FO: Aviatrix

Finished another adorable baby hat! Thanks to my readers that suggested this pattern. The unique construction made it a lot of fun and just like the Cheery Scrap Hat, I finished it in two evenings. I hoping to get one or two more done before my segment on TV tomorrow morning!

Sweater from FPK

Last week my dear friend Melynda of French Press Knits and her sweet baby girl Elise came over for a play date and to meet LZ. They came bearing gifts too. Gifts of the best kind… handknits! Check out this adorable sweater Melynda made for LZ!!! I squealed with excitement when I opened it.


LZ is only 3 months and already wearing 6 month clothes so I squealed again when it I saw it fit! My lil' man looks so handsome in it.


I just love the color combo Melynda knit and the red buttons are an awesome pop of color. For more details on this pattern visit her blog post HERE.

Thank you so much Melynda!

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FO: Clara Dress

I've been excited to cast on for this project from the day Melynda sent me a surprise kit for it in the mail. That was back when I wasn't sure if I was going to have a boy or a girl. I've actually had it done for some time now and finally have gotten around to taking proper photos of it.


As we know, I ended up having a sweet boy so this dress will eventually go into my 'knitted gifts' basket waiting to be gifted to a special baby girl. For now I've been hanging it on the wall as a work of art - it's just beautiful. It's nice to think about who this dress will end up going to but for now (and maybe for a long time) it's mine to admire. I just love it!


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Pattern Source: Clara Dress by Karin Vestergaard Mathiesen for Isager. You can buy a kit for it HERE.
Yarn: Isager Strik Alpaca 2
Notes: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

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FO: Keegan Baby Set

Yay, a new FO! This cute Keegan Baby Hat & Socks Set. It's a gift for a friend that just had a boy around the same time as me. She's a fellow knitter and knitwear designer - can you guess who she is?


This adorable set is a design from the talented Carrie Sullivan of Irish Girlie Knits. I knit this in Sock-a-licious from Kollage Yarns and this blue colorway is just perfect.


The best thing about knitting this in Sock-a-licious is not only is it a great yarn but I have enough left over to knit another set. This next one will be for LZ of course.


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Pattern Source: Keegan Baby Hat & Socks designed by the talented Carrie Sullivan of Irish Girlie Knits for Kollage Yarns
Yarn: Sock-a-licious from Kollage Yarns
Notes: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

Adorable Booties

This little project was the last thing I finished before LZ was born. Aren't they adorable?


I've always wanted to knit up one of the cute bootie designs from Julia Noskova. I was happy to use stash yarn too - plus, I thought my color choice would work for either a boy or a girl. They are still a little big for LZ but I look forward to when they'll fit.

If you aren't familiar with Julia's design you simply must check her out. You can see her designs on her Ravelry designer's page found HERE. All of her booties are totally adorable!

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Pattern Source: Spring Breath Booties designed by Julia Noskova
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Ecobaby Fairtrade
Notes: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

FO: Master Charles Hat

I managed to get a few hats done this past week. Two were gifts and went in the mail right away with no time for photos. This one I just finished and am holding on to it just in case we welcome a lil' boy here in a few weeks!



This handsome little pattern is called theMaster Charles Hat and is designed by the lovely Kate Oates of Tot Toppers. There is also a sweater pattern available to go with call the Master Charles Sweater. I definitely think I need to get some yarn so I can make this into a set. Adorable!

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Pattern Source: Master Charles Hat and is designed by the lovely Kate Oates of Tot Toppers
Yarn: Cascade 220
Notes: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

FO: Abby's Blanket

My 'just-in-case-it's-a-gril' blanket is finished and it turned out absolutely gorgeous!


It was a little time consuming for me because of the chart work. Although, it wasn't complicated chart work, I was counting my stitches after each round and putting in life-lines so I wouldn't get any mistakes. It was so worth it and I couldn't be happier with the end result. It turned out just perfect.


With this blanket and my 'just-in-case-it's-a-boy' blanket done I can feel a little more ready for the baby to come. These were the two major knits I wanted to get done, anything else that gets finished from here on out will be a bonus!

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Pattern Source: "Abby's Blanket" by the talented Kirsten Kapur of Through The Loops
Yarn: Berroco, Touché
Notes: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

Girl Progress

Wow. I'm not sure where the week went but sorry for my lack of posting. Everything is going good over here. Making some progress on my 'just-in-case-it's-a-gril' blanket. Isn't it working out beautifully? I think this blanket is going to be so gorgeous!


Since there is a quite a bit of chart work to follow for this project I need to have some mindless knitting going on as well. I always loved the way Melynda's Lazy Daisy Turban turned out so I finally made one of my own. I think this hat is so cute and looks even cuter on a baby. Did you see Melynda's photos?


As you can see I'm making some progress on my girl knits. One thing I wish I had more progress on was a name picked out for a girl. Since we have a long last name we'd like something short. We tend to like the old-fashion names too. Do you have any ideas? Suggestions would be greatly appreciated!


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Pattern Source: The hat pattern is a free one from Pickles - you can find the link HERE
Yarn: Sirdar Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK
Notes: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

FO: One for WZ

Because I want to try and do everything I can so my sweet, 2 year old, WZ doesn't feel left out when the new baby comes, I wanted to finish this blanket that I started for him a year ago.


Now when I bring the new baby home in its new blankie, WZ will get a new blankie too.

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Pattern Source: Blanket by Louisa Harding out of the Natural Knits for Babies and Moms book
Yarn: Berroco Comfort
Ravelry: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

FO: Maude Honeycomb Blanket

I finished my 'just-in-case-it's-a-boy' blanket! Oh how I LOVE the way my Maude Honeycomb Blanket turned out.


I actually miss working on this. This was a very relaxing and satisfying knit. It will definitely be a go-to knit for future baby blankets.


Tip: When I first started on this, I was cutting the yarn whenever I had a color change. About 25% of the way through I was starting to dread the thought of weaving in all the ends. I went to Ravelry and got some help from fellow Ravelry members that made this blanket. It was recommended that I just twist, and carry the yarn up the sides. The edges of the blanket are intended to roll so the yarn carries are practically hidden. This was a big help!


I was really curious to see what the back of the blanket would look like as well. I think it's quite pleasing. I just LOVE this knit!

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Pattern Source: "Maude Honeycomb Blanket" by Kristen Rengren from the Vintage Baby Knits book
Yarn: Berroco Comfort
Ravelry: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

Camilla for Me

I enjoyed knitting my first Camilla Babe so much that I quickly made another. This one is for me. You know, for my 'just-in-case-it's-a-girl' stash.


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Pattern Source: Camilla Babe from Quince & Co.
Size: 3 Months
Yarn: Berroco, Vintage colorway Fondant
Ravelry Link: HERE

Sweet Camilla

I'm excited to share this sweet FO with you! I really enjoyed knitting Camilla Babe. The pattern is easy and beautiful. It is a quick knit too with minimal seaming - gotta love that. This was my first time using Quince & Co. yarn as well and I'm already thinking of ordering more.


I see another one of these in my near future!


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Pattern Source: Camilla Babe from Quince & Co.
Size: 3 Months
Yarn: Lark colorway Dogwood
Ravelry Link: HERE
Notes: Used nearly both skeins for this. Love it when there are hardly any left overs but I whould have liked to knit a matching hat.

The Bears & The Bees

Although I'm still not in the mood to knit (and it's freaking me out) I did get a couple more cute hats done.


These two went to a sweet baby girl.


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Pattern Source: "Sugar Bear" by Kate Oates of Tot Toppers. Find pattern at her shop HERE and vist her blog HERE. Love her and her designs!
Yarn: Berroco Comfort DK
Note:More details at my Ravelry link HERE

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Pattern Source: This hat is based off Susan B. Anderson's Bumble Bee Hat. I don't have her pattern, I just winged it as I went along.
Yarn: Berroco Touché

Two For A Girl

I've got a couple sweet hats for a girl done. Since a lot of my friends are not finding out the sex of their babies (including me) my plan is to stock up on boy and girl knits.


This is a good start don't you think? Cute, cute!

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Pattern Source: "Sweet Pea Hat", from Susan B. Anderson's Itty-Bitty Hats
Yarn: Berroco, Touché
Needles: size 5
Size: 0-3 months

Pattern Source: "Flower Brim Hat" - I design I made up as I went
Yarn: Berroco, Touché
Needles: size 5
Size: 0-3 months

FO: Amelie Dress

Isn't this dress and hat adorable? I casted on for this Amelie Dress with just a week to finish it in time to give it to my cousin for her baby shower. Thankfully this was a quick knit and I had time to make a cute hat to match. This went so fast and was fun to make. I think this will be a go-to knit for the next time I need to make something cute for a baby girl. My cousin loved it too!


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Pattern Source: "Amelie Dress" from Natural Knits for Babies and Moms
Yarn: Berroco, Comfort DK
Notes: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

Louisa Hat

Baby hats are always well loved gifts. Especially when they are adorned with sweet flowers like this!


I made this flower following Heather Bailey's easy Pop Garden Scrap Flower Tutorial, attached a pin to the back and pinned it onto this hat. These flowers are very fun and great for scrap fabric. Go make some! Be careful though, they are addicting!

FO: Playful Stripes Cardigan

I finished that special little something I was working on. If you guessed that I was knitting this for baby FPK then you were right!


This adorable little cardi is the Playful Stripes pattern by Alana of Never Not Knitting. It's a pretty fast knit with minimal seaming. Doing the stripe work was so fun. A totally adorable and well written pattern.


I made the trip yesterday to hang out with Melynda and meet Elise. I was very excited to meet sweet Elise and happy to hand deliver this knitted gift (notice the ever so fashionable and handy Knitterella Gift Tag *wink*wink*). Elise is so precious! I was nervous that this 0-3 month sweater was going to be too small already but thankfully it fit with room to grow.


I had such a nice visit with the FPK girls. Spending the morning knitting, chatting and have a sweet baby close by was wonderful. I always have such a good time when I'm with Melynda. She inspires me. Hope to visit again soon!


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Pattern Source: "Playful Stripes" from Never Not Knitting
Yarn: Debbie Bliss, Eco Baby
Notes: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

Baby Moc-A-Sock

Another mini project off the needles! These turned out so sweet. If you like this pattern you also like the Baby Mary-Jane version.


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Pattern Source: "Baby Moc-A-Sock" from Bekah Knits
Yarn: Berroco Comfort DK and Austermann Step Classic
Notes: More details at my Ravelry link HERE

Sideways

Just finished this long overdue baby sweater for a friend. Things just don't get done as fast as I would like them to these days. Hope it will fit the lil' guy perfectly for this fall!


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Pattern Source: "Sideways Baby Sweater" from Minnowknits (great book!)
Yarn: Berroco, Comfort
Ravelry Link: HERE

Allie's Birthday Hat

Quick - get a photo of WZ in the hat you made for Allie before it goes in the mail and before WZ realizes that's pink icing!



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Pattern Source: "Birthday Cake" from Itty-Bitty Hats
Yarn: Berroco, Touché
Needles: size 7
Size: 1 year