by Cassy | Apr 1, 2015 | Knitting, WIP
Dear readers, I am officially on bed rest until my second kiddo comes. I’m 34.5 weeks, but yesterday I started feeling some contractions and went to the doctor to get checked. I’m a few centimeters dilated so my doctor ordered me to be on bed rest until...
by Cassy | Feb 24, 2014 | Design, Finished object, Knitting, Knitting challenge
I pictured all kinds of cute mother/daughter poses for these matching socks, but in the end, Matt shot what he could as fast as he could, and we got a couple of somewhat clear shots. Z and I are wearing our matching Prufrock socks. For hers, I used my Kiddo Kicks...
by Cassy | Feb 12, 2014 | Knitting, WIP
Socks knitted for babies and children are the most ephemeral kind of knitted socks. If they don’t lose them, they swiftly outgrow them. All of the baby sweaters and now toddler things I am knitting remind me of just how quickly Z’s babyhood is passing. She...
by Cassy | Jan 22, 2014 | Finished object, Knitting
I finished my Prufrock socks. I plan on making a wee version for Z, so I left myself about 100 yards of the yarn, but I think these are a decent height. The yarn is Gynx BFL sock in the colorway Extra Yarn, named for one of our favorite bedtime stories. The yarn was...
by Cassy | Dec 19, 2013 | Finished object, Knitting
Still no second mitt here. My stomach is in a few tangles about my dissertation chapters I’m resubmitting tomorrow (or tonight if I hustle). I’m considering this post as a writing warm-up, so it’s allowed. The Latte Baby Coat irked me again last...