Wow. I can’t believe I haven’t posted since January 17. I fully intended to pop in with a knitterly update within a week or so of that post and now… it’s March 10.
Well, there’s so much to report. I’ll just give an overview of the knits, reveal my Big News (which many of you already know), and try to resume more “normal” blogging with the next post. Sound good?
First, the knits:
Pattern: Hemlock Ring, the Jared Flood version
Needles: US 10
Yarn: South West Trading Company Phoenix (can’t remember the colorway)
Knit for a friend’s baby girl, due to arrive in April. It turned out a little smaller than I would have liked, but I was running out of yarn so this was as big as I could get it. I think it will make a good stroller blanket—or just something pretty for the nursery. I really enjoyed knitting this, although I’m not sure I would make an adult-sized version. The feather and fan section can get tedious and it’s just so heavy to knit a blanket in one piece like this. I don’t like having to push my stitches around the needles with considerable force every 10 knits or so. Mostly, I like to fly…
Pattern: Spiral Cowl by Keri McKiernan
Needles: US 6
Yarn: From School
Products, so it didn’t have a name. It was a Cashmere/Merino wool/silk
blend of some sort. Nice and squishy-soft, but not too soft. (I am one
of those people who thinks a yarn can in fact be too soft.) It was
somewhere between fingering and lace weight, so I held it double.
Knit for the Spiders Cowl Exchange, which took place this past Saturday. This cowl went to Katie.
This is the first cowl I ever knit and now I can see why they’ve become so popular. Cowls are stylish, knit up quickly, are handspun-friendly and are small enough to experiment with a fun or funky technique, without being stuck doing said technique for, say, a blankets-length. The Spiral Cowl involves a picot edging which, I admit, is not my favorite thing to knit, but the end result is so nice and clean. I think it really adds something special. I wasn’t sure about this project when I started, but I love the way it turned out. I kind of want to make one for myself now…
Now, for my big news. In case you didn’t know, or hadn’t seen elsewhere (like on flickr). I’m pregnant!
About 21 weeks right now, due July 17, and we just found out Friday that it’s a boy (!). Every day the idea of bringing a child into our lives becomes more real; of course we’re both thoroughly excited. Also, yay for baby knits! For starters, I’m considering crocheting up a baby ripple blanket with this:
What do you think??
YAY for little boys!!! We're having a blast with our little guy and know you will, too! I love those colors for a ripple blanket! That's something he could use well into toddler-hood.
Posted by: sarah b. | March 10, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Congrats! I love the colors you picked for the blanket. They are perfect!
Posted by: Jen | March 10, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Congratulations to you and Steve!
Posted by: Johanna | March 10, 2009 at 11:59 AM
OMG - Congrats! I think the blanket colors are awesome and will make a great blanket! :)
Posted by: elisa | March 10, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Yeah. A boy. How exciting to know. Boxcar could work. I think you should keep it as a contender. ;)
Posted by: Cecilia | March 10, 2009 at 12:27 PM
a boooooy! love the colors for the blanket.
Posted by: maurene | March 10, 2009 at 04:00 PM
Love those colors for the baby blankie for your little boy. And your first cowl was a smashing success!!
Posted by: Lisa | March 10, 2009 at 10:46 PM
the blanket colors are gorgeous and so is the red color on the round project. Now I will cross "knit baby blanket for Boxcar" off my list? O mom
Posted by: chris mackowiak | March 11, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Congrats again, Maya! How wonderful & exciting.
The colors are perfect for a little boy's blanket. I can't wait to see all the fantastic baby knits!! YAY! YAY! YAY!
Posted by: kristinknits | March 11, 2009 at 05:35 PM
I knew it!! I'd noticed you'd queued a few baby things on Rav and the wheels in my brain started turning...
I'm super jazzed for you Maya!!
Posted by: Sara | March 12, 2009 at 02:36 PM
Yay! I was just wondering the other day if you knew the sex of the baby! Exciting stuff.....congrats!
Posted by: Stacey | March 12, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Congratulations!!! I LOVE those colors for your baby blanket, so much so that I'd love to rip you off :) What yarn is it?
Posted by: Alli | March 13, 2009 at 03:15 PM
a BOY!! :) :)
Posted by: Lara | March 14, 2009 at 09:19 AM
Congrats! I don't know much about boys, but babies are quite an adventure in general! Love the baby blanket - just get it done before he gets here (because you won't have the time/energy/desire for a little while after).
Posted by: Sarah | March 16, 2009 at 01:42 AM
i'm usually not a neutral colored gal, but i really dig the brown (taupe) and white out of that bunch. it says soothing and baby, effin' go to sleep.
and of course, congrats. even though i've said it numerous times to you already i guess it should be said in every site/forum/manner possible.
kisses to the THREE of you!
Posted by: baby barrie | March 18, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Am I hallucinating or is this a brand spankin' new post! Welcome back to the blogosphere, you've been missed :)
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