I've got a lot to learn!

See my toddler-sized socks:

Lesson learned: 48 stitches are too many stitches to cast-on for baby socks. The cuff seems small enough, I guess because I did 1x1 ribbing but the foot is just waaaay too large. I know it's hard to tell in the picture but trust me, they are too big. And yes, I know they will be grown into at some point but I want baby socks! This is some of my leftover Sunshine Yarn from my sadly neglected knee-high socks. It's a very, very thin yarn so I thought I should cast on more stitches to compensate for the smaller gauge. I think next time I will cast on something like 32 or 38 stitchs and do 2x2 ribbing for the cuff. We'll see how it works out. Any tips or advice are welcome!

And here is my other new project, the Asymetrical Cabled Cardi.

I'd better seriously hurry if I'm going to get any wear out this before a) it gets too hot, and b) I get too HUGE! I've got a few inches til I add the sleeves and start the yoke but this has been a really fun piece to knit. The cables look really complicated but they're actually pretty simple and easily memorized.

Oh and my Petal cardigan is almost done as well. I've picked up all the stitches around the body and am knitting the edging...it's a real PAIN in the you-know-what because there are about a billion stitches and I have to keep transferring stitches around on two different circulars to fit them all. I think I'll work on it this weekend and try to finish it.

Have a Happy Easter weekend everyone!

New Addition here in September

I am trilled to announce something that has been hard to keep secret for the past couple of months.....I've got a bun in the oven! No words can really describe how excited we are! I've really been lucky that I haven't had any morning sickness at all. I've definitely been more tired than usual but I think that will be turning around pretty soon. Hopefully, my posting won't be as sporadic either....I've missed all of you!

Of course, something I'm really excited about is the prospect of knitting lots of adorable, tiny baby things! I've kind of been holding out on starting anything yet because we are going to find out the gender and that will determine what I put on my knit list. I will definitely be starting on some baby booties and socks and hats soon though because those kind of things can be very gender neutral.

I have, however, started a project for myself (my "secret" project from the previous post).

This is the Petal cardigan by Stefanie Japel. I like this cardigan because I think it looks pretty cute even if you don't have a baby belly yet and it will be something I can grow into. I was hoping to have it done by this weekend so I could show it off to you but see above about fatigue. I have one sleeve and all the edging left.