BUT, I have managed to fit in some knitting... naturally. So here are some more of my finished projects. I decided to try my hand at a couple of baby hats (break me into hats gently). The first was an online pattern I picked to try out lace knitting, and after about three restarts and a lot of squealing I got it done quickly. I'm really pleased with it, its very satisfying to knit once you get your head around where the holes go and its not all number crunching. Hopefully I can build on this to make a giant blanket at some point...
Second is this broken-rib pattern hat, which looks like a tube but is suprisingly stretchy! It was actually fairly boring to knit (being mostly k2xp2 rib), but Husband wanted me to make this one. Obviously the pictures don't show it off to its full glory, owing to a lack of small heads for modelling. My first forays into two-needle hats are complete!
And finally, my largest project to date - a tunic/dress for my niece Isobel (currently three and a half months). I found it in the book Natural Knits for Babies and Mums by Louisa Harding, and fell in love immediately. I changed the pattern a bit to fit the yarn I had and the colour effect I was after but I am SO pleased with the result. I don't want to give it away! He he... but its not as if I can fit into it. All I can say is the parents better send me many photos! Not bad for about two quid's worth of yarn (and 18p for buttons!):
