This is going to be a sad, visual aid-free post today. It’s raining, which is great (I love rainy days), but it makes for terrible picture taking. Part of me said: don’t bother to post without pictures. Another part of me said: if you feel like looking at the computer screen, jump at the chance.
The knitting update goes like this:
- I finished my Toasty Toes Socks ages ago but didn’t bother to mention it to anyone. I don’t know why. I am going to pop them in the mail next week.
- Henry the Navigator arrived at his destination! (I’m waving wildly in what I think is the direction of Massachusetts.)
- I swatched for Cutaway for me (My stomach will fit through there, right? If not, somebody say something!). I got the KnitPicks Elegance in Barn Red for this project a while ago. My original intention was to make Cutaway to get a little more wear out of a short-sleeved fall dress. But having a dual purpose cardigan works too.
- I am in love with the Elegance, it’s soft and has a really nice sheen (from the silk) that gives the colors an extra depth. I ordered a bunch in Burnt Orange to make a sweater vest for M. He can wear it to Christmas. M is so cute in sweater vests.
- If M’s sweater vest is orange, I really should have something green (or brown, but barn red won’t work) to wear to Christmas. I ordered a pattern book that might have something that I can make for me (I am hoping for a ballet sweater or a cardigan that has a tie or something at the top).
- I’ve started on the pillow projects I wanted to make from whatever Rowan that is. I’ve finished the two halves of the round one – I just need the cats to take a nap so I can sew the pillow insert.
- I made the hat that Great Gran said she would make for Maggie. Shhh, don’t tell. It’s pink.
- There is something Tragically Wrong with my feed reader thingy. I went to read blogs today and all of the entries were the same. Something about getting up at 8:30 to make DH’s breakfast. Whose blog entry is that I wonder? This Tragedy means that I have to check everyone’s blog one by one. Or wait for everyone to post again.
For those of you who are interested, New Baby (who will henceforth be known as “N” for Noobie) will be arriving toward the end of May. May is summertime down here. Summertime in South Alabama does not require many itty bitty knitted items. I already have plans to ground N when he/she gets here because of Poor Timing on his/her part. I will let you know what N turns out to be (with regard to he/she debate) when I know. But I will probably hide it behind a “CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT N’S SECRET IDENTITY” button in case my Dad decides to read the blog all of a sudden. Dad’s current position is that he doesn’t want to know.
Thanks very much for all for the good wishes and congratulations and encouragement to stick this whole N Thing out for a couple more weeks! Thanks also for your patience with my Slowness in Posting as well as my current Lack of Email Etiquette as far as writing back to everyone in a Timely Manner goes. I am sure that the computer will stop making me feel ill any day now…
I don’t know how I missed that you are expecting! Congrats!
CONGRATULATIONS! Sorry, I’m a little slow. I didn’t get it last post. Duh. I hope you’re feeling better. My sickness was worse than labor and delivery – it just lasted for so long. Ick. I’m looking forward to seeing lots of little knits soon!!
Oh! I also meant to add that nothing knitted ever really fits well for the first three months so by then you’ll be ALMOST to fall!
Just a wee bit longer and you’ll be back to feeling spunky and crafty. Until then you deserve mucho mucho mercy!
Sending lots of energy vibes your way 🙂 Lucky you… May is much better than having two born in September. Just a stock of diapers are needed to make it through the hot LA (Lower Alabama for those who don’t know) summers!
one: congratulations! 🙂
two: I love elegance, and I have some of it in barn red for annie modesitt’s corset top. Love it! Cutaway will look great in that color and with a bump!
yay! 🙂
I’m sorry you’re still feeling queasy. I hope it passes very soon!
Well we can still knit itty bitty things in 6 mo sizes for little N!
Feel better my friend!
Baby blankets and knitted toys are seasonless! And you can just knit the adorable sweaters in six-month sizes and eventually enjoy the payoff of delayed gratification.
I do pity you southern folks. We may suffer from a 2-month summer up here, but y’all have to live with a 2-month knitwear season.
I’m a little slow too (but, I can use being prego as my excuse!) – CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I went through the same thing when I was first pregnant about posting and such. Yay! Our babies can be friends and this will force us to get together since we live so close! Oh, and I’ll have some maternity clothes that hopefully won’t be worn if you want to borrow some soon!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You will still need little knitted cotton bibs and a few blankets if for nothing else than to lay N on for pictures!
WOW!! You have really been busy lately!! Knitting that is!! LOL!! I’m glad you are at least feeling good enough to be knitting a bit! Baby N will INDEED have a bit of explaining to do….the VERY IDEA, arriving in May to such a fabulous knitter!! I think this means “N” is going to most likely be boy and a most michevious little one at that!!! LOL!!!
WOW!! You have really been busy lately!! Knitting that is!! LOL!! I’m glad you are at least feeling good enough to be knitting a bit! Baby N will INDEED have a bit of explaining to do….the VERY IDEA, arriving in May to such a fabulous knitter!! I think this means “N” is going to most likely be boy and a most michevious little one at that!!! LOL!!!
WOW!! You have really been busy lately!! Knitting that is!! LOL!! I’m glad you are at least feeling good enough to be knitting a bit! Baby N will INDEED have a bit of explaining to do….the VERY IDEA, arriving in May to such a fabulous knitter!! I think this means “N” is going to most likely be boy and a most michevious little one at that!!! LOL!!!
WOW!! You have really been busy lately!! Knitting that is!! LOL!! I’m glad you are at least feeling good enough to be knitting a bit! Baby N will INDEED have a bit of explaining to do….the VERY IDEA, arriving in May to such a fabulous knitter!! I think this means “N” is going to most likely be boy and a most michevious little one at that!!! LOL!!!
WOW!! You have really been busy lately!! Knitting that is!! LOL!! I’m glad you are at least feeling good enough to be knitting a bit! Baby N will INDEED have a bit of explaining to do….the VERY IDEA, arriving in May to such a fabulous knitter!! I think this means “N” is going to most likely be boy and a most michevious little one at that!!! LOL!!!
WOW!! You have really been busy lately!! Knitting that is!! LOL!! I’m glad you are at least feeling good enough to be knitting a bit! Baby N will INDEED have a bit of explaining to do….the VERY IDEA, arriving in May to such a fabulous knitter!! I think this means “N” is going to most likely be boy and a most michevious little one at that!!! LOL!!!
WOW!! You have really been busy lately!! Knitting that is!! LOL!! I’m glad you are at least feeling good enough to be knitting a bit! Baby N will INDEED have a bit of explaining to do….the VERY IDEA, arriving in May to such a fabulous knitter!! I think this means “N” is going to most likely be boy and a most michevious little one at that!!! LOL!!!
WOW!! You have really been busy lately!! Knitting that is!! LOL!! I’m glad you are at least feeling good enough to be knitting a bit! Baby N will INDEED have a bit of explaining to do….the VERY IDEA, arriving in May to such a fabulous knitter!! I think this means “N” is going to most likely be boy and a most michevious little one at that!!! LOL!!!
WOW!! You have really been busy lately!! Knitting that is!! LOL!! I’m glad you are at least feeling good enough to be knitting a bit! Baby N will INDEED have a bit of explaining to do….the VERY IDEA, arriving in May to such a fabulous knitter!! I think this means “N” is going to most likely be boy and a most michevious little one at that!!! LOL!!!
congratulations to you!
the Elegance yarn sounds lovely. i’ll have to try it soon. i just bought a new pattern book, Ella Rae Book 2, and it as the cutest shrug pattern in there. sounds like what you described. http://theknittinggarden.com/er-booktwo.htm
again, i’m so happy for you
There’s always Fall for larger than itty bitty items and of course there’s bibs. I hope the queasy stage passes soon.
Oh, it’s fun NOT to know! i’m with your Dad. Our girlie was “Ducky” because we didn’t want to know if she was Marion or Sam until the Big Day.
Feel better and post when YOU want to, don’t feel obliged. We’ll be here, knitting and waiting. And you let us know if you need anything, ya hear?
Congratulations Emily! I was thinking about you today (hadn’t read a post in a while but then I have been a little on the MIA side myself; not for your wonderful reason though!) and here you are! Nausea sucks beyond all reason. I would definitely ground the kid for wanting to come in your summertime – which probably equal inferno to those of us in Canada (’cause I am thinking that our summer heat never equals your southern summer heat) – I am impressed that despite all this you got your socks done!
Okay, obviously I haven’t been paying close enough attention lately, either — and I totally missed the Big Announcement. Congratulations on your little N! Hope you feel better soon!
Golly, gosh – I am WAY behind on my blog reading. Congratulations on your baby-on-the-way!!!!!