"Knit on, with confidence and hope, through all crises."

- Elizabeth Zimmerman

Maternity Leave Knitting

Yes, I have been knitting and crocheting while on maternity leave. At least, I was before my two-year old decided she didn't like taking naps anymore. I am getting sleep at night, managing to keep the house fairly neat during the day, and almost managing to keep my sanity. I start back at work in 3 weeks.

I have spent a lot of time on my Twist Cardigan, and have finished the back and one half of the front. The other half has stalled and may be resumed once the weather cools a little. Lovely worsted weight wool is not quite so lovely when it's 90 degrees outside.

I have started several other projects, all of which are still in the process of being completed. A baby vest for a friend (along with matching hat), a dress for my daughter's baby doll (which is nearly complete), and a crocheted baby cardigan are all in the works. Hopefully I will make a little more progress on some of them before I head back to work. Otherwise, it's knitting during lunches again!

I am hoping to visit a LYS today while I am in Milwaukee. Hopefully, this one will not be a disappointing as the ones I tried to visit in February...

Frantic Knitting

The due date for the new babe is in less than a week! I have this week off from work, so on top of trying to get the house ready, I intend to knit my little fingers off. I am starting the Twist sweater for myself, which I hope to have finished by the end of 2009. I also have lots of baby items planned, as two friends are going to be having babes this year (oh, and me, too!).

Although I have not been writing a lot of posts lately, I fear there may be even fewer for the next few months while I am on maternity leave.

Although... I will have lots of sleepless nights, so maybe there will be more...

Cutie Pa-tootie

Cute baby sweater, fabulous old Cider Moon Yarn.

My Dollar and a Half Mess

Oh, how I wish I had Ravelry two years ago when I started making my Dollar and a Half Cardigan (aka Joni Mitchell cardigan). There are so many great modifications that are really needed in order to make the sweater wearble, and I didn't know about them until it was too late.

So, I am frogging this sweater, unfortunately. It makes me sad, but it frees me up to worry about my other projects and focus on getting them done. It also unfortunately adds a ton of yarn to my stash because it wasn't previously recorded as part of my total. Oh well.