Sweaters
Blast Off Cardigan and Hat
Since my niece’s baby shower is this weekend, I worked like mad over the weekend to get her other gift ready. She lives in upstate New York, so you know I had to knit something cuddly and warm for her wee one: Pattern: Blast Off Sweater by Carri Hammett (Rav Project Link), size 6-9 months [...]
Emmett Cardigan
The wee (and I do mean wee) baby sweater I was working on is finished! Pattern: Emmett by Annika Barranti (Rav Pattern Link) (Rav Project Link), smallest size Yarn: Dream in Color Classy in Giant Peach, less than 1 hank on size 7 needles Started/Finished: A few days in April 2011 Mods: None I absolutely [...]
On Making Garments
I’m not much of a clothes shopper. I buy all of my clothes online – I can’t remember the last time I actually went to a store and tried clothes on. I find staples for my wardrobe that I like, and order them in multiples. If I try a new item, I typically order a [...]
Finished: Blue Striped Baby Sweater
Yes, ANOTHER baby sweater! This year seems to be the year for baby sweaters around these parts. I also teased this sweater a few weeks ago, in anticipation of gifting it to my co-worker in celebration of her new baby boy: However, I wasn’t able to give it to her before she went on maternity [...]
Finished: Ribbed Baby Jacket
A couple of weeks months(!) ago, I posted a teaser photo for a super secret knitting project I was working on: I finally put the finishing touches on it this weekend, and it is off to its new home with baby boy S! He was born a few months ago, so I ‘m a little [...]
Finally Finished: Baby Sweater
It’s done! And I’m so excited, because I absolutely love it: Pattern: Super Natural Stripes by Fawn Pea (Ravelry Link); size 6-9 months Yarn: Knitpicks Comfy Worsted in Peapod (2 hanks), Honeydew and Silver Sage (1 hank each); size #7 and #5 circular needles Started April 21, 2010, Completed May 22, 2010 After the disasters [...]
February Lady Sweater
When we moved to Louisville in September of 2008, I had just a week between the day we moved and the day I started my new job. We tried to get so much done in that one week, I get tired just thinking about it – unpacking, buying a car, getting our new driver’s licenses, [...]
Handknit Baby Sweater in Action!
Remember a few weeks ago, I passed along a baby sweater to a co-worker for her new baby, Baby K? Well, look who made a visit to the office this week. And look at what she was wearing! First of all, aren’t they both just the most smiling, happy people you ever saw? I have [...]
Done! Central Park (Non) Hoodie
It’s done! It’s done! It’s done! And it was finally chilly enough to wear today. Yay! Pattern: Central Park Hoodie by Heather Lodinsky (aka, the pattern that made Knitscene famous) Yarn: Dream in Color Classy in Chinatown Apple, 5 skeins on size 7 and 9 circular needles Started: August 23, 2009 Finished: October…10th? I think? [...]
