Quick Saturday
I encountered a strange problem today. Woolcott was having its seasonal sale- 35% off everything in the store. (although they move most of the needles and the luxury yarns into the back- wah.)
Casey and I went and I wandered around for about 10 minutes but I just wasn’t feeling it. I didn’t buy a darn thing. What is wrong with me?! haha
I think I may go back tomorrow because I have a bunch of babies to knit for and I am excited! I just didn’t do the research on what projects to do before I went.
I’ve also been having fun putting together a little birthday package for my best friend, Julie. I have a couple more things to get and then it goes off to Germany. It is her first birthday away from home and I want to make sure that it is a happy one- not that her Adam won’t do a great job with that on his own… 
Well, I am going to go scope out my books for good baby projects. I know Stephanie made those cute Ugg booties and I am thinking about them… Anybody know of any other cool baby items that are fun to knit?
April 9th, 2005 at 11:24 pm
A lys around here is having a 25% off weekend, but I’m broke. I’m not feeling too bad though, 25% isn’t THAT much. At least that’s how I’m making it through this weekend
April 9th, 2005 at 11:53 pm
This is a nice hat pattern.
http://www.knitlist.com/00gift/leaf-edge-baby-hat.htm
I haven’t knit it personally but a friend did using Artyarns Supermerino and it turned out great.
April 9th, 2005 at 11:54 pm
The umbilical cord hat from Stitch N Bitch is a cute and quick knit. I also liked some bootees from Zoe Mellor’s 50 Baby Bootees to Knit. Have fun!
April 10th, 2005 at 12:16 am
I SAW THOSE UGG Boots and they were totally adorable! I’d go for em’….Hmm an unfair 35% off sale…I’d still strike while the irons hot! Enjoy Enjoy!
April 10th, 2005 at 1:09 am
The baby devil hat! Of course, the parents would have to “get it”, or you could totally end up insulting them, but it was a huge hit when I gave it to my nephew.
April 10th, 2005 at 10:14 am
Have you seen the new Debbie Bliss Special Knits book? It’s got some adorable little sweaters in it. I may just have to buy it… no babies at our house yet, but plenty to knit for among our friends! (hee hee… I am the Stephanie?)
April 10th, 2005 at 7:30 pm
Did you see the little hat that matches the Ugg booties? I found the pattern here - http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_knitting/article/0,2025,DIY_14141_3148151,00.html. It is a little fiddly, but I think it turned out really cute.
April 10th, 2005 at 10:06 pm
Aww… little babies to knit for!!!
April 11th, 2005 at 1:32 pm
If you don’t buy anything after the your second trip to the yarn store, you better stop at the looney bin on your way home!
I like making topdown raglan baby cardigans…you can do them on straight needles (except for the sleeves). There’s a pattern on knittingabout.com
April 11th, 2005 at 4:59 pm
I get the same way at the LYS sometimes. I’ll call it Overwhelmednessatosis.
I like making blankets for babies - I have one of those mini vogue knitting books full of baby blankets. Even though I like knitting baby sweaters (so cute in their tiny glory) everytime I’ve made one it did not fit said baby.
But that’s an easy mistake to make when a baby predicted to be 8.5 pounds enters the world at over 10!
I’m sure you’ll find something ultra adorable to make…