yarn along

Another Wednesday, another yarn along, more baby knits.

This week I got to those buttons so Yellow Girl was gifted to a happy birthday girl and puerperium was folded away with the clothes for baby. I’ve been focusing on the my Little Bean Bag (Owlie Sack pattern found here) and loving this pattern as well. The cables were fun and while I often rush through the shaping so I can enjoy the mindless stockinette in a project I’ll admit I’m a little bored of the round and round.

For a break from the stockinette I cast on this diaper cover in the same natural Fisherman’s Wool I used for the puerperium. I was excited to get into the short rows in the pattern when I realized the next needle size I needed was being used for owlie sack so I’m back to the stockinette. I also purchased this sweet soaker pattern and while I’m sure the pattern is great it is very long and detailed which kind of freaked me out so I’ll see how the first one goes. It’s so hard to know the proper sizing for a newborn. With every new babe I’m always amazed at how tiny they are so I’m afraid I’m may be oversizing all these sweet knits.

I’m also showing the newbie hat I started an age ago and for some reason never completed so I force myself to finally finish it to start on these sweet booties to match.

Bored of baby knits? Unfortunately I am not. As I mentioned in this previous post, I’m baby knit crazy. I’ll get over it  (I’m starting to plan my Christmas knitting) but I don’t promise it will be soon.

In books I’m still working on Simplicity Parenting…very slowly…as that is my non-fiction reading speed. I’ve also finished the second half of Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth. For those unfamiliar with it the book is divided into two sections. The first section is all birth stories and the second is more practical teaching on childbirth and midwifery. I skipped the first section this go through because I find I do better if I don’t fill my mind with too many other experiences this close (hopefully) to childbirth. I love reading about other’s birth stories but at this point I’m focusing on trusting the process without overwhelming the issue with possibilities.

Now I’m hoping to plough through the rest of Simplicity Parenting and reward my non-fiction commitment (because I generally feel this deserves a pat on the back) by finally reading The Thirteenth Tale which I’ve been renewing at the library for quite a few weeks now.

Thanks for coming by today and if you’re interested in more yarn along posts visit Ginny at Small Things.