With a baby, a toddler, a full-time job, and a pandemic going on, I didn't get much knitting done this summer and fall. But I did get a little bit done. The baby needed a hat, and I wanted to knit it for him, so my mom was gracious enough to watch the kids while I sat in her family room and knitted almost half a hat one day in October (even though we don't live in our house, she's the 5th member of our household for pandemic purposes). I used about half a skein of the same Malabrigo Rios I used for his
newborn frog sweater, which no longer fits. The pattern is Tin Can Knits'
Beloved hat/bonnet. I made the toddler size for my then 7-month-old, and it fits him perfectly.
The other knitting project I finished was a pair of socks for a friend. Her younger son has Down syndrome, and World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on 3/21 by wearing crazy socks. When I saw
this pattern from one of my favorite knitting bloggers, I knew I had to make these for my friend! The yarn is KnitPicks Felici and Stroll sock. Blue and yellow are the Down syndrome awareness colors. I started these socks in early March and had the wild idea that I'd finish them in time for World Down Syndrome Day 2020, but I didn't manage it. Instead, I managed to finish them in October and did a front porch drop-off at my friend's house. She was delighted with them, and pointed out that I finished them in plenty of time for World Down Syndrome Day 2021!
Here's a photo of the index card I used to keep track of the pattern. It was fun and fairly easy to knit!
