Baby Cocoon; an extension of my womb

You may be wondering what happened to the baby bunting that I started a few months ago...

[read more about that here]

Well it was huge.

Like, toddler-size-huge.

I thought it was just my gauge,

because, well, let's face it...

I don't test-knit for gauge.

[do you??]

But really, my bunting measured up perfectly to the pattern.

Perfectly way-too-big.

Babies are tiny...

right?!

So I worked it all the way to the end.

[like any sane human would]

and moments after completion,

painstakingly ripped each stitch out

[unraveling core-spun yarn is so so tedious]

 

But I would not be discouraged!

I cast on a simple, snuggly bunting sack.

A baby cocoon, if you will.

An extension of my womb.

I hope she likes it!

I [very] loosely followed Eileen Casey's cocoon pattern on Ravelry.

It was a super quick and satisfying knit!

xoxo

Playing with Plying

fiber: merino/silk blend with shetland lock inclusions

added between the plies

granny stacked and wrapped

stretching my boundaries

playing with plying

One Month New

This girl looks different in every photograph,

and every day.

I like to look back and see just how tiny she was,

in the moments after she entered the world.

Soooo tiny.

My awesome sister in law snapped pictures at the real exact moment she entered the world,
in a cozy tub of water, she was so blue!
with a full head of hair, caked in vernix.
Pictures for another time ;-)
xoxo

Thirty Eight Weeks

she's a dancin' fool

xoxo

Inspired by: Maxfield Parrish

oh obsessions.

sometimes they are fruitless,

ending in hours spent trolling the internet for photos and information.

and other times...

times like this...

I become motivated to the point of creation.

moved by his brilliant color schemes,

I cleaned and dyed half a merino fleece,

blended bunches of batts,

spun yards and yards of singles

and then plied and plied.

 

Thanks for the inspiration

Maxfield Parrish

xoxo 

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