Baby Knits for my new little Tater

My best friend is pregnant. Yep.

She's cute and round and officially done work, so it's only a matter of time before we get to meet the little one. She is a former doula so discussing different stages of the pregnancy comes natural to her. Well, the more I talk about it the less likely I will ever want to have a child - birthing process? No thanks! Especially discussing this over a lovely friendship date? That's just a disaster waiting to happen!

So when my lovely friend asked me to knit her baby something I made a pact with her. I will knit whatever she wants as long as she discuss the actual birthing process with me. I don't want to know about tears and stitches and all that - and in return I will give cute little "Tater" anything my friend wants. Perhaps a bit unfair, but I think our friendship will survive because of this pact.

Of course, once we meet Tater it will be all bowel movements, and spit up.... but that's inevitable! I just can't wait to meet them, hug the crap out of them (not literally) and maybe knit some more things once I know if it's a boy or a girl!!! :) 

So here is the "Birthing Process Pact Sweater"

A creamy sweater copying the Hudson Bay Co. traditional stripes.

The button band will be last, and I will have to check with her if she wants buttons, or snaps. But I'm pretty happy with the results so far. 

Yarn: King Cole Merino DK (Stripes) 

Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash (Cream)

Pattern: Little Coffee Bean Cardigan

So much for that!

Sometime in the early 2000s I realised the best New Years Resolution ever. I resolved to never make another NY resolution again. 


And I've kept it. 


So anything I want to do I start on any day of the year I feel and try to keep it up. Now its' a good thing I didn't make my selfish knitting a resolution. It lasted about a day. I've already begun something for the boyfriend, have yet to finish the teal alpacas (sorry mitts!), and I've begun a pair of baby booties for a friend's little baby. 


As soon as I saw these in Debbie Bliss Winter 2011 I wanted to make them and I've had the yarn for ages, so finally I've gotten around to it! Here are Debbie Bliss' booties.... 

And here are mine.... 

A bit of work, a bit of sewing up and the ears and my first one will be done! They were a bit tricky, so they aren't for beginners but I hope the effort pays off!