How can one be so concerned at the ripe old age of 3 months?? Especially when your head is so toasty warm? I’m not sure 🙂 but I do know that this baby girl is loving my hand knits and will continue to receive them until she is old enough to object…and even then I’m not making any promises. Plus babies are so stinkin’ cute in Stocking Caps…it’s my new favorite!
Speaking of baby knits, how about that darling Wee Envelope I’ve been knitting away on?
The Luna Grey Aspen Sport has such a nice squish factor. It’s 100% Superwash Merino and has a nice, tight twist to it. I’m not usually one to love knitting pink for baby girls, but this is such a lovely shade called Primrose. And the darn thing is literally flying off my needles even though it is on US 4s!! Just another 2 inches or so on the body and I’m done! Just have to sew on buttons, block, and weave in the ends 🙂
I’ve also been a bit pre-occupied by the Two Grey Dogs Schnauzer Snuggle that I wanted to design a crescent shaped shawl with, but was thoroughly, mentally blocked on. I’ve been lusting after the Truly Myrtle Settler Shawl since she released the design on her blog back in August. After my miserable fail at the designing process on Friday, I was “flipping” through my queue’d shawls and ran across the Settler Shawl and a light bulb went off. It was the crescent shape I desired for a shawl and the details were sleek enough to look good in the slightly variegated Orange at Sea colorway I wanted to use.
So I did the only reasonable thing I could do besides go insane…
I cast on!!
I am LOVING the way this is knitting up so far! The shawl is growing nicely into a long, thin crescent shape and the yarn has such a nice spring with the Merino content while the silk content is giving it a nice sheen and I’m hoping for a good amount of drape. I’m a little nervous about blocking it…I don’t want to lose the squish in the garter stitch but I think the lace-y, openwork border will need a good wet block to show up. We shall see.
I know I have other things I should/could be working on, but my beautiful stash display is tempting me! So much so that I may be ready for my first, actual, long-sleeved, yoked sweater!
Meet Turia. I talked about her back when I first started the blog and really addressed my own form of Sweater-phobia! I’m no longer feeling the apprehension and impending doom when I think about starting a sweater to fit me. It may have to do with the fact that my Whispers top fits me.
I’ve got the yarn for her. I’ve got the pattern. And I’ve got the needles. Now, I even have the courage to wind her up and cast her on. Wish me luck!! I’d like to wait until I at least finish up the Wee Envelope before I wind this yarn…we shall see!
Until we meet again 🙂
v’s & bumps,
Jenna
PS. Sorry the photos are a bit dark…it is getting dark here so much earlier AND it was rainy and dreary all day 😦
hardknitlife 
More gorgeous yarns and pretty projects, plus an adorable wee one 🙂
Thank you! I may be biased but she is cute!!
Gosh she’s so cute! I can see why you want to knit more for her 🙂 And wow, that cardigan’s come on fast, which is the joy of knitting for little ones, but even so. What a quick knit!
Looks like you’ve set yourself up for a great winter of knitting – both shawl and cardigan look lovely 🙂
Thank you! I may have found my new favorite person to knit for 🙂 Small sizes do go quickly!!
Oh my goodness… that baby in that cap is the sweetest thing!
I know it!! It’s definitely my new favorite baby hat 🙂
I was already in love with your Two Grey Dogs yarn, but seeing it in a shawl makes me love it even more. I have a major weakness for grey/yellow combinations.
And go you for conquering your sweater knitting phobia, if you need a cheerleader along the way let me know, I’ll cheer you on all the way to the last sleeve 😀
I also have a major weakness for grey/yellow combos 🙂 I have a few colorwork projects queue’d up in those shades for when I have more time!! Thanks for your support! I’m getting ready to wind it up and cast on!!