Pine Island Blanket, #144
Drift Blanket, #142
Outer Baby Blanket, #106



January marks the first month and the time for new beginnings. What better time to celebrate a new baby? What better time to start a baby blanket that will commemorate a birth, become a baby's best friend and perhaps become a treasured family heirloom?

My own family is welcoming two new babies. My mom's first great grandchildren and my brother's first grandchildren. My brother's two sons and their wives are each expecting June babies!!  I have six brothers and sisters...can you imagine the welcome these babies will receive?

Whether you live near or far from a new baby, please join me in knitting the perfect blanket for the baby you know. Or perhaps, for the baby you do not know. Many places welcome baby blankets for those who need them most.
A new month, a newborn, a new pattern!  Whether light and airy for the warmer climates, or warm and lofty for a brisk winter stroller walk, a baby blanket is the perfect January project. These blankets inspire me. I hope they will inspire you!
 



Our Gift To You.



Our gift to you this holiday season. 

The SUNDAY COWL, a twist on a traditional broken rib. The 2 row repeat forms an elegant pattern, a piece of fabric. Done in any color light or dark, the shadows of the stitches make this architectural pattern even more interesting. It is fun and quick to knit with a lovely rhythm and close to 2" of ease for blocking. 

The Sunday Cowl can be worn close to the neck or looser with more drape. Either way it is the perfect cowl. Perhaps it will also be the perfect gift for many on your list. Do make time to knit one for you!

The Baby Bumble



The BABY BUMBLE #012, one of my very first knitting patterns, is still one of my favorites.  I fell in love with the simple process of visualizing a design, deciding on each design element, the basic shape, size, stitch, gauge and color to create the whole.  The bee buttons, always an odd number, are the perfect finishing touch.

The Fibre Company has inspired me again with Organik, in the color lichen, a warm golden yellow, a great color for any BABY BUMBLE #012 and a classic baby hat made new again!

Take a look at our other Mac & Me classic hat patterns. 
What colors will you choose?