Wednesday, April 20, 2016

yarn along: baby shower for ginny!




I have been so excited to participate in the virtual baby shower for Ginny hosted by Tracey and am just a little behind the times in getting the gift finished.  I am working on a Baby Amanda Hat, which is one of my all time favorite hats for little ones (there's an adult version too but I've never yet knit it for myself).  I am using Classic Elite Yarns Liberty Wool in a colorway of purples and fuschia.  I love this hat knit in variegated yarns so even though I was thinking I should make stick to natural colors (I know it's Ginny's favorite) I just love this bright and bold girly color.  Congratulations, Ginny, a new baby girl is so delightful!  I wish many blessings on you and your family upon your sweet ones arrival. 

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This week I finished my hitchhiker.  I think the fact that stripes go from wide to narrow highlights the asymmetry of the pattern.  I love it. When I am finished with making the baby hat I am still thinking of a Kiddy Vertebrae for Millie in the blue cotton.  I'm not sure about the yardage so I'm weighing my options.  Have any of you knit that pattern before?  It's tricky yardage-wise because it's written for like every single yarn weight imaginable and I don't know if I trust the yardage estimate given that is the same regardless of yarn weight. My yarn is a heavy fingering and so.  And so, we'll see.

I am nearing the end of both my books:  My Antonia by Willa Cather and Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.  The writing of both books is stellar and beautiful but I am entranced by Gilead. It is soothing and beautiful and sorrowful and joyful.  If you haven't read it, I hope you will find a copy and settle into it. 

Happy making and reading to you, my friends and happy baby shower, Ginny!  

Linking up to the Yarn Along party.

8 comments:

  1. Good morning Sarah, I am so happy you are here. I love the baby Amanda hat you are knitting and the yarn you are using is stunning!

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  2. Oh that yarn is delightful. What a beautiful gift. The Amanda Hat is a great pattern and yours well be such a special gift

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  3. What a sweet gift and hooray for finished projects!

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  4. Violet is my favorite color. I like your combination of colors and the composition of photos.

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  5. That's a lovely hat pattern! Thank you so much!!!

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  6. sweet hat and wow to your hitch hiker!!! Lovely :)

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  7. I see a lot of people knitting the hitchhiker that I feel I should make one too! Post a picture of the hat when you're finished

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  8. I totally missed out on the virtual baby shower bit - I must have been under a rock somewhere! Glad you are enjoying Gilead - and your hitchhiker looks great!

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