July 05, 2006
Finished projects in the house!
I see some finished projects...oh yea! I did it. I did it. Oh yea, yea, yea. No eating here tonight. (oops, I just slipped into my Finding Nemo mode. Alice and I have watched that movie a million times, so sometimes I just spontaneously burst into lines from that movie in my head) Anywhoo, I have some finished projects to show which means it's a rare day here at Sheep in the City!
First off, the Liam Blankie was finished just in time for his arrival. It was all seamed up and ready for Drew's mom to crochet a border around it. By the time he was delivered she was done! (I'm amazed at how fast crochet goes!!) Here's a picture after my sister and I were playing dress up with Liam and he's all wrapped up in his blankie!! Awwww.
He's wearing the little Baby Bolero (from the book One Skein) that I knit for him to match his little brown striped and polka dot outfit. For those of you that are going to ask...the clothes are from Zutano. They are the softest tee-shirty cotton and they just get softer the more you wash them. Click the bold letters to see a picture of the back of the baby bolero.
Yarn: Blue Sky Cotton in a bright orange that matches his little clothes perfect!
Pattern: Baby Bolero from the book One Skein
Needles: Addi Turbo's in ?? whatever size the pattern calls for *I'll fill this in when I get home*
Knit: Over the last month off and on. I had to rip the sleeves a few times due to silly mistakes on my part. As far as modifications go, I ended up knitting the sleeves in the round from the top down, instead of flat like the pattern calls for. AND, they were knit using the Magic Loop! Other than that, I followed the pattern exactly!
Once we put the outfit and sweater on him, he grabbed the edges of the sweater and was holding them close together. I, of course, declared that he was trying to get all snuggley in his new favorite sweater! Part of the reason he likes it, I'm sure, is that it is knit with Blue Sky Cotton. That yarn is so soft. It's perfect for a baby sweater. You can also see the edges of the blankie in this picture. She ended up doing a single crochet all around the blanket and then doing a single crochet, chain 3, slip stich thing (I'm positive that is not the official name!). Basically it made a picot edge all around the blanket.
The next FO is a project that I started months ago for Alice. I have had all the pieces, save one, done for a really long time. I finally got around to finishing it, so that I could give it to Alice at the hospital. When I asked her what we should name the kitty, she said "Yarn". So from here on out this kitty will be known as Kitty Yarn. What a crack up that little girl is!
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted in assorted colors
Pattern: Kate the cat from Knitty.com
Needles: Crystal Palace Bamboo DPN's in size 8
Knit: I started this project on my trip to Oklahoma in December of 2005. I have had all the pieces, except for one leg, done since that trip. I am such a procrastinator! I need to find the right yarn for the eyes, but I'm still going to call this thing done!
Liam Blankie:
Yarn: A combination of Tahki Cotton Classic and Butterfly mercerized cotton. We used 2 skeins of each of the 6 different colors. (a total of 12 skeins) Then we used 5 skeins of the Butterfly cotton in brown.
Pattern: About a year ago, Kay organized the making of an afghan for a friend of hers. The pattern was called the Jamie Blankie and it's all garter stitch. It can be found here.
Needles: INOX metal straights, US 6.
Knit: This project was a family undertaking. It was knit by me, Liam's mommy, his daddy, 2 of his grandma's, 1 of his great-grandma's, and 1 uncle. So, it was knit with a lot of love. We started it a few months ago, and finished on the day of his delivery...just in time!
Gorgeous! All of it - baby, blanket, hat, etc. YAY!
Posted by: Cara at July 5, 2006 12:54 PMWow. Look at you go! Such cute little ones. The blankie turned out so cute too. I may have to put that on my list of preparing-for-nieces-and-nephews blankies to knit. ;D
Posted by: Michelle at July 5, 2006 01:37 PMBeautiful, babies and blankies!
Posted by: Aija at July 5, 2006 01:51 PMSo cute that Liam is! good for you for getting the bolero finished and his blankie was finished just in time, awww! I'm glad you finished Kate too! Something for little Alice to play with. FOs abound! I'm impressed! Now you can cast on for like 70 bazillion projects! ;-)
Posted by: Wanda at July 5, 2006 02:17 PMNothing cuter than a baby in knits. I love the orange. Congrats on your new nephew!
Posted by: Liz K. at July 5, 2006 02:45 PMHow cute is he! All the FO are devine. Love the orange bolero! And of course the blanket is amazing!!
Posted by: StacyZ at July 5, 2006 03:34 PMCongratulations to your family on it's new addition! That blanket is awesome, you all did a wonderful job on it! Baby bolero looks so soft too!! Alice's Kitty is too cute! Kitty Yarn! You are all training her well!! :)
Posted by: Zonda at July 5, 2006 03:42 PMThe cutest ensemble I've ever seen! And I love love LOVE the brown all the way through the blankie, with the bright colors. Perfectly executed
Posted by: Norma at July 5, 2006 04:32 PMYou sure have been busy. I love the Liam blankie. I have one in progress. Great job on all the projects and one happy baby!
Posted by: Joan at July 5, 2006 05:18 PMOh, I love the picture of Liam holding the edge of the bolero...
Posted by: Chris at July 5, 2006 05:22 PMWhat a fabulous blankie! Perfect for a baby, yet something he will never outgrow. And knit with all that love, of course. That's the best part.
Posted by: Ruth at July 5, 2006 06:11 PMStacey-You are someone wonderful and I don't even know you personally. Your blog is fun, friendly, inspiring and upbeat! What a fine Aunty you are! Blessings abound! P.S. To Whitney-how lovely your family is. Best wishes for a good night sleep!
Posted by: Julie at July 5, 2006 06:55 PMstacey - love your blog and your energy and your beautiful projects ! i am in KC and i knew your grandmother from church - please tell her that i say hello and loved seeing the photo of all of you waiting for your nephew's birth !!
liam is lucky to be enveloped in that gorgeous blanket of love ...
Liam's blanket turned out beatifully. I hope you sent a picture to the Mason-Dixon ladies!
Posted by: Joanne at July 6, 2006 02:27 AMMay I just say that the blanket, the kitty, the bolero and the baby are just beautiful. I love your blog, and its great to see such a pretty baby going into a family with so much love. Now I have to make one of those blankets too :-)
awwwwwwwwwwww its all sooo cute! That outfit is just adorable and the bolero sets it off perfectly!!! I had to laugh at Alice and kitty yarn hehehe she's got it in her blood :)
The blanket is fantastic! It looks soooo awesome when its all put together. Liam is one lucky little man!
You are so thoughtful for having something for Alice at the hospital as well. It definitely lets her know that she's not going to take a back seat to the new baby! Liam is so cute in his little Baby Bolero (love the color!) and the blanket turned out gorgeous!
Posted by: turtlegirl76 at July 6, 2006 07:32 AMWhat an awesome blanket!
Posted by: katie at July 6, 2006 08:41 AMEverything looks fantastic!
Posted by: Oiyi at July 6, 2006 10:31 AMWhit's planning definitely paid off! Awesome timing on her part, and I bet the blanket is even more stunning in reality than it was in her head. Your family welcomed little Liam with so much knitterly love!
Posted by: cyn at July 6, 2006 11:47 AMLove the finished items and I'm completely jealous!! Hopefully I'll see you tomorrow night!!
Wonderful, wonderful blanket! What a special gift! And I love the Kitty Yarn.
Posted by: Charity at July 6, 2006 05:27 PMLiam looks so cute, and the blanket turned out so well, good job.
Posted by: Kathy at July 7, 2006 06:20 AMThat blanket is fabulous! And is there anything cuter than an orange baby sweater? Lucky kid!
Posted by: Carolyn at July 7, 2006 01:26 PMThanks so much for Liam's sweater and Alice's "Yarn" kitty. Of course for your help on the blanket too. You're the best Aunt ever. We love you!
Posted by: Whitney at July 9, 2006 03:25 PMhey speaking fo finished projects. i'm wondering did you finish those clogs you were making carrying a strand of multicolored mohair with the yarn? just wondering how wel the colors show i was thinking of doing something similar. let me know ok? congrats on the new family member. too sweet. always boggles how small babies are...take care and hello to all.
Posted by: lesley at July 11, 2006 09:08 AMThe blankie, baby and sweater are all beautfiful. Lucky Liam! Nice job.
Posted by: Kathode Ray Tube at July 11, 2006 09:20 AMI love the blankie (as well as everything else) but the blanket is STUNNING! Not to seem stupid (and blond - which I am) is this the Mason*Dixon blanket? It looks so incredible with your color choices. Also, you managed to make it colorful without having to buy MASS amounts of yarn!
Way to go,
Karen
Posted by: Karen calloway at July 11, 2006 09:28 AMCongratulations Auntie!
Posted by: Stacie at July 11, 2006 10:27 AM