Pink Pictures for a Gray Day

It's raining again! Which I guess is extra good news since I just discovered that the DEP can draw water from the Hudson River to replenish NYC's water supplies if the reservoir gets too low. I know that water (even waste water) can be recycled and purified enough to be safely drinkable, but still.

Anyhow, here are some nice pink pictures to brighten up this gray day.

Sam and the azaleas, yesterday at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I kept him out of school again as the
class was going on an all-day farm field trip and I didn't think he was up to it. We have a follow-up appointment with his surgeon on Tuesday so I am just trying to keep activities to the minimum until then.

This is a baseball shirt and hat that I knit for my stepsister's baby. She is due in June. It's a great pattern from Knit 2 Together but I adapted it a bit to use up some Rowan All Season cotton I had on hand. I love how the entire raglan shoulder opens up so there's no head squishing anxiety when putting it on. There's supposed to be a kangaroo pocket but I was afraid I'd run out of yarn, so I skipped it and ended up having enough left over for a simple roll-brim hat. I guess I'm not that great at eyeing quantities. I never even peeked under the cover of this book until about a month ago as I found the concept (a celebrity comedienne knitter?) and cover photo (a sweater knit for 2) to be off-putting. Finally I spied a deeply discounted copy on Amazon (new for $5.50) and snapped it up. Turns out it is a great book with lots of patterns I will love to knit. Who knew?