The Expectant Knitter: April 2011

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Week 22: The Baby In Green

Steph is Knittingsamurai on Ravelry
There is now an Expectant Knitter Podcast Group on Ravelry for discussion

Green zebra baby sweater by Dove Knits in Lion Brand Cotton Ease in color Seaspray.

Blind Venus Socks for Steph using as a basis for this, Wendy D. Johnson's Slip Stitch Heel Basic Socks. The yarn is Opal in the colorway Blind Venus.

Sprout Blanket by Hanna Breetz in Spud & Chloe Sweater in color Splash.

The stitch markers shown are WeeOnes and the stitch markers most loved are Hide and Sheep.

Meandering Circular Ziggies by Bonnie ZInk in Three Ewes Twisted In Fiber in color The Tweedles.

Seamless Yoked Baby Sweater by Carole Barenys in Patons Kroy Sock FX in color Clover Colors.

Join the Cardigan Contest KAL!!! More details on can be found on the

Expectant Knitter Podcast Group discussion boards. Great prizes available, no limit on the number of entries, and the contest runs through June 1st. The KAL options are...

Green zebra baby sweater by Dove Knits
Summer Chills Cardigan by Danielle Reiner
Tulips, A Colorful Cardigan for Baby by Lindsay Pekny
Seamless Yoked Baby Sweater by Cecily Glowik MacDonald
Provence Baby Cardigan by Carole Barenys

The prizes so far...Socks That Rock and String Theory Caper Sock and Ellen Cooper's Zohar's Socks

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Week 21: We Have Eyebrows and Salsa

Steph is Knittingsamurai on Ravelry
There is now an Expectant Knitter Podcast Group on Ravelry for discussion

Check out Steve from The Dramatic Knits Podcast's Japanese Garden Shawl Auction.

Green zebra baby sweater by Dove Knits in Reynolds Revue in colors 1418 and 1490.

Green zebra baby sweater by Dove Knits in Lion Brand Cotton Ease in color Seaspray.

BFF Socks by Cookie A featured in the book Knit. Sock. Love in Regia Color Stretch in the color 00121.

Check out Steph's socks that are part of the 52 Pair Plunge. Or check out the Rav Group for more details, 52ppIV.

Blind Venus Socks for Steph using as a basis for this, Wendy D. Johnson's Slip Stitch Heel Basic Socks. The yarn is Opal in the colorway Blind Venus.

Check out 90% Knitting Podcast, it's great fun, as is His & Hers. For details on the Preemie Hats check out their podcasts or click over to the Sweet Caroline Preemie Cap KAL.

Join the Cardigan Contest KAL!!! More details on can be found on the

Expectant Knitter Podcast Group discussion boards. Great prizes available, no limit on the number of entries, and the contest runs through June 1st. The KAL options are...

The prizes so far...Socks That Rock and String Theory Caper Sock

New Yarn alert:

Three Ewes Twisted In Fiber in The Tweedles Colorway....LOVE!!! And the Spud & Chloe Sweater in Splash. Oh And Regia Arabesque in 2946 is destined to be a pair of Meandering Circular Ziggies by Bonnie ZInk.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Week 20: What's It Going To Be?

Steph is Knittingsamurai on Ravelry
There is now an Expectant Knitter Podcast Group on Ravelry for discussion

Wanida socks by Cookie A in Aussie Sock colorway Peach Cobbler for the Round the Twist with the sock knit along for Sock Inovations by Cookie A.

Green zebra baby sweater by Dove Knits in Reynolds Revue in colors 1418 and 1490.

Join the Cardigan Contest KAL!!! More details on can be found on the Expectant Knitter Podcast Group discussion boards. Great prizes available, no limit on the number of entries, and the contest runs through June 1st. The KAL options are...

Maybe picking the

BFF Socks by Cookie A featured in the book Knit. Sock. Love by Cookie A back up.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Week 19: Yarn: Make Room for Baby

Steph is Knittingsamurai on Ravelry
There is now an Expectant Knitter Podcast Group on Ravelry for discussion

Been watching and loving the following videopodcasts: Dramatic Knits, Yarnivore, and Knittin' On The Fly.

Frogged some languishing projects including a Hanne by Lia Moya.

Maja by Agnieszka Rupnik in Lion Brand Cotton Ease arranged the squares while watching the videopodcast: I Swear I'm Knitting.

Wanida socks by Cookie A in Aussie Sock colorway Peach Cobbler for the Round the Twist with the sock knit along for Sock Inovations by Cookie A.

Blind Venus Socks for Steph using as a basis for this, Wendy D. Johnson's Slip Stitch Heel Basic Socks. The yarn is Opal in the colorway Blind Venus.

Mitered Square Wrap & Shawl by Deby Lake is making a comeback as a baby blanket.