The perfect day..................

Friends of ours across the pond are expecting a baby girl very soon. The sweater, bootee combo is finished before she has arrived! I made myself sit down today in the rain and sew on the buttons and the ends, my least favorite part of knitting. I'm pleased with how it came out, plus I was able to watch a bit of Sense and Sensibility while I was doing it. This also can make one very happy on a rainy day. Oh, the kettle of tea was beside me the whole time too! Some days are just great.

Baby Surprise!

Here is my first baby surprise jacket. I've heard so much about it, being a knitting classic and favorite. Elizabeth Zimmerman was a true knitting genius. It was fun to knit it up, it's done in one piece, and then fold it accordingly to see it become a sweater. I've added fish buttons to it, here. They aren't overly practical but still a perfect match. I gave it to the expectant dad as a birthday present last night and he thought I'd lost my mind. Which I have. No doubt. Don't worry I have actually sewn it up, though the stripes added more loose ends than I cared for.