Introducing my new baby…

On February 20th the labor began, the journey to birth..yes I said birth, because every time I make a piece I feel like I have  had a new baby. My projects are alive and have personalities, to me (no I am not clinically crazy). The patterns teach and motivate me as I go along. They need me to bring them to life. My latest project, the Sugarloaf cowl from the All Bundled Up Plucky Knitter collection, is now alive and kicking.

Remember I posted these pics, LOL don’t I look like I have a baby in my arms. That was the foreplay! hahahahahaahahahahaha and the knitting is the love making. I know you get me IMG_3933So the yarn we talked about, it is a bulky weight and is unbelievable squishy

squishy hahahahahahahaa that’s how I felt the entire time I was working with this yarn. It is an unbelievable blend of merino, cashmere and alpaca. The cowl works up very quickly. It includes techniques that I don’t normally do; the provisional cast on and the 3 needle bind off. This project made me realize those 2 techniques are not that bad. The yarn didn’t melt and my needles didn’t crumble..I moved along at a decent pace despite my doubts and apprehension.

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IMG_4072One section is lace and the other is ribbing, just a magnificent pattern that is so freaking satisfying. I love my new baby. I loved the process of birthing her.  I couldn’t wait to show her off to you guys. This pattern also forced me to do something else I often avoid and that is blocking.

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because the lace section works up a little wider than the ribbed section….I had to block and I am so very pleased with the outcome. Before I blocked it I could wrap it around my neck twice

IMG_4078After blocking I was able to wrap it three full times guys!! It’s generous just the way I love it! So I finished up and because the lace section and the contrasting connection didn’t require a lot of yarn I had left overs. So I decided to make a hat. I searched for a free pattern because: unemployment is real ;/ . I wasn’t successful so I found a pattern that called for bulky yarn so I could get the number to cast on and I ran with it.  Yea I cheated, so what!?

IMG_4096      IMG_4101 I had more of the gray color so I just played with the colors and this was the end result. Of course someone on my Facebook page asked for the pattern. Did I write it down? Of course not, smh.

I started the hat last night and got up and finished it this morning. I couldn’t wait to take pictures. I just love these colors together and I am so very happy they sold them as a kit, because I would have never put these colors together 😉

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I am over the moon in love with my latest baby AND I am so proud of my “madeitupasIwent” hat. I need a name so I can put it on Ravelry. I think I told you all before I rarely have matching sets, well I have one now that I love. That’s mommy’s sugah! hahahahahahahahahaa

Knit on my fiber friends…knit on

~GG

 

 

 

 

20 thoughts on “Introducing my new baby…”

  1. Q – OMG! I am so totally in LOVE! I want that baby of yours! Fabulous! Really! You clever woman!

    BTW – I haven’t been ignoring you. The grandkids were on break last week so I had four grandkids, from our eldest daughter, for 4 days and then, from the youngest daughter, the youngest grandson 1 1/2 years old for 3 days. It’s taken me the week to try and recoop. Who knew there were so many muscles to get sore carrying the youngest around so much? Now the three year old grandson keeps crying when they are in the car and headed back home. For some reason he thinks his mom is going to drop him off with us. LOL.

    Gotta go check out the link to your pattern.

  2. Wow! That is gorgeous! LOVE the colors and you do such beautiful work. I wish I could think of a clever name for the hat to suggest but I can’t. I’m with you – those colors are an amazing trio. Well done!

  3. I Love your scarf. Did you use two circular needles as instructed on the pattern. I was thinking maybe I could use only one circular needle, and put a place holder in the live stitches on the end of the first piece, while I work on my second piece of the scarf. I’m trying to avoid buying another circular needle. I would appreciate your advice. I’m very new to knitting and have only completed a garter stitch scarf, but your knitting journey has inspired me to get over my fears and jump into a more interesting project.

    Thank you,
    Crystal Smith, New Knitter

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