I am sad to say that whatever bug I was fighting off last week, has finally won the battle and begun its attack on my body. :( No fever, but rotten headache, wicked, wicked cough, and a general feeling of *bleh*.
My knitting news is pretty easy to report. I have resisted any new KAL's and have not cast on anything new--but simply worked only on my little Fiona dress for my soon to arrive sweet Rosie. It has been nice to work on such a cheerful little project with such a lighthearted colored yarn during these foggy, dreary days we have been having recently!
If you follow me regularly you might remember I wrote how I began this project with fear and trepidation in my heart due to the clearly worrisome comments left on the pattern's homepage. Well, I must say, that I can see where those comments came from, and I agree that it is a poorly written pattern. But with careful thought, planning and re-reading it over and over, I have managed so far to not have any huge drama with it. A couple of little mistakes which I caught and fixed right away. I do wish I could have figured out how to knit this in the round--but as it stands now, this will be my first seamed garment! I guess it is time I learned how.
Here I am showing you a close up of the lace pattern which runs the length of the dress--pretty simple pattern repeat
And with this shot I backed up a ways so you can see how tiny it is, perched on my window sill. I am making the smallest size and I think it will be perfect for a newborn.
And lastly, I want to share a photo of my pussy willow tree--always the first thing to begin blooming in my yard-and is always a sign that Spring is on its way!
PS: Reading friends--some book reviews up tomorrow
Hope you feel better Kim! That little project is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteGet better soon. Your pussywillow looks very promising. If there are any hints of spring around here, they're buried under the snow :(
ReplyDeleteThe dress looks pretty. Seaming is intimidating but if you google mattress stitching there are some very good tutorials online. Good luck!
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well and hope you feel better soon. I love love the little dress. It really is cheery and sweet. Pussy Willows, when I walk they are the first things I notice that give me hopes of spring...thus far...I've not seen them showing promise. argh..come on spring.
ReplyDeleteOh I hope you feel better soon, nothing worse than feeling under the weather. Your Fiona dress is just so cute, I love it and your little Rosie is going to look so wonderful in it. How much longer do you have to wait to meet her ? I hope it continues to be hassle free for you. I can see touches of Spring staring here in Ireland also with the daffodils just starting to peek through.
ReplyDeleteFeel better! That is a very cheery knit!
ReplyDeleteA few blogs are posting signs of spring..hmm I'll admit I'm a bit jealous ..as I sit in the aftermath of a blizzard! Enjoy it for me a bit. Well worth sorting out the issues with Fiona as it is lovely...and we must have pics of Rosie the minute she dons it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty knit, it looks so sweet in the colour way you've chosen....it will look adorable on the new babe when she arrives.
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling a lot better already.x
feel better soon; I hope you're right about spring-- the cherry blossoms are starting to come in down here and I'm always so sad when they get caught in a late freeze!
ReplyDeleteOh no darlin'! How awful to suffer so from that damn bug! Boo! But I'm glad you have energy to blog and knit. I love the girlies of this color way and am glad to read you are still chuggin' along in this pattern without any railroads.
ReplyDeleteThat dress is so pretty and dainty, perfect for a baby girl! And I hope you feel better soon :)
ReplyDeleteThat's an adorable wee frock in such a pretty yarn! I hope you're on the mend now.
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