FOs: Juliet, Baby Sweater, Hipster Baby Socks

I blame it on the buttons. For almost a month, Juliet has been finished and worn to work several times, but I didn't write anything about it because I didn't have the right buttons. The first buttons I bought were big, beautiful wooden ones, but they were too heavy and caused the sweater to droop. It took me forever to get these navy plastic ones, but here they are--finally attached to the sweater. I have to say that I really love this sweater and the pattern. It's spot-on trendwise and is the perfect thing to throw on over either a short-sleeved or a long-sleeved shirt.

The yarn is the luscious Panache from KnitPicks, a baby alpaca/cashmere/silk/merino blend, which is sadly being discontinued.

Even though I haven't been writing, I've been knitting. Oh, have I been knitting. I'm about two-thirds done with my husband's EZ-style sweater. I also made out this baby sweater from Greetings from the Knit Café for my sister, who is due at the beginning of November. It's called Judy's Grandmother's Baby Sweater (Ravelry link), and it's an adorable wrap design, with a honeycomb stitch pattern. It's also completely reversible.

Yarn: KnitPicks Swish DK in Asparagus, slightly more than two skeins.

Finally, I liked the idea of baby socks, rather than baby booties, so I made these cuties, using my special-order Yarntini self-striping sock yarn in Blue Hawaiian. I call them Hipster Baby Socks.

I couldn't get over how tiny they were, and how, despite their tinyness, they're still way too big. I think they'd fit a one-year old. Oh well. Babies grow.