Here’s our little thrill seeker having a blast on her new swing out at Grandma’s farm.

And here’s my best attempt at getting a still shot of this cute little swing top that I knitted last spring. It’s from Minnow Knits (I’m pretty sure), using KnitPicks Shine (worsted?). The pattern does include bloomers, but she’s wearing […]

Happy Holidays! Christmas 2006 was filled with wonderful visits with oodles of family members this year. We were so lucky to be able to see all members of both mine and Kate’s immediate family — plus several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends besides.
I didn’t give many handmade gifts this year (for obvious reasons). That felt […]

Showing off some more mommy knits…

This is my most favorite pattern to knit — I’ve made it for various babes at least 5 times now. It’s the cardigan from the Debbie Bliss Baby Knits book. I’m so delighted that it looks as cute and cozy on Jocelyn as I’d hoped, because I plan to make […]

Only ten days old and Josie already has so much knitwear to testdrive - lucky girl! Here she’s demostrating the coziness of her pinwheel blanket made by Jeni from soft KnitPicks Shine cotton yarn. And below she’s also been trying out a Little Turtle Knits Ribby Wrap soaker knit by me from KnitPicks Merino […]

Only seven more weeks (approximately) until we get to meet our Miss Muffet! The time is sure to fly by because of all of the extra midwife appointments, Bradley classes, and craziness at work. Since I’ve decided not to go back after the baby comes (big, scary, exciting decision!), it’s even more important that I […]

This is a very simple feather-and-fan blanket with a garter stitch edge along the two long sides. I had four balls of this Bernat CottonTots yarn in my stash, which turned out to be just enough for a small baby blanket. The baby’s room is slowly coming along in shades of purple and green, so […]

These knitted diaper covers were fun, but as usual I’m glad to have another Sewing Mamas swap contribution over and done with. Every time I participate in one I end up feeling so burned out from the creation phase…. but then I adore getting goodies sent to me in the mail which inevitably makes me […]

Heidi was in town for the weekend, so Jeni and I got to meet up with her for some yarn sale shopping at Mass Ave Knit Shop. She’s expecting her baby girl to make an arrival very soon, and it was fun to see what cute baby knits are in the works.
Along with oodles of […]

Here’s the latest addition to our little miss muffet’s wardrobe…

Yes, we found out that we have a girl coming in August! The ultrasound was just amazing. She was very, very wiggly which made us laugh. The tech thought she was a girl right away and seemed to become more and more convinced the longer we […]

I’ve been avoiding the computer during non-work hours these days, but today I sat down to create a flyer to post up at the office about selling our piano. I have mixed feelings about letting it go . . . but when it comes down to it, I don’t use it enough to justify the […]

Well, so I’m not DONE done… but all major pieces of the Trellis sweater were completed before the end of the closing ceremonies. Back, two fronts, and two sleeves. Still need to block, sew up the seams, and knit the shawl collar. So, I guess I won’t be making it onto the medal podium, but […]

I’ve been hearing about many knitters who are choosing an Olympics knitting challege. The idea is to cast on for your project during the opening ceremonies on February 10 and complete the project in time for closing ceremonies on February 16. Find out more here.
My energy is coming back bit by bit, so I think […]

I’m going to make this kinda quick because our Internet connection has been on the fritz lately. But I couldn’t wait to show you this yummy little sweater that I made from yarn dyed especially for me by Jeni. She used Kool Aid and, as I understand it, a turkey baster to achieve these awesome, […]

Here’s the completed Snuffy!

He doesn’t quite look like his illustration, but I think he turned out quite cute. And huge! WOOF — it’s Snuffzilla!! I saw this coming soon after I started knitting, but it still cracks me up how humongous this doggy is compared to Miffy. I originally intended him to fit into the […]

Like the Miffy project, I’m also working on creating my own version of another Dick Bruna character, Snuffy. Thanks, by the way, for the comments that helped give me some background about these cute characters.
Here’s my progress so far… kinda hard to see because the pieces keep rolling up. I see some blocking in my […]

I happened to find this adorable little story book about Miffy the bunny at the dollar store the other day, and I thought it would be perfect for a Christmas project that I want to put together for my niece. I want to make a nap time pillow for her with pockets to hold a […]

This is my take on the Coronet pattern from Knitty. I thought it was a really fun project that comes out looking very pretty. However, there was one part of the instructions that baffled me where the directions say to pick up stitches around the cabled band with the wrong side facing. That seemed backwards, […]

Well, I’m realizing that while the blog that’s in my imagination is great, the one that exists here has been sorely lacking. It’s not that I haven’t been doing anything, though. So it’s about time that I made some small effort to bring things back up to date.
This is the Flora scarf from Knitty.com. Pardon […]

I scored some Volgasippi Blue Peace Fleece last year and began knitting up an Everyday Cardigan. By the time I had three pieces or so finished, spring was in full swing and knitting a heavy wool sweater didn’t make much sense anymore. So, the half-finished cardigan was banished to the bottom of the yarn hamper […]

I’m so impressed with the latest installment of knitty.com! I don’t know how likely I am to tackle many of the designs soon — but wow, I just thought that everything looked especially stylish in this issue.
My favorites at the moment are Arisag, Josephine, Flora, and Hipster.
Flora is the one that I want to cast-on […]

This is a spontaeous scarf made from two skeins of Knit Picks Andean Treasure in the color Moss. I pictured this yarn as a long, skinny, lacy scaf — so I basically just flipped through my 365 Knitting Stitches a Year calendar and experimented until a found something I liked. Although it has a definte […]

Here’s a rather crummy shot of a very adorable hat. It’s the Miss Dashwood pattern from Knitty.com done up in Knit Picks Merino Style.
This was a really fun pattern. (My first picot edge, and my first bobbles!) The only thing I wasn’t sold on are the ties. Somehow the seed stitch just looks a bit […]

This little number is from the Debbie Bliss Baby Knits book. It’s a bit more rustic done up in Manos wool instead of the recommended cashmerino — but hopefully, the Manos will be soft enough for a baby if worn over top of a onesie or shirt. This is in the line-up of baby gifts […]

Look kids, she still knows how to knit! It’s been a while since I’ve posted any knitting content . . . and much longer since I’ve posted a completed project.
This is the cardigan from the Debbie Bliss Baby Knits book. I’ve made this pattern once before (love it!), but this time I even used the […]

Oh, the Lace-Trim Bolero is so sneaky. The back, the fronts, the sleeves — they all knit up so quickly, and then there is the trim which must be knit for miles.
The pattern suggests sewing it on as you go along, but I don’t enjoy the idea of having to flip around the entire […]

I still don’t have my blogging act together this month. I know, I’m lame.
Better amuse yourselves by reading Jen’s GENIUS Stash Wars script instead. Maybe I’ll have located my camera and found some knitting content of my own by the time you get back.
May the knitting force be with you.

There’s been too much crafting and not enough blogging going on around here! I’ve been especially focused on sewing lately, because I’m trying to finish up a few things to bring along on vacation.
I have a real love/hate relationship with craft deadlines, it seems. On the one hand, over-extending myself around Christmas time can be […]

I’m entering the home stretch with the Lace Trim Bolero from the Vogue Knitting spring 2005 issue. It’s a good thing because (a) I want to be able to wear it on our cruise next month, (b) I’ve heard that the new Interweave Knits summer issue will be hitting my mailbox any day now. The […]

My wish to see the Knit New York cafe has been granted! Here I am grabbing a few minutes to knit and nibble on a cranberry scone before we headed into the office on Monday morning.

But wait, there’s more! I was gushing about how cool the cafe was to some of my co-workers, and I […]

Don’t get me wrong. I still love the Clapotis project… a lot. This may end up being one of my favorite things I’ve made so far. BUT this running out of yarn thing has got to stop!
I picked up 5 balls (about 500 yards) of Reynolds Odyssey at my local yarn store’s big winter clearance […]

Exciting! I’m going to New York on Monday for work, and although it looks like I won’t get to see much of the city (boo), there is a good chance that I will get to pop in here. It’s so great to be traveling with a co-worker who knits!
I have friends who travel often for […]