Heirloom
It’s been a long time since my last posting! Things have been moving along with us…I am nearly 39 weeks along, and we have a kindergartener! It has been a really crazy week getting the big girl started in her class as well as getting details taken care of for the new baby. The little boy seems to be doing his normal thing. We have also been watching the crap out of some Olympic swimming — it’s just so compelling. I can’t believe we are at the end of this pregnancy, it really feels like only a few weeks ago when we found out about it. I am not sure, of course, when we will deliver as I am showing no signs of imminent labor, but we will see. I hope it comes on like a storm in the evening time and hopefully on a weekend day, maybe Sunday? I could live with that, for sure.
I have created an heirloom, so after this week, I will be mentally happy to have my baby. Very happy. There is a full moon on Saturday, so who knows? I am still trucking along on a sweater for the baby, but it won’t fit until much later, so not as big of a rush to complete.
Anyway, here is the finished product.
It is the Mason-Dixon mitered square blanket reduced to baby-size. It’s still a significant size, though. I am proud of how it came out — it’s a lot of seaming, but it’s worth it. It was a relatively fun knit, just tons of finishing work. I used the suggested cotton classic, and it’s a particular dream after laundering.
Laura said,
August 15, 2008 at 12:44 pm
It looks great Lacey! I think Eli was born at a full moon or when the barometric pressure was doing something weird. I remember my mid–wife commenting on it. Good luck!