Surprise! Here’s another Baby Surprise Jacket finally completed.. Can anyone resist knitting one of these? And if you haven’t yet…I just have no words for you. Not only is it a quick knit but it is also beyond beautiful. There will be plenty of these coming off my needles in the next few months.
Surprise, Surprise!! The cuteness factor was just taken to another level. A hood, yes a prefectly structured, functional, cute as hell hood. And you all know I can’t resist a hood. The instructions for this one were provided by Sarah. I had the pleasure of meeting her at Camp this past July and have now had the chance to sample one of her unventions. Love it!!!!!
Just look at that. I know I’ve used the word cute twice already but can you blame me. Too freakin’ cute…ok how about adorable. Sarah’s instructions are so in keeping with the classic Elizabeth Zimmermann knitting style. As you’re knitting it you’re not quite sure it will work. Actually I was thinking this is going to be way too big but I kept the faith….Thank you Sarah and Elizabeth.
I can’t wait to pull that little hood up over my baby’s head…
SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE!!! Yes I said my baby….The Earthtones Girl is going to an Earthtones Mum! We’re due next May. I’ll save Chris’s reaction/response for another post. But suffice it to say the man I’ve known for 12 years has been replaced with one of the most loving, thoughtful, gentle, teary-eyed-all-time-men I’ve every met. It’s as amazing to watch his transformation as it is my own. Our own.
So there you go…finally an explanation for my absence, blog neglect and lack of focus. All my attenion has been on my little one. I never thought it was possible to be so in love with someone you’ve never met. It sounds cliche but who cares. This is magic…so now that the “cat is out of the bag” I can post much more freely and there will be lots of baby gear in the works. I already started this one and this one will be close on it’s heels.
We don’t know what we’re having and we have no plans to find out. So I will wait and knit and put as much love as I can in every stitch….
Oh and just a word of warning. If anyone thought I was a big sap before, look out. I’ve become a walking Hallmark card….mushy, sappiness everywhere…
Wow! That is sooooo very cute. I LOVE those colors and the hood, well that’s a first and it’s so perfect. What yarn is it?
Love for your baby…isn’t it amazing?
wow!!!!! I am *so* happy for you!!! Congratulations!!! I know how much this means to you and I just don’t have words….that is so so awesome. Makes me wonder if you are still hanging around Tarrytown at all….:)
Aaaawwww, Yarn Master D, you’re turning all of us into big mushies… I’m glad you’re shouting it from the rooftops, the world needs more of this kind of happiness! Love the jacket, love the wips, love the glee.
xoxo
Congratulations! I look forward to seeing what you knit, and seeing Earthtones Baby!
WOOT WOOT!!! I’m SOO happy for you!!! Oh, and the sweater is adorable too!
Congratulations again. I’m really happy and excited for you.
The BSJ is just adorable. I love that hood. I don’t remember hearing about it at camp.
Woo Hoo! You finally spilled. Now we can all chat about what we want to knit for the little earthtonesmunchkin freely. I love the hooded BSJ, it looks gorgeous.
Although, I have to just mention something very important. Knitting Camp – if the baby is due in May, you could still make it for July, Chris or your Mum could come along and watch the baby while we’re in class. If not, Jess and I will have to jump on the plane and come out and visit. That’s a threat.
Awww, congratulations!!
Very, very cute!
I love, love, love a surprise!
I’m over the moon for you and remain, as always, in awe of your gorgeous knitting. The hood is too much. Perfect.
Ha ha! I knew it. Congratulations and much love!
It’s a fabulous Thanksgiving for you and yours. Have been looking forward to your expectation posting. Your baby surprises are all worth the wait!
Make way for Earthtones Baby! Pink and blue are so overrated.
Yeah! I just about whooped and jumped out my chair when I read this. I am so excited for you. Can’t wait to knit something for the little one. I am crying here in Ohio.
Congratulations–that is fabulous news! Best wishes.
I remember you not drinking at Camp – I’m so happy your efforts paid off! And I’m honored by any comparison to EZ, of course – so not worthy, but given that I improvised that hood in one go, just trying to think ahead about what my knitting was going to do and what tricks I could throw at it to get a good shape, maybe her spirit was with me! The foldover brim? It’s there because I realized at the very end that picking up stitches all the way to the front openings way going to give me a weird projecting brim and it might be annoying to the baby. So I threw in a quick buttonhole before it was too late. But it looks like a design feature, right?
Again, so, so happy for you! Can’t wait to see a darling Earthtonesbaby in that sweater!
This surprise sweater is adorable!!! I LOVE the hood!