Two for one post!
I seem to have a baby sweater obsession right now... of course, I really am in the midst of a baby boom. (Oh, and I've decided the ladybug sweater is for my boss Lyn, who is due August 3rd.) The one on the left is Debbie Bliss's Baby Shrug. It's knit on 5 mm needles, using three balls of KnitPicks Main Line yarn, which is scrumptious; I will definitely be using this yarn again for something for me! I ran short of yarn so I used some Mission Falls 1824 Cotton from my stash to make the stripes in the ribbing. This is supposed to be a 6-9 months size, but it fits my 2-year-old niece Aria perfectly, so I've decided it's for her. (There's no way my gauge is that far off, using the same size needles and comparable yarn to what the pattern calls for.) I added a tie as I noticed it was falling off Aria's shoulders when we tried it on. Here's a closeup of the sweater alone. Ravelry details here.
The one on the right is Elizabeth Zimmermann's famed Baby Surprise Jacket, knit in Bernat Handicrafter (variegated) and coordinating Lily Sugar & Cream (solid blue). I ran out of the variegated, so I sure was glad I had the solid on hand, a gift from Pam last year! This is an utterly charming pattern and I will definitely be making it again. This sweater is for Sabina's new son Kai, born July 4th. It won't fit him for a while, but that's OK. You can see a closeup here, and check out the Ravelry details here.
I finished both of these today when my friends Lynne and Julia came over to knit with me for my birthday! (I focused on finishing, rather than knitting per se.) I had a lovely day. Of course I scrambled a bit this morning with some last-minute cleaning (what else is new), in addition to preparing snacks -- homemade French bread, Millbank cheeses, veggies & dip, and sangria to drink -- but the weather was perfect, and my friends were very impressed at Derek's gorgeous gardens. We sat on the porch, eating and drinking and chatting and knitting, and Julia took a couple of turns in the hammock. After they left, Derek came back from seeing his folks at the farm, bringing back chocolate cake his mom, my dear MIL Shirley, baked for me, and then he gave me my first gifts, wineglasses and beer steins... that will be washable in my new dishwasher that is being delivered later this week!! WOOT!!!!!!!
The one on the right is Elizabeth Zimmermann's famed Baby Surprise Jacket, knit in Bernat Handicrafter (variegated) and coordinating Lily Sugar & Cream (solid blue). I ran out of the variegated, so I sure was glad I had the solid on hand, a gift from Pam last year! This is an utterly charming pattern and I will definitely be making it again. This sweater is for Sabina's new son Kai, born July 4th. It won't fit him for a while, but that's OK. You can see a closeup here, and check out the Ravelry details here.
I finished both of these today when my friends Lynne and Julia came over to knit with me for my birthday! (I focused on finishing, rather than knitting per se.) I had a lovely day. Of course I scrambled a bit this morning with some last-minute cleaning (what else is new), in addition to preparing snacks -- homemade French bread, Millbank cheeses, veggies & dip, and sangria to drink -- but the weather was perfect, and my friends were very impressed at Derek's gorgeous gardens. We sat on the porch, eating and drinking and chatting and knitting, and Julia took a couple of turns in the hammock. After they left, Derek came back from seeing his folks at the farm, bringing back chocolate cake his mom, my dear MIL Shirley, baked for me, and then he gave me my first gifts, wineglasses and beer steins... that will be washable in my new dishwasher that is being delivered later this week!! WOOT!!!!!!!
2 Comments:
Lovely sweaters! The bolero is SO SWEET!!! I've heard Debbie Bliss sizing can be off... guess you're experiencing it first hand!
The BSJ is lovely in that yarn! Where did you get the pattern, by the way?
Glad you had a great birthday - and WASHING MACHINE!!! YAYYAYAYAYAY!!!
PS. See you soon! :)
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