Happy Mother's Day

It is French Mother's Day today... So Happy Mother's Day to moi!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

V-Day

A preview of tomorrow's post to celebrate Valentine's Day and Baby MiH's 2 months (already!)

Quilt: MiH (post tomorrow), Baby MiH wearing babygro by Nell

Lutin {knitting}

Baby MiH has a new hat, and it is my favourite one (probably because it is easier to put it on him, or because of the pompom). He even seems happy to wear it! This is a knitted one using my favourite variegated yarn, Zweger Garn Opal Hundertwasser. 

Baby MiH - the elf

I followed the pattern quite closely except that I cast on a few more stitches to make up for the thinner yarn (I cannot remember how many, sorry). The grey yarn is a sock yarn I found on sale, I knitted two strands at the same time. I also increased the width of the stripes as I knitted along, although I am not sure t really shows on such a small beanie. It looks shorter as well compared to the picture in front of the pattern but I could not wait to put it on Baby MiH, so I may have knitted less in the end. 

- Pattern: Baby Long Tail Elf Pixie Hat Knit Pattern 211 by Posh Patterns (bought on ravelry)

- Modifications: followed roughly the pattern, but because of the yarn used added stitches and also must have shorten the tail in the end

- Yarn: Light grey sock yarn and Zweger Garn Opal Hundertwasser.

- Needle size: 4mm DPNs
- Result: I love it! It is really cute and also easy to put on, win-win!

The pompom is only made of Zweger Garn Opal Hundertwasser. I tried to arrange the colours so they all showed in the pompom - I really like the thickness of it. 

A very fun knit that it is easier to fit on babies'heads. It is probably more suitable for gifts than a crochet one - it is more likely to fit!

I also posted more pictures on ravelry. 

The Ultimate MiH {Cuteness Alert}

So you may have noticed a serious lack of blogging last week. Believe me I tried from my blackberry, but I could not do it. So without further ado let me introduce to Luc Raphael, who will forever be known as Baby MiH! 

He was born on Friday, a skinny lanky little man (yep, a mini version of Mr MiH) - but an absolutely cutie pie. We finally came home last night, after leaving on Wednesday morning for the hospital. And he is settling down slowly in his Made in Home world. 

Not point in reliving it, but we had a bit of nightmare, and I can now lead any ante-natal class in Britain discussing different kinds of induction, pain relief, delivery methods, breathing methods etc. I have done it all in the space of three days. I personally don't think I will ever forget, and all I can say is that I am grateful for medical advances and epidural. 

So now, I have the cutest model in my house, blogging and making in home can resume! Also I have received some lovely emails from people whilst at the hospital, thank you so much for your support, I did not think I was going to be able to do it, but I did!

Added later..

On another note, LynCC won the 3 Christmas balls! It is on your way now that we are back home!

Bits + Pieces {Baby MiH Room}

Part of the nursery with the new stencilled roller blind (our Saturday night DIY project) / Stencilled Rabbit / Finished Moses basket bumper and the softest rabbit ever / Securing the bumper to the Moses basket / Little owl family bought on Ebay / Finished knitted baby blanket

I am feeling a bit happier with Baby MiH's room. Still loads should be done, but at least he can sleep somewhere..