by Wooly Workhead, can be found as a free download directly from ravelry or from here.












• Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman (Ravelry link). I knit this for the Ravelympics & I am happy to say I made it to the finish line!!!!





• Pinwheel Blanket (Ravelry link). This project was also entered in the Ravelympics but did not make it to the finish line on time. I missed it by just a few hours - oh well.... The pattern, by Genia Planck, can be found here.











All three of these are gifts for April at work. She's having a baby in early January. A the time when I was knitting them, she did not know what she was having, but liked browns so hence the colors of the sweater and blanket. We now know she's having a girl, although she's not big on pink, so I'm not sure any of the above would have been in pink anyway. Well - maybe they would have been - I LOVE pink.

Hopping Wallaby

I finished the wallaby for B and she loved it. She was completely surprised by the gift and very appreciative which is always nice. The sweater is for her GREAT grandson who was just born last week.

















THE STATS
Pattern: The Wonderful Wallaby
Source: Cottage Creations
Date: Cast On 02.09.08 // Cast Off 03.02.08
Yarn: Bernat Berella "4", 2 skeins; Grey Ragg
Needles #1: Size 6 US (4.0mm) for ribbing; KnitPicks Harmony Options
Needles #2: Size 8 US (5.0mm) for body, sleeves & hood; KnitPicks Harmony Options
Note #1: Size 2 (Wanda Wallaby)
Note #2: For Joseph Michael Edward, GREAT grandson of Barbara M.

LB Hoodie & Wallaby

It's been a month - I know. I just haven't felt like posting. I haven't felt much like knitting either, although I did complete the Lion Brand Hoodie and I am just about finished with yet another Wallaby. This is for a little boy who is 2 days old. He was about 3 weeks early and is a GREAT grandson of a co-worker of mine. Hopefully, I'll have the Wallaby finished this weekend so I can give it to B on Monday.
The LB Hoodie was a big hit. I found the cutest little doggie buttons.







THE STATS
Pattern: Lion Brand Pattern # 60554A: Cotton-Ease Hoodie
Source: Lion Brand
Date: Cast On 01.29.08 // Cast Off 02.01.08
Yarn: Bernat Berella "4", 2 skeins; Grey Ragg
Needles: Size 8 US (5.0mm), KnitPicks Harmony Options
Note #1: Size 3-6 months