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June 27, 2005
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To those of you who asked for more photos- I'm sorry. I just can't do it. I felt ridiculous enough having a photo of my belly up there, I just couldn't post more from every imaginable angle. So, about the voting, I could have told you last week that 8 of you were certainly wrong (none of the above! psha!). One of you suggested "one of each" and I was 100% sure that was wrong too. I just wasn't sure about the other 330 of you. Girl was in the lead most of the time and apparently for good reason - break out the pink, we're having a girl! Actually, please don't break out the pink. As unlikely as it is, I am really hoping to avoid light pink lace and ruffles. Soon enough, from what I hear, she'll be begging for pink, purple, butterflies and those creepy rainbow unicorns. I might as well dress her in something a little brighter and more fun (in my book) while I still have wardrobe control. So thanks to all of you for playing my little game. We got a kick out of reading all of your theories... I don't think I look worse than usual because she's "stealing my beauty". Hmmm. Maybe they made a mistake.
I wanted to wait until a couple deadlines went by before touching this stuff. First it started with a little innocent balling. Then, "just a toe." Then I started taking the darned sock everywhere with me. In my defense, the projects that I have to finish for deadlines aren't particularly portable and it's hard to write patterns in the subway. I'm knitting these toe up because I want to use up every last bit of yarn. I'm also using a circular needle again. I was using dpns, but I didn't like the only ones I could find and they were splitting the yarn and I was feeling too cheap to buy another set of 2mm dpns that I would probably just lose, so circs it is.
Posted by kate at June 27, 2005 08:30 AM
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congrats! i have one of each, and while I love them both madly, there's something positively intoxicating about girls -- i don't know how else to articulate it. they're wondrous creatures. hooray for you!
Posted by: regina at June 29, 2005 07:49 PM
Oh, I was wrong! But yahoo! Its a girl! I am so not a pink or purple person and I say that if I have a girl someday, she is wearing greens, yellows, blues and whites... who says we have to follow the books! Congrats once again, I am so happy for you :)
Posted by: Dani at June 28, 2005 11:31 PM
A girl!! Congratulations Kate! Break-out the needles...how soon do you think you'll be passing on your design skills.
Posted by: jacqueline at June 28, 2005 10:09 PM
A girl! Awesome. Think of all the adorable knits you could design for her.
Posted by: jackie at June 28, 2005 09:09 PM
Congratulations on the girl! My first was a girl. The pink frilly phase was very short lived--we're in full bright colours, shorts and tanks, and wild space dyed yarns. My girl needs clothes to run around in, not look pretty in.
Have a wonderful pregnancy.
Posted by: Steph at June 28, 2005 04:13 PM
congratulations!
Posted by: Kristin at June 28, 2005 03:13 AM
i am so excited she's a she!!! a gazillion woo hoos! i'm way too biased...
Posted by: mrspilkington at June 28, 2005 02:57 AM
Congratulations! You'll have so much fun with her.
Posted by: Vicki at June 28, 2005 01:52 AM
As the mother of 3 girls (aged 12, 8 and 6), congratulations. They make my every day -- all in different ways but I feel very lucky to stay home with them. And I remember so well how wonderful it feels to be pregnant, especially with my first one, in the beginning. It's a magical time, enjoy it.
Now, knitting -- I love the koigu colorway, just beautiful. And congratulations on the IK cover sweater. I must make it. You are a genius.
Posted by: julia at June 28, 2005 12:36 AM
Oh congratulations! Girls are so cute! Of course, boys are too, but...anyway. I'll say to her what my Papa said to me when I was a growing little girl: "You are growing in grace and beauty every day."
Posted by: mia at June 28, 2005 12:00 AM
How exciting! Congratulations on you new little peanut . . . question on your sock pattern . . . I am currently knitting some socks from the toe-up (my first pair ever) . . . however, your toes look more interesting (read: neat) than the pattern I am working from. Where did your pattern come from?
Thanks! Congrats again!
Posted by: rebecca at June 27, 2005 10:44 PM
Congratulations!! Love the Koigu, too.
Posted by: ashley at June 27, 2005 10:33 PM
here's to a sweet little girl who will wear many colors and pink in moderation. ;) congrats!
Posted by: melissa j at June 27, 2005 09:58 PM
You will have so much fun knitting for a grrl! AND you already have some great designs for a little grrlie grrl. Congratulations, Kate!
Posted by: margene at June 27, 2005 09:54 PM
Congrats. Girls are great, and so much fun. You'll have out-of-body experiences all through her childhood, worry every minute of her adolescence, and then be her best friend for the rest of your life. What a great mommy you'll make!
Posted by: julia fc at June 27, 2005 06:51 PM
Hooray... I was right! It was the dream. Hmm.... I wonder if that means I'll be having a 4th girl? I'll find out on July 7th. We're kind of hoping for a girl, though it really will be nice just to have a healthy baby.
And pink is good.... pink works. Just wait till you see her sweet complexion in something pink and your world will turn pink. I didn't want pink until I saw how much I love pink gingham.
Posted by: Laura Lee at June 27, 2005 06:41 PM
Yipppeeee! A Girl! I'm so excited! BUT I just have to say that I LURVE pink so I'm hoping she does too :)
The belly shot was cute last time!
Posted by: Rebecca at June 27, 2005 04:56 PM
Congratulations, Kate! That is so exciting! A girl - wow, how does it feel to know? After 10 fingers and 10 toes, the girl or boy part is just icing on the cake, right? ;) Fred is going to be a great dad to his daughter, too (I mean, the guy actually tried to learn how to knit!)!
Posted by: Anne-Caroline at June 27, 2005 03:52 PM
yay a girl! i guessed right. this is important because i've got money riding on a friend here having a boy and i went with my gut there too.
congratulations!
Posted by: maryse at June 27, 2005 03:07 PM
Sugar and Spice, that's great news! Baby boys are good, of course, but the girls are more fun to dress up (grin).
Posted by: Deb at June 27, 2005 02:32 PM
Little girls are cool. Mine had a brief purple period...never liked pink...went from purple to blue to black (she's 17 now). Wasn't wild about unicorns but did have a thing for dragons.
Just wanted to say...I got my Interweave Knits this weekend and I love, love, love your cover sweater. Gorgeous.
Posted by: Sarah R at June 27, 2005 02:22 PM
Hooray, I am partial to girls. Have a wonderful preparation time.
Posted by: Teresa C at June 27, 2005 01:13 PM
I know I said boy, but little girls are just, well, so little girlish, and that's just lovely for you :) You wait till they start picking out those trainers with spangly light things which light up - then you get the glitter, the pink, and sparkly lighty-upy shoes. Be good in your koigu socks :)
Posted by: Alison at June 27, 2005 12:59 PM
Youuupie!! Congratulations!!
Posted by: Julia at June 27, 2005 11:16 AM
How did I totally miss that poll!? I am out of it these days--sorry! I am going to make a late vote that it will be a boy, just to try to even things out. Can't wait to find out. I hope everything is going well for you!
Posted by: molly at June 27, 2005 10:44 AM
Yay - little girls are the best! I know I have one of each and shouldn't be biased but there is something very special about little girls. I am so excited for you! Have you started her very first Anouk yet?
Posted by: kerrie at June 27, 2005 10:08 AM
