Ooo Baby Knits:

Not much new knitting, though I do have the front of the Shapely Tank almost finished. My DD#1 and I were sideswiped by a case of strep throat. Of course it's my fault, and then I even gave it to the computer which now has a virus that AVG keeps telling me about but won't get rid of. Time to call my BIL- every family needs a computer guru to keep the rest of us out of perpetual debt to the local computer stores.

Thank you eveyone for your comments! I love getting feed back and I try to answer, but I'm afraid to send any email right now until my computer is well. Natalie asked what pattern I use for the booties. It's my own, adapted from several similar patterns. They're easy enough to crank out a bunch (especially the smaller sizes) for charity, and quick to knit for a last minute gift. I keep a small skein of baby yarn, 2 dps, and the directions on an index card in a baggie in my purse so I always have somethng to knit. At home, I knit 2 at a time on straights. You can knit them in the round, too, to avoid the back seam.

Here's a picture:

Here's the pattern:

BABY BOOTIES

Materials: Baby sport weight yarn

Size 5 needles

Sizes: Preemie small (medium, large, full term)

Cast on 25 (29, 35, 41).

K 8 (10, 12, 14) rows in garter stitch.

Begin decreases:

K 10 (12, 15, 18), K2 tog , K 1, K 2 tog, K 10 (12, 15, 18).

P 9(11, 14, 17), P2 tog P1, P2 tog, P9 (11, 14, 17).

Continue decrease pattern until 17 (19, 23, 27) stitches left.

Ribbed Cuff:

K1 P1 across each row for 4 (5, 6, 7) rows. Double the rows for a fold down cuff.

Bind off loosely.

Sew back and sole of bootie.

Happy Knitting!

PS Happy Birthday to you too Nanc! I ate more cake in your honor. :)

I haven’t posted in awhile, so thought I’d play a little catch up. Not much to show picture-wise for my knitting ventures, but I will as soon as I get buttons. I need baby sweater buttons and vest buttons. It’s not like I don’t have buttons- I have three button boxes. I just never have the right buttons. You’d think somewhere in all that yarn and in all those buttons, there’d be a match. But no.

I did finish the coral vest- after frogging the front down to the armhole and re-knitting with a deeper v-neck that I like better. I just made one large buttonhole at the V, and reverse single crocheted around the edges, but it needs a cool button. DD#1 is taking a ceramics class. Maybe I’ll commission her to make a one-of-a-kind button.

I’ve knit the front and started the back of the Shapely Tank in yellow. Mindless stockinette stitch, great for movie watching. I taped “A Wrinkle in Time” last night to watch while I knit today. It was one of my favorite books when I was young. I’m anxious to finish. My sister gave me a long sleeved yellow sweater and bright fish earrings and necklace for my birthday. The fishies go with my tank, too.

A note about birthdays- I just turned 42, but my children swear I don’t look a day over 41 ¾. And what is the secret to my youthfulness you ask? I share my birthday with everyone around me. I pass it out like cake. Everybody gets some- seconds if they want it. That leaves less for me and I stay young.