Archive | January, 2008

Baby Cabled Cardigan

19 Jan


The pattern is from a booklet Knitting for Babies that I picked up in the supermarket. The pattern was called “Baby Cabled Cardigan.” Yarn is Patons Classic Merino Wool.
I started knitting this cardigan when I was pregnant. I had a lot of trouble knitting when I was pregnant. I’d do a few rows and have to stop. I picked this back up when I had jury duty* earlier this week. It was a good knit to work on while waiting to be called up. The pattern is just interesting enough to keep going. I prefer baby sweaters knit in one piece. I have a thing about baby clothes – they’re going to get puked on, pooped on, and snotted on – so I can’t put too much effort into them.
This is most likely way too small for Baby Lug, so it’ll either go away for the next time, or get gifted to an expecting friend. All it needs is a zipper and it’ll be ready to go!
On a completely unrelated note, can someone please explain to me how Ricky is still on Project Runway? Could he cry MORE? And how much do I love Christian? He’s the best.

If you’re curious, I did get called into court as they selected a jury. They picked the jurors on either side of me to serve. It was a narrow escape. Now I’m done for three years. Not a bad deal.

Happy Friday

18 Jan


I have knitting updates to do later tonight, but for now, enjoy your Friday my pretty young things.

I Fought the Snot and the Snot Won

9 Jan

One of the great joys of having a child? Germs. I got hit HARD with the snot bug from Baby Lug. It was a knock-down, drag-out war between the snot and me, but then I pulled out my secret weapon, my plasma sword if you will (if you get that reference, we can be friends) of antibiotics and I’ve now won. Well, I’m winning the war, let’s say.
But I actually have knitting to post! A few weeks ago I bound off Lady Eleanor. I started her in August of 2006 (ugh) and just finished her in December. She was a labor of love. It’s a really great and easy pattern, good for memorizing and mindless TV knitting. She’s knit in Noro Silk Garden. I have to figure out how many skeins I used. The only thing left to do is weave in the ends and figure out whether I’ll do the fringe or chunky tassels.


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