AuburnChick's Adventures

You might remember the Tree of Life Afghan that I made when Kat and Tyler got married a year and a half ago…

As the saying goes, “First comes love, then comes marriage.  Then comes baby in the baby carriage.”

Yes, this lovely couple is having a baby!  Yesterday, I attended their baby shower…

I was eager for Kat to open her gift because, despite my hectic schedule this past Spring, I had been busy.

You see, simply running to Target would have been way too easy for me.

Oh no…I always have to put a special touch on my gifts, and this special occasion was no exception…

This is the Patchwork Pleaser blanket.  I used a little over half of a Pound of Love yarn (Lion Brand) in Antique White on size 11 needles.

I liked the pattern because it looked a bit vintage and reminded me of the afghan I had made as a wedding present.

I worked five complete repeats and ended with one final row.  This blanket really was a piece of cake to knit.  I began working on it between two of my EPI terms, and worked on it sporadically, finishing it up a month later.

I wasn’t done with my baby knitting, though.  After all, this couple is expecting a girl, so I bought a skein of Bernat Baby Jacquards in Orange Blossom and began working on the Ruffle Hat, a free pattern that I’ve made before…

I love, love, love the way this yarn knits up…self-patterning as the project gets larger…

The hat only took about 1/3 of a skein of yarn.  I knit it on size 6 needles, and it only took me two days to finish…

I always like to model my projects, so I grabbed some stuffed animals out of Chicky’s closet and went to town…

Can you believe that EPI was going strong, but I still wasn’t satisfied with the gift?  Of course you can.  I am, after all, AuburnChick…overachiever extraordinaire.  Besides, I knew there would eventually be a shower, so I was trying to get ahead…have stuff ready.

So, I searched and searched for one more pattern before settling on the Mary Jane Booties, another free pattern…

Oh my word, but these are just too cute…itsy bitsy and perfect for a precious little baby girl…

I used the same skein of Baby Jacquards…being so anal that I believe I measured the yarn to make sure the color scheme would match on both shoes…

I used size 3 needles and about 35 yards of yarn.  The buttons came from Joann’s.

What I liked about this pattern is that it was knit as one piece.  I did have to seam up the bottom, but I found these instructions, and seaming just seemed to click for me.

I was quite pleased with the hat/bootie set when it was completed…

Baby J is due in a couple of weeks.  It’s safe to say that she, along with her parents, will continue to be showered with love for years to come.

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