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FO #2

Hey guys! Guess what? I did a thing! I had a baby! He arrived at the end of November, and in my unbiased opinion, he’s pretty perfect.

Plus, it’s nice to have a kid in the house who doesn’t fight me when I try to dress him in seasonally-appropriate knitwear. (I swear, the big kid hasn’t worn anything warmer than a t-shirt in months… it’s 40 degrees out!)

The baby is a big fan of being snuggled, especially in his cozy garter-stitch baby blanket.

He likes wearing his big brother’s hand-me downs (and rainbow-colored bootees from Grandma).

And, frankly, my favorite thing about babies is that you can dress them up in ridiculous outfits, like this rainbow-sweater-pants-and-storm-cloud-ensemble. Too stinking cute.

Anyway, pretty pleased with this kiddo (and his big brother, who’s being very sweet about “his baby”). I think I’ll keep him.

And as far as this blog goes, I’ve got a few months’ worth of posts already written, so there won’t (or at least shouldn’t) be a break in the blog.

FO

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So, have you been up to anything exciting lately? Cool!

Oh, me? Not that much.

Just hanging out with this dude.Everybody! Say hi to my son! He’s pretty much the best.He’s a huge, healthy, and hungry baby boy, born on April 14th. He was just over 9 pounds at birth, and surprisingly tall and skinny- over 20″ (he takes after his dad’s family in his body type, but his face looks just like the babies in my family). He’s a big fan of staying up all night, drinking lots of milk, and riding in the baby carrier when his dad and I go for walks. Unfortunately, he doesn’t seem to be a big fan of hats and is currently too small for the sweaters I’ve made for him, so his appreciation of knitwear is a bit limited so far. Though, he does like his garter stitch blanket, especially on car rides.I’ve still got a bunch of posts in the chamber, ready to go. So, you’ll still be hearing from me “from the past” for the next couple months, but I wanted to stop in and give you an update while I recuperate and the boy learns that nighttime is for sleeping.

Maybe in a few weeks, I’ll manage to find some time to get a little knitting done, too. Who knows- miracles can happen!

See you soon!

Inspiration: Princess!

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There isn’t much reason for people (especially American people, like me) to care about the British royal family in the 21st century. I mean, honestly, what do they do? Not much.

Well, not much except have adorable babies that they dress up in the most amazing knitwear.

The Royal Family is at it again, with their brand-new (and so far unnamed) baby girl. Look at her! (And look at the Duchess… dang! Can you believe she gave birth about 24 hours before these pictures were taken? What a trooper. I bet all she wants to do is go home and sleep for about a year. And put on some PJ pants.)

And, let’s take a closer look at the new princess’s knitwear (click on the photo for a larger view):

That bonnet! That blanket! So gorgeous. (I probably wouldn’t wrap my newborn in a white, heirloom-quality shawl, but then again, I’m not a Duchess. So.)

I love the bonnet. It’s so simple and perfect. Squishy garter stitch and tiny cables… Could it be more classic and adorable?

Silverfox Bonnet by Lisa Chemery

Lilacs for Lila by knittedblissJC

And that blanket! Look closely, and you’ll see it’s knit from teeny-tiny lace-weight yarn. It must have taken forever to make something that beautiful! I love the stockinette body with the simple, geometric edging. Very classy. (Although, honestly, it’s something that should only be taken out for international press events. You don’t want to have to scrub spit-up out of such fine wool. That makes me sad just thinking about it.)