It's finished!

Here is a sweater for a four year old, size wasn't my goal, I was more interested in the process than the product. The product is very nice though. The pattern is a tomten by Elizabeth Zimmerman and it's has some cascade 220, but the beautiful yarn is Spunky Eclectic, burning bush colorway. She is an amazing dyer.

It was a fun project, I'm thinking I deserve a big girl version, don't you?

I really have been doing things........

I'm not just sitting around eating bon bons, honestly. I've been knitting and sewing and eating lots of popsicles! I haven't read in any books that popsicles are good for prenatal development, but they are very tasty! Have you any favorites? I'm taking suggestions, Edy's grape are doing it for me lately. Baby seems to agree. Growing without any problems from the feel of things.

I'm all done sewing little diapers I think, for now anyway. I have 18 at this point. We'll see if baby likes them before I get anymore going. I used some minke fabric to make two and I liked the fabric so much that I made some of these. I have some fine tuning to do with my sewing skills, but I've learned more about my sewing machine which should make the next pair go a bit easier. I'm kind of excited. They are really cute and easy, which is a bonus. I'd like a big girl pair, but there is a weight issue that needs to be taken care of.

OK baby, I'm ready - come out come out!

People's kindness can overwhelm me.

There are many different moments in life when a person just needs to stop and look around them. Over the past few months, all of the wonderful people that I know have been so kind and generous I don't even know where to begin. The women from work, all of my friends, and now the great women from knitting. Tonight they delivered this wonderful gift of a blanket, everyone made a square and they all got together to sew it up so nicely. It's gorgeous and I'm so proud of them all. They are all very talented. Plus look at all the other little gifts people made, bibs, a sweater hat set, a hat and bootee set, and a diaper cover. Thank you so much everyone! You are all so kind and I'm so lucky to have you in my life.

Diaper covers, diaper covers

They aren't the knitted kind, but they are kind of cute. There is a pretty good chance that baby out grows them before we can get our use out of them, they seem small, coming for someone with NO idea what to expect - size, gender, anything. You name it, we're newbies! And yes, the reality is starting to sink in........... holy cow - we're in for a shock!

Anyway, the pattern is from Little Comet Tails and the best one I've found yet! They are just covers, I'm hoping to use G-diapers with them for day care. We'll see.

It's been three long days at home, there is the presence of a persistent cough that can't be shaken, and to top it all off today I've found a new allergy - I seem to be allergic to this "wonderful" face cream that everyone, even Oprah loves. Well, it seems to have caused a chemical burn on my face - now I cough and am swollen and red. Thank goodness he married me two weeks ago and didn't wait for today!

It's taken a week........

It's taken a week to post, how does time go so fast? We got married last weekend, and I'm happy to say it went smashingly! I could not have asked for more and everyone's happiness and generousity was amazing. Now I just need to clean my house and get ready for this baby. I think it's interesting that they always measure time with pregnancy in weeks, so 9 more weeks seems like a lot of time, but holy cow - that's only 63 days! How is that possible? In 63 days I'm going to be responsible for a small being that either has my or John (or worse case BOTH) of our temperments! It been done by millions of others for millions of years, I just figures I'd be the last person on earth for it to happen to. Must get knitting................. need more diaper covers :)

flowers, flowers, flowers

Ok, not much knitting going on here, well there's a bit but I'm waiting until it's completely finished to show you all. However, I have been trying my hand at being a florist, the paper kind of course.


I really like the little ones, the big ones here aren't the best colors but when you put them all together they are rather fun.

They are finally finished!

YAH, they have come to an end. The never ending knee highs are completed. It took months, my mother actually worked on them at one point because they were boring me to death, but I do love them. Pam and I dyed the yarn back in August, so I'm happy to say that two of the three sock blanks have been used.

In other news, the baby bump is LARGE at this point. I had to struggle to get the socks on today, picture me laying on the bed feet in the air trying to pull on socks. Not that tricky except every time your leg comes near you, you stop breathing because there isn't enough room for both your diaphram and your leg plus your bump on the bed with the rest of your body. Interesting hum? Not really, takes me back to the beached whale rolling around in the sand scenario. Not pleasant.

I finished these awhile ago, but I love them and they aren't as hard to put on, so they deserve some blog time! Do you love them?