Nesting and Knitting
I don’t know whether it’s nesting, per se, or whether it’s a perfectly normal reaction to the weather getting cooler and having a house that’s perfectly cluttered, but I’ve been on a bit of a baby-readying jag recently!
A week or so ago I started cleaning the bathroom, and before I knew it I was pulling things out of drawers and cupboards, filling bags and bags with stuff to go to the charity shop, opening boxes that had been shoved under the bed and ruthlessly discarding the contents. Our bin was overflowing by the time I stopped, and the flat looks… not empty, but certainly less stuffed than it was! I got through the bathroom, hallway, and living room before I ran out of steam halfway through the kitchen so I can’t wait to have another burst of energy like that so I can crack on with the bedroom.
I feel a lot lighter too, and I can start to see where all of Spud’s stuff might fit, even if it is only for the first couple of weeks (I think I’ve mentioned before that we’re in a one-bedroom flat so we’re going to move shortly after Spud is baked, because we’re sadistic apparently).
I’ve also picked up my knitting needles again! I crochet quite a lot already – though during the heatwave I could barely bring myself to look at wool let alone do anything with it – so I started making a baby blanket using some gorgeous, soft grey, Egyptian-cotton blend wool from Sublime. It’s getting to be a lot bigger than I initially planned, but I think it’ll make a beautiful throw to put over myself and Spud when feeding, and because I’m using an open half-double-crochet stitch (hdc, chain one, skip one chain, hdc in next stitch) it’s going to be Spud-safe too.
I’ve not *knitted* for a while though, but when I came across the Flutterby Chunky in a pale creamy yellow, I knew I had to make another baby blanket! Knitting creates a softer product than crochet, as crochet is basically a series of light knots, whereas knitting is gentler on the wool. I’m following a pattern that has a little hood with it and it’s so incredibly soft that I’m tempted, at the moment, to use it as Spud’s first blanket for when we’re in the hospital…
Have you been nesting or preparing in any other way for your arrival?
I feel a lot lighter too, and I can start to see where all of Spud’s stuff might fit, even if it is only for the first couple of weeks (I think I’ve mentioned before that we’re in a one-bedroom flat so we’re going to move shortly after Spud is baked, because we’re sadistic apparently).
I’ve also picked up my knitting needles again! I crochet quite a lot already – though during the heatwave I could barely bring myself to look at wool let alone do anything with it – so I started making a baby blanket using some gorgeous, soft grey, Egyptian-cotton blend wool from Sublime. It’s getting to be a lot bigger than I initially planned, but I think it’ll make a beautiful throw to put over myself and Spud when feeding, and because I’m using an open half-double-crochet stitch (hdc, chain one, skip one chain, hdc in next stitch) it’s going to be Spud-safe too.
I’ve not *knitted* for a while though, but when I came across the Flutterby Chunky in a pale creamy yellow, I knew I had to make another baby blanket! Knitting creates a softer product than crochet, as crochet is basically a series of light knots, whereas knitting is gentler on the wool. I’m following a pattern that has a little hood with it and it’s so incredibly soft that I’m tempted, at the moment, to use it as Spud’s first blanket for when we’re in the hospital…
Have you been nesting or preparing in any other way for your arrival?
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