Birthday Girl!

Sweet Pea in her FBS

No, not me, Sweet Pea here! Well, OK, yes, me too; after all, she was born on my birthday a year ago. So of course I had to attend her first birthday party yesterday, and of course I had to knit her something! Actually, her mom, Stickyfingers (NonStopKnitter on Ravelry), is an awesome knitter herself, so it's not like she's hurting for handknits, but I was incapable of resisting knitting for such a cute little girl born on my birthday! (My friend was grateful -- she said, "No one knits for us, since they know I knit." My attitude is, who better to appreciate what goes into a knitted gift than a fellow knitter?) This is Elizabeth Zimmermann's February Baby Sweater, from The Knitter's Almanac, knit in "Sweet Aqua" Bernat Cottontots from my stash. No Rav details yet, as I didn't want my friend to see and guess who this was going to be for! More pics on Flickr. I'm glad this is a bit big -- looks like she'll be able to wear it for a while. This sweater, all in one piece, was way fun to knit, and I will definitely be knitting it again! (Perhaps omitting the lace to make it more unisex, as I do not plan on finding out the baby's sex ahead of time.)

I'm on vacation this week for my birthday, so I am hoping to post more updates soon after neglecting the blog for the past while! For those who are wondering, the pregnancy is continuing to go very well (knock wood). Thanks to all who emailed or posted birthday wishes on Facebook and Ravelry! Have a great week!