As promised, a couple pairs of mini Mary Janes! These went so quick, I feel like I can make a billion of them. I’ll be mailing these to Natasha. I hope she gets the package before she sees this blog post… but I have a feeling she’ll see this before she gets the mail. (Hi Tash! Hope you like them! Congrats!) =)

Blue/green:

Brown/pink:

Pattern: Baby Mary Jane “Skimmers”, by Sylvia Schuchardt
Yarn: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease, in various colors; Lake, Lime, Hazelnut, Berry
Hook: 3.5mm (E)
Notes:

Pattern
This pattern is very detailed and very well written! Make sure you count each stitch, however. If you’re off by one, it throws the whole pattern off, that’s how specific it is. And it goes really fast. I can finish a newborn pair in one afternoon. I love it!

Yarn
A bit on the splitty side for this type of project; you are using a worsted weight yarn with a 3.5mm hook, so things are going to be dense and a little tight (which is intentional). Slightly frustrating at first, until I loosened my grip a tad. Love the colors and the fact that it’s machine washable, of course!

What other color combos do you guys think would be cute?

I’ve only made one and I am completely in love with this pattern. I couldn’t wait to finish the matching pair to share with you, I’m bursting with excitement.

I’m making them newborn size; although, my gauge is probably a tad larger than it ought to be.

I’ll post details when I actually finish with a full pair (or two). I’ve had a really full month, and yesterday was an emotional and physically taxing day. This project is a wonderful and relaxing distraction (plus, it’s obnoxiously quick!). I’m off to Monterey this weekend with some of my good friends for a short time of some needed r&r. Can’t wait!

This one is for Josh and Tracy. They are due end of July, and I’ll be gifting this to them some time this week. I didn’t have time to finish it by the shower date (which was this past weekend). I was busy with the shower details and games and such - which, by the way, was loads of fun and I’ll have to post pictures of that sometime soon!

Pattern: Eyelet Stroller Blanket by Paula Fisher
Yarn: Knit Picks Shine Sport in Green Apple (8 skeins) and Grass (2 skeins)
Hook: Size F (3.75 mm)
Notes:

Pattern
Easy. It’s pretty much double crochet stitches all the way down, with strategically placed eyelets here and there for a simple flower motif throughout the blanket. I’m not really in love with the double crochet look (I like my stitches to be more dense and close together), but since this pattern calls itself a “stroller” blanket, then OK, it’s not meant to be a heavy and dense blanket to keep you warm. A bit monotonous, but great while watching TV or bringing to a social knitting night like my local Stitch ‘n Bitch group. Cute and simple.

Yarn
I love Shine, and their variety of colors (not to mention Knit Pick prices, of course). Shine Sport was a bit thinner than the recommended yarn in this pattern, and I went down a couple hook sizes to accommodate, and make the stitches look a bit more dense. I also did a handful more of repeats (total of 8.5 repeats) until I wanted the blanket size I wanted. And just to make things interesting, I made the scalloped border a different color. I love how Shine is machine washable, made of a cotton blend (great for summer babies), soft and cool at the same time. It’s a bit more elastic than I hoped for, but no matter, hope my friends love it.