Blog Rule #1:
When you don’t know what to write, lead off with a cute baby picture, preferably a cute baby wearing something that you knit:
That’s Huck, wearing the baby bear suit that I knit for his big brother two years ago. It was a bit snug for Griffin, and I think he only wore it once for a photo shoot before it was passed on to the next child. It fits this baby pretty well, don’t you think?
We are back from Georgia, and stepped off the plane to rainy cool weather. It’s finally Rogue-wearing season! I seamed the sleeves last night and installed the first sleeve before I just got too tired to go any further. I wore it around the house with one sleeve for awhile to celebrate, but I’m not taking any more pictures of it until it’s really done. It fits fine: I could have made the next smaller size, but it is just really not cold enough here to wear this much indoors, and I wanted it big enough to fit as a quasi-jacket over my clothing. I’m hoping to finish the sewing parts in the next day or two.
I did get some knitting done while away. We had four hours on the plane each way, and I worked on the Not-Really-An-Everyday-Cardigan all the way there. Here is the progress: a finished back piece, and part of one front…
This is really an easy, knit-in-front-of-TV project. Or the project you go to when your eyes are crossed from too much lace:
Notice anything sad about that picture? Here’s a close-up to help:
At least the stitches didn’t fall off the needle. I worked on this on the way home, and as we were in a bulkhead seat, the bag went in the overhead bin for landing. I think somebody shoved it in a little too hard. One would think that I would have another pair of needles in this size, given this collection…
…but I actually had to search a bit for a replacement pair. I don’t think that the busted one is salvageable, at least not with my lack of patience for anything fiddly. I learned something new while working on the lace scarf. I reached the end of the first ball of yarn, and realized that I needed to learn how to join the next ball. Usually when I’m knitting garment pieces, I just knit the first few stitches with the old and new yarn held together, then drop the old yarn end and weave it in later. Most of the time this works just fine, and the extra bulk doesn’t really show. That method doesn’t work so well with lace. So I learned the Russian join. Spit splicing is also an option for lace work, but this is a cashmere-silk blend, and when I tried it I just ended up with a spitty mess. I think that works better for mostly wool yarns.
I’m off to sew sleeves!
Oh it makes the baby look like a cuddly teddy bear. Though I am sure he is just as cuddly without it. Sorry about the needle. But the lace work still looks lovely. Congrats on being almost done with Rogue.
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awwwh, what a cutie! i am sorry to hear about your needle, but it makes me feel better that I am not the only one in that boat!
If that’s a plastic needle, you can use sandpaper to file down the broken end to a usable tip. Start w/ rough grain and move to finer and finer.
Is that kids puzzle flooring on your desktop? How does it work for blocking?
Gorgeous baby (and knit!) Progress on the EC looks good. I’m about to kill mine if it doesn’t start behaving. 😉
What a beautiful baby! He looks darling in that suit.
What a precious baby. The little bear suit fits him just fine.
I’m sorry about your needle. I hate it when that happens.
What a cuddly, adorable bear.
And hooray for the Russian join! It has saved my behind many a time.
That baby is so darn cute in his little outfit!! I love it! I think I have baby fever!
So precious!! And I love the projects you’re working on now. Gotta love the occasional straight stockinette project.
Too cute! Your little Huck Bear is adorable.
What cutie – too sweet for words! Welcome home. I have been wearing my Rogue for three days straight – have hardly taken it off (at least outside). I love it! It is the perfect weight for our weather.
Beautiful kid, and great bear suit. That must have been a satisfying knit.
Tnx for the link to a russian join. I can see that being useful in the future.
as my daughter (age 13) says….”NOW the bear is cold!” of course she isn’t understanding that its cuter on the BABY!!
LOVE IT! Different joins for different yarns-thanks for the insight. What is your favorite kind of needle?
welcome back!!! He sure is a cutey – and I think all handknits are the perfect accessory for babies. (I’m a bit behind in commenting; all of the little ones are adorable!)
I’m excited to see your finished Rogue! It’s still on my list of things to knit, but has been pushed down a bit due to Holiday knitting and other mindless projects. My OB rotation is just before the winter break and from what I hear there is going to be time for me to sit and knit and read. I think I’ll need something chart-less to get through those days…
Oh my gosh, oh my gosh.. baby cuteness overload…. love the knits! You did a wonderful job!
Thank you (!) for the link to the Russian join. I hate weaving in ends – this looks easier than split splicing. I’m going to try it on some alpaca I’m using for a hat.
check out my blog— my TEENAGER stomped my 14″ lantern moons last week—- WITH my lace project in KSH—–on them— OUCH….goood thing i love that kid!!!! glad you recovered—- i did too- and picked up some addi-natura’s too-;) no more loooooong needles in my car….
I have that same Lead or Follow Scarf pattern. What cashmere blend yarn are you using?