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I’m officially on Maternity Leave! « »
Well, as much on leave as one can be while working from home, any way! I’ve just finished teaching two online classes to two wonderful groups of people. The Shawl Designers are finishing up their projects and getting patterns written and edited, and the “Fit your Knits” students are transforming any pattern you can think of into custom-fit knits! It was a really great month, thank you to all of my awesome students!
I’ll be posting the new spring schedule of classes in a couple of weeks. I want to make sure that we all settle back into daily life smoothly once Olive comes home from the hospital before setting all of the class dates. In the meantime, I’ve got two ongoing self-guided classes (UPcycled Tshirt Yarn Class and Fitted Raglan Shawl Class) that you can sign up for at any time.
Our new baby (who we have named Olive Beatrice) will be delivered on the 15th! SO we have exactly a week to nest and get everything all ready for her.
Here’s a little peek at some of what I’ve been working on:
I finished the Black and White quilt top:
…and I”ve been making a few “Sisters” projects, too. Here are two little sweaters. I made the tiny one a few weeks ago, and recently finished a Big Sister one for Mazie. I love that the sweaters are similar but not identical…they share some traits but not all. And neither is overly saccharine / girly. I’d wear eitherone of these if it was in my size. (I contemplated making a Mom version, but would that be too much?)
Both are Lorna’s Laces Swirl, one is Chunky and one is DK. Both are from Jimmy Beans .
I also made the girls matching tees:
And even Daddy is doing a little last-minute nesting:
…there are still some rooms that we’d meant to paint when we moved in, and that we KNOW we won’t get to for several months if we wait to do it. SO…he’s painting realllyquick this week.
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10 Responses to “I’m officially on Maternity Leave!”
I think a Mom sweater to match the girls would be fun. That quilt is even more amazing! Good luck with the nesting and the birthing. Look forward to pics.
Such a sweet name! There is a girl on my dd’s hockey named Olivia but every calls her Olive …..
Love the color of that wall!
Go for it, make yourself a sweater too, you can’t even really tell that the girls sweaters are the same ……
That’s a beautiful sweater that you knit for your girls! Would you happen to have a pattern for it? I’m pregnant with my first girl, and would love to have it!
Thank you!
LOVE the name! And the sweaters. Best of luck with the delivery next week
You make the cutest stuff!
Good luck with your delivery!
I hope you will still have time to blog and share your wonderful creations with us including your girls!
Ooh! Olive Beatrice. Just beautiful!
I think a mommy sweater would be fantastic, it sounds fun to come up with a way to coordinate without being too match-y.
Good Luck with everything! Blessings to the sweet little one and your whole family!
We are waiting to see the newest sweet face of yours! I also would love to know where I can buy the pattern for the little sweaters.
Been away a while. Loooove your sexy new website.
What a multitalented, multitasking woman you are.!
Love the names for your new bambino. sooo cute.
An adult version of the sister sweaters… would not be too much - matchy matchy could be the new ‘exclusive’ trend!
Thanks for enjoying the baby knits!
I didn’t use patterns for either one…just “winged” ‘em.