Baby R's Little Blue Dress

This is little Miss Ramona sporting her lovely woolly, denim-blue dress! She is 5 months old already...where did the time go??!!

I found this pattern on Lion Brand Yarn's website: http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/81021AD.html?noImages=
The only real modification I made to the pattern was extending the length of the dress straps, so it will fit her longer. It's a bit on the large side right now, but with the extended straps, she should be able to sport it as a cute top for several months to come!!

Made with a basic Garter & Stockinette stitch...this dress looks adorable on her!

Love those leggings!!

Here's looking at you, kid!!

Will the Paparazzi please stand back?!

Ramona's Halloween Frog Suit!!

This is Ramona...age (almost 4 mos.), currently enjoying her new Froggy Suit fitting!!

 

Momma Tonya is showing her off for all to see!!

Warty arms indeed! Nothing stops this baby from being adorable!! Especially the darling little fly on her shoe :)

A "barf bib" was asked for...just in case one of those "need it now" moments were to occur, you know?!

She's thinking about it! Does the blue really go "with" the rest of the ensemble??

I can't say enough how much fun it was to create this outfit, but more so, how wonderful & fulfilling it was to see baby R all dressed up!! She was the quintessential model, and is always a beyond adorable companion!! Just look at those lashes!! :)

I once again must thank Ravelry.com for being such a welcome and wonderful inspiration to me & my knitting! With out that community of knitters from all aspects of talent range & worldwide regions...I would never be the knitter I feel I have developed in to today!! Also, if you have a little one in your life & feel a need to clothe them, especially as something fun for Halloween & such, I highly suggest the book: "Wacky Baby Knits"!! This Frog Suit can be found there, on Ravelry.com, as well as listed on Etsy.com.

I couldn't be more pleased with the final project, but most importantly, neither could my sister...the mother of little Ramona! She was so blown away by the whole ensemble...booties to match, with barf bib & all!! It was a challenge to say the least, but a success in so many ways!! Happy Halloween everyone :)

-mab

My Blanket Cardigan

This is from a B.O.B. Cardigan pattern that I found on my favorite knitting website, Ravelry. The B.O.B. actually stands for "Button on Blanket", but I took the easier route of not including button holes, and installing a zipper instead. Since I ended up knitting it a little on the small side, due to a shortage of yarn, I thought a zipper might be best for a "proper" fitting.
I love the end result and am very pleased with the warmth that surrounds me when I put it on! It truly is a blanket of a cardigan!!

Regarding this project, the truth of the matter is, I've had it completed for quite a few months...it was finished in early June if not late May of this year, but I haven't had the zipper sew in, and let's face it...it's not quite "blanket weather" yet. I was just so excited to knit this cardi, using up some stash yarn of Lion Brand: Chunky Wool-Ease in Bluebell, that I had to start this sweater as soon as I saw it!! It does need to be blocked a bit in places - especially in the sleeve/armpit area, but I know it will be a perfect companion to football games and outdoor activities throughout the fall months.

I'm so glad to finally be posting this project, as it's been waiting so patiently for me to do something with it! But the days are now getting shorter, and the nights are getting a bit cooler....I doubt it will be too long before you can see me sporting it to the supermarket, or keeping me warm on my way to work in the morning!!
Happy Fall knitting to all!!
Soon to come...more Baby Projects for little Ramona!!

-mab

Baby Ramona is Here!!

These are just a few images of my sister Tonya, her husband Jerry, and the new, little Ramona! I've been knitting up a storm since I first found out she was coming, and now she's here...Hooray!! I think she definitely has "Tonya qualities" to her face already...so adorable!!
As far as my knitting goes, there are a few projects that I need to post, but don't have them quite perfected yet...and an adorable baby bunting for R that is nearing completion...I call it her Rosebud Bunting!! She will look so snuggley and comfy in it - I'm dying to take pictures of the little one sporting it, that is, as soon as I can complete the project. The pattern is all lacing, which isn't too difficult, just very time consuming. And though I can knit at work and at home, I find myself lacking in the motivation department at times. But no more procrastinating...I've got a baby to clothe :)

-mab

Grandma's Beret part II

I just wanted to show the pictures of my Grandma Welles in her new beret! She's such a lovely, wonderful woman! And I'm very excited that she liked her new hat so much!!

Thanks again, Grandma, for giving me such a fun, new project that helped me learn yet another new stitching technique. It's always a pleasure!! :)
- mab

Baby Uggs

These adorable boots are from a pattern I found on Ravelry.com! The pattern said they fit 0 - 6 months, but I would venture to guess the size I knit up would be closer to a 1 year old. I plan on making more of these for my sister who is due in 7 weeks! I'll probably use smaller needle sizes to get the right fit...or a thicker yarn (for this I used Patons Pure Wool in Rosebud. I really liked knitting with the yarn, and have plenty of the skein left, so I plan on trying again. I just wish I had been able to finish the 2nd boot in time for her Baby Shower earlier today! Oh well...she definitely came away with a few knit goods!! :)
-mab

Grandma's Beret

Last week I was asked to knit up a hat for my Grandmother...actually she wanted me to start a hat for her to finish, but her hand-eye coordination isn't exactly what it used to be...so I went ahead and made one for her! It's a 5 point star beret that wasn't exactly difficult to knit, but I did come across a new decrease stitch that I've never done before: The Raised Center Double Decrease!! It even sounds a little intimidating, to me at least. :) Anyway, I really do like the outcome, and have very high hopes that my grandmother is happy with it. I'm just so glad I got it done right in time for Mother's Day!!

Happy Mother's Day to All!!
-mab