My cousin-in-law is pregnant, and she's a knitter. When The Captain was born, she made him a Yoda hat. It was green, had ears, and was all kinds of awesome. I am somewhat seriously considering sending it back to her, because it is cool enough that it deserves to be on the head of more than one kiddo.
I am feeling like I ought to knit her something. This is frustrating, because I am in the middle of several large projects right now. The wedding rug from heck for my cousin, my brother's knitted armor, and my personal pet peeve, the ugly rug of doom made from my wool scraps, and scheduled for felting the second I get it done. So lots of large projects.
I usually knit blankets for babies, but she's a knitter! She'll know if I take the large garter stitch and acrylic approach, and she'll know if I buy the super nice stuff and use dinky needles and lace stitches. So What the Heck do I Do? Knit the super complicated stuff cause she'll know and appreciate it? Admit that I have no time, and weave something? Admit that I have no time and garter stitch something, or admit that I have no time, and buy a target gift card that I know will go toward diapers...
Actually, Diapers are a pretty good idea.
But seriously! It's intimidating. To compound the issue, her mom quilts, and I know that she will make the baby a blankie. So any blankie I make will (justifiably!) take second string to grandma's baby blankie.
Grumble grumble. I guess I could make a sweater? Or perhaps a pair of booties. Oh heck yeah! Baby booties. Here we come. Short and sweet.
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