It's a surprise!!!

I am knitting my first Baby Surprise Jacket, designed by Elizabeth Zimmerman. I purchased the pattern at my LYS and the yarn at a store in Louisville. I love this yarn. It is Seacoast Yarn in Baby Rainbow. It is actually sock yarn and it is knitting up wonderfully. I think I like the colorway better in the hank .

I am having fun knitting this up and can hardly wait to get it off the needles. I think I may take it to work and have people try to fold it to make the jacket before sewing the seams myself.

It will also be a surprise when I present it to as yet unknown baby. You see my "grandmother" clock is ticking. I don't yet have any daughter-in-laws, so naturally I don't have any grandchildren (I'm old fashioned)

I do however have the dream of having them someday and am preparing appropriately.

An update, finally

I finished the bag and as promised here is the photo. I felted it in the machine with a towel to add aggitation. I really should have put the bag in a pillowcase, there is much towel fluff imbedded into the bag. I used a magnetic closure and I think it brings out the blue in the bag.
I am a member of Ravelry, the new knitting community. I have neglected this blog and posted my projects, stash, queue, groups, friends, etc. on there. If you are luck enough to be a member already find me as artsluvr. If you are not a member yet look them up and get on the list to join. I don't think anyone will be disappointed.
I am also on flickr with tons of knitting pictures. It too is under fiberartsluvr. I am trying to keep it simple.
Let me hear from you.
Kim