Babies Everywhere

Today my dearest friend is welcoming a son into this world.  Personally, I’d rather he wait until tomorrow, but I’m sure his Mommy hopes he comes sooner than later. 

This new tiny human will be the little brother of Mr. Nickel.  Nickel has been featured here a few times looking dapper and handsome in his knits and I can’t wait to see how they look on the new little guy. 

I wanted Baby Boy #2 (yet to be named) to have a blanket all his own, as is the tradition.  I used the same pattern with a different color yarn.  Nickel’s blanket was made long before I knew he was on his way so the colors had to be gender neutral.  This little man was different.  We knew he was coming, and we knew he was a he.  Hopefully this blanket suits Baby Boy #2 as well as Nickel’s blanket suits him.

Nickel and Baby Boy #2 have a cousin who isn’t quite ready to make his appearance.   As far as I know, he’s also known as Baby Boy #2 for the time being. 

His older brother didn’t get a blanket so I don’t have anything to compare this one to.  I chose a neutral color so it would match the nursery and a pattern that would bring out the tweed in the yarn.

I hope it warms his winter nights for many years to come.

Congratulations , Mommies.  I can’t wait to hold your little ones.

Watch What You Say

I think I've mentioned before that Mommies should be careful what they say within hearing range of me or my yarn.  One Mommy in particular made a casual comment about the striped socks on her daughter's tiny feet and how she just loved funky socks.

I told her I'd make her some and she promptly told me that it was silly because the feet on tiny humans grow at an alarming rate and she would grow out of them too quickly for it to make sense.

I firmly disagree.  The glory of hand-knit socks is a wonder that all feet, no matter the size or growing speed, should get to experience.

And I promise to make more for the little one for as long as her Mommy desires.

UPDATE:  Today I received a picture of this little one wearing her yellow socks.  As her Mommy says, they fit her perfectly, at least for now…