Jane!

Jane arrived last Friday! Yay for Jane! and us, she is a pretty rockin' baby to have around!



August 13, 2010
1:52am
7 lbs 12 ozs
20.5 in



Lills is so proud to be a big sister. We made this freezer paper stencil shirt a few weeks back.

farmers market cardi

I am so incredibly happy with this knit. This sweater was a challenge for me! Many things about the pattern were 1st time attempts for me and that shawl collar!! Oh man, was that a doosey to figure out how to knit. But several rip outs and try agains later I got it right and I am so so so happy.







Last November, I scored the Patons yarn for this sweater from Micheals for $2.oo a skein! The sweater used exactly 6 skeins. And I mean exactly 6 skeins, I had to go buy a 7th for seaming! Can you believe that!?! so in total this sweater cost me about 16 bucks! This was my first time using Patons wool so I am a bit curious to see how it holds up with wear. This sweater was so much work that I should have thought about my yarn choice a bit more before diving in. I also wanted to knit this in a pretty pretty mustard color but made myself branch out a bit and pick this plumy color. A nice little addition of color to my wardrobe and I think my mustard crochet earrings would look really nice with it.



I do love it and am very much looking forward to some cool weather to wear it...while holding Jane in my arms!

Pattern: Farmers market cardigan, printed pattern in Interweave Knits Fall 2009; size 36 chest. (no mods; listed some suggestions/frustrations on my rav page)

Yarn: Patons classic wool in plum heather (6.2 skeins)

McCalls 6512

I didn't end up sewing myself any dresses like I had planned now that we are just days away from Jane (!!!), I decided to wait and make dresses that fit me without the Jane belly. But I sure had fun getting back into pattern sewing for Jane. Two versions of McCalls 6512. This dress has a wrap top with so many ways to finish the bottom skirt.


corduroy with bottom ruffle version


simple red cotton version



There will be more many more! I made these two in the small size which is supposed to be 13-18 pounds. I was hoping the red cotton one would shrink in the wash so as Jane could wear it a bit sooner but I don't think it did at all. So I am trying my hardest to not make any more versions until we see if Jane is a chunk or a skinny minny. I would hate to make her the jean version that won't fit until next summer. but oh I can't wait to make that one! or the brown butterfly one! or the mix matched yellow one! or the cute little diaper covers to match!