My Ovaries Made Me Do It

October 9, 2008
By Kim Werker


Wee Blanket for Olivia

On Tuesday our good friends welcomed the most adorable infant into this world and on hearing the news an hour after she was born, my ovaries hijacked my body and made me crochet a tiny blanket.

I am not kidding.

I had the day off. I planned to do a hundred loads of laundry, go to the bank, and catch up on blog reading.

Instead, I read a few things and crocheted a tiny blanket.

With my ovaries.

There’s no other explanation for it.

I gave her the blanket this morning. It’s just big enough to cover her wee self, and maybe as she grows up it’ll be a good size for dragging around with her without actually dragging on the ground.

My ovaries are safely back in their place now. I’m sure you were concerned.

Olivia Madelyn, b. 7 October 2008

Started: 7 Oct. 2008
Finished: 8 Oct. 2008
Pattern: Around the Rosy baby blanket [Ravelry] by Woodhill Design
Yarn: Unknown from stash; cotton blend, machine washable
Hook: 5mm
Modifications: Worked only through Round 13 of the pattern
Project on Ravelry

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11 Responses to My Ovaries Made Me Do It

  1. Annette on October 9, 2008 at 8:39 am

    I honestly must say that I think reading and crocheting on your day off makes so much more sense than doing laundry and going to the bank. Your ovaries are supersmart.

  2. kpwerker on October 9, 2008 at 8:53 am

    You know, you make a very good point. :)

  3. melissaknits on October 9, 2008 at 9:09 am

    Ovaries are freaking dangerous man. You never know where they'll lead.

    Kid is cute…I can see how she'd have the blanket effect.

  4. Heidi on October 9, 2008 at 9:31 am

    You crocheted that in one day? You have some mad crochet skillz, there.

  5. Steph on October 9, 2008 at 9:36 am

    haha! I love the title.
    I think the blanket is beautiful!

  6. kpwerker on October 9, 2008 at 9:54 am

    I did end up watching the US Pres. debate twice. (Once live and once taped when the man got home from a meeting.) So, you know. There was a lot of couch time. :)

  7. cgeye on October 9, 2008 at 10:27 am

    Sometimes the call is too strong… you blank out and a few hours later there's a baby hat waiting to be given away to a tot, with a lot of yarn snippets on the floor and a cramp in one's forearm…

  8. Vashtirama on October 9, 2008 at 5:58 pm

    Another riveting blog entry title! Like I tell my 4th grader: “Everybody has special talents. For example Kim and how she titles her blog entries.”

  9. kpwerker on October 9, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    Ha! I can take credit for this one. :)

  10. penny on October 10, 2008 at 10:12 am

    I agree with annette and am often surprised at what my ovaries make me do. so far i've gotten them to behave themselves overall but ya know.. sometimes, they surprise me.

  11. penny on October 10, 2008 at 5:12 pm

    I agree with annette and am often surprised at what my ovaries make me do. so far i've gotten them to behave themselves overall but ya know.. sometimes, they surprise me.

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