Blossom

My posts today seem to be all flowery-like, but considering that I love flowers...this is ok!

Since this post waaaay back, I have been putting off attaching the ties to the Blossom wraparound dress from Magknits. But I finally got my act together and ta-da...Baby K in her Blossom on her 4 month "birthday"

I attached black velvet ribbon which looks great on the orange yarn. At the end of the day, said ribbon was covered in baby drool and had shed most of it’s velvety-ness!!! Note to self – next time use satin ribbon!

It Fits!

This cardi has been finished for a while now and finally we had some cooler weather and I could get Baby K to sport it last evening. I'm sure she's going to outgrow it soon but I think that she looks adorable in her first hand-knit:)

No Nap…no knit

No knitting makes me a really cranky woman. Here’s the knitting progress that I have gotten accomplished over the last month!!!! Not much…

But even a row or two every evening when the hubster cuddles Baby K, has kept me sane. The downside, no finished objects in a long time. This is why; I have chosen a small project to work on. Enter “Peace Baby” by the amazing AnnyPurls (did you see her 24 sock-advent adventure!!!!)

I saw this pattern on Anny’s blog a couple months ago and I had to have it – the pattern comes with a great cause too – PEACE!!! I’m loving the instructions and the details and tips that the pattern has and it has been fun knitting this little garment for my adorable Baby K so far.

The yarn is called Home Island that I got from a yarn store in Zurich when we went on our “babymoon”. Granted this is 100% cotton yarn and won’t be the best yarn to block, but the weather here will permit us to wear only cotton or cotton blends and so it’s got to be this. Also, Baby K has been wearing pink, pink and more pink and so I decided to deviate and work this sweater in blue and red and it looks lovely (I think).

I just hope I finish it before she gets too big to wear it…she’s growing so quick and outgrowing most of her newborn outfits. Fingers crossed – I really want some baby-wearing-knits pictures and don’t want to model this on her Teddy Bear!!!

The licorne keeps on going...

Lace Top
Originally uploaded by ramblingroses

And here's another finished Lace Top from an old Phildar magazine for babies. Quick knit, I heart Phildar Licorne yarn

Knitting with Licorne

Blossom
Originally uploaded by ramblingroses

I finished "Blossom" from MagKnits but still have to attach the ties to finish off the dress. It's still a bit big for Baby K, so no modelling shots for now.

Projects on the go

"Blossom" from Magknits is all knitted and seamed and turned out really cute. No picture of this knit yet until I attach the ribbon ties. I am thinking that black velvet ties will look good against the bright orange yarn.

Heart Scarf from knitty.com using the Japanese Tussah Silk I got from Hand-Art in Zurich

Baby Cardi worked with Lana Grossa Merino Print yarn using a pattern I made up as I went along . This was a quick knit and the yarn is so soft. The varigated green and pink go together although you can't really tell by looking at the picture. This sweater is crying...block me!!!

Babymoon

Hubby and I are leaving for Switzerland for two weeks. No cooking, no cleaning, no laundry…just mountains and waterfalls and lakes and green, green grass. Can’t wait to relax and soak it all in. Vacation knitting will include "Blossom" from MagKnits using some bright orange Phildar Licorne yarn for a fun knit:)