I am so proud of this gown.  I started knitting it the week I found out I was pregnant.  Our families have two very distinct traditions surrounding baptisms that I wanted to carry on to my children.  Chris' family has a gown that 3 generations have worn for their ceremonies, and each child in my family wears something handmade for our ceremonies.  ( Read more... )

It was a good thing for my knitting that Benjamin came late.  I was able to knit the whole body of the gown, plus one sleeve.  I just have the other sleeve, the collar, and the buttonband to finish it up ( Read more... )

I'm still here!

My due date officially ends in 4 hours and 20 minutes, and I really don't think I can pop a baby out in that amount of time.  As Jenny helped me realize, it's more of a "maybe date" anyway.  Full term is really anytime between 38 and 42 weeks, so it's more accurate to say a woman has a due month than a due date.  It's really ( Read more... )

My very lovely, very generous, and absolutely amazing friend Jenny sent me some leftover Lion Brand Cotton-Ease that she was trying to clear out before her recent move.  She sent me 3 skeins, and I thought, "This would be a terrific yarn to do something baby related out of!"  I started off in dire search of a suitable sweater: something simple and  ( Read more... )

I asked Chris for a clean and organized house for Christmas.  I've been so tired again in the third trimester and busy with work that I find it very difficult to just keep up with weekly cleaning.  Compound that with the poor organizational tools we have, and I have found myself too overwhelmed to even start.  I tried to pull out my FlyLady routine ( Read more... )

This weekend we stopped by the pet store because we had to replace Loki's CatDancer.  He pretty much destroyed the old one.  I also wanted to find something catnip related since I know the other two will go crazy for it, and it sure is fun to watch!  But what they offered in toys just didn't seem worth the money spent on them.  Some were hard ( Read more... )

I have completed the Lace Ribbon Scarf just in time for the temperatures to drop this weekend.  They're talking about possible snow in our forecast.  I chose this project specifically for my special Pagewood Farm Glacier Bay Sock Yarn in Bird of Paradise that I got in San Diego.  Besides, photos, that was my only souvenier from the trip.


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I just realized I've done a lot more private posts lately, rather than public.  (Reminder: posts that relate more directly to my personal life are "friends only" locked.  This means that if you're a friend and reading my blog, let me know and I'll friend you so you can keep in better contact with me!)  I better do a public post to update you on ( Read more... )

Chart M1 (that's 1 out of 7 different charts) is completed on the baptismal gown!  I also did two pin tucks (those are the ruffles at the top).  Who invented those devils??!!  I've actually been delayed at posting the picture.  I'm half done with Chart M2!  It will probably take me several more months to complete this.  We're trying to pick a ( Read more... )

I have been knitting!  Just very little progress is being made on any project.  I'm currently working on a baptismal gown that is with tiny yarn on tiny needles.  I also have the Central Park Hoodie going, but that takes second seat to the baptismal gown right now.  And I have the standard pair of socks that I work on during the 10 free minutes I ( Read more... )