Helena Baby Sweater, and a Baby Shower
I've finished my third baby sweater. I think I'm done making baby sweaters for now, at least until after she's born. And I think this one is my favorite so far.
This is the Helena sweater from Knitty.
I made the smallest size and didn't really change anything except that I made the ties icords instead of strips of garter stitch. It was a really satisfying project to knit, with the exception of sewing all those hems. Man, do I hate sewing. I had to sew one of the sleeve hems three times because I kept going crooked and it looked quite odd from the right side. Finally I got smart and threaded a piece of waste yarn through an entire row of stitches on the purl side as a guide for my sewing.
Brad's side of the family threw us a baby shower over the weekend. I am really not the sort of person who does well with being the center of attention, but I think I held up okay! It was so sweet of them to do it and I really appreciated all the thoughtfulness, time and work they put into it.
They made a cute "cake" centerpiece made entirely of baby-related stuff (blankets, cloth diapers, etc.).
There were two handmade items - a crocheted sweater and a crocheted blanket - that I still need to take pictures of. I was so blown away that Brad's aunts would crochet something for the baby. I often forget that other people do stuff like that too!
And every Mom-to-be needs a badge, a heaping plate of food, and the hint of a double chin, eh?
I'm at 31 weeks now; next week I'll officially be eight months pregnant. Whoa. I know it might sound crazy, but so far I'm actually enjoying the third trimester more than any other part of pregnancy. The nesting instinct is in full throttle. My big project right now is recovering some dining room chair seats with some beautiful Amy Butler fabric. Photos to come!
