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.
Sts. Timothy and Titus, bishops, pray for us!
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Liz says
Oh, now I want to knit that hat! Of course I have a pair of socks for my son-in-law ahead of that in the queue.
Theresa Duff says
Please retitle this post to: “Beautiful Girl Wearing Beautiful Hat”!!!
Jennifer says
A note about delayed bathing for newborns–when my youngest was born (she’s 6 months now), by c-section because of placenta previa, the nurses themselves didn’t want to bathe her because they said it could lower her blood sugar levels. Since I had had gestational diabetes, she needed to have her sugars checked too, so they didn’t want a false low reading. She actually never had a bath the whole time we were there (each night the nurse was like, so do you want me to take her and give her her bath now, and I was like, nooooo), and for at least another week at home! No need, she was sweet-smelling and clean! That was actually my best hospital stay, with the least “interference” from nurses, despite it being a c-sec! I think some hospitals are coming to see natural really is better.
Kristi says
Glad to see the shout-out for Robert Hugh Benson! “Lord of The World” (also free for Kindle) is surprisingly timely, and the ending encouraging.
Dixie says
We delayed the bath a day with our most recent baby, but I sort of wish I had just waited until we were home from the hospital, mostly because he really, really hated it and then they insisted he be put in the warmer for 45 mins afterwards (I didn’t know they would do this). I also didn’t like that after about 30 mins of skin-to-skin right after the delivery, they insisted on moving the baby to the warmer because he was getting too cold. I asked if we could have more blankets instead and they kind of freaked out, so I just went with it. Wish I had had a good 2 hours with him before anything was “done,” as I did with my other two!
Hannelore says
This is the third time this week a member of the Benson family has popped up in something I’ve read! They all seem very interesting.
Matilda says
I love the Pearce piece about Robert Hugh Benson. I finally got around to reading “Lord of the World” after hearing Abp Benson mentioned on a BBC podcast–he is credited with devising the service “from ancient sources” when he was Bishop of Truro–and it was marvellous. Then I went on to “Come Rack! Come Rope!” and very much agree with Pearce that one of its best features is “the romance of Rome and the true greatness of a noble and self-sacrificial love between a man and a woman”. Really beautiful.
Grace says
Yes, the warmer! The nurses never tell you beforehand they stick the baby in the warmer for an extended period after the bath. Also surprised that “exhaustion” wasn’t on the list of reasons in the article. In my experience with 4 babes, the baby has a period of an hour or so shortly after birth where they have the energy to pursue nursing. Then they settle into a sleepy stage for an extended period. The bath is exhausting for them (bc guess what, cold! And babies scream when cold! Not to mention burn energy trying to warm up) and by the time they are out of the warmer they are deep into the sleepy stage during which is challenging to get them to nurse.
Mandy says
Hospital staff with our first baby (2014): We’re here to give her a bath. Me: OK. Hospital staff with our second baby (2016): Bath time! Me: No, thanks; we’re going to do it after we get home. Mother-in-law when our third baby was one month old (2018): And how does she like her baths? Me: I don’t know; she’s never had one.
She’s bathed regularly now, of course, but it’s true — in the beginning you don’t have to rush to bathe them! It’s easy enough to keep them clean and happy with a washcloth.