Crazy for bibs

I've been wrapping up all my baby projects and finished all these bibs and some burp cloths.

Quilt no. 3

This quilt was inspired by a pattern (Flock of Triangles) in the Denyse Schmidt Quilts book.  I started this baby quilt last summer and modified the scale of the triangles to make it smaller for a baby quilt. I just didn't know I would need a finished baby quilt so soon.

For now, my husband has claimed this quilt as he's own, but we'll see if he can share with the baby later.

There is a quilt no. 2, but it's still not finished yet.  I started hand quilting it, so who knows when I will actually finish that quilt. 

 

Pattern: Flock of Triangles

Book: "Denyse Schmidt Quilts: 30 Colorful Quilt and Patchwork Projects"

By: Denyse Schmidt

My first quilt

I actually started this years ago, but FINALLY put it together and finished it.  Due to my fabric choices turning out baby-ish for this first quilt, I thought it would be appropriate for our baby instead of the throw blanket I had originally imagined.

More baby knits

Little man cowl sweater with leather buttons.  Little black bump at the bottom is baby.

I couldn't resist.  My husband has the exact same sweater!

Pattern: Shawl Collared Jacket
Book: "Baby Knits for Beginners"
By. Debbie Bliss

I love this coat!
I've made this twice now and it's knit up beautifully both times.  Unfortunately the buttons ended up costing more then the yarn... but I think it dresses up the coat perfectly. :)

Pattern: Double-breasted knit coat
Book: "Easy Baby Knits"
By. Claire Montgomerie

Both patterns are super easy and knits up very quickly.

Knitting projects this winter all wrapped-up.

So this is what I've been up to this winter. 
Getting ready for baby...

umbilical cord hat & slippers

Hat - I made up the pattern
Garter Stitch Silk Slippers
Book: "Simple Knits for Cherished Babies"
By. Erika Knight

t-bar bootees & scratch mitts

same as above

T-Bar Bootees & Scratch Mitts
Book: "Easy Baby Knits"
By. Claire Montgomerie

bootees

Bootees
Book: "Easy Baby Knits"
By. Claire Montgomerie

cashmere bunny

Cashmere Bunny is actually a Teddy Bear. 
I followed the pattern exactly, but made up the bunny ears.
Book: "Simple Knits for Cherished Babies"
By. Erika Knight

lovable toys (bunny)

Lovable Toys (bunny)
Book: "Last-Minute Knitted Gifts"
By. Joelle Hoverson

Steve the Dog is back!!!

This time he is portrayed as a wet pup on a baby onesie.

pizza & superbowl

Okay... Who are we kidding.  I didn't even watch the game this year.  I don't even know who played, but the pizza we made was delicious and memorable!!!

My dear friend Kenny made us mini pizza's a while back and told us, he is trying to perfect the pizza dough recipe.  This inspired me to try making he's mini pizza's which were very fun and such a clever idea.   I made mini pizza's for a month trying different doughs and adding wheat flour in everything I could.  But for the Superbowl, my husband wanted a regular size pizza with more common toppings and no wheat flour.  We decided this an hour before the game, so I was looking for a quick dough that I didn't have to knead.  I don't knead bread.

To my delight, my husband use to work in a pizza restaurant in high school and surprised me with he's hidden talents.

 He knows how to knead, toss and make pizza.  Who knew?!?

We made a half meaty pizza and the other has pineapples and no sausage.  I have the weirdest cravings sometimes.

Pizza Dough III - This is the pizza recipe we used for the Superbowl pizza above.  It turned out well, but my husband said it could be better.  He added a butter garlic sauce on the crust which was yummy.

No Knead Pizza Dough - I made this with apples and brie, since that was in my fridge.  I used half white and half wheat flour.  It turn out to be really flat like flat bread.  Not sure if it was from the wheat flour or that my yeast had expired.  (I didn't realize that yeast had an expiration date.)

Whole Wheat No Knead Pizza Crust - Again this dough turned out flat, but I think it was from my expired yeast that I didn't know about.  Oh, we used the "Red Pizza Sauce" recipe recommended on this blog, for the Superbowl pizza above and it turned out well.

No Knead Pizza Dough by Jim Lahey - This was another recipe I tried and instead of using white flour, I substituted wheat flour and used my expired yeast.  This was not as flat as the other two above, but thicker.  I'd like to try this again with good yeast.

FYI - it was after making five pizza's and trying to bake a bread in my crockpot that failed, did I finally google, "why my crockpot bread didn't rise".  Apparently yeast that has expired doesn't rise well or at all.  So now I know.  Not sure if I'm going to try my crockpot bread again though...  I just like the smell and texture of baked bread.