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New sweater for Baby H

Since Baby H long outgrew her little kimono, it was time for a new sweater from Auntie Bestitched.

Pattern: None, just kinda measured the kid and knit two squares with sleeves

Yarn: Blue Heron cotton rayon seed in hibiscus

Needle: US 11

Now if I could only finish those frickin' socks for my nephews....

one scarf * three generations

*Ma*

*Me*

*LL*

Pattern: My so-called scarf 

Yarn: Patagonia Nature Cotton in 209

Needle: US 11

my so-called scarf

It's so nice to have an easy mindless pattern to work on.

Why? Well, I'm just a wee bit stressed out because:

1) BL is out of town

2) My mother is here helping me out

c) My asthma is kicking my ass

4 or d) the kid and I both have pink eye

A vacation is in order. Soon.

striped sweater photo shoot

Last night I was on a mission - to finish that sweater. And I did.

Pattern: Seamless Raglan from Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting without Tears

Yarn: King Tut mercerized cotton

Needle: US 8

Some shots with my obliging model.

It's a little big and a little poorly done in some areas, but I'm quite happy with the result.

The child also seems to like it.

And the pocket? yup, that's a big hit with her.

striped sweater progress

I'm almost done with LL's striped sweater.

Just the neck and a pocket, some light seaming and it will be done. Looks like I overshot the measurements a bit and it'll be a little big for her. Well, better too big than too small. Believe or not, but she long outgrew  the Jamiaca cardigan .

Since this project is coming to an end, I've already got another for my girl in mind.

And in preparation, I picked up some 1920's Czech glass buttons. I love these!

And speaking of new projects, I decided I need a new fluffy scarf in Patagonia Nature cotton.

I've been wanting to make My So-Called Scarf and I think the yarn is a good match for the pattern.

Picking pockets

The second sleeve has  been started for LL's new striped sweater.

But as it gets closer to completion, I realize I need to add some pockets.

All of LL's favorite clothes these days -- like her fluffy white vest -- incorporate pockets in their design for the insertion of coins, raisins, rocks and other treasures and potential choking hazards. So, what kind of pocket is best as an afterthought? Just a plain patch pocket or maybe sometime of kangaroo pouch as can be found in the Frick's favorite, the Wonderful Wallaby?

time travel

Siobhlogger and I headed south this week for a meeting of our academic peeps in Colonial Williamsburg. In an attempt to fully submerge ourselves in our colonial pasts, we stayed at one of the colonial houses on the Duke of Gloucester Street.

The Siobhlogger, ever the studious one, read to me about the history of our house, once owned by Orlando Jones. We immediately started calling it the Orlando Bloom house.

Our very sweet room where we each had our own little bed and slept cozily under the eaves.

Our proprietors were concerned that we might not be fully rested from our time travel.

The Duke of Gloucester Street, complete with anachronistic jogger in protective day glo (who's probably packing some GU)

Run, fool, lest the time transvestites (aka historical reinactors) arrive to kick ye arse back into the 21st century. Sadly, most of the TTs lack the cardiovascular fitness to catch them. And those capes can really hold you back.

The Siohglogger and I talked about the ability of our environment to fully bring the 18th century to us so that we felt fully steeped in that past. The result? Yeah, not so much. We blame the joggers.

But we did like the gardens. Our garden:

And our neighbor's garden.

 

We did see an ode to knitting in the W&M bookstore window.

And, there was  knitting. When packing I found the socks for Nephew #1 and finished them.

One more pair to go.

And I've also been working on a sweater for LL using some King Tut cotton and EZ's seamless raglan pattern.

Now I'm back home and no parts of me have been left behind in the 18th century. Off to get some treats and some sleep. Oh, and does anyone know where I can get some Virginia ham in Massachusetts?

first FO of 2007

The u-neck sweater is complete. Ms. Cupcake was nice enough to take a picture while she was visiting and encouraged me to leave part of my face in the picture (I still think I look like a total dork and please excuse bra glare - oops).

Pattern:  U-Neck sweater from Vogue Knitting Fall 2006

Y arn: Kraemer Yarn Tatamy Tweed in Fireplace and Pumpkin

Needles: US 3 + US 5

Mods: No fair isle and elbow-length sleeves.

I do like this sweater but wonder about its rotation in daily wear. Not sure if this will be worn as much of some of my others. We'll see.