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Finished Camp Loopy project

Finally got outside today to take photos of my finished Camp Loopy project. I knit the Wedgewood shawl by Jen of Knitting Like Crazy. This is the third shawl I've knit from her book Sock-Yarn Shawls (but I think this makes 6 of her shawl patterns in total and her faux cable sock pattern twice). I already have the yarn to make a fourth. This was my first time knitting with Lorna's Laces yarn and it was pretty enjoyable. 

Close-up. I love these colours, however I wish there had been more green in the yarn. I picked the yarn to match my winter coat.

The shawl turned out long (as it's supposed to) and I will probably wear it more as a scarf than a shawl.

All wrapped around.

Wrapped around only once. This is probably how I'll wear it with a coat. 

My photographer became my model. I think it looks better on her but it's mine, all mine.

Looks great spread out on her back. 

Still need to wind my yarn for the July project. Being way more ambitious and planning on knitting a short sleeve top. I might be crazy but it's knit from the top down and in the round so I think I can finish it in time.

Camp Loopy Update

Finished knitting the first Camp Loopy project this weekend. I changed my mind from the scarf to a shawl after knitting a few rows. The yarn and pattern just didn't work well together. Still need to block it and then I'll take more pictures of it. Already have my yarn for July's project. Hope to get that wound this week and I already have the pattern picked out as well.

Gifts

There's been lots of gift making and giving going on around here. Above is a cardigan I made for my daughter for her 11th birthday earlier this month. It has 3/4 length sleeves and is 3/4 length. She's worn it a couple times but I have yet to get a picture of her in it yet. It's a little stiffer than I would have liked. I hope it relaxes a bit the more I wash and dry it. I think that is what I get for using cheaper yarn but I have trouble justifying expensive yarn for kid knits.

I am using up some baby sport yarn I had in my stash to crochet a quick baby blanket for one of our midwives. She is expecting her first child at the end month. She wasn't at the birth of our youngest son, but she was the midwife who caught our older son, so I wanted to do something for her. I'm trying to have this finished by next Thursday which is our last midwife appointment (which means our baby will be 6 weeks old - hard to believe.)

Picked out floss to make initial embroideries for 3 of my nieces this summer. Need to get these finished and in the mail soon.

We've also been on the receiving end of gifts. A close family friend made this hat for the baby. She made it 6 month size so it will be perfect for this fall/ winter.

My sister made this pillow for my daughter's birthday. 

Here is the other side. I think I like this side best. Thanks Sarah.

My amazing SIL made this quilt for the baby. I'm jealous of her paper-piecing skills and am so happy to have this. She had made the center block but wasn't sure what to do with it. I strongly suggested that a then yet-to-be-born nephew would like it so she used it for his baby quilt. And I love that she used Terrain fabric for the final border. I plan to hang this on the wall once he's done using it. 

Camp Loopy

I must be a little loopy as I signed up and bought yarn to participate in Camp Loopy this summer. I remember watching others do this last summer but it was too crazy with moving for me to commit. This summer... well, it will probably be a little crazier with a new baby, but I wanted to play along. The Loopy Ewe hosts this event. There is a new knitting challenge for June, July and August, and there are prizes involved. Of course, it's really a way for them to sell yarn although you can use yarn from your stash if it is one that they sell. However, if you buy yarn for all 3 projects and complete them in the time given, you will receive a free skein. You can read all the details here.

This is the yarn I bought for the first challenge which requires using at least 375yards of a lace or fingering yarn. Only 1 skein allowed for the project. I picked this yarn because those are my colours. I love green and purple together, especially when pregnancy hormones aren't making me buy every orange thing in sight. Anyway, I plan on making this scarf. It looks like a simple pattern to memorize and I'll just knit until I run out of yarn. The skein is over 400 yards, so as long as I get it done and a picture posted by July 1st, I'll have completed my first project. Don't know what the challenge will be for July and August yet, so I might only participate for June. Who knows.

I think a lot will depend on this little guy and if he becomes a good napper when his older siblings are home all day once school is done on June 13th.

Finally!

9 days after his due date, our little guy finally arrived on Thursday, May 9th. Born at home, as planned, he's fitting into the family like he's been here a lot more than a week. Above he is wearing one of the hats I made him weeks ago, just a few hours after he was born.

Going for his first car ride, he again wore his green hat. He's also wearing the little blue cardigan I knit him but you can only see his shoulder peaking out from under his blanket.

This is the quilt my sister made him. It's an I-spy, row quilt . My older son spotted some fabrics he recognized from projects I've made him. I love it. And I love that she used pink and some flowery fabric, for a boy quilt.

The back. The older kids really like it.

Baby (still haven't decided on a name) cooperated this afternoon and I was able to get some pictures of him with his quilt.

He's yawning, not crying.

Beautiful boy. Thanks, Aunt Sarah. 

In Progress

Since baby still hasn't made an appearance, I've cast on a few things to keep myself busy.

My daughter's birthday is less than a month away. I cast on this cardigan for her, pattern here, It will have 3/4 sleeves and is size 11/12. I am aiming for this to fit her this fall. If I don't get it done for her birthday than I'll give to her for Christmas. So far I have the body complete to the armholes (bottom part of picture) and have started the first sleeve.

Started crocheting the parts to this toy car for the baby. Going to put a cat toy inside so it rattles.

I started this cardigan months ago, planning on giving it to a niece but changed my mind. However, I didn't take it off the needles. Going to try and finish it for my daughter as well. I made her one last year for her birthday in blue. This is one size bigger. You can see the one I made last year, here.

I wonder if I'll be able to finish any of these before baby appears. I really hope not.