February 28 - Forgotten Lobster and Knitting

As we were making our bed, we found one of Emma's "lovies" trapped between the sheets.  She slept with me Saturday night in "Nana's big plumpy bed" - along with a large amount of stuffed animals.  This little stuffed lobster that her Mommy brought back from a business trip was left behind.

Emma's Lobster Lovie

Knit scarf in progress

I found this great knit scarf pattern and yarn online.  It is an easy pattern.  I hope mine looks as great as the one pictured in the pattern when it's finished.

3 Hats, 2 for Emma + 1 for Bobby

I have been knitting lately and have finished 3 hats. I tried new patterns. Emma's hat is a pattern from the book "Scrumptious Toppers for Tots & Toddlers" by Debby Ware. The first try turned out a little large, so Emma has 2 hats -- one for this year and one for next. I made Bobby a cute stocking hat with ear flaps and ties from a pattern named "The Hudson Hat!" that I found online.

Emma stopped by today and she modeled both her "this year's hat" and Bobby's too! So there is no question - Bobby's Hat is blue, green, and red and Emma's hats are the ones in pink.

Fruit Loop Sweater for Emma

Here is my latest finished product - a summer top for Emma. It is a pattern by Pixie Purls titled "Fruit Loop." I knitted it in a cotton blend in watermelon colors. The size 3 fits her perfectly. I also knitted another in a pale aqua blue. How cute is this?

Sweater for Emma - Work in Progress

I am knitting a sweater for Emma in a yarn blend of cotton and acrylic. It is hot pink and orange with a rolled collar and hem. I crocheted some leaves and flowers to decorate the front and am embellishing it with some cute hot pink ladybug buttons. The pictures show it as I laid out the flowers and pinned them prior to blocking.

It's almost hat time!

Emily wanted a pumpkin hat and a Clemson tiger paw hat for Bobby. I dug out my knitting and started on it. When Emma came over today, she spied the hats and popped one on her head. Emmy, I have 2 different pumpkin hats and will send both. The one Emma has on in the picture may be one for him to "grow into." The beauty of this design is that you can just roll up the brim more for a smaller child.

Another Bobby Hat

Here is another design with a star that I just finished last night. The star hat is a size 0-6 months, and the turtle hat is size 6-12 months. The frog hatand blue and white str iped hat that he already has are a newborn size.

New Hat for Bobby

I designed and knit a new hat for Bobby with a turtle on it. I can't wait to see him in it!

Santa's Tiny Helper

Here is Emma in her little "Grinch" hat that I made for her. As you can see in the picture, she wasn't very happy. I wanted to get a picture of her in the hat in front of our tree. As soon as I put the hat on, she started fussing for her "Moobee" -- her word for movie. I guess she related putting on her hat to leaving for the ride home and watching her movies from her car seat. She is definitely a smart baby!

Emma's First Over Night Stay at Nana's

Molly and Bjarne celebrated their wedding anniversary with some alone time this weekend. Emma came over on Saturday around noon and stayed through lunch today. We had much fun with her, but were all worn out -- including the dog.
Emma loves our animals, Sophie (our Goldendoodle) and Sammie (our tabby cat). She starts looking for both as soon as she comes over. She must have said "Meow" a hundred times.



Sophie likes to park under Emma's high chair to get the food that drops. This weekend, Emma started feeding Cheerios to Sophie one at a time. Both dog and baby thought this was great fun.

Molly brought over her "Ice Cream Truck" -- one of her favorite birthday gifts. She is wearing the pink hat I just finished.

Sunday Visit to Nana's House

Emma came over to play on Sunday and give her Mommy and Daddy a break. As usual, she was most interested in Sophie (our dog). Here is a picture of her in her "hat for the day."

Emma's first pair of jeans

Emma, Molly, and Bjarne came for dinner Saturday night -- beef stew and apple crisp (good fall menu). Emma was wearing a hat I made her in her favorite color, blue. She was also wearing her first pair of blue jeans. See how cute she is!

Molly want another hat "just like this one" - but, in pink. I am working on it now and have the hat knitted and am working on the applique. Emma loves her hats! Molly has them lined up on the open shelves in Emma's nursery and lets Emma pick out the hat that she wants to wear each day now that it has turned cool.

More little Sweaters....

I just finished a couple more sweaters for Miss Emma. I am trying to get most of my Emma projects done to clear the way for Baby Howell creations -- just waiting to find out pink or blue!

Both of these sweaters are knit in 100% cotton. The frog applique sweater is size 2 and the striped sweater is size 3 (for later).

Frog Sweater

I started this sweater with Baby Howell in mind -- took the frog applique I designed and put in on a sweater I knit in cotton. I thought the color combination could work for either a girl or a boy. As soon as Molly saw it - she wanted it for Emma. As you can see, it fit her perfectly. I will start another for Baby Howell....

Labor Day Weekend

I spent the weekend finishing up some projects and starting some new ones. I finished a hot pink/light pink/green cotton knit sweater in size 2 for Emma.

I also did some drawings with the idea that Emmy may want to frame some for her nursery. "Ladybug Vines" --
and one I named "Turtle Pond" --
Dan and Sophie slept in this morning. I snapped this picture -- Sophie with her blanket with Dan (the lump on the right side of the bed).
I have started on a quilted wallhanging for Baby Howell. Emmy picked out some wall decals from Pottery Barn in a garden theme with bugs, frogs, flowers and turtles. I am making a wall hanging with the same theme. Here is the first panel of frogs and flies.

Detail View
Other panels planned --
turtle panel
flowers with grasshoppers/caterpillars/butterflies,
ladybug vines

More Little Sweaters....

Here are two more finished 100% cotton sweaters - both with rolled cuffs, bottom, and collar. The Pink one is size 18 months and the Lavender is size 2.

Little Sweaters

I'm back on my knitting again - sweaters now instead of hats. Emma already has hats to last through the coming winter - more than she will probably wear. This one is size 18 months in 100% cotton and fits her now. I'll post a picture as soon as Emma models it for us.