Diapers on the Line

Yes, we’re going to attempt the crazy train of cloth diapering.

Thanks to Liisa, we have lots of cute Bum Genius All-In-Ones. This is the batch of newborn sized ones that will need to be ready sooner rather than later.  You have to admit they’re pretty darn cute.  Especially all hanging on the (temporary) clothes line.

Hat Parade: Mistake Rib Baby Hat

The Mistake Rib Baby Hat is a freebie from Ravelry.  I found it while browsing for a pattern to use up this one lonely skein of discontinued Rowan RYC Cashcotton DK that I had bumming around the stash.

The color is #602, but that’s about all I can tell you.  I picked this skein up from the orphan bin a couple years ago because it was too pretty to leave behind.

The hat features a simple mistake rib brim that is a little more interesting than your traditional 1×1 or 2×2 ribbing, but doesn’t have quite as much give.  Then it flows into normal stockinette hat construction.

I chose to alter the hat slightly and gave it a traditional swirled decrease top as opposed to the ties that are on the original pattern.  I also made the smallest size in this hat and it was too small for Izy, so it’s somewhere around the newborn head range.

All project details and notes can be found here.

33 Weeks

We’re down to the final 6 weeks!  Baby is doing well and we’re having weekly ultrasounds and appointments.  As of last week’s scan, he was weighing in at approximately 4lbs 11oz.  He should be making his appearance the 2nd week of June.  Until then, I’ll work on this project just a bit longer.

Hat Parade: Tipper

Tipper is a quick, easy knit with clever construction from another of my favorite designers, Woolly Wormhead.  Published in her book Bambeanies (available electronically or in print), this little cutie knits up flat and then is seamlessly grafted together.

I worked this one up in some Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk Aran I’ve had in the stash forever. I’ve had it so long that I’ve long since lost the tag for it, so I can’t tell you what color it is.  I do know I purchased it before the Yarn Shoppe moved to its current location, so I’ve had it at least 4 years.

I love how the bias detail gives a simple stitch pattern such a dramatic look.  Plus,  it has little “ears”.  This one is definitely newborn size, as it was too small for my 5 month old nephew.

You can view all details and notes for this project here.

Hat Parade: Melody Hat

This hat is probably my favorite so far.  It knits up quickly, the colors are amazing, and it’s in one of my favorite yarns.

Knit very traditionally from the bottom up, the real beauty of the Melody hat is the color changes and the clever slip stitch pattern.  I bought the kit  (containing Hazel Knits Artisan Sock) from designer Melissa of Stick Chick Knits at Stitches West, but you could do it in any assortment of sock yarns.  If you buy the pattern separate from the kit, you also get Rhythm.

I knit this pattern without any modification.  It was another one nighter and I’m seriously considering knitting another one.  Project details can be found here.

31 Weeks

We’ve got 2 months to go!

Hat Parade: Green Baby Bonnet

Today’s hat is really more of a bonnet.  I saw this adorable thing come through my Reader recently and just had to make one. Unfortunately, my plastic container stand-in doesn’t do this piece justice.

Wanting this to be closer to infant size, I dropped the yarn and needle sizes down.  I used Classic Elite Yarns Chesapeake in color #5981 “Tendril Green”.  I picked up this yarn at Knits by Nana when I was in Louisiana visiting a friend.  (The shop is lovely and the staff is friendly.  If you’re ever in Baton Rouge, I highly recommend a visit.)

The construction on this was definitely interesting, but not hard.  The applied i-cord was done with a technique different from the one I’ve used before, but it seemed to work out just fine.  I’d estimate my hat came out more of a 6-9 month size, but I’ll have to try it on a baby of that age to be sure.

All notes and mods can be found here.