knitting projects + a giveaway
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 5:48PM Hey, guess what? I'm going to have a baby in a few months!
This is so very exciting. And so very nerve wracking. What if I knit all the wrong things?
Is that even possible?
You know, now that I think about it, I don't think a person can knit all the wrong things. Babies don't care if something accentuates their love handles or pot bellies. They don't even care if something is an unflattering color or obviously the wrong gender.
So, never mind. I'm crossing that off my list of things to worry about.
I did knit a couple of gender neutral things to tide me over until I know if Baby Shamrock is a boy or a girl.
I made this adorable Small Things Bonnet. In green. Shamrock and his or her mama like green. In case that was a pressing question that was keeping you from sleeping.
And because Baby Shamrock is not here yet and I am out of Happy Birthday balloons, I used a skein of yarn wound into a center pull ball as a stand in.
I love this pattern. The newborn size is so fast to make, and the results are just too darn cute. I've made the alternate version included in the pattern for baby Ceci.
The green bonnet was knit from a partial skein of Geneva on Glenhaven Worsted.
I also made this sweet Magnolia Onesie. I finished the sleeve and wove in the ends during yoga class this week. That's how amazing I am at yoga. Or how terrible, depending on your perspective.
I still need to add buttons to the neck and bottom, but thought I would wait until I know a little more about Baby Shamrock before I do that. If he is a he, I might use some bamboo buttons. If she is a she, I might use something pink or purple.
Either way, I'll probably sew them on while I'm supposed to be working out.
I knit this newborn size (which I think is a pretty generous newborn size, even considering my history of big babies) with about 3/4 of a skein of Bamboo Cotton Worsted, dyed in a one of a kind colorway.
I plan to make more of these in soft wool with long sleeves in the next sizes up, as winter is long here in American Siberia.
Which brings me to my giveaway.
I get to find out (providing baby is cooperative) if baby is a boy or a girl on Monday. I'm far too excited for my own good.
Here's all you have to do to enter the giveaway: leave a comment guessing whether you think Baby Shamrock is a girl or a boy. After I find out the correct answer, I'll randomly choose one winner from the people who guessed right. The winner will get a $25 gift certificate. No strings attached.
One entry per person. You do have to leave your real first name and email address (email addresses are not visible to the public) so I can contact you if you win.
I will be sure and update as soon as I know something! Let the games begin!
Reader Comments (273)
Boy.....I don't know why.
Boy! No, girl! No boy! Honestly I have no clue but it seems like boys are popping up all over. Congratulations either way!
I'm gonna say a boy! Best of luck!
Being a mom to 3 Irish boys, I'm cheering for a Shamrock boy, myself. If so, will the company name change?
My guess is a boy
I am actually surprisingly good about predicting babies genders - but only if I have an opportunity to meet the baby bump in person (except for recently when I told my friend in Reno she was having a girl - and she is...). They say the most accurate prediction of gender (outside of SEEING it via modern technology) is the mother dreaming the gender of the baby. That is 70 percent accurate. 70 PERCENT. Isn't that amazing!?
Anyway - I have to choose one of the other and I just can't decide - so in my view babies are always girls (just like cats are girls, dogs are boys...) So I am going with:
GIRL!
Somehow I'm just getting snuggly boy vibes. Mostly I think I'm just ever so excited (and jealous LOL).
More than anything, heartiest congratulations and healthiness for you and bub.
Boy!
I'm going with... boy. Fingers crossed that Baby Shamrock is cooperative on Monday!
My vote is that Baby Shamrock is a boy. I've no reason to have chosen this. Here's to a healthy pregnancy and healthy baby.
Boy!
girl of course
A boy. Yup Yup, it's got to be a boy. Otherwise you will have to change the name of your company. Or....you could just pull yourself out of that equation and leave it be.....hhhhhmmmmm.....
I'm going to guess....Boy!
Girl
I vote that little Shamrock is a girl!!! And I must say that you are so talented...your knitted creations are just beautiful!!
I'll go with girl. Or boy. (Just kidding.) GIRL!!!!!!
The wee Shamrock is a bairn. Boy!
And that onesie you knit is so adorable!
Hrm, without any more data to go on I think I'll guess boy.
A boy...! Green would suit him well ;-))