Crafting Rehab

There’s a baby coming! No, it’s not mine; my friend Krissy is pregnant with her first, which is due in April. I can’t not knit for a baby! I’m pretty sure it is listed as a requirement somewhere in my Knitter’s Manifesto.

I promise to take it easy though (hence why I’m starting now). The bad part is that I have to work with cotton (hello washables!), which can be rough to work with. I’m going to keep my non-greasy lotion on hand (it’s called Sew Help Me! and was a gift from Tam) and I’m going to go slow. There isn’t a rush, so I have to keep my eagerness in check.

I remembered how to knit though, and it’s really hard to keep my excitement in check.

I’m starting withBaby Bib O’ Love by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne. I might do a few of these, depending on how I like the pattern. After that, I’d liketo do a baby blanket…but we’ll see how my hands are doing. Oh, and at least one cute toy. Maybe a T-Rex. ;)

Other than that, I’ve been hand sewing mom’s quilt, which isn’t quite as hard as I thought it’d be. My stitches are far from perfect, however. I’ve also been weaving a little bit. My selvages are pretty horrible, and I have a tendency to slouch while using the loom (this is probably due to the tiny loom I use).

Okay, enough updates–I’m going to go knit! Um, slowly. Right.

Name: Tree Bark

Method: Knitting Loom (Bulky)

Materials: 1 skein Patons Rumor (84% Acrylic, 15% Alpaca, 1% Polyester) color #69012 (Hawthorn Heather) and 1 skein Bernat Soft Boucle (98% Gentle Soft Acrylic, 2% Polyester) color #22927 (Misty Shades)

Finished Size: 77″ long, 6.5″ wide (unstretched), 1/2″ thick

Finished Weight: 9 oz.

Name: Peek-a-blue

Method: Knitting Loom (Bulky)

Materials: 1 skein Bernat Soft Boucle #22927 (98% Gentle Soft Acrylic, 2% Polyester) color #22927 (Misty Shades), 1 skein TLC Essentials (100% Acrylic) color #2980 (Surf & Turf), 1 skein Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (100% Cotton) color #01130 (Warm Brown)

Finished Size: 100″ long, 6.5″ wide (unstretched), 1/2″ thick

Finished Weight: 14 oz.

Name: Blue and Grey

Method: Weaving Loom

Materials: <1 skein [A. C. Moore]Cashmere Luxury Aran (45% Merino wool, 49% Microfiber, 6% Cashmere) color #2 (Grey), unknown amount of unlabeled laceweight light blue/dark blue cashmere

Finished Size: 40″ long, 4.5″ wide, 1/8″ thick

Finished Weight: <2 oz.

Name: Berry Tiger

Method: Weaving Loom

Materials: 1 skein Malabrigo Worsted (100% Merino Wool) color Brown Berries, unknown yardage of Fleece Artist Hand Dyed Blue Face Leicester 2/8 (100% Wool) color (Light Pink)

Finished Size: 87 1/2″ long, 3.5″ wide, 1/8″ thick

Finished Weight: 4 oz.