Coming home from California was hard and I miss the babies already. I adore Miss Lydia to bits, and her brother is a hoot. Fun fact: Oliver's head fits inside a McDonald's Happy Meal box.
However, coming back to KC did mean that I got presents! Wichita's family was extremely, and I mean extremely, generous to me this year.
First up, from his grandmother, money to buy a new knitting bag. I chose this one, a classic messenger bag from Namaste, and I love it. There is a space for my laptop and/or Nook, which I have discovered is extremely handy for carrying knitting patterns. No more printouts crumpled at the bottom of my bag! Although this bag has a nice space for keeping books and patterns flat. Also I like that the pockets are not too deep, so small knitting paraphernalia such as darning needles, stitch markers, etc., won't be lost to oblivion.
After that, it was a very Knitpicks Christmas. Blocking mats, lace blocking wires, blocking pins, a dye kit, a lint shaver (I'm actually really excited about that one) and a jug of Kookaburra Wool Wash. I am SO EXCITED. I still have Monday off, so I'm going to bust out the dye crockpot and experiment with some real (read: not kool-aid) dyeing. I'm also really pleased to get all these great tools that will make finishing and garment care so much easier.
I had some money hanging out in my paypal account, so I went ahead and bought some patterns for my planned knitting in 2012. I got Huxley for my steeking challenge, Rock Island for my lace challenge, and Zephyr because I love it and it's fun and I found really cute toggle buttons on Etsy. I am even using stash to knit it.
Overall I had a really great vacation and holiday. One of my resolutions for next year is to blog on a more regular basis. Have a wonderful New Year's Eve!
31 December 2011
29 December 2011
Repair job!
Longtime readers will remember when my sweet nephew O was born, I made him a hat and mittens. When I arrived in California, I was pleased to see the mittens are still in use; or were, until the tiny strand of yarn that had been holding things together finally gave out.
While mending knitting is one of my least favorite tasks, I cheerfully took on the job, because my darling niece's wee hands cannot be cold.
25 December 2011
20 December 2011
Playing it by ear.
I am busy knitting a wide-brimmed sunhat for this darling girl:
...and I am totally making it up as I go along. As always when I am flying by the seat of my pants, I am desperately hoping the hat fits for more than 5 minutes after bind-off.
We fly on Thursday and I am having trouble deciding what knitting to take. Wichita is getting socks for Christmas and I have been terribly unmotivated to work on them -- size 14 men's socks in plain St st, no surprise, huh? At least I have some color changes to work with. I'd like to take something that would be a challenge in the face of all that stockinette. Maybe something cabled. Not socks. Legwarmers? Maybe.
But first I have to finish this hat.
...and I am totally making it up as I go along. As always when I am flying by the seat of my pants, I am desperately hoping the hat fits for more than 5 minutes after bind-off.
We fly on Thursday and I am having trouble deciding what knitting to take. Wichita is getting socks for Christmas and I have been terribly unmotivated to work on them -- size 14 men's socks in plain St st, no surprise, huh? At least I have some color changes to work with. I'd like to take something that would be a challenge in the face of all that stockinette. Maybe something cabled. Not socks. Legwarmers? Maybe.
But first I have to finish this hat.
15 December 2011
More Knits: Where Are They Now?
So I knitted a lot of baby stuff this year. It's kind of ridiculous.
But awfully cute.
This is Henry, modeling his K-State purple sweater. The pattern is Kai Cable Sweater from Natural Knits for Babies and Moms, which I think is a great book for baby stuff.
Look at those toes. Om nom nom TOES.
04 December 2011
Knits: Where are they now?
So apparently I never actually blogged this, but I made this little brown-and-pink sweater for my niece, Lydia, over the summer.
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I made it a bit big on purpose, because I wanted her to be able to wear it this winter. It's a good thing I did. Miss Lydia is 3 1/2 months old and is already wearing 6-9 month clothes. She is a very long baby, so most clothes are extremely baggy on her, but they fit her length.
It's cooled off a bit in the desert, so I received a picture over the weekend of her wearing her girly sweater with some of her brother's hand-me-downs.
She looks almost exactly like Oliver did at that age. I am counting down the days (17!) until I get to spend A WHOLE WEEK with her and her brother!
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