Little Dress for Ivy

I made my first dress for Ivy and really loved it. I can't wait to expand beyond sweaters and onto dresses and next... pants!

You can find all the pattern, yarn, & needle information at my Ravelry (I'm BabywearKnittery).

I also posted about it at my main blog- Adventures In Babywearing.

Pretty Pretty Princess

I finished the sweet pink sweater for Ivy, designed to go with the first dress I ever bought her (the day we found out we were having a girl). I used the same sweater pattern as always but changed it up a bit in the collar and body length, adding moss stitching for the details.





A small white vintage flower button from my grandmother's button jar makes it even more special and sweet.

Stephanie blogs daily at Adventures In Babywearing.

Ivy's Sweater And A Little Hat

I finished Ivy's sweater yesterday and had enough yarn left over to make a little hat... the Children's Cotton Hat from the book Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I had never made such a tiny hat before and was glad I had a small enough circular needle! I can't wait for her to try this on!

Oh, and the button I decided on is one I actually fell in love with at the knitting shop. I have my Gram's large jar of buttons to go through and think her next sweater will include buttons from there.

Find me on Ravelry as BabywearKnittery and blogging at Adventures In Babywearing.

Ivy's Sweater Progress

As I am in waiting, I knit. This sweater (which in person really looks more reddish pink than hot pink) is coming along nicely and all I have to finish is the sleeves!


I also plan to add one button at the top, hoping to choose a special button from a large jar of my Gram's. Thought that might be special...


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And She Finishes!!

I finished Gray's sweater today, complete with robot buttons. I am really pleased with it. He is, too. Just last night he asked me if I was building it for him. So sweet.



And now I've started on the baby's sweater, a lovely pink-red softy yarn by Hopscotch. I have high hopes of finishing it before her arrival.









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And She's Knitting Again

It's been ages since I last started this sweater, but as my baby is due in just a few weeks, I got the itch to knit again and am trying to stick with my rule of not starting a project until I finish the last one.

Sooo, the other day I picked up my needles again and finished the sleeve on this sweater- finally!- and just have to do the next sleeve and add the buttons.

And I already picked up some sweet, soft yarn for the baby's sweater. Then, I think I am retiring this pattern and moving on to bigger and better designs!!

Find me on ravelry as BabywearKnittery. And of course at Adventures In Babywearing.

One Big Ball

Oh, knitting is saving my sanity. When life seems like one big ball of stress, I find relief in my yarn & needles.


I've decided that this capelet will go perfectly with a couple different sleeveless dresses I have this spring & summer. And so I'm following this pattern adaptation for a springier look. I am using size 6 Addi Turbo 24" circulars and did cast on a few extra stitches as recommended. So far I'm loving the yarn (Classic Elite Cotton BamBoo in a yummy yummy green) and I'm loving how this is flowing.

I am still on the lookout for a brooch to pin it all together when I'm done.

Find me on Ravelry- I'm BabywearKnittery.

Stash

Well, in the process of looking for the sweater pattern book (I finally found it today!) and one lone missing size 8 double point that I still haven't found- so I might have to go and get a whole new set!- I did get myself organized and amazed at how much stuff I have! Too many duplicate needles because I didn't have all this sorted out before. And this doesn't even include the needles being used for works in progress right now.


I have the entire top shelf of my hope chest sorted with needles, buttons, accessories, and patterns. The bottom is filled to the brim with yarn.

Just so I don't seem in too much excess, many of these needles were part of a Mama Barter I did a while ago.

I've been flower crazy lately. Nothing like a bouquet of needles, too.

Find me on Ravelry- I'm BabywearKnittery.

Gray's Green Robot Sweater Progress

I've finally picked up knitting again this week after quite the hiatus. After getting so many presents done and then dealing with horrible morning sickness, I'm back in the game after unraveling the most tangled and crazy nest of yarn- see that perfect little ball now? Took me a couple days off & on to get it looking like that!

I should have this sweater finished for Gray soon- just a bit more on the body and then I'll do the long sleeves. And add my FAVORITE robot buttons!

I just have to find the pattern book to finish this off- it is in my huge hope chest full of my knitting stash... and it's locked! I need hubby to help me break into it!

Find me on Ravelry- I'm BabywearKnittery.

Fluffy Gift For Mom

For my Mother-in-law's b-day...

Finished Yummy Scarf

I just kept knitting and knitting making it longer and longer.I think I just didn't want it to end. But of course I've got another scarf in the works already. And it's not for me.


I'll take a better picture later today- this is the Chevron Scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts with Noro Silk Garden & Silk Garden Lite, finished last week. It's yummy!

The Starlet Sweater- Finished!

Finally I finished this sweater and gave it to my niece Abby for Christmas. Now that all my gifts are finished, I am going to finish my scarf!

A Stitch Just In Time

Gifts finished this week... and one sweater (just sleeves) left to go until Christmas Eve.

Hey Joe Cinnamon

I offered one of my handbags as a prize for NaBloPoMo last month and Joe was the fortunate winner! He wisely chose red for his wife- I think this turned out great. I am wondering what is up with the phantom piece of string in this picture and hope it arrives to him ok. I think I'll ask that he sends along a pic of his lovely wife with the bag!




And as for what's in my knitting basket and on the needles...






Clockwise from top (click on pic to enlarge): a blue handbag that needs new handles (those are too large), the Starlet Candy sweater- just needs sleeves and I want to have this done by Christmas Eve, Gray's camo-ish green sweater- I need to finish the body and then sleeves, my fingerless knucks glove (still on the 1st one) and a scarf for me (yummy Noro Silk Garden and Silk Garden Lite) that I just started- I am putting this above all other projects because I need a scarf!!!

Where It All Began

A few years ago my Aunt Susie visited from Colorado and I've always felt a likeness to her even though I didn't grow up knowing her well. She made jewelry and was a knitter, and for the first time I really had a desire to learn to knit, too. If anything I thought it might be a great thing to learn even if I didn't do anything much with it.

That fall of 2004 I signed up for a knitting class at the local knitting shop and learned the beginner basics- making squares and learning about cables and such. I think it was love at first stitch. Next I took a hat & scarf class that really took me to the next step at reading patterns and trying different types of stitches. Within that first year of knitting I made a lot of scarves! And I also became pregnant with Gray. I didn't take any more classes until early 2007 where I took a baby sweater class. With each class I've taken, the more confident I feel to try new things on my own. I've become picky about which needles I want to use and very finicky about the types of yarn. Unfortunately, the more expensive, the more likely I'll like it!

I still desire to take a sock class and then would love to knit toys and stuffed animals. We'll see where the new year takes me and my needles!

On The Needles

Here's what's going on right now (aside from the Starlet Sweater that is still in progress) :

I began a new sweater for Gray the other day and really like how it's knitting so far.




And tonight I started some fingerless gloves for me using Knitty.com's Knucks pattern. Aren't these fingers the cutest little things?

Chocolate & Pearls

Finished just in time!

Cascade Yarns Col. 819 chocolate brown, 100% super wash wool, less than 1.5 skeins, needles: size 8 circular Addi Turbo.

Countdown

I learned a lesson in checking my gauge and have just started over on a sweater that must be finished by Sunday! BUT- I am in heaven with the new yarn I decided to go with for my second try. I am enjoying the pressure and just hope I can get it finished in time. Ok, gotta go knit!

-Steph

The Arianne

Another variation of the Cable Couture Knit Bag- a few extra rows to make the bag larger. Knit with Blizzard yarn.

The Elizabeth

More about it here...