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Ian and I just got back from the beautiful Puget Sound area of Washington State. He should have a job offer coming in the mail shortly! We found an apartment complex that we like, and they will allow us to bring our dog! Macky (the english bulldog) will be staying behind with our dear friend Brian. We will continue training him until we move in July. We just wouldn’t go without Easy, and I am so glad it wasn’t a problem finding a dog friendly apartment complex.

In business news, I’ve taken a short “break” which really means that I am just knitting at a fast pace rather than a super duper fast pace. I’ve kept my list to 5 people or less vs. 10+ which has been keeping my stress level down over the holidays. I have exactly 4 items to get out the door in the next week or so, plus 1 large yarn order and that is it!

I am trying to decide what to do next. Should I stock Hudson Hats? Dyed yarn? Semi-custom slots? Total-custom slots? YYMN slots? I just don’t know…. Feel free to comment with ideas I am also considering just focusing on designing patterns and skipping all the other stuff.

Here are some pictures of recent items I’ve finished for your viewing pleasure. Leave comments please! I love comments.

December 15, 2007 - Posted by kybabyknits | Uncategorized | | 8 Comments

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I vote for dyeing more yarn! And if you dyed the yarn in the longies with orange trim (Annie and Willows pants) then I vote you dye more of that yarn and sell it to me!

I love the hudson pants too…I never would’ve tried using up my extra yarn that way because I would’ve thought knitting hats and pants with all different kinds of yarn would turn out looking really random but you do such a good job, they’re lovely!

-Sara

Comment by Sara | December 16, 2007
I would love to see more of your hand dyed yarn and your two hat patterns are great!

Comment by Andrea | December 19, 2007
I agree-more yarn! Lots of the Annie/Willow yarn! Oh, and some Tartan, too, please… ) Beautiful work, Lindsay!!

Comment by Stephanie | December 19, 2007
I live in the seattle washington area. I hope you like it and feel free to email me if you have any questions about the area.

Comment by erin | December 23, 2007
Hi Erin, Thanks for the offer! Your name isn’t linked to an email, though.

Comment by kybabyknits | December 23, 2007
sorry about that, I dont know how to link my name to email. my email is ekmaurer3@verizon.net
i saw your stocking semi customs, and for us that are home new years eve with the babes, thats nice.

Comment by erin | December 24, 2007
This is my first time visiting your blog and you do such wonderful work in all areas…your wool-dying, your knitting, designs ,photography and your writing( it is interesting!).

Nice job!

Comment by Lisa | April 6, 2008
Thank-you, Lisa I appreciate you visiting and leaving such a nice comment.

Comment by kybabyknits | April 7, 2008

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About

My name is Lindsay Baker, and I live in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. By my side is my wonderful husband, Ian, and our four kids: Jackson, Kylie, Willow, and Annabelle.

My husband and I both grew up here in Corvallis Oregon and ran in the same circles as teens and young adults. We had our son Jackson in 1998, while we were both just getting ready to go to college. Then in 2004 Kylie came along, and just 19 months later we were blessed with out twins, Willow and Annabelle. As you might guess, this slowed down the college train just a bit. However, Ian is graduating in June with a B.S. in Radiation Health Physics and already has a job waiting in the beautiful Puget Sound area. We have our eyes locked on a beautiful home that overlooks downtown Seattle.

My business was founded in 2005 when I wanted to knit longies to go over my daughter Kylie’s cloth diapers. She was the inspiration that led me to learn to knit and dye my own yarn. Even as recently as 2005 there weren’t a lot of creative independent yarn dyers selling their work yet. Luckily for me, this meant I “had” to jump in and learn to dye my own! I named my business after my “Ky Baby” (Kylie) since if it wasn’t for her, I may have never picked up those knitting needles!

I’ve just recently begun designing and writing knitting patterns as well. This has been a new and fun challenge that I hope to continue.

I am so thankful and grateful that I was inspired to make fiber arts a huge part of my life. It is a creative outlet that gives me a sense of purpose outside of my regular (and much loved!) roles of “Mother” and “Wife”.