Coolest. Baby Gift. Ever.

Okay, so perhaps it's not the coolest baby gift for *every* baby. But for a baby who also owns a Slayer onesie, I would have to say that this is the most brilliant baby bib ever.


It all started on Monday, when I was at the store and Barb showed me the cutest picture of a boys' sweater with a skull on it. Colorwork makes my head hurt, but I was intrigued enough to check out the pattern -- and that's when I discovered that it was just overstitching. Now *that* I could do (or at least I could try). And I knew it would be just the thing for little Garrett. It might go nicely with his Motorhead onesie. So when I got home on Monday night, I got to work. On Wednesday, while I was watching Paul's hockey game, I got started on the stitching (much to the fascination and amusement of the little girl who climbed up to the top of the bleachers, sat down next to me, and said, "Hi. What'cha makin'?").

Since the recipient's dad is a fellow film critic, I brought the mostly finished project along to our screening yesterday. Mark got a good laugh out of it -- because it's both totally me and totally appropriate for the baby in question -- and poor Clay (who's a regular reader and thus knew right away that it was a bib -- Hi Clay!) was shocked and perhaps a bit appalled. "You're giving that to a *baby*?" he asked.

Yes, my dear Clay -- but not just *any* baby. And besides, it's a pretty blue and green, and that makes it all okay, don't you think?

Now all it needs is a button. Despite my ever-growing button box. I'm finding the button thing to be a challenge. Sounds like I may have to take a trip out to JoAnn's this afternoon before we stop in to visit the happy (and somewhat exhausted) parents tonight.

More Baby FOs

When I get something in my head, I don't mess around.

Last weekend, I dove into baby knitting like a madwoman. In fact, I had so many projects going that I wanted to start a new one at one point, and I realized that I was totally out of Denise cables (note to self: pick up that set of extra cables at the store this week...). Of course, that could have something to do with the fact that I've got two sweaters on the needles that I haven't worked on lately -- just because I'm designing both, and I'm to the point where I need to try them on and do some figuring, and I really don't feel like it right now. So I had to finish a couple of projects early this week -- just so I could start a few new ones. So I finished a little something for Mom. And then I finished the gigantic navy blanket -- which looks absolutely lovely, but it isn't the least big photogenic, unfortunately. It's just too dark.

Then I finished a baby burp cloth -- pattern from Mason Dixon Knitting. I made this one to match the bib I just finished:



I've already started a pink one, too -- because Deb is due in three weeks' time, and I want to be prepared.

Okay...now the coolest thing I whipped up this week -- the Shadow Bib:


Isn't it fun? I'm still working on perfecting the pattern -- and coming up with new patterns, too. If you have any design suggestions, let me know!