“Colour my life…”

“…with the chaos of trouble.”

I have returned to CB’s second sock. Urgh.

I finished off the ankle, knitted the heel flap and turned the heel. I now need to work on the gusset, the foot, and the toe before I’m done.

It’s not that hard. It’s only a few days dedicated knitting, maybe a week. But I am dragging my heels.
And of course I could go back to Navigate, but I’m scared of it.

The only other things on my Time Sensitive Knitting List are baby things for a couple of friends who are expecting at the end of the year. I’d love to use stash wool to knit them jumpers, and I’ve found a few patterns that might work. I bring you the options:

#1 - Lillen Top by MillaMia Sweden (Ravelry link here)

© MillaMia 2009

Thoughts: Different to previous baby clothes I’ve knitted, and can use ball I’ve been wondering what the hell to do with. However, that wool is coral coloured and I don’t think my friends would want for boy children, and I have no idea what sex the babies will be. It’s a risk.

#2 - Viktoria Cardigan by MillaMia Sweden (Ravelry link here)

© MillaMia 2009

Thoughts: Different to previous baby clothes, but I’m not sure what colours to use, and I’m not sure if lack of buttons is odd.

#3 -  Gidday Baby by Georgie Nicolson (Ravelry link here)

© Georgie Hallam 2014

Thoughts: Nice enough but I’m not sure what colours to use.

#4 - Quick Oats by Taiga Hilliard Designs (Ravelry link here)

© cashmerejunkie

Thoughts: Very similar to previous option, just without stripes. Same issue regarding colours!

#5 - Sweet Bunting by Laura Chau (Ravelry link here)

by laurachau  Flickr

Thoughts: Love this one but think it would work better for a little girl, and I can’t knit for one particular sex. Plus this one costs money! Will definitely knit at some point, but probably not for these bubs.

#6 - Baby Sophisticate by Linden Down (Ravelry link here)

© Linden Heflin

Thoughts: This one is a definite yes for my friend Greg’s baby, but I would want to knit it in grey like the picture (so it kind of looks like a formal jacket) and I don’t think I have enough grey in my stash.

#7 - Fuss Free Baby Cardigan by Louise Tilbrook (Ravelry link here)

© LouiseTilbrookDesigns

Thoughts: I love this one for stash-busting reasons, but I worry it’s not interesting enough to be a present.

#8 – Gramps by tincanknits (Ravelry link here)

© Tin Can Knits

Thoughts: I love love love this design, but the problem here is that I am a cheapskate. This pattern costs money, and as it’s so similar to #6 above (which is free) I would have to knit that one first before I bought this one.

Conclusion: I think I need to spend some quality time with my stash, squishing it and listening to what it wants to be. I’ve also just remembered I normally knit clothes for my niblings, so make that two newborns and two 3 year olds I have to knit before the end of the year. Goddammit.

*Quote from Belle & Sebastian