My length-estimating impaired hairdresser is going to be grandmother in August, and because of the long relationship she and I share, and because I have known the mother-to-be (her daughter) since she was in grade school, I determined to knit the boy baby a gift.
Here's what they are going to get, whether they like it or not.
Not to difficult, but sort of snazzy lookin'.
The 'Heartbreakingly Cute Baby Kimono' and the 'Baby Bib O' Love' is from Mason-Dixon Knitting.
The booties are from 'Ruth's "Perfect" Baby Booties'. (Short row magic!)
The hat is from the 'Oh Natural' from Lionbrand website. (Super, super easy!)
In other news...
I have swatched for gauge! Yes, it's true. I am becoming a real life knitter, instead of an extraordinarily lucky one. In preparing for knitting while traveling next week, during which I hope to visit both the Yarn Barn in Lawrence (with Wisest Sister) and Wildflowers in Manhattan (by myself...must...practice...self-control...), I reviewed a couple of patterns. I am going to start Miss Muffet (by Marjorie Brigham), for Grandbebe Girl Who Walks (and who I get to watch tonight while Youngest Daughter and Bebe Daddy are partying). This pattern will be an investment in time and of resources even if the most wonderful Egyptian cotton yarn was on sale.
I thought to myself that perhaps I should test the swatching waters on this occasion. I did, and am going down a needle size, to sz 5. I am one loosey-goosey knitter. And the swatching whetted my appetite. The yarn knits beautifully, and is not going to feel anything like knitting with dishcloth cotton.
Another pattern I am going to be working on is Calorimetry (for stocking stuffers) out of handspun. This pattern highly suggested a swatch, too. In remembering what I have discovered about knitting hats, I decided this would be wise, not so much to knit exactly the size they think I need, but so that I can knit for the genetically big noggins that run in this family.
See how smart! Using her big noggin and smaller quantities of handspun! Oh, and knitting for Christmas in July! Very smart, indeed. (Now we will watch what actually gets knitted....)
1 comment:
I have only recently begun "swatching." You are 14 years ahead of me!! I also have to go down, but for me it is 2 needle sizes. I prefer the term "relaxed" to "loosey-goosey."
(Much like I prefer the term "first-born" to "Oldest.") Our parallel lives sometimes amaze me. Love, WS
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