James at 8 Months Old

These last 8 months have flown by. In the moment, it felt like it would never pass. I thought the newborn stage was never ending. When you’re in the middle of it, it sure feels never ending. But now at 8 months I can safely say that I miss that newborn stage. At the time all I wanted was a …

Finally Finished!!!

Today’s post will be short and sweet. After weeks and weeks of struggle to complete this project, I have finally finished the lovely cabled baby blanket. The pattern is not complicated so I’m still wondering why it took so long. I had no motivation to complete it, mostly because there was always something else I wanted to knit. Here are …

Early Morning Knitting

There is something comforting about waking up early and knitting before the sun comes up. It’s the feeling of accomplishment before the day even begins. I am not a morning person, never have been and probably never will be. I need some quiet time to wake my mind and I have never understood people who don’t need this. My dad …

Smaller Projects

I find that when I am working on large projects, I often get anxious because they take a while to complete. So I end up taking breaks and completing other smaller projects. This is the case with the Cabled Baby Blanket I’m creating. It’s taking much longer than expected, and in the meantime I have completed numerous smaller projects. The …

On My Needles

I currently have two projects on my needles. The first is a cabled baby blanket, that I designed. The second is a slouchie hat from a pattern I found on Ravelry.   The Cabled Baby Blanket   ‘Zombie’ Slouchie Hat   I should finish the hat by the end of the day. It is a quick project that can be …