Wee Gifts
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, knitting
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Tags: baby, bib, blue, blue steps, booties, cute, gifts, green, sideways
Wee Mitts
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
This is the last piece of the baby set I test-knit for Polarbears. The dog motif is back, so sweet!
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Tags: baby, blue-green, colorwork, dale-of-norway, dog, falk, green, mittens, norwegian, polarbears, stranded, test-knit, white
I wanted to name this post “Steeking is Fun”
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
(Edited to Add: Grandma wants to say Hello to her neighbor Dorothy!) But I thought that might scare away some people!
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Tags: baby, blue-green, colorwork, dale-of-norway, dog, falk, grandma, green, polarbears, pullover, steek, stranded, test-knit
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
The dog sweater? It is done, steeks and all! I finished it last Friday. Pictures coming soon!
Meanwhile, here’s a few small items I recently made. Small projects are great distractions!
This baby hat is part of the test-knit mentioned earlier.
Tags: 99 little doilies, baby, bookmark, cables, cables and colors, cashsoft, colorwork, crochet, curvaceous cables, dawn brocco, doily, green, hat, knitting, orange, patricia kristoffersen, peace, polarbears, purple, rowan, stranded, test-knit, white
Dog Days
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, knitting
It’s been a while since I last updated you all on Dad. He was able to go home in early October (nearly a month after the surgery). Last week, he had trouble breathing and the doctors found fluid around his lungs, so he was re-admitted to the hospital for treatment. He’s still at the hospital [...]
Tags: baby, blue-green, cables and colors, colorwork, dale-of-norway, dog, falk, norwegian, polarbears, pullover, stranded, test-knit
Diversions
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, general
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Tags: baby, bunny pullover, burgundy, cute, intarsia, purple, roo designs, white
Bunny, bunny
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, knitting, sweaters
I’m taking a break from Ravelympics 2008 (more about that later) to show you all my latest FO.
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Tags: baby, bunny, bunny pullover, child, colorwork, intarsia, progress, purple, rabbit, roo designs, sweater, tokens, white
Guess what I’ll be doing this weekend…
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, knitting, socks, sweaters
Finishing up this cutie.
Tags: baby, blocking, bunny, cute, design, maroon, merope, pullover, purple, rabbit, ravelry, roo designs, sweater, white
Multiplicity
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, decor, knitting
I managed to squeeze in some time to knit a few hats for k3tog’s Preemie Hat drive.
My goal was to knit as many hats as I could get out of a 68-gram leftover ball of Bernat Softee Baby. So how many hats was I able to get from that 68 grams?
Tags: baby, basketweave, bernat, challenge, charity, dishcloth, gift, k3tog, mile, misti, pink, preemie hats, softee baby, stash down, washcloth, yellow
Bib Modeling Strategy
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
Stake out potential model’s favorite sleeping spot. Wait until model is asleep. Put camera and bib within easy reach. Wait a little bit longer. model could be faking sleep. Turn on camera. Double check that camera noise didn’t disturb model.
Tags: ann and kay, baby, bib, cats, cotton, mason, peaches-and-creme
