http://ruthlessknitting.com a knitter's journal Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:59:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last month, rather than tackle any of the numerous projects lurking around the house that need to be completed--a post for another day--I began the Hemlock Ring Blanket (chart on the Rainey Sisters blog). I've been attracted to this lovely blanket since I first saw Jared Flood's version back in ... http://ruthlessknitting.com/hemlock Well, hello there. It's been a while. Some people seem to be easily able to manage wrangling a baby, working, and continuing to knit, but apparently I am not one of them. No matter. James is thirteen months old now, and I'm finding a little bit of time here and ... http://ruthlessknitting.com/what-ive-learned-about-baby-knitting . . . but at least the baby is making the most of his knitwear. See? http://ruthlessknitting.com/still-not-knitting This top was a long, long time in the making. You may not recognize it, because it used to be orange. I won't revisit the entire tale of its genesis, since it is already well-documented, and my memory is pretty fuzzy at any rate. The short version is that this ... http://ruthlessknitting.com/finished-object-not-so-derivative-top James is ten weeks old as of yesterday, and I have in fact managed to knit a few times in the last several weeks -- with him sleeping in a wrap on my chest, naturally, as he is a Baby Who Does Not Like To Be Put Down. And that ... http://ruthlessknitting.com/new-stocking-pattern Though I haven't knit a stitch since James was born, I do have something to share with all my blog friends this Christmas -- a finished pattern for the Carseat Blanket, offered free for your knitting pleasure. You can access it via this link or through the Designs link in ... http://ruthlessknitting.com/a-christmas-gift This year, I'm profoundly thankful for my son, James Cormac, who was born at home on Monday, November 24, 2008. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces at birth and is 19.5 inches long. He already makes an excellent knitwear model. We couldn't be more delighted with him. http://ruthlessknitting.com/thankful After I finished the February Lady Sweater, I got it into my head that it would be fun to knit a baby hat. So I pulled out a bag of miscellaneous partial balls of DK-weight superwash wool and got to work. Next thing I knew, the bag of leftover yarn was ... http://ruthlessknitting.com/hoping-the-baby-is-not-allergic-to-wool Pattern: February Lady Sweater (an adaptation by Pamela Wynne of Elizabeth Zimmerman's February Baby Sweater) Size: 37" bust, 16" length and 13" sleeves to armhole, about 9" raglan seam Yarn: Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted (100 percent wool; 245 yds per 100 g skein), color 133 (blue fog) Yardage: About 800 yards (3.25 ... http://ruthlessknitting.com/finished-object-february-lady-sweater Is anyone out there interested in knitting Santa Claus Santa stockings like these for hire? These stockings are made following the vintage Bernat pattern that I have on my website. Throughout most of the year, I get an inquiry every few weeks regarding whether I'd be willing to knit one of ... http://ruthlessknitting.com/santa-needs-you