baby!
on tuesday, august 16th a dear friend of mine and fellow knitter, jan, gave birth to her beautiful 2nd child, colin.
now i realize there is more knitting featured in this picture than baby, but it is a perfect shot to show off not only the baby, but the little angora booties (last minute knitted gifts) i made him. aren't they sweet? they were so very soft. now i don't know how much wear the booties will get (angora booties aren't super practical), so i made a little keepsake box for them to be stored in for years to come. congratulations to their whole family, i am happy to be a part of their lives!
now i finally got around to surfing some of my favorite blogs. a local blogger, the craftymodster, (you may remember the amazing free yarn she sent me!) has similar taste to me. ohh and she happens to think my blog is faboo, which you know, a girl loves the compliments :) anyhoo, the point is, i see we both made the same discovery at our local joann's.
very soft, not so spendy, wool/nylon/cotton yarn. i had a couple 40% off coupons so i got them for cheap. i see a pink/green striped stocking cap with a pom pom on top. the yarn is 4 stitches to the inch on size 10's. anyone know a good free pattern out there for a gauge like that? i am lazy. not to mention, i should be able to whip one up sans pattern, but i am terrible at that stuff.
oh, and one more thing, joann's has the loop-d-loop book by teva durham. you could get if for a bargain if you use a 40% off coupon.
today i went to a sale at a lys, village yarn and tea. i really went to pick up the new rowan. i was disappointed because they still don't have it. the sale wasn't too great either. lots of summery yarns, some good stuff, but not marked down that much.
anyone going to see that movie "just like heaven"? i am a sucker for chick flicks. i am head over heels for mark ruffalo too. a big bag of the gigantic m&m's along with some salty popcorn and it would be the perfect evening. am i the only sucker?
and i see a lot of you out there are big fans of the salty chocolate. fyi, someone pointed out in the comments that you can order fran's online.
now i realize there is more knitting featured in this picture than baby, but it is a perfect shot to show off not only the baby, but the little angora booties (last minute knitted gifts) i made him. aren't they sweet? they were so very soft. now i don't know how much wear the booties will get (angora booties aren't super practical), so i made a little keepsake box for them to be stored in for years to come. congratulations to their whole family, i am happy to be a part of their lives!
now i finally got around to surfing some of my favorite blogs. a local blogger, the craftymodster, (you may remember the amazing free yarn she sent me!) has similar taste to me. ohh and she happens to think my blog is faboo, which you know, a girl loves the compliments :) anyhoo, the point is, i see we both made the same discovery at our local joann's.
very soft, not so spendy, wool/nylon/cotton yarn. i had a couple 40% off coupons so i got them for cheap. i see a pink/green striped stocking cap with a pom pom on top. the yarn is 4 stitches to the inch on size 10's. anyone know a good free pattern out there for a gauge like that? i am lazy. not to mention, i should be able to whip one up sans pattern, but i am terrible at that stuff.
oh, and one more thing, joann's has the loop-d-loop book by teva durham. you could get if for a bargain if you use a 40% off coupon.
today i went to a sale at a lys, village yarn and tea. i really went to pick up the new rowan. i was disappointed because they still don't have it. the sale wasn't too great either. lots of summery yarns, some good stuff, but not marked down that much.
anyone going to see that movie "just like heaven"? i am a sucker for chick flicks. i am head over heels for mark ruffalo too. a big bag of the gigantic m&m's along with some salty popcorn and it would be the perfect evening. am i the only sucker?
and i see a lot of you out there are big fans of the salty chocolate. fyi, someone pointed out in the comments that you can order fran's online.
16 Comments:
Such a sweet baby, and the booties are perfect! Thanks for the heads-up on the yarn at Joann's!
Let me know if you need a date for "just like heaven"! It looks really cute. I love the way your mimi is coming along! Good work.
Cute baby, and cute booties. I'll bet they're nice and soft!
I was surprised to find 3 or 4 good yarns in JoAnn's new stuff. The color range is rather limited, but that might be rectified in the future.
Little Colin is an angel. The booties and the packaging are just precious.
Although I don't usually go for grocery store chocolate, you should try the Take 5 candy bar. It is a pretzel covered in peanut butter covered in chocolate. The salty/sweet combo is fantastic.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Amy
I saw that yarn at Joann's the other week too, but didn't have the money to buy any! I think I'm going to use my 40% off coupon for at least one ball. I think my store only had the light lime color, which I liked.
very cute booties and keepsake box. ihope you don't mind if i steal the idea in the future.
and i was just at joann's. they didn't have that yarn there yet. but maybe my joann's is a little slow.
Mark Ruffalo is just yummy. We watched View From the Top last night and I had to put down my knitting and just drool.
I LOVe the little ribbon detail you added to the booties!!!! I'm totally going to steal that idea, if you don't mind ;)
"Just like Heaven" looks like a TOTALLY cute movie. Then again, I too am a total chick flick SUCKER! HA!
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Adorable gift!!! I'm sure your friend will treasure it. Thanks for the yarn suggestion - I'll look next time I'm at JoAnns.
Yep, I better gather up those Joann's coupons and head on over. That stuff will make a great beanie, maybe w/ cables???
I saw the preview for Just Like Heaven a little while ago and I'm with you on the wanting to go! It's definitely going to be a chicky flick, but I love Mark Ruffalo!
Amy, good to see you're back!!! I got my pug t-shirt at Urban Outfitters last year...don't know if they are still around though.
What a precious baby boy. And those booties are adorable. That book really has some gems in it. Plus it's just a gorgeous book. I couldn't find Loop-d-loop on Joann's website, is that where you found it??
I'm throwing a baby shower in October and I loved the pea pod idea. And the booties in the box as a keepsake is great. But most importantly, Mark Ruffallo is a dreamboat!! :)
I just got some of that yarn from Joann's and I am knitting my son a baby sweater. It is sooo super soft!
Mmmm, personally, I sprinkle junior mints in my salty popcorn...the best reason to go to the movies, in my opinion! The booties are ADORABLE, by the way!
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