Liam has a great love of balls. Ball was, in fact, his first word (far sooner than Mommy, or even Mooom - not that it bothers me or anything), and balls of all kinds hold his attention for ages. He likes, as many babes do, to hold them and throw them and roll them and toss them at your head.
For Christmas, then, I decided Liam definitely needed a collection of felted balls. I plan to stuff his stocking with them, so he can happily take them out and throw them at his siblings' heads, while they are busily sorting their own loot.
The pattern, Baby's First Ball from the book Knitting For Baby by Melanie Falick (oh, how I love Melanie Falick) and Kristin Nicholas, is wonderful. Easy to memorize, so even when you're sick or overwhemed or grumpy you can still manage to work a few wedges on the latest ball. I'm using four colours, and am shooting for six balls, although I'm enjoying the knitting so much, I might need to keep going. We may well be buried in felted balls by Christmas. I'll let you know.
Great project! And I don't believe the grumpy part for a minute!
Posted by: Patty | November 10, 2009 at 12:52 PM
He's going to love them, and that's great that you can do them whenever, wherever.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 10, 2009 at 01:00 PM
They'd be really cute on a Christmas tree, especially if you threw in a little glitz!
Posted by: Maria | November 10, 2009 at 01:07 PM
"Oh Balls" is what I say when I'm really really angry ;)
such a great idea to stuff his stocking with them- I'm sure he will LOVE them
Posted by: colleen | November 10, 2009 at 04:06 PM
Have you been sick and grumpy while you've been knitting balls Charity? They'll be fabulous!
Posted by: jo | November 10, 2009 at 11:41 PM
Oh how lovely, he will be so happy with them and of course the best thing is that they can't do too much damage to anyone or anything.
Posted by: Rebecca | November 11, 2009 at 02:39 AM
Oh lovely project - and knitting that can be done whilst tired and grumpy always comes in handy!! Love the Thorpe, Liam's doing well out of the knits.
Wish you could have come to Delancey with me, hope you get the chnace to go one day x
Posted by: Sarah | November 12, 2009 at 04:04 AM
These are great! I've been hearing a lot about this book lately. I have to go check it out.
Posted by: julie k | November 12, 2009 at 06:15 PM
What a great idea! He's going to have so much fun pulling them out of his stocking :-)
Posted by: Julie | November 13, 2009 at 12:44 PM
That's a cute idea! When Niilo was a baby, I knit a ball for him and put a jingle bell inside. He loved it!
Posted by: Hasbu | November 16, 2009 at 07:55 AM
Posted by: Charity | November 16, 2009 at 08:03 AM
They are so sweet! I love that book!
Posted by: ali | November 25, 2009 at 09:48 PM