| I have a new niece, "L.C." She was born in April and did receive handknits from her favorite auntie.* A blankie: 
A hat: 
A baby bolero: 
*I may not yet be her favorite auntie, but the baby doll I have been scoping out may tip the scales! :) |
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| We knew that my nephew was going to be a big baby. In fact, he was 9lbs. 11oz. at birth. I was completely convinced that his Curious George stuffed animal would be wearing it instead of him. But look!
It fits, for the moment! He weighed in at over 10 lbs. at his doctor's appointment today. George will be getting a sweater soon. 
The Details
Pattern: Baby Bolero by Leigh Radford, from One Skein My Ravelry Link
Needles: US size 8 & 9
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton
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| Here's E. with his patchwork blankie and stripey hat! 
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My nephew arrived 1-1/2 days after I tied the final tie on his Patchwork Blankie. It's now been delivered!
My sister, Jennifer, chose the pattern once we learned that she was having a boy. I love how it's not a typical baby blanket, but very much a blankie for a little boy. We upsized the pattern from 36 blocks square to 42 blocks square--good thing we did; my nephew was 9 lbs. 11 oz at birth!
The big modification to this project is the applied I-cord edging. The pattern called for a single row of single crochet. That just didn't hold down the curl of the stockinette blocks. The applied I-cord keeps the curl down and makes for a much more "finished" look to the edge.
I'm typing this blog post at my sister's house; little "E" is snoozing in his Boppie in the room. I'll post another photo in a protected post. :)
The Details (Ravelry Link)
Pattern: Carriage Blanket by Tara Jon Manning from The Knitters Book of Yarn (Ravelry Pattern Link)
Needle: U.S. Size 7
Yarn: Plymouth Encore, six skeins
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That's 130 ends woven in and snipped. (photo via cell phone, sorry) Now if the baby would only decide to arrive. He's apparently quite comfortable where he is. They've attempted inducing labor twice, unsuccessfully! |
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