Becky’s Knitting

I met Jenny one day after she found out she was pregnant. Due to family history, they didn’t want to tell anyone until the pregnancy was far along enough for certain tests to be run. So Jenny and I quickly became friends, but she couldn’t tell me her big news. The day [...]

Landon was the recipient of the Longhorn Better than Booties that I made 2 summers ago. After trying to link to them, I realized I never posted, so here they are:

I never got a picture of them finished, because I literally finished them on the plane ride up to Chicago.
They were kind of a [...]

Another tradition around these parts has been reviewing Christmas from a Knitter’s Perspective. In my last post, I mentioned the Lost FIL socks that were gifted. I’m a little disappointed because I’m not sure they fit as well as last year’s socks - perhaps because the ribbing stretched so much that it took away from [...]

In keeping with my New Year’s Eve tradition of looking both back and forward at the beginning of the year (see 2007  2006  2005), I bid 2008 goodbye and look forward to much more knitting in 2009. 
So, here’s a status report on my list of projects posted this time last year.

Figure out the crochet edging and finish the Dale baby dress - [...]

Project Specs:
Pattern: Debbie Bliss’s Cable & Moss Stitch Jacket from The Baby Knits BookYarn: Mission Falls 1824 Wool - 7 skeinsNeedle: US 7’sFor: Brennan Lee LordStarted: June 17, 2008Finished: August 18, 2008 
Ravelry Details
Mods:

Worked in the round b/c I didn’t want to have to seam.  In order to do so, I cast on 2 fewer stitches and eliminated 1 stitch on [...]