March 02, 2006

Babies for spring, summer and fall


Today I have learned that a third friend is pregnant! WOW! In less than a month I have learn about all these new babies cookin'. Two of my best online friends are pregnant with a 4th child. The third person is Carl's boss and his wife, they are expecting their 1st child. Now I really want to knit for each baby but as at least one person knows, I have great intentions, following through is my main problem... Still she likes me as I am.


So on the Team Canada blog, someone knitted the blanket featured above (from Baby Knits by Debbie Bliss) in 16 days or less. I really like that blanket and thought it would make a nice gift for expecting parents, especially parents keeping baby's gender a surprise. I am on the hunt for a very easy to care and nice to knit with yarn (psst! I am also on a budget!) to use for this blanket. The gauge is 25st/4" I'm guessing it's in stockinette, I hoped that Elann would have something for me but I really don't know what would be a good substitution for baby cashmerino. The book is already on reservation at the library, let's hope I can start soon.


For those interested, Family Circle's Easy Knitting is still being published, also both Knitty and MagKnits have new patterns up, for Knitty they are surprises not a whole new issue yet.

hugs,

Posted by Jo at March 2, 2006 02:26 PM
Comments
I used "Shine" yarn by Knitpicks for a baby blanket -- my blanket is at http://aswiminknits.blogspot.com/2005/10/fo-1.html and hte yarn is at http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/itemid_5420122/yarn_display.aspx They have a lot of nice non-gendered colors. It's a different kind of yarn than the DB, but I think it made a wonderful blanket. I have a lot left over. Let me know if you would like me to send you some to swatch with -- I would be happy to do that! Posted by: Danielle at March 2, 2006 02:49 PM
For a second, I thought you were going to say YOU were pregnant! I need to start thinking about a baby gift for a co-worker due at the beginning of June, I always crochet a baby blanket, but there are lots of nice knit patterns out there to tempt me too. Posted by: Brenda at March 2, 2006 05:00 PM