Let the Baby Month Begin....

I mentioned it before but I have a new nephew and niece arriving soon, just in time for the holidays no less. As a knitter I've been pretty slack in getting things knit up for them and so with a little under a month and a half to go November will be all about baby knitting...a hat or two might slip in there for adults but for now I'm focused on the baby knits.

I finished my last smocked slouch yesterday evening and cast on for the first baby project. A wee little pullover for my niece. It's the Immie Tee by Carrie Bostick Hoge her website is here

The model is Carrie's daughter Immie and quite possibly is what makes this little sweater so adorable.

The lace panel is the Frost Flower and Carrie has written it out very clearly.

I'm not using a fingering weight but a dk pale pink cashmere on size 6 needles. I think it's going to be perfect.

Below is the finished Smocked Slouch by Jill Zilenski. This time I used Dream in Color Classy and it's super slouchy! I'm in love with my new winter hat.

Also, if you hop on over to America's Knitting you can read my review of the Yarn Harlot's visit to Seattle!

Link for website is here

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The 'To-Do' list...

and by 'to-do' list I mean 'to-knit' list. I'm really really trying to get on track with this list and stay deeply focused. It has helped that I have successfully removed all yarn from the living room and into Mr. Brown's Yarn shop on the second floor. Except for the fact that I went in there the other day with a shopping bag and loaded up. Currently in the sidelines to be finished 1. Ledge Trail Vest 2. Twiggy for me 3. 70 Yard Mitt for my other hand Finished those bad boys last night! this is what happens when you use the 10s burst hands free option on your iphone and you're holding said phone with your chinny chin chin. On the List: 1. Twiggy for a Christmas gift 2. Iris the Gourmet Monster but since it's for a boy I'm calling it Orvil. 3. Great White Shart Shark 4. Bosco - for me 5. Stillhouse Vest - for me 6. Woodsy - for me 7. Three Seahawk themed hats as gifts. 8. Gifts for friends... and on and on and on If you...

Finished Object

I'm not good at keeping surprises a secret...I get so excited that I usually blow it. Well not this time... I knit this sweater for Bump and had the buttons custom madefor it by Buttons by Robin, a wonderful shop on Etsy... She used a photo of Rupert that I emailed her...Rupert is their (Bump, C & M's) family dog... I couldn't post a photo until they had received the sweater which arrived on their doorstep last night... Oh how I wish I could have been there when they got it! It turned out amazing! Pattern: Baby Sophisticate Yarn: Big tweedy Cashmere (lucky boy) Please check out Robin's shop on Etsy I know you'll find buttons you love and she does amazing work!

W.I.P

Bears Barn Owl. We had a hockey game last night and while I'm normally so wrapped up in the game that I don't have time to knit, that was not the case last night. Silvertips have had a rough go and the Red Deer Rebels really wolloped them last night. So I knit. I ate some dingleberries. Delicious. and I knit some more. I have a feeling I'll be finishing this bad boy up by tomorrow and he'll be the star of the retreat. Isn't his color wonderful?

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