My Fashionable Life

De-lurking just to say that I'll be looking forward to the book, whenever it comes out. I'm sure it will be amazing.
Cute baby, btw.

And I wish you all the best in the new year! I look forward to see your book,and if it's delayed, then it's delayed. It's not the end of anything!

Well spoken. Babies deserve (and require and demand) our undivided attention. My youngest turned three yesterday, and I wish wish wish that she was still tiny enough to fit in the crook of my arm. As for the book, I'll happily purchase it whenever its ready.

Happy New Year, Anna! Lovely post.

Walks are always good to clear the mind in preparation for the new year - which I hope will be a fantastic one for you and your family!

Happy New Year to you and yours too! Congrats on the adorable baby.

Happy new year to the entire Raitte clan!

PS What your dad said is true, alas. Thank heavens for these electronic journals of ours ;-)

i think it's best to think of your book like a good wine... waiting always makes it better!!

happy new year anna!

I'm sure the book postponement must be frustrating, but you're right to focus on the positive- your glass is more than half full! Happy New Year!

Delurking to say CONGRATULATIONS on becoming a Mum; your little boy looks like a real charmer and I'm sure you'll not be late for any of the important things in life.

I loved the entry about you in the KnitKnit book I got for Christmas and look forward to your own book whenever it arrives.

Happy New Year and ablutions? Well if you have time to get the ablutions in then it is definitely glass half-full! I'm not just being cheeky, boy did my personal hygiene suffer during those early baby days. They are the best - discovering each other. You are so right to take time.

Enjoy the youngin' and the New Year!! There is a lot to be said for a more relaxed lifestyle.

I remember those precious days with a baby, lots of cuddleing and not much else seemed to matter. I am looking forward to your book when it does arrive!

A good knitter always has her priorities straight. A book can wait. Enjoy every baby-scented moment!

Happy New Year to the three of you. Anna, don't worry about your book. In publishing, nothing ever gets done according to plan. I used to work in law publishing, and sometimes we commissioned books about changes in the law, only to find that by the time they were written the law had changed again. Much better concentrate on your gorgeous boy. We'll all still be knitting next year and will still be here to buy your book. X

Oh so true... It is so hard to imagine how time might vanish before you have a child. And then suddenly *poof*, it's slipping by you even though you are aware of almost each and every minute.
Enjoy this time. It does pass so fast, and it is irreplacable.

Even with just nephews, I feel I understand far too well the time-crunch babies impose. I feel compelled to do everything for them!

Happy new year and I'm still looking forward to the book!

Happy New Year! Both the book and the baby will grow in due course. Looking forward to seeing both as they develop!

Make that "fashionably" late! All good wishes, Cristina

A happy new year Anna and family!
I hope you enjoy every moment with your baby boy and I am sure the book will be worth waiting for.

Hello Anna! I have been also consumed for a year now and finally got around to checking blogs! Congratulations on little Stanley - he is beautiful. We wish you all the best, and you are right to cherish every day, because it FLIES. The HEB is 13 months old today.

Oh, I so feel your pain! The hardest thing for me after becoming a mother was feeling at the end of the day like I had accomplished nothing (which you seem to be feeling with the amount of work you're getting done). In a way, David Allen's Getting Things Done was a savior for me - he teaches you to break things down into the next physical step you need to do. I may no longer be able to clean the kitchen in one sitting, but I can clear the table, load the dishwasher, etc. I've taken the same approach to working at home, too. And in bits and pieces, here and there, I manage to actually get a few things done. Hang in there! It does get easier.

Dear Anna - happy new year. Stanley is just so beautiful and I am sure you will all have a wonderful year full of little moments to cherish.

oh yes, the demands of the newborn,even if well behaved. My baby boy turned 10 on the 7th.....it all goes so so fast.

Fresh Notebooks and Sharpened Pencils!
I sure do love that!

I apologize for the randomness of this comment, but couldn't find anywhere else to put it, since the comments seem to be closed on some of your older posts. :( Anyway, I wanted to THANK you for your description of the tubular cast on — I loaned my copy of the book with directions to a friend, and have been googling all over tonight to double-check that I remembered right. Yours is the closest version to my recollection so far! :) One quick note I wanted to make, though, is that I don't think you need to knit quite as many rows as described in your tutorial from late 2005. I tried it tonight, from memory, and started with a knit row in the main color. Doing so enabled me to pick up the other half of the stitches from the waste yarn on the 4th row (2nd purl row) instead of what I think was the 5th row on your directions. Anyway, it's a small time savings, but I just unraveled the crochet chain, and the cast-on edge seems fine, so thought I'd mention this slight variation. :)

PS: As one writer to another, congrats on your book!

I left you a message on Ravelry that you need to see.

hi anna, i probably did not say this earlier but your boy is so sweet! congrats and i wish you have a wonderful year! i can't wait to see your book.

I've nominated you in my list of knitting bloggers who make me smile. Apparently, this means you should "give the award to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel happy about blogland. Let them know by posting a comment on their blog so they can pass it on. Beware you may get the award several times." But if you don't do this you won't actually have anything bad happen, so please don't feel pressured: just enjoy the award.

Late wishes for all the best in the new year. And also a comment to let you know you "make my day". I can only echo the comment above: enjoy the award with no blogging strings attached.

I will join the sentiments of others. No blog strings attached but I do enjoy both your knitting and your posts. So I have awarded you a 'You Make My Day' award on my blog too.

I appreciate how busy you must be and I hope that it is going well - I just hope that you are getting to enjoy each and every one of these early days with your little boy, without your book leaning too heavily on you too.

I just wanted to let you know that your blog is among the "ten blogs that make my day" =D

Take care!

Anna, even if you don't post often, you deserve this one:
http://www.maud.prettyposies.com/2008/02/you_make_my_day.html

I am thrilled to have found you & what you have to offer. Beautiful you, beautiful boy, beautiful knittings... Thank you so much for sharing! Very, very inspiring! I am wondering if the pattern for the gorgeous Birdie pattern is available? I found it in your archives & I see it's noted to be available autumn 2007, but I don't see it in the link for patterns to buy. Thanks so much.

Hello out there in "motherland"...what beautiful photos of your gorgious little boy.

Last month Martha Stewart featured knitting on her show. Go to www.marthastewart.com and watch the video from February 25. Someone is shown wearing Sgt. Pepper!!!