The other day I tried on a wedding dress.
Now before you all start screaming with joy and gushing – hold on for a minute and let me explain.
Principles is yet another UK clothes chain in deep financial doo-doo. It sells really nice stuff, though, and I went into one of their closing-down sales to have a gander. And I saw this which looks more like a 60ish mini-dress than a tunic. And I thought to myself: “If that no-good man of mine ever asks me, I’d want to wear a slightly hippie-ish 60ish inspired tatted-lace dress, wouldn’t I (with these shoes)?” Sadly it was very shapeless, being a tunic and not a mini-dress.
Seeing my partner’s facial expression when I told him? Highlight of my day, I tell you, highlight of my day.
And deep down it all felt a bit weird too.
Also in the “oh dear, I’m getting on in years” vein, several people around me insist on spawning. This has resulted in me spending several traumatic minutes combing the Ravelry database for acceptable baby knitting projects. So far I have found these patterns: Lucille (a vintage-inspired cardigan), Autumn Leaves (a simple cardigan with a patterned yoke) and the super-cute Fiona’s Top. Clearly I need patterns for stuff that boys can wear too. Any recommendations?
Finally, todays’ “neighbourhood” photo was taken yesterday at the North Kelvinside Meadow, a green space just two minutes away from our flat. The meadow is a disused space which has never had any housing on it and has been out of use since the 1970s. Local campaigners are now trying to persuade Glasgow City Council that we need to turn it into a meadow rather than flats. Cue guerrilla gardening!
Ooh, will you be going to the Big Lunch there next Sunday? I might (now living in Garrioch Road) if I’m feeling un-shy enough x
Parental units are over for a holiday, otherwise I’d be there. Hello new neighbour :)
Baby Yoda sweater is great for boys: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-yoda-sweater, must admit most of the projects on my Ravelry page are for little girls, I’ve queued a couple you’ve mentioned now as many of my friends are due this autumn.
Why don’t you knit them toys. It’s fun and gender neutral! I quite like Bob http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bob-2 and this thingie http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/celestine-sox. And I knit Otto Brown http://www.ravelry.com/projects/KirstenMarie/otto, but I never managed to part with her. She now lives on my sofa.
The Kindred Knits Auto Vest (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kindred-knits-auto-vest) by Hannah Fettig is the cutest boys knit I’ve seen in a while.
I’ve only knit for baby boys, so I feel pretty confident in suggesting Trellis by Britta Stolfus Rueschhoff from Knitty and the Ribbed Baby Jacket by Debbie Bliss, which is also a free pattern on Ravelry. Both are complete gender-neutral depending on the color you choose. For the Ribbed Baby Jacket, I sewed on a big button with snap underneath to make it easy for mom and dad, plus I didn’t have to do a button hole! Good luck!
some of my friends are also spawning. my plan was to make toys and mittens. i also saw a babycostumething [onesie?] with the Polish flat and coat of arms in a souvenir shop and thought it would be ideal for the ones who live in the Polish neighbourhood in toronto.
Milo is a great gift pattern for both girls and boys:
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/tikki/milo-5
And of course the famous Baby surprise jacket:
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/flintknits/baby-surprise-jacket-2
And this qute boys vest:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lolo-s-vest
Colourful vest:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vesti-goes-hipp
Vest again (yes, I do like them a lot):
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pebble-henrys-manly-cobblestone-inspired-baby-vest
Love this jacket:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ribbed-baby-jacket
And finally a beautiful norwegian design:
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/angle
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WOW! Thank you all!