{bits & pieces}
The weekly “little of this, little of that” feature here at Like Mother, Like Daughter!
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I made a cap for Bridget for Little Christmas.
How many pictures of it do you want to see? (More on Instagram!)
It’s the “Giftie Slouchie Beanie” — a free pattern that I tweaked a little.
I twisted the knit stitches in the ribbing — I find that it makes for a stretchier and sturdier band.
I added another set of the lace pattern, because she wanted it to slouch and Lawlers have big heads…
… and I changed up the decreases at the crown because the way it was written didn’t make sense to me. Instead of one decrease in every lace repeat but not tracking with the lace pattern, in each row, I did two decreases tracking with the lace repeat (so k2tog and ssk at the beginning and end of each repeat, moving inwards towards the center purl stitch as the stitch count went down), every other row, with a knit round in between.
I think that makes a nice pattern that picks up on the rhythm of the lace.
The yarn is from Knit Picks. It’s called Rainforest Swish Bulky. Very pretty.
I will try to update my sadly neglected Ravelry account…
On to our links!
An article about everyday beauty in architecture. In my opinion, objective attributes of beauty have to be brought out to elevate the discussion above preference, but the article has some thoughtful ideas.
Delaying the newborn’s bath helps with breastfeeding. I used to be vaguely pro-delaying-the-bath but pretty sure it would be gross. Not at all! The baby can be gently wiped if necessary, and then his skin is so soft and fragrant — having now experienced this with my grandchildren, I can truly attest to it. Don’t be scared.
Robert Hugh Benson is an author worth pursuing. We love his Come Rack, Come Rope (I see that a Kindle version is free, which will hold you until you find a nice second-hand copy) for young people (8th or 9th grade and up); his spiritual reading is very helpful; I’ve written about his A Child’s Rule of Life here. Joseph Pearce remembers a forgotten giant.
For policy nerds: a reading list for countering the idea that socialism is a success in Nordic countries.
A long piece from Fr. Paul Scalia on the epiphany of celibacy; I suggest reading it as a prayerful meditation.
From the archives:
Weddings coming up? Here is a post about setting up your household, beyond the pots and pans registry. Maybe share with that bride-to-be?
Marie Kondo giving you an anxiety attack? But still need to get a handle on the housework? How about a Reasonably Clean House.
Hope for when you regret the past.
Sts. Timothy and Titus, bishops, pray for us!
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