Knitting: Hand Knitted Baby

So Lucia is sporting the latest in what's in fashion with hand knitted babies around the world (actually that's not true, she's just wearing what I felt like knitting for her).

First I knitted Maile out of my August skein of yarn from the Dream in Color (spelling is U.S. as it's a U.S. company) Dream Club where I get a skein of original dyed yarn and a pattern every month. It's so much fun getting the yarn but I have found that the patterns don't float my boat that much so far. This cardigan is totally adorable and was designed specifically by the designer for her daughter Willow. The lace at the shoulder is based on the type of Hawaiian vine that the designer wore as a lei at her wedding. I like a design that has a story behind it and is made with love.

Then on a mission to use up some of my own hand spun I made the Eyelet Cables Baby Hat, not the best for handspun it turns out because you can't really see the eyelets due to the fluffiness but Lucy still looks darn cute in it. I can't remember who I got this fibre from, it might have been Ewe give me the knits but I know that it's sheep and silk from the feel of it.

Knitting: Monkey Socks

So I finally got my knitting mojo back after a horrible incident with some morris and sons yarn and a baby jumper with too small a head hole (I followed the frakking pattern damn it!!!). Who knew that babies are born with giant heads! Ok so most women who have had one, but me on this side of baby making was blissfully unaware.

I finished these Monkey socks by Cookie A which were a knitalong with the Richmond Knitters group and I started them in January and they've been lying forsaken in my knitting bag :) but finally knocked them over in a few days and my thumb is killing me :)



I also made this little hat for Rita's little baby girl Ruby. Which is so cute. I can't wait until it fits her she's going to look just like a little wood nymph.