The Little Green Frog

Ramblings of my motherhood experience with knitting and other projects thrown in.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Baby Attire


This was made for dear little W who will hopefully be joining us soon. My friend L is having her second child and I can't wait. I used Lionbrand Cotton. I had some extra yarn so I made a hat for big brother Z and a hat for miss M.

I started crocheting a skirt for miss M. I dont have a pattern so hopefully it'll fit. I've added extra stitches in the bum area so it would fit over her diaper. If it works I'll post instructions for it.

I think I am going to frog Katja and redo her. She is way big on M. Or I was thinking of running some yarn around the top and making a little drawstring for the back. The second option seems so much easier so I might try that first. For anyone else wanting to make Katja I would suggest sizing down.

Reminder to self: I need to start C's wizard hat after the skirt is complete.

I so want to dye some yarn but I've got it all packed away. I'm really tempted to rip open the box and dig through the other yarn just to find it. I don't even know what colors I want. I'm seeing all this pretty yarn that everyone else is doing and I want to do it to!

Better go get the flafel started.

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

I finished a couple more bucket hats. One for the newborn due July and another for his big brother. I have extra yarn so I thought I would make a little sweater. I chose the baby yoda sweater. I'm doing it in lion cotton, americana. I'll post pics as soon as I get more done. I've modified it a bit by working it all one piece except for the sleeves. I've never done something like this so hopefully it will turn out okay.

well just a short entry. off to knit.

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

My Baby is 1!

Today is Miss M's birthday! I feel so bad because we decided not to have a party. Since we are in the middle of packing and there are boxes everywhere, it's not ideal to have people over to party. We thought about having it at a park but the weather in June during the Rose Festival are not usually cooperative. It usually rains for the week and then when the festivities are over, the sun comes out for the summer. But of course, the weather is great for the week so far.

We did go to the Jr Rose Festival Parade today. It was fun. We were able to see some friends while there and the kids had a blast. Miss M wouldn't keep her hat on so I was concerned the whole time about her burning. I'm hoping she'll darken up like mama and tan.

Mr C enjoyed everything about the parade. Gpa gave him $20 for the street vendors. He got some cotton candy and a couple of yoyo balls. He gave one to sis for her birthday present.

Afterwards, C commented that Miss M had a HUGE birthday party. Why couldn't he have a parade on his birthday. I reminded him he gets to go trick or treating for his.

I forgot the camera so no pix of the event. Hopefully the kids will crash early so I can get some sleep too.

Monday, June 05, 2006

Katja



I finished Katja. She of course hasn't been washed and blocked but I just had to try it on Miss M. I also worked a little 3/4 sleeve shrug out of the extra yarn I had. It turned out okay since I didn't quite know what I was doing. I casted on one sleeve and worked up to the shoulder and then casted on the other sleeve and worked until I ran out of yarn and then kitchnered them together. Not totally pretty but it works. I'm pretty sure she'll grow out of it by the end of the summer. Oh well.