It’s been a bit since I’ve given a knitting update! It’s finally feeling like fall here (and it’s about time). We just started getting chilly mornings below 50 which made me realize Michael had very few cold weather clothes that fit him. So I set out to remedy that.

I found the most adorable pattern for a shawl-collared jacket called Storytime Scholar, designed by Lisa Chemery. When I finished and tried it on him, I had to do a quick photo shoot. This post will be quite picture heavy (I apologize in advance).

I used the bulky weight yarn recommended and I when I saw this shade of ocean blue, I knew it would be perfect for Michael. It’s soft and wooly and he loves it (especially chewing on its sleeves).

I made it in size 2T, so it’s currently a size too large for him. I always try to knit my baby garments a size or two up, so they can wear it for longer. You never know when a growth spurt is going to hit and render hours of work unwearable.

I also like to give each of my knitting projects a name — it helps me be more excited about the end result. I titled this one “bright blue his jacket is”, which is a reference to my favorite enigmatic character in The Lord of the Rings: Tom Bombadil.

Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow;

Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow.

JRR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

I now call it his Bombadil Jacket, and I plan to pair it with a pair of yellow rain boots at the soonest possible chance.

There are so many adorable details on this jacket but my favorite are the garter stitch elbow patches. I’m obsessed.

I have a few more projects completed and a few more on my needles. Still churning away at my own sweater, and finishing the swatching for Jake’s.

It’s been absolutely wonderful sitting in our chairs once Michael goes to bed, a candle gently burning and warm knitting on my lap. Fall truly is my favorite season.