Exercise Before Knitting

Renee Montaigne did a piece this a.m. on Morning Edition on Tracey Ullman’s knitting obsession an new book. Check it out!

Hi everyone! We’re still here, alive (but not sleeping much) and well. I thought I’d post the last 6 weeks worth of knitting. I’ve taught myself how to knit while nursing. Boy, did that make the time go by faster! Who knew nursing took sooooooooo much time???

Here’s a Midwest Moonlight scarf (from Pam Allen’s Scarf Style) in Knit Picks Shine Worsted (color: Terracotta). I ran out of yarn so I’m waiting for a new KP order to come with an extra two balls.

Here’s a sweater I was working on when I went into labor. It’s a good thing the intarsia was all done because I guarantee you this would never have been finished if it hadn’t been straight stockinette stitch after the argyle. Pattern from Debbie Bliss’ Special Knits in Knit Picks Shine Sport.

Here’s a hat I made for Beatrix just after she was born. It’s done in Rowan Cashsoft DK (I splurged) and PINK because all of her clothes are blue or yellow. Everyone thinks she’s a boy. I don’t mind too much because I’m not into dressing her in pink and purple but I think one pink hat would be nice.

Yeah, well speaking of gender-neutral clothes (oops), here’s the beginning of a new sleeveless dress from Debbie Bliss again. In KP Shine Worsted (orchid). The yarn for this was ordered long before Beatrix was born so shut it… And now, some gratuitous baby pictures. This is Beatrix at 4 weeks.