A Few Sheep Shy of a Farm

Mimmo’s Barlett Raglan, started April 30th, 2008, finished May 21st, 2008
Pattern: Basic Top-down Raglan
Yarn: Bartlett Yarn Fisherman 2-ply
Needles: Size 8
Dimensions: Child’s size 4 with extra long sleeves
Pattern Notes: Should fit next year as well, though I may need to add to the body length
Would I knit it again? Yes, I’ll be knitting at least 1-2 of these a year forever.

C’s “February Shawl” Blanket, started March 25th, 2008, finished April 28, 2008
Pattern: EZ’s February Shawl from Knitter’s Almanac
Yarn: Misti Alpaca: Suri Silk
Needles: Size 6 Addi’s
Dimensions: Unblocked: 36″ Square; Blocked: 37″ Square
Pattern Notes: I added a knit on border with Faggoting stitches and a garter stitch “binding” - it was pretty easy and went quickly.
Would I knit it again? Yes! This was a great, quick baby blanket pattern and could be done in almost any yarn - using a luxury yarn with a simple pattern makes for a very fancy feeling blanket that is still a quick knit.  I’d definately do this is washable wool as a gift blanket . . .

while we WAIT!

Here is the baby blanket that the Monday night knitting group made for her:

Isn’t it pretty! I think she’s really going to like the bright colors and its the perfect size for using with the car seat and stroller - which since we’ll be out and about much more than when the little guy was a baby is great!

And here is the one that I recently finished out of the Suri Silk:

This is super soft and very pink - I plan to use it to bring her home in . . . but it isn’t the most washable fiber so it will be more of a special occassion blanket than an every day kinda blanket . . . but it was so soft I just couldn’t resist

And here is the 3 of us together at Easter . . . weeks ago and I’m already the size of a blimp! Now just imagine how much bigger I am at what, like 6 weeks later?

And isn’t the little guy adorable in his suit? Too bad he’s had to wear it like 4 more times since then for all the funerals we’ve gone to lately . . . but he sure is cute!

Still no sign the she’s ready to come out and play yet . . .

we saw the Dr. on Thursday and while things are moving in the right general direction there is no real progress to report. We have another Drs apt on Wednesday with another ultrasound to check her weight and fluid levels and provided she hasn’t arrived on her own before then, the Dr. plans to induce on Friday.

I’ve been sooooooo tired today. I’ve taken a couple of naps when I’ve been able but I’m having trouble even keeping my eyes open - its likely to be an early night tonight. Perhaps its a sign? Maybe my body is trying to rest up while I can?

I’ve finished the sweater and the blanket (it blocked at 37″) and I’ve cast on the hat but haven’t really worked on it yet. I’ve also started a sweater for Mimmo - a basic, top-down raglan that I’m knitting out of some Barlett Fisherman I picked up at the Shearing Day at Gore Place in Waltham recently. I’ve got the top yoke done and about 1/2 of one sleeve - at 4 st/inch it goes pretty quick . . . I’m sizing it to be large when he starts wearing it next fall with the idea it will be like an oversized wool sweatshirt next winter and should still fit him the following winter as well . . . hopefully!

sorry I haven’t posted lately . . . I keep meaning to . . . you know how that goes right?

We’re now at 38 weeks and waiting. I saw the Cardiologist and the ob last week and both have agreed that we can try having this baby without an induction this time around! I’m really very happy with that decision since that was the one thing I felt kind disappointed about last time around - not getting to experience what its like to go into labor - and since this is the last time I’ll be having a baby its my only chance to try this. We are now waiting for her to decide its time to arrive - and provided she comes before my due date we’ll be letting her choose her own birthday.

We also had another wake and funeral this week. Dom’s friend’s mother from down the street - someone he grew up with - passed away this past week after a long battle with Liver cancer. She was a wonderful woman and she will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.

Knitting wise, I’ve finished the sweater I was working on made from sock yarn except that it needs some buttons and I’m going to start a hat to go with it in the next day or so. And I’m down to the last few inches of edging on the Suri Silk baby blanket - I hope to finish that after I finish this entry and get the ends woven in before bed tonight so it can be washed and blocked tomorrow . . . I measured it earlier and its turned out to be just about 36″ square, unblocked. We’ll see how it turns out after washing. I don’t think the alpaca/silk combination will stretch all that much but we’ll see . . .

ok, back to the blanket - I’ll up date when I can or have something more to post . . .