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I made a new baby hat. I started it about a week ago, and I finally finished it today. I'm so happy with it I wanted to post how I did it. I usually have problems with getting a ribbed hat to look good all the way up to the decreases. This one looks good though. Here is the hat from the front: As you can see, it is preemie sized, probably 9" around stretched, though the ribbing allows it to shrink or grow as needed. I started it for the Precious Preemie Project . It's about 4" tall with a bit over a 1" folded up brim. I'm sorry my measurements aren't exact, I don't know where my tape measure went right now. However, preemies come in many sizes and Precious Preemie Project and many other charities work askfr preemie hats in many sizes. The gauge is fairly lose to be soft and stretchy. It's 3 stitches to the inch in k2p2 ribbing. Abbreviations: SSK: slip slip knit. Slip stitches as if to knit, then knit through both stitches at o...

Hello again. Two blog posts in two day? I know, shocking! I've been knitting and crocheting, of course, so I thought I would share a few of my latest projects. Yesterday I finished up a wool hat using Lamb's Pride that I started about a week ago. It's a charity knit of course, as are most things I make! It is called Turquoise Sideways HDC Hat , it is child sized and I am pretty happy with it. I also made three scarves, sideways in double crochet with double stranded worsted and a size M/N crochet hook. Super fast, 4 to 5 rows and you're done! :) Two of these, along with a hat to match one of them and another hat I made ages and ages ago, are packed up and ready to go to the Reservation when I get the chance to mail the package. I found the recipient on the Okini List . I sent another hat I made, along with a little sweater Tiri outgrew and a new board book, a few weeks ago. :) I've also made a few more things for Freddy. The most impressive is this: ...

As you all know, I am in the family way, and once the baby comes I shall be a sleep deprived zombie. What many don't know is you actually get a start on that state before Baby is born. Between it being ever harder to find a comfortable position, to hands and arms going numb due to pregnancy-related carpel tunnel syndrome, to (in my case) a cat that wakes you up 13 times in one night by stepping on your hair while trying to curl up around your head.... I'm a wee bit pooped. However, I am still knitting and crocheting. Tonight I started a baby washcloth to use up a small ball of cotton I have. I am calling it the Sleep-Deprived Baby Washcloth, since it is easy enough for even a sleep deprived mom to make. It is about 6 or 7 inches square, so large-ish baby, or come to think of it, probably the perfect size for a child who is starting to bathe himself. Here is the pattern: Small ball of 100% cotton, worsted weight yarn. (I used leftovers of one of those skeins of ...

I think I am melting. Major hot flashes here. If this is a taste of what menopause will be like, include me out. On the other hand, at least I am roasting for a good reason. I'm 30 1/2 weeks now, and things are starting to feel real. :-) Freddy hasn't been moving as much lately, and when he does the feelings are more stretches and thumps than the somersaults he used to do. Of course, he's about 17" long and 3 pounds now, so room is becoming more of a luxury. I wonder if he missed back when he was able to roll and play with ease. When Tiri was a new baby, they told me to swaddle her, so I did, and she enjoyed it. But she also had jaundice so she needed laid in the sunlight. This meant she was wearing only her diaper. After she did that a few times, she didn't want swaddled anymore. She seemed to like the leg room out here. Big baby girl stretchies!! <3 This was 21 day old Tiri. Looking at the photo, I can't wait to have another new baby!! Look a...

I started a new project today, and I am so pleased with it that I decided to post the pattern I made up for it. This is it. It's soft and comfy, but dense enough that it's not going to let much cold air through. Here is the pattern: *Materials* 1 skein Lion Brand Hometown USA #10 1/2 (6.5mm) 16 or 20 inch circular knitting needle Scissors Tapestry needle *Gauge* About 2 1/2 st. to the inch in stockinette Directions: Cast on 80 stitches loosely. Join without twisting to form a circle. Round 1: Knit 2, purl 2 around. Round 2-7: Repeat round 1. Round 8-13: Knit around. Round 14-21: Knit 2, purl 2 around. Bind off loosely (I used a larger needle for this part, but you don't have to.) Weave in your ends, trim tails. ~~~ And there you have it. This would make a good beginner pattern since there is no shaping, and it's a pretty fast project so it gives a real sense of accomplishment. If you make this pattern, check me out on Ravelry, I alwa...

Hi. I'm back. Actually, the computer is back. (Yay.) We got the newest one, whose screen wouldn't light up one morning for no reason at all, fixed. It was still warrantied so it went off and got some new parts and now it's good as new. I'm cruising along in the pregnancy. I feel pretty good, though getting bigger and less comfortable, especially when trying to sleep. I miss sleeping on my stomach! Soon, though, I will be able to again since it's less than three months till Freddy should be here! Speaking of how soon it is till Freddy is expected, I've been working on gathering things. I need to get more stuff for him, and today I started making a registry on Walmart.com. I don't know that I will be having a shower, but if anyone wants to get something I can send them there. I'm working on projects for Freddy too, of course! A few weeks ago I bought a Wild Things stamped cross stich baby quilt kit at Joanna to embroider for him. I have almost all o...

Boy!!! We had the ultrasound on the 22nd. Baby wasn't going to let us see, but just as the tech was about to give up, he gave up the goods. :-D Needless to say, we are excited. I found out then, Jerek gave in and had to know by bedtime that night, and I revealed to Kathy, Lynn and Allen, and then Facebook, with a cake that Wednesday the 24th. Here is the cake: . We got it at SuperValu in Wabasha. It was carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and it was yummy. It had walnuts and raisins in it. Of course I am knitting. I cast on a pair of my Faux-isle Mitts when I got out of the appointment. Since then, I've made a sock yarn hat, half another pair of mitts, and I've also cast on and frogged some other projects that weren't cooperating. The tractor is an applique and the little pastel thing is a peepee teepee. :) I don't have a photo of the hat, the pad is refusing to charge to I can't get the one I took of it up. :-( I have an appointm...