Caps for Quads
My friend and fellow knitsib, Lisa, is expecting quads. She's in in her 29th week and in the hospital for observation and will mostly likely remain there until the babies are born. I'm glad that she is close enough so I can drop by on my way home from the LYS.
I enjoy our chats about knitting, Dlisted, the NFL, and the military. She is currently in the Air Force, and I used to be.
Inspired by the colors for the baby's nursery, I decided to knit some caps for the two girls and two boys.
The pattern is the Cabled Baby Hats by Julie Hentz. I made these before, and they are crazy quick and easy. I have other knitter friends who are expecting, so I will make more. There's an earflap version too.
I love using Berroco Comfort for baby items. It's nice to work with, very reasonably priced, has lots of nice colors, and is machine washable and dryer safe.
Lady In Waiting
The next thing I'd like to get on the needles is the Lady Eleanor Entrelac Stole. I've been wanting to knit this for years, and just never got around to it. It's going to be a KAL at my LYS, and Lisa(the same Lisa as above) gave me 10 skeins of Noro Silk Garden, color 248.
Hello Birthday!
I got this from my knitsib, Pam, for my birthday.
It's a HK lunch bag. which I'll use for knitting, some bubblegum hand shop, and a HK toothbrush with HK all decked out in her best Western finery. So cute.
Thanks Pam!
Friends Indeed
I'm naturally introverted and reticent about making friends. In addition, I have a bad tendency to not reach out to people when I need them, and I'm almost always surprised when I realize that someone actually likes me.
Since today is Friendship Day, I just wanted to say how I'm grateful for all my knit/crochetsibs, my blogger, Twitter, Plurk, and facebook friends as well as my friends that I've known for years and years.
It means a lot to me. Thanks to all of you for being part of my world!
thank you for coming by to see me it is always nice chatting with you! I love the hats you made for the babies and will take lots of pictures with them wearing them :)
Posted by: Lisa | August 02, 2009 at 02:00 PM
those hats are so cute!!!! Happy Friendship day to you too! Thanks for blogging.
Posted by: monica | August 02, 2009 at 02:10 PM
I've had a fabulous time getting to know you over the past few years. Thank YOU!
Posted by: Heather Solos | August 02, 2009 at 02:19 PM
Those hats are CUTE! Love the colors! I too like Berroco Comfort for baby items. :)
I have been Sanrio fan since I was child! HK is my favorite too, and I buy HK items for gifting to little girls. I should buy some for myself again too!
Your HK blog posts always make me want to buy some. :D
Posted by: Chie | August 02, 2009 at 02:34 PM
The hats are adorable! I saw you tweeting about making 4 baby hats and I wondered what you would be doing with them. What a great gift!
Posted by: Heather @ Not a DIY LIfe | August 02, 2009 at 03:24 PM
Gorgeous hats! Those babies are going to look super cute in them!
Can't wait to see your stole when you get started and finish it. It's a beautiful pattern and the yarn looks divine. It will be gorgeous x
Posted by: Marie | August 02, 2009 at 03:53 PM
Happy (late) Birthday! Hope it was a nice one.
Posted by: Pam | August 02, 2009 at 09:47 PM
Thanks for letting us be a part of your world. It's funny how all of these people I've never met seem like friends. Those baby hats are too cute for words.
Posted by: Dorothy | August 05, 2009 at 08:02 PM
wee little baby hats are too adorable! But quads?! Yikes! I'm scared to babysit for 2!
Hope you had a happy birthday!
Posted by: Hilari | August 06, 2009 at 06:30 PM
Very cute quad hats! The Noro Silk Garden is just plain gorgeous.
Posted by: Lorette | August 07, 2009 at 01:47 PM
QUADS!?!?! Wow, what a blessing! Those hats are adorable. My older female cousin is in the Air Force and loves it!
Your yarn for the entrelac stole looks gorgeous.
Nice HK loot! It surprises me whenever people surprise me for my birthday or enjoy my company as well. I'm an introvert to the point where people just assume I don't like them a lot, so I can definitely understand where you're coming from!
Posted by: Knitty Cent | August 08, 2009 at 02:05 PM
Hi Vera,
Happy late Birthday! The hats are too cute and how is Lady Eleanor doing? Hope things are well with you.
Posted by: wendy g | August 19, 2009 at 08:31 AM
Looking forward to seeing your Lady Eleanor take shape. I love this particular pattern, although my own attempt was abandoned because I didn't like the yarn I was using. But entrelac is sooooo beautiful. One of these days I will try again. I am sure you will inspire me. :)
Posted by: sharon | September 07, 2009 at 12:21 PM