Batter Up!

Gosh, I feel like I've been on the computer a lot lately, but I haven't made a post in a week! Guess I've just been reading and commenting instead. :)
I've got a little startitis, I'm afraid. I'm more than halfway through the body of the Reynolds sweater; I Kitchenered the heel flap of my Bloomin' Feet sock; picked up my neglected (single) Jaywalker for an inch or so--and now I've gone off and bought more yarn today. *sigh* Oooh! But I did put my last Sockret Pal box in the mail today. That's at least a point or two in my favor. :)
After talking to The Hubby, I decided that I really need to make something specific for our friends' baby who is due in a month because we all know that a baby due in a mere 4 weeks could, honestly, come at any moment. *Which reminds me: I turned 31 weeks yesterday--gasp* I sort of knew in my heart that the cabled Reynolds sweater wouldn't be their style, so I found a cute pattern today that would suit both parents and baby. The dad (who is also our airplane partner) is a "baseball" guy, i.e. he even went to umpire school. So, I thought this sweet baseball raglan would fit the bill. It's from Tracey Ullman & Mel Clark's book Knit2Together, but you can find it free on the Canadian Living website. What a deal! I bought some Rowan Wool Cotton in navy (body) and a brighter blue (sleeves) today and also got the wild hair to come home and whip up a little baseball (from stash!) to pop in the pocket of the sweater. The baseball pattern is one I ripped from the Sept.'05 issue of Creative Knitting magazine ages ago. It only took me about an hour (plus a little time to add the red stitching), though it was difficult to get it really round--I'm still rolling it around in my hands to even it out. But it's so stinkin' cute!

EDIT: Oh, and I finished the fronts for the Baby Matinee sweater, too. Just needs some sleeves!