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The Baby Sweater of Doom

 Due to some computer issues, I'm writing on my phone. I'm not quite done with the tea cozy -- other things, such as the titular sweater, have taken precedence. But it is coming along, and my muslin (made of green flannel scraps from an old project) fits the teapot pretty well. More details on that note should be available soon. In the meantime, let's talk about baby things. At this point in my life, a large proportion of my friends have gotten married in the last three years, and most of those are now having children. My advice to all those whose friends are starting to go get married (or are now in long-term relationships): start making tiny sweaters and adding Richard Scarry books to your Amazon cart now. The tiny sweaters take longer than you think, and it's surprisingly difficult to figure out which baby book you want to give people. The main challenge in making baby things is that babies grow faster than you think, and making small clothes takes longer than you th