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| "MY BABY & ME" |
However, I do still honestly enjoy the times I have to write about this journey of mine. I started out this blog with a reasonable---perhaps lofty---goal of knitting through the entire Debbie Bliss' book Baby Knits for Beginners. Though this dream of mine did not come to fruition, yet I press on!
Continuing to knit, reading about knitting, and yarn shopping...all these things keep me connected to the reality that my baby is growing up & the moments that pass are precious.
As it is, she is now 14 months old: walking, some talking, hitting, and throwing everything--balls, books and fits.
Staying involved with knitting at any capacity is my way of attempting to slow down time...to hang on to those moments that have already passed.
Within the last several months, I have enjoyed knitting a cap & booty set from another Debbie Bliss gift: Quick Baby Knits. I have also attempted the seed stitch shoes by Debbie in the beginner book---several times, in fact. I hope to come back to them again for a final time. And a third project of mine is a loose-knit scarf (self-designed, purple/gray variegated bulky blend acrylic yarn on size 15 needles). Lastly, I knit a flower out of leftover yarn pieces. The flower pattern is from the December '09 issue of Yarn Forward.
I have also collected some great yarn from some charming shops, too, including several skeins of Debbie Bliss cotton in yellow and purple as well as two skeins of Lion Brand bulky organic cotton from Erica's Craft & Sewing; a skein of the rowan equivalent of Debbie's cashmerino and an Aran blend from Lizzie Ann's Wool Company; 100g of a dark brown wool specialty yarn and a delicate merino blend of variegated pink & white from the Red Purl in Niles, MI.
Much like motherhood, these sporadic tastes & splurges leave me with fond memories & a dream of what's to come.
